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Map shows where thunderstorms might develop in Oregon on Tuesday and Wednesday
Thunderstorms are possible on Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning in much of the state.
Beating spurred fatal gang shooting in Hillsboro, prosecutor says; killer gets life
Enrique Tapia-Chavez was found guilty of second-degree murder in the execution-style shooting of Juan Moncivais.
Man drowns in Tualatin River Sunday
The man has not been identified.
Nike slashed its sustainability workforce after a pledge to reduce its carbon footprint
Since December, Nike has lost about a third of employees who worked primarily on sustainability to layoffs, voluntary departure or reassignment.
Metro appears poised to ask voters to extend homeless services tax, allow some proceeds to go to affordable housing
In a meeting Tuesday, Metro Council expressed support for recommendations which, if passed, would alter the housing services tax, including raising the income level at which the tax is collected.
New Oregon weather map shows where high temps Tuesday might hit 110+
The heat wave already is blamed for several deaths.
Beaverton baseball card thief busted after listing $50K worth of collectibles online, police say
Dawn Castro faces a first-degree aggravated theft charge.
Cooling centers in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties run Sunday
A variety of options exist for people seeking relief from the extended heat.
Broken Records: Mayoral emails, collision reports, body-cam footage -- Public records tell a wide range of tales
Here are a few of the other stories InvestigateWest stumbled across while testing the Pacific Northwest’s records’ systems.
Records fall as temperatures reach new highs in July 2024 heat wave
Several new high temperature records were set Friday and more are expected to fall in the coming days.
Broken Records: Citizens face growing obstacles to public records — and NW legislators are making them worse
We asked for government records from 15 Northwest cities, and Spokane was the slowest to provide them
Explosive hits Beaverton police car responding to an emergency, injuring officer
The Beaverton Police Department says the officer suffered minor injuries in the apparent attack.
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