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Crews dig through night after deadly Okla. twister

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:37:35 -0700

Search and rescue crews worked through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood. At least 24 people were killed.

Man hit by bullets when shots are fired into Beaverton condo

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:55:49 -0700

A man ended up in the hospital with gunshot wounds after someone fired several shots into a condo in Beaverton.

Judge fines TriMet, tells them to hand over documents quick

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:21:26 -0700

A federal judge has fined TriMet, saying the agency isn't playing ball with a lawsuit filed against it.

More men turning to 'steroids for the boardroom'

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:37:39 -0700

Dr. Jason Hedges, a urologist with OHSU, said over the past two years he’s seen a 30-40 percent increase in men coming to him looking for testosterone supplements.

DONATE - Oklahoma Disaster Relief Fund

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:47:41 -0700

A light at the end of the tunnel? Portland schools get a bigger budget

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:34:45 -0700

Portland Public Schools will have a bigger budget next year that will add teachers and let high school students take a full course load.

Police: Josh Powell had affair before Susan's disappearance

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:37:24 -0700

Newly released police records show that Utah officials believe Josh Powell likely killed his wife and that his brother, Michael Powell, helped dispose of the body, but authorities felt they didn't have enough evidence to prove that theory in court.

Did state employees help pro-fluoride advocates on state time?

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:26:50 -0700

The leading group opposed to fluoridating Portland's water plans to call for an official investigation by the secretary of state into the state agency that strongly supports community fluoridation.

Man, 69, accused of trying to lure 15-year-old girl for sex

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:37:49 -0700

A 69-year-old Gresham man was arrested on suspicion of trying to lure a 15-year-old girl into his car to perform sex acts for money, police said.

Hidden camera found in Starbucks bathroom; person of interest sought

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:40:24 -0700

Police are looking for a person of interest after someone found a hidden camera in a public bathroom at a Sherwood Starbucks earlier this month.

Mapping error: What happens when Google Maps leads people astray?

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:53:15 -0700

Allison Houck suffered the brunt of a Google goof. The map was directing people looking for a car dealership down her dead-end rural road, not to the actual dealership miles away.

Fate of pit bull that attacked girl, 3, unknown

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:26:04 -0700

A 3-year-old girl who was attacked by a pit bull on Sunday has been released from the hospital. Meanwhile, the fate of the dog responsible remains in question.

Timelapse: Massive tornado forms, dissipates in Oklahoma

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:24:52 -0700

Portland stove startup to open office in Kenya

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:50:38 -0700

A Portland company that makes clean-burning cookstoves is opening its second office in a very far-off market.

Man found dead after rollover crash on Hayden Island exit

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:04:20 -0700

A man died in a rollover crash on the exit to Hayden Island at noon Monday.

Teen leads police on chase, refuses to give up

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:40:57 -0700

A 14-year-old boy was arrested Monday morning after police say he led officers on a pursuit.

Police arrest man, 65, in online teen sex sting

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:50:21 -0700

Police arrested a 65-year-old man accused of attempting to have sex with a 14-year-old girl he met online who was actually an undercover police officer.

Animal-rights worker arrested while taping rodeo

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:59:14 -0700

An animal-rights activist from Vancouver has been arrested after refusing to quit videotaping at an Eastern Oregon rodeo with an event where contestants rope horses by the legs.

Massive tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills at least 51

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:33:29 -0700

A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide with winds up to 200 mph roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.

Police: Suspects scaled Bi-Mart wall, tried to break in through roof

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:10:25 -0700

Police arrested two men who they said scaled the wall of a Gresham Bi-Mart and tried to break in to the store through the roof early Monday morning.

Don't blame the breed, mother of girl attacked by pit bull says

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:57:07 -0700

A 3-year-old girl is recovering at a hospital following a pit bull attack and while her mother wants the dog put down, she said she doesn't blame the breed.

Neighbors lift pickup truck, pull trapped man to safety

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:34:32 -0700

Scott Lakey said he was trapped under his truck with three broken ribs and no help in sight on Saturday.

Police search for missing Oregon woman in Hawaii

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:45:39 -0700

Honolulu police are searching for a tourist from Oregon who has been missing on Oahu since Thursday.

Tornadoes slam Midwest, more in the forecast

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:32:11 -0700

When Lindsay Carter heard on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, she gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little left of the community Carter had called home.

A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:00:41 -0700

It was supposed to be our IPO, the people's public offering. And then it flopped. Facebook's stock finished its first day of trading just 23 cents higher than its $38 IPO price. It hasn't been that high since.