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A man in his 50s, with graying hair, is suspected of nabbing painkillers from area pharmacies. Full story »

Tyler Brady, 22, was last seen by a roommate on Feb. 19. After Brady missed several days of work, family and friends became worried and reported him missing.  Full story »

Rain stays away for a while. The forecast calls for a string of sunny, warm days. Full story »

Police responded to the area of Northeast 16th Avenue and Prescott Street about 9:15 p.m. on reports of a shooting and found two men suffering from non-life threatening gunshot wounds. Full story »

A victim is suing local and national Scouting organizations in a case expected to gain national attention, saying they allowed a Scout leader to continue to have contact with boys after the man confessed to molesting 17 Scouts. Full story »

Commissioner Randy Leonard is the lone council member to oppose the resolution, and calls his colleagues' approach "misguided." Full story »

Hansen, TriMet's director since 1998, leaves the agency as it tells riders to expect more service cuts and a fall fare increase as a way to fill a $27 million budget hole. Full story »

Four Mercy Corps workers abducted in Pakistan last month are alive, a spokeswoman for the Portland-based organization said Wednesday.  Full story »

For 30 years, patriarch John Faherty has invited his extended family to join in a holiday luncheon celebrating their Irish heritage.  Full story »

The Portland City Council unanimously approved spending $20 million in sewer savings for new bioswales and bike boulevards, despite deep protests from ratepayers whose sewer bills are among the highest in the country.  Full story »

Portland City Council approves a $3.3 million design contract for a reservoir at Kelly Butte. The bigger debate over capping reservoirs rages on.  Full story »

The incident began on Dec. 24, when a Portland police officer spotted a No. 14 line bus driven by Nancy Amburgey pull away from a stop and drive through an intersection at Southeast 50th Avenue and Lincoln Street just after the light changed from yellow to red.  Full story »

The senior has an array of interests she would like to pursue as a career after attending the University of Oregon, including special education and child development, and photography. On Friday, the Lincoln High princess will be named. Full story »

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As if facing its 10th straight year of budget cuts wasn’t enough, Multnomah County will seat a new chairman just weeks before the executive budget is due.   The county is projecting a budget shortfall between $5 million and $7 million for the coming fiscal year and has asked all departments to come up with 4 percent cuts. But... Full story »

Barbara Willer, Ted Wheeler’s former chief of staff, is the chief contender to take over Commissioner Jeff Cogen’s district 2 seat when he becomes Multnomah County chairman April 1. “I like her a lot,” Cogen said. “I am working with the other board members to see if they agree.” The Board of Commissioners will vote in Cogen to finish... Full story »

Portlanders, say hi to biweekly trash pickup -- or face steep increases in your bill. The city council today approved a pilot food composting project that should decrease the amount of food scraps that go into landfills. Pilot rolls out in May, with four test neighborhoods to be named next month. Full story »

Passersby spotted a body floating near the USS Blueback, the iconic submarine docked by the museum on the river's east side, said Detective Mary Wheat, a police department spokeswoman Full story »

Employees at the hospital's front desk watched as the man ran by the front desk with police officers on his heels. The man dashed out a side door and slammed into a hospital shuttle bus.  Full story »

Portland City Council dismisses critics, votes unanimously to approve $20 million in sewer savings for bike boulevards and bioswales. Commissioner Amanda Fritz said it's better to use the $20 million on green streets than to return the money to Portland residents whose sewer bills are among the highest in the country. Full story »

SILICON FOREST BLOG: Portland commissioners voted unanimously (5-0) this morning to back the city's pitch for Google's fiber project.  Full story »

Commissioner Randy Leonard and City Auditor LaVonne Griffin-Valade offer an amendment to their ordinance, giving community activists a chance to return to the City Council 90 days after the ordinance takes effect to present amendments. Full story »

Taxis and wake-up calls in the night. A dozen pizzas at the door that no one ordered. A racist and homophobic blog created in the name of a union leader. TriMet and union officials believe it's the work of a disgruntled former driver living in Thailand.  Full story »

The forecast calls for a string of sparkling days.  Full story »