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Claire Phillips
Oregon Woman Honored for Heroism as Spy and Humanitarian
(September 12, 2017, 5:46 pm) SALEM, Ore. Spy, Actress, Patriot From Oregon Receives Monument on Capitol Grounds

Gov. Kate Brown will unveil the monument. Author Sig Unander will provide historical background on Phillips and the significance of the monument. Claire Phillips was a stage actress and singer who grew up in Portland.


Partners for a Hunger Free Oregon
Decrease in Oregon Hunger Still Higher Than National Average
(September 8, 2017, 10:13 am) PORTLAND, Ore

According to the USDA's 2016 Household Food Security Report release this week, the number of Oregonians struggling to put food on the table decreased from 16.1 percent in 2013-2015 to 14.6 percent in 2014-2016.


Aaron Drake Birt: Photo: Portland Police
Portland Police Arrest Two and Seize Two Guns
(August 13, 2017, 11:03 am) Portland, Ore.

On Saturday August 12, at 11:30 p.m., Portland Police Bureau Gang Enforcement Team (GET) officers attempted to stop a driver in a stolen car near 162nd Avenue and East Burnside Street.

The driver pulled into an apartment complex parking lot, exited the vehicle while it was still moving, and ran away. The car continued to roll forward slowly until it crashed. The three passengers were not injured and detained by police.


Photo by: Portland Fire & Rescue
Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Early Morning House Fire
(October 13, 2014, 11:03 am) PORTLAND, Ore One occupant stated that it was the crackling of the fire that woke him up initially.
Stranger grabs 13 year old girl
Stranger Danger, Man Grabs 13 Year Old Girl
(October 9, 2014, 7:53 pm) PORTLAND, Ore The Portland Police Bureau, in cooperation with Crime Stoppers of Oregon, is asking for the public's help to identify a suspect who grabbed a 13-year-old girl in Northeast Portland.
One Dead after Crash into River
(October 8, 2014, 11:42 am) PORTLAND, Ore Bystanders indicated that one man got out of the vehicle after it entered the water and began swimming to shore. The man reportedly stated that no one else was in the vehicle. The man was unable to make it to shore and died trying.

This Morning at 6:54 AM Portland Firefighters were called to the scene of a vehicle into the Columbia river along Marine Drive.


Murder Suspect: Portland Police
Police Seek Murder Suspect
(October 7, 2014, 5:20 pm) PORTLAND, Ore The Portland Police Bureau's Homicide Detail, in cooperation with Crime Stoppers of Oregon, is asking for the public's help to solve a homicide that occurred in the Woodstock Neighborhood of Southeast Portland.

The Portland Police Bureau's Homicide Detail, in cooperation with Crime Stoppers of Oregon, is asking for the public's help to solve a homicide that occurred in the Woodstock Neighborhood of Southeast Portland.


PGE Foundation
PGE Foundation Grants $100K To OHSU Knight Cancer Challenge
(October 6, 2014, 9:42 am) PORTLAND, Ore. Completes More Than $1 Million in Foundation Giving for 2014

PGE Foundation, the corporate foundation of Portland General Electric, announced a $100,000 grant in support of Oregon Health & Science University's Knight Cancer Challenge, a fundraising campaign inspired by a pledge from Phil and Penny Knight to provide $500 million to fund pioneering cancer research if OHSU can raise an equal amount in two years.


Missing patient from the Portland VA Medical Center
(October 4, 2014, 1:48 pm) PORTLAND, Ore. Update: The missing patient was located around 2:30 pm.

Update: The missing patient was located around 2:30pm.

The Portland VA Medical Center is requesting assistance from the public to locate a missing patient who left the Portland VA Medical Center located at 3710 SW U.S. Veterans Hospital Rd. Portland, OR 97239.


Portland Police Central Precinct officers say two suspects have been arrested after an attack Friday
UPDATE: Two Suspects Caught after Pedestrian Attack on Burnside Bridge
(October 3, 2014, 5:50 am) PORTLAND, Ore. When officers arrived, they located two male victims who told police that they were robbed, and attacked on the bridge by two men.

Portland Police Central Precinct officers say two suspects have been arrested after an attack Friday morning on the west end of the Burnside Bridge in Portland.


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