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Man arrested for alleged sexual assault on teen

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Portland police arrested 24-year-old Ko Ko after a reported sexual assault against a 16-year-old girl.

Oregon Zoo euthanizes endangered black rhino

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One of the most popular animals at the Oregon Zoo was euthanized Tuesday after suffering advanced kidney failure.

Arraignment delayed for alleged Astoria shooter

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A man accused of shooting at police officers and leading them on a high-speed chase made his first court appearance Tuesday afternoon.

Letters: It’s time to pass early learning reform

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Oregon's early childhood programs are currently scattered across six state agencies and subject to a chaotic governance of different rules, regulations and standards. HB4165 would build a more coherent and coordinated early childhood system by creating an oversight Early Learning Council and replacing the state commission system.

Man detained for using E-cigarette on flight out of PDX

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A passenger on a Continental flight from Portland to Houston is being questioned by police after lighting up an E-cigarette shortly after takeoff.

Letters: Urban land use, contraceptive care, regulating food carts

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If the people living inside the growth boundary but in an unincorporated area are complaining about how difficult it is for them to develop their property, then let them join a city. The taxing inequity will remain in place until all property inside the boundary is also inside of incorporated cities.

Police: Suspect jumped into river to escape arrest

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A suspected burglar is recovering from an icy plunge after he jumped into the Columbia River to escape arrest, police say.

Portland named fittest city in America

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Portland is a friendly city and that may also make us fit. Men's Fitness Magazine ranked the Rose City as the fittest city in America.

Portland man investigated for threats against AZ sheriff

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A Portland man at the center of an FBI raid is being investigated for threatening the life of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

DA: No charges in missing evidence case

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Prosecutors say they've found no reason to press criminal charges in the mishandling of evidence in a Polk County triple killing case from 1998.