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Children home alone when fire starts in McMinnville apartment

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McMinnville fire officials say two children, ages 5 and 6, were home alone when a fire started in their apartment. More>>

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Four injured in school bus accident

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Four people were hurt when a minivan crashed into the side of a school bus last night. Police say it happened at 8:48 p.m. east of Albany on Highway 20, where it intersects with Highway 226.
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Six month sentence for violent dad

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A father will be spending six months in jail for using his daughter as a human shield during a confrontation with police. More>>

Warning about man suspected of approaching student near bus stop

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A sixth-grade student said she was approached by a strange man who tried to lure her into his car while she walked to the bus stop, the Clark County Sheriff's Office confirmed. More>>

Windows shot out of nearly 100 cars in Lake Oswego, SW Portland

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A reward of up to $1,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest in the case.
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Police clear tents from Occupy site in DC

Dozens of U.S. Park Police officers in riot gear and on horseback converged before dawn Saturday on one of the nation's last remaining Occupy sites, with police clearing away tents they said were banned under park rules. More>>

Shocked? Not! Not many surprises in Super Bowl ads

If you're expecting to be shocked by all the Super Bowl ads, don't hold your breath: There won't be many surprises. More>>

Bicyclist hit by semi-truck in North Portland

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A semi-truck struck a bicyclist in North Portland early Saturday morning. More>>

Stylistic extremes at top of GOP presidential race

Mitt Romney listens. Newt Gingrich lectures. More>>

Missing Milwaukie man could need medical help

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Local police are searching for a Milwaukie man who went missing on Friday. More>>

Tent appears at Occupy Portland's old home

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A small group of protesters briefly set up a tent in Lowndsale Square on Friday night. More>>

Romney, Gingrich expect Romney to win Nev. Vote

A confident Mitt Romney is looking past his GOP opponents and Nevada's caucuses the day the state votes. Chief rival Newt Gingrich is bracing for defeat in a state the former Massachusetts governor won in 2008. More>>

Man linked to 2007 death facing deportation

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A 25-year-old Mexican national linked to the killing of a Texas teen five years ago is facing deportation following his arrest Friday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. More>>

Police make arrest outside governor’s mansion

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Oregon State Police arrested a man early Friday morning after a small group of demonstrators were caught dumping Christmas trees near the front security gate of the governor's mansion. More>>

OHSU doctors see success with new stroke treatment

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A team of researchers and medical professionals from Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital are seeing remarkable results from a breakthrough procedure designed to help stroke patients. More>>

Driver accused in fatal hit-and-run appears in court

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A driver accused in a hit-and-run crash that killed a man on Southeast Foster Road made his first appearance in court Friday. More>>

Man sentenced for taking boy, 12, hostage in SE Portland

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A man accused of taking a 12-year-old boy hostage and threatening to kill him has been sentenced. More>>

Man charged with 57 counts of sex abuse

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A local man is being held on $14 million bail for some disturbing accusations. More>>

Man caught with underage boy sentenced to 10 years

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A man who changed his plea in the middle of a sex abuse trial was sentenced Friday. More>>

Man on bike arrested in stabbing at Portland restaurant

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While police investigated reports of a stabbing at a southeast Portland restaurant, a man on a bicycle rode by and told officers he did it, according to authorities. More>>

$245,800 awarded to Hillsboro Sch. Dist.

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The Hillsboro School District has been awarded $245,800 by the Nike School Innovation Fund (NSIF). More>>

Traffic stop near Ontario nets 10 pounds of pot, troopers say

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An Oregon State Police traffic stop on Interstate 84 near Ontario led to the arrest of an Aloha man. More>>

48th arrest for high-speed chase suspect

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Marion County deputies say Kevin Cox led police on a 27-minute chase, but his run from the law came to a familiar end when he was arrested for the 48th time. More>>

Greg Oden to undergo knee procedure today

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Greg Oden, the often-injured former No. 1 draft pick of the Portland Trail Blazers, will undergo a procedure today in Colorado, the team says. More>>

Search resumes for 3 missing mushroom pickers

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A search resumed Friday in Southern Oregon for a couple and their adult son who disappeared after leaving their campsite to pick mushrooms. More>>

Driver arrested in fatal hit-and-run on SE Foster Road, vigil held for victim

Updated: Feb 2, 2012 10:35 PM

A man has turned himself in as the driver who fatally struck a pedestrian on Southeast Foster Road last weekend, police say. More>>

Timbers forward Valencia to have knee surgery

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The Portland Timbers announced today that forward Jose Adolfo Valencia will undergo surgery to repair damaged cartilage in his left knee. More>>

'Elmer Fudd' bandit arrested in Vancouver, police say

Updated: Feb 3, 2012 10:24 AM

Vancouver Police have made two arrests in connection with a bank robbery Thursday afternoon. More>>

Jurors convict man who used daughter as human shield

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A jury has convicted a man who used his daughter as a human shield during a confrontation at Mount Tabor Park in Portland. More>>

'Piggyback Bandit' acknowledges assault charges

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A man dubbed the Piggyback Bandit because of a history of jumping on the backs of high school athletes in the Pacific Northwest has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of assault after his arrest in Helena. More>>

Grant High School principal to OPB: One student expelled

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The principal of Grant High School released several details of the ongoing sex crimes investigation at the school. More>>

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An ex-convict whose latest charges include attempted elude, reckless driving and hit-and-run was the subject of a high-speed chase in and around Salem. More>>

Seaside Aquarium officials say they got a call Friday morning about a dead longnose skate found on the beach. More>>

After three years of construction, the new Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel will soon open its doors. More>>

Police in Portland and Lake Oswego are investigating up to 90 cases of overnight car vandalism.
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