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Published: 13 August 2019

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The new design pays tribute to previous decades in the semi-centennial

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Published: 13 August 2019

 

Robert Oden is the first person to be charged with the new bias crime law in Multnomah County, after punching three men in the face and yelling "go back to your country".

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Written by By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press

Published: 13 August 2019

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Portland police are mobilizing to prevent clashes between out-of-state far-right groups planning a rally here and the homegrown anti-fascists who oppose them

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Published: 13 August 2019

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The sister of a two-sport athlete at Portland State University has been indicted in his shooting death earlier this month

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Written by By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer

Published: 12 August 2019

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Major League Soccer's new policy that bans political displays at matches is stirring controversy in the Pacific Northwest, where supporters' culture is often intertwined with politics and social issues

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Published: 10 August 2019

 

Unfunded pension liability is currently $27 billion

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Written by By SARAH ZIMMERMAN Associated Press

Published: 09 August 2019

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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Friday signed what advocates are calling the nation's most progressive paid family and medical leave measure

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Written by By SARAH ZIMMERMAN Associated Press

Published: 09 August 2019

 

Oregon hopes to build its way out of its housing crisis under first-in-the-nation state legislation signed by Gov. Kate Brown Thursday meant to encourage local cities to construct denser, more affordable housing options

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Published: 08 August 2019

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Carol Johnson, a veteran civil rights lawyer and administrator from Arkansas, to oversee civil rights division at BOLI

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Published: 08 August 2019

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A judge has barred the Trump administration from withholding public safety grants from the state and the city of Portland over Oregon's sanctuary law