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Reporter, KGW 8 (NBC) [email protected]

 Portland, OR
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It’s been an honor sharing #PacificStoryland with you! This series is from my heart and the combined effort of many talented KGW team members. Here are highlights from this year and a link to our first special. I hope you enjoy, and thanks for your support!m.youtube.com/watch?si=H0Bvl…
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Spooky (not scary) fun for the whole family and supports a good cause? Sign me up! Full story shows just how much I enjoyed Crow Manor. 🐦‍⬛
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'Crow Manor' opens in Northeast Portland, blending haunted fun with historic preservation and...

Weeks after purchasing a historic mansion in Portland's Irvington neighborhood, preservationist and contractor John McCulloch turned it into a community attraction.

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Portland Public Schools releases list of proposed school closures in 'rightsizing' plan.
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PPS is moving forward with its 'rightsizing' plan. These are the schools that could close

Portland Public Schools has proposed three options: close 14 schools under Scenario A, 11 schools under Scenario B, or maintain the current configuration.

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Jason Quick@jwquickOct 2
Tom Dundon’s Trail Blazers have become exhausting. nytimes.com/athletic/7653499…

Tom Dundon’s Blazers can’t avoid drama. Instead, it’s all about Dundon (Gift Article)

If anything has defined Tom Dundon’s six-month tenure in Portland, it’s this: Everything he touches turns to controversy.

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Here’s what I whipped up for lunch after a quick walk through my garden! (It was delicious)
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Harvest time!
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Columbia Pool in north Portland WILL be demolished this year. Lots of feelings around the city’s decision. Lots of memories around pool as well— would love to hear yours!
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North Portland's century-old Columbia Pool set for demolition this year

The 1930s-era pool first closed during the COVID-19 pandemic and permanently shut down in 2022 due to safety hazards. A demolition date will be announced.

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I’ll always be in awe of the courage it takes to battle childhood cancer. Inspired by these efforts to find new treatments. Full story in comments.
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12-year-old cancer survivor raises money for cancer research in honor of his late best friend

After surviving a rare bone cancer, 12-year-old Ben Wilkinson is using his experience improve childhood cancer funding and honor a Portland teen's legacy

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The first fall sunset of the season, as enjoyed from the Fremont bridge. Happy autumn!
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Where does Portland rank among the best coffee cities in America? The answer might surprise you…
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A longtime Portland bicycle mechanic was critically injured after an alleged DUII crash on Hwy. 101 in Gold Beach.
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Portland bike mechanic critically injured in alleged DUII hit-and-run on Oregon coast

Jon Hall remains in critical condition after authorities said he was struck by a driver accused of DUII while riding on U.S. 101 near Gold Beach.

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‘We were, for at least a little while, united as American people along with friends and allies across the world.’ Powerful, thoughtful reflection on 9/11 as it unfolded closer to home. #NeverForget
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Remembering 9/11 🇺🇸 My latest on @substack. substack.com/@sgtpetesimpson…
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25 years ago, retired FDNY firefighter, Frank Gaide, helped rescue survivors from Ground Zero. He lives in Salem now and says Americans cannot afford to forget 9/11.
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25 years later, retired New York firefighter urges Americans to remember 9/11 : 'We were attacked...

Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, retired FDNY firefighter and Salem resident Frank Gaide reflects on his experiences at Ground Zero.

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Vaux’s swifts are back in Portland! What a treat to see them tonight. Since leaving Chapman Elementary, the birds have been roosting in new spots including this one.
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Vaux’s swifts expand Portland roosting sites, draw birdwatchers to new neighborhoods: 'We're the...

After decades of gathering at Chapman Elementary School in Northwest Portland, Vaux's swifts are increasingly choosing new roosting locations across the city.

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