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Welcome to KGW's page for story links. If you're here, you're probably looking for something specific. You may have seen one of my videos on my TikTok or Instagram and wanted to learn more about a story. 

How it works:
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November 14: Thousands of people in Western Oregon face crisis of contaminated well water

November 13: Thieves steal thousands of dollars worth of Christmas decorations and trees from Portland shop 

November 11: Five Stars Family Burger awarded best in Oregon by Yelp 

October 30: Sick Medicine Documentary: how doctors accused of serious misconduct continue practicing medicine

October 30: Mayor Wheeler announces the location for the second of six planned mass homeless campsites in Portland

October 29: Pollinators Paradise license plate available Nov. 1 

October 25:  Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut plane's engines appears in court on federal charges 

October 23: Second Lyft driver carjacked near downtown Portland, not clear if cases are connected 

October 23: Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot charged after trying to stop plane engines midflight; flight diverted to PDX 

October 23: Tesla 'phantom breaking' could endanger drivers and those following them. So why aren't they being warned? 

October 21: 4 charged in illegal sale of dinosaur bones that were shipped to China

October 19: Portland man's dashcam video shows him drive through Portland parade route

October 17: Additional prosecutor, investigators assigned to TriMet cases 

October 16: 76-year-old pleads guilty to stealing ruby slippers from Judy Garland Museum 18 years ago

October 13: Homeless people forced out of large encampment known as 'The Pit' as security guards move in 

October 13: Rare foam roller injury puts Beaverton Mother in the hospital with pain and paralysis

October 13:  NASA asteroid sample gives clues into the beginning of life on Earth

October 12: Man charged in Portland road rage incident tried to shoot victim again as he lay dying on the street, court docs say

October 11: Scammers target parents of college students, claiming their child was kidnapped 

October 10: Watching Blazers games could cost more, Comcast Xfinity pulls Root Sports from standard TV package 

October 3:
Providence Park to bring back concerts next summer for the first time in 20 years 

October 2:
Group of homeless people sues Portland over new daytime camping ban

September 29:
Fiery rhetoric surrounds Multnomah County vote on $62M for homeless services

September 29:
10 suspected child overdoses cases since mid-June in Portland 

September 27:
Target to close 3 locations in Portland, citing theft and 'organized retail crime' 

September 26:
City of Portland plans to use AI to answer all non-emergency calls starting in October 

September 25:
Report says dangerous man escaped Oregon State Hospital because staff left keys in vehicle ignition 

September 24:
'I'm at my wits' end': Portland man prepares to sell home after city fails to remove illegally parked RV camper 

September 21:
Portland Police Cheif Chuck Lovell announces he's stepping down from role 

September 20:
Portland chef carjacked while foraging for figs

September 20:
Audit finds Joint Office of Homeless Services was late on large payments, lacks housing plan

September 15:
Couple finds live shark washed up on Oregon Coast beach 

September 15:
Portland Fire & Rescue boat stolen, taken up Columbia River and ditched in Kalama 

September 14:
Wheeler rules out seeking third term as Portland mayor

September 7:
Swifts return to Northwest Portland elementary school 

September 5:
Two teens stabbed in alleged bias crime

September 4:
Powell's Books closed Monday as employees go on strike 

September 3:
2023 Dahlia Festival returns at Swan Island Dahlias 

September 1:
Escaped attempted murder suspect found in Portland pond, stuck in mud

August 30:
Oregon's record-breaking $5.6B kicker: Here's how much you can expect to get back next year

August 29:
I-84 reopens after crews remove semi-trucks from Columbia River that crashed near Biggs Junction

August 22:
25 arrested during retail theft mission in Portland

August 17:
Ambulance delays could cost AMR $10K per month in Multnomah County if not more

August 16:
Oregon State athletics faces uncertain future, growing debt including stadium remodel 

August 15: 
Portland hits 108 degrees, hottest day on record ever for the month of August  

August 11:
New PDX roof fully assembled over main airport terminal

August 10:
Video shows aggressive raccoon attacking people, dogs in Northwest Portland 

August 9:
Death toll from Maui fires rises to 53, governor says, and more than 1,000 structures have burned 

August 9: 
Oregon woman holds record for donating breastmilk to premature babies 

August 8: 
Deputy released from hospital two weeks after being shot while serving eviction notice

August 7:
Man who reported Oregon City woman missing now charged with her murder 

August 7: 
Portland police search for man who struck woman in head with metal bottle in 'random assault' 

August 5:
Data breach compromises personal information of 1.7 million Oregon Health Plan members 

August 4:
After 70 years, self-service gas returns to Oregon as governor signs bill legalizing it statewide

August 3:
Another sighting: New reports of cougar seen in Cannon Beach 

August 2:
Man kidnapped woman in Seattle, locked her in a cinderblock cell in his southern Oregon home, FBI says 

July 27:
'Zombie Kid' returns, and he still likes turtles 

July 24:
Mother of one of the 4 Oregon women found dead questions daughter's ties to person of interest

July 22:
Past crimes show escalating violence by man linked to the deaths of 4 Oregon women

July 19:
Whales are being hurt by microplastics, OSU study finds

July 18:
Authorities close beach after cougar spotted on Haystack Rock 

July 17:
Deaths of 4 women around Portland linked to person of interest, detectives say

July 14:
60 performers and 48 hours later, Portland Drag-A-Thon claims Guinness World Record

July 12:
Artist's tremor reversed with no-cut brain surgery at OHSU

July 2:
Portland Parks and Rec removes pickleball courts after private group spent $20K on renovations

June 30:
Portland Fred Meyer stores to start checking receipts, add security to crack down on crime

June 28:
3 teens in custody accused of throwing large rocks, cinderblock at cars near Portland 

June 27:
Oregon minimum wage goes up by 70 cents July 1

June 26:
Multnomah County sues fossil fuel companies over deadly 2021 heat dome

June 23:
Portland's mayor aims to ban public drug use in the city

June 20:
Missing Titanic tourist submersible search: oxygen reserve running out

June 19:
Man rescues woman dangling from the ledge of an Oregon hiking trail

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June 15:
3.5 million Oregonians potentially impacted by DMV data breach
Dog rescued by helicopter after falling 300 feet down Oregon Cliff

June 14:
‘Surprise of my life’: Kindergarten teacher gets special visit from high school graduates

June 13:
Oregon home rigged with booby traps, tripwires and spike strips

June 12:
Portland man arrested after driving through Grand Floral Parade route, nearly hitting families

June 5:
Portland police: 'No reason to believe' 6 cases of women found dead in past few months are connected

June 1:
'A kid from Portland has his own sneaker': Grammy-nominated rapper Aminé announces New Balance collaboration

 






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