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‘How to Murder Your Husband' Writer Found Guilty of Murdering Her Husband
A jury in Portland, Oregon, has convicted a self-published romance novelist — who once wrote an essay titled “How to Murder Your Husband” — of fatally shooting her husband four years ago.
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1 Killed, 5 Hurt in Shooting During Protest in Portland, Oregon, Police Say
A march was planned at the Portland park to protest police violence after the killing of Amir Locke in Minneapolis in early February.
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Shigella Outbreak Highlights Lack of Public Restrooms
Hepatitis A outbreak sickened nearly 600 San Diegans in 2016-17 and was blamed for 20 deaths
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Extremely Rare Cotton Candy-Colored Lobster Caught in Maine
A lucky lobsterman in Maine just caught a 1-in-100 million lobster over the weekend. Fisherman Bill Coppersmith found a cotton candy-colored lobster in a haul from Casco Bay, News Center Maine reported. The lobster, named Haddie after Coppersmith’s granddaughter, is a 1-in-100 million catch, according to Portland-based seafood company Get Maine Lobster. Cotton candy is one of the rarest...
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Pittsburgh, Portland First in U.S. to Provide Workers Bereavement Leave for Pregnancy Loss
Bereavement leave that covers miscarriages and stillbirths is rare. Even more uncommon is paid leave to recover from an abortion.
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WATCH: Firefighter Body Camera Captures ‘Smoke Explosion' in Portland Blaze
Fire officials in Portland, Ore., released footage on Wednesday showing the moment several businesses combusted in what they call a “smoke explosion.”
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Keeping Police Away From Protest a Mistake, Portland, Oregon Mayor Says
Nearly three weeks after armed far-right and far-left protesters violently clashed in the streets of a diverse neighborhood in Portland, Oregon, the city’s mayor says the lack of police intervention was “not the right strategy.”
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Protesters Clash in Portland After Opposing Gatherings
Opposing rallies that drew hundreds of people in Portland, Oregon, are sparking clashes Sunday
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Gender Norms Aren't a Big Deal at This Portland Barbershop
“It’s really awesome to give a safe space for people to feel comfortable and not have to hold back on what kind of haircut they want based on what they identify as… We just want everyone to feel happy here,” says Kenzy Lee, owner of Take Pride Barbershop in Portland, Oregon. NBCLX Storyteller Ngozi Ekeledo reports.
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More Deaths, Blackouts Reported From Intense US Northwest Heat Wave
As the Pacific Northwest swelters in an unprecedented heat wave, an electrical utility in the Washington state city of Spokane has announced that more rolling blackouts have started that will cut off electricity and air conditioning to some customers.
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Error Sends Dumpling Machine to Wrong Portland
Trying to fill this dumpling order left one business in a pinch: A common but disruptive shipping error sent a custom dumpling-making machine manufactured in China to the wrong Portland in May. The owners of Little Brother Chinese Food, which sells frozen dumplings in Portland, Maine, ordered a custom dumpling machine in March to help them fulfill demand, but an…
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Portland Police's Entire Crowd-Control Unit Resigns After Officer Charged With Assault
Officers who serve on a specialized crowd-control unit in Portland, Oregon, and have responded to the city’s ongoing, often violent protests have resigned en masse after criminal charges were filed against a team member
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As Violence Surges, Some Question Portland Axing Police Unit
Portland, Oregon, last year dissolved a special police unit designed to focus on gun violence during the national reckoning over racial injustice
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Skiers Take Advantage of Portland Snow for Cross-County Ski Fun
An impromptu race, known as the Stumptown Birkebeiner or “Berkie,” had locals strapping on their skis and hitting the streets for the most Portland way to spend a snow day.
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Skiers Take Over Portland Streets
Skiers took advantage of Portland, Oregon’s snow-covered streets, staging an impromptu cross-country race.
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Portland Mayor Pepper-Sprayed Man Who Confronted Him About COVID-19 Rules
Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler pepper-sprayed a man who confronted and videotaped him and a former mayor as they left a restaurant Sunday evening.
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Tropical Birds in Maine? In January? What's Going On Here?
Birds often found in tropical places like the Caribbean and Florida are appearing in Maine. Over the past week, people from Gray, outside Portland to the Acadia region have reported what scientists have identified as purple gallinules. “If you see photos of them, they’ve got these incredibly long toes,” said Doug Hitchcox, a naturalist at Maine Audubon. How did...
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Raise Your Mittens: Outdoor Learning Continues Into Winter at Some Hardy Schools
Cindy Soule’s fourth-graders in Maine’s largest city have studied pollination in a community garden. They solved an erosion problem that was damaging trees. They learned about bear scat. Then came a fresh layer of snow and temperatures that hovered around freezing — but her students were unfazed. Bundled up and masked, they scooted outside with their belongings in buckets....
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Oregon Man Searching for Love Amid the Pandemic Creates His Own Dating Website
Are you looking for someone to explore the world with? Do you enjoy sourdough bread and maybe bushwacking through the forest to a private lake? Then Elliot Frantz may be the right man for you. The 29-year-old from Portland, Oregon, is looking for love and even launched his own website to streamline the process.
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Oregon Man Charged With Conspiring to Aid Islamic State
An Oregon man was indicted after authorities said he supported the Islamic State group by distributing articles on how to kill and maim with a knife and encouraging readers to carry out attacks