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11-04-2024 5:36 pm • PDX and SEA Weather
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Amy Bennett
New owner strives to keep spirit of business intact during renovations.
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A bottle of Old Pappy Van Winkle bourbon, a 10-year-old, is shown behind glass doors at a whiskey bar, Saturday, March 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
The investigation examined whether employees of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission improperly used their positions to obtain bottles of top-shelf bourbon for personal use.
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The mayor's office says it seeks to comply with a state law requiring cities to have “objectively reasonable” restrictions on camping.
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A federal report says safety lapses at the Oregon State Hospital contributed to recent patient-on-patient assaults. The report by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services investigated a recent choking attack and sexual assault, among other incidents. It found that staff didn't always adequately supervise their patients, and that the hospital didn't fully investigate the incidents. In a statement, the hospital said it was dedicated to its patients and working to improve conditions. It has 10 days from receiving the report to submit a plan of correction. The hospital is Oregon's most secure inpatient psychiatric facility
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(AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
The Portland Police Bureau said in a written statement late Thursday afternoon that the man was taken to a hospital on a police mental health hold. They did not release his name. The vehicle appeared to accelerate from a stop toward the crowd but braked before it reached anyone.
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GTAC co-chair Destiny Magaña-Pablo (Photo/Courtesy City of Portland)
‘It’s a learning curve that everyone has to be intentional about‘
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Marijuana plants (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis but wouldn’t legalize it for recreational use. Some advocates for legalized weed say the move doesn't go far enough, while opponents say it goes too far.
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A group funded by hedge fund executive Brian Heywood is attempting to undermine the financial stability of Washington state's new long-term care social insurance program.
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Cheng "Charlie" Saephan (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
An immigrant from Laos who has been battling cancer won an enormous $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot in Oregon earlier this month. But Cheng “Charlie” Saephan's luck hasn't just changed his life — it's also drawn attention to Iu Mien, a southeast Asian ethnic group with origins in China, many of whose members fled from Laos to Thailand and then settled in the U.S. following the Vietnam War.
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Portland resident Marcie Cadell testifies against a proposed blanket public camping ban.
Mayor Wheeler’s proposal for non-emergency ordinance will go to second reading.
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