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Oregon Local News
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Thousands run in music-themed half-marathon, a new Rose Festival tradition
Sunday's race was the kickoff of a new tradition, said Rose Festival President Sue Bunday, and runners were already making plans for the 2013 race.
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Portland Woman's Club -- the power group of its time -- carries on today
In their own way, the club's women helped shape Portland. But now, "We're like an old car," said Linda Holt, the group's secretary and a youngster within the group at 64. "We're still moving, but slower."
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Man in custody after mental health worker is found fatally stabbed in St. Helens
At about 8 a.m., Brent Redd called police, allegedly reporting the stabbing of Jennifer Warren at his home in the 200 block of South 15th Street, said St. Helens Police Chief Steve Salle.
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Southbound Interstate Bridge will shut down overnight
Crews with the Oregon Department of Transportation will work on repairs starting at 11 p.m. Sunday and the bridge will re-open before the Monday morning commute, according to a release.
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As district readies to restructure Jefferson cluster, critics see North Portland's Tubman as bitter lesson
History of an experimental all-girls school offers lesson as Portland Public Schools looks to reorganize North Portland's Jefferson Cluster.
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The Oregonian wins 12 first-place awards in regional competition
Columnist Steve Duin and photographer Randy Rasmussen are among the winners.
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California condors hit a milestone -- a population of 405 -- after nearly going extinct
An April 30 count found 226 of the enormous vultures flying free over California, Arizona and Baja, Mexico, and 179 living in zoos and four breeding centers, including the Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation, an Oregon Zoo-run operation in rural Clackamas County.
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Another college softball team gets van burglarized at Delta Park
It's unknown who the suspects are or if it's related to a similar incident from three weeks ago, when the the Oregon Institute of Technology's varsity softball team had two of their vans burglarized at the same park.
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Missing NE Portland woman located
Serita Wiley, 30, was reported missing at about 8:15 p.m. Saturday from her home in the 10500 block of Northeast Glisan Street by her family, who said she might be endangering herself.
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Van rolls over, lands in front yard of Vancouver house
At 3:45 a.m., Vancouver fire crews were called to the scene of the incident near the intersection of East Mill Plain Boulevard and Brandt Road, said fire department spokesman Kevin Stromberg. They found a van that had rolled over before coming to a stop in the front yard of a house.
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Map of road closures for Rock n' Roll Half Marathon
Road closures and detours for the Rock n' Roll Half Marathon is expected to last until about 12:45 p.m. Sunday.
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Man displaced in NE Portland fire
Shortly before 2 a.m., neighbors in the 200 block of Northeast Skidmore called for help when they noticed a fire at a one-and-a-half story home, according to a release from the Portland fire department.
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65-year-old cyclist struck along Reach the Beach charity ride has died
Steven Y. Dayley of Camas, Wash., died of his injuries Saturday night at Salem Memorial Hospital.
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Building whitewater community takes as much muscle as paddling Upper Clackamas River
The crowd cheered each racer as they passed in the annual Upper Clackamas Whitewater Festival, the largest whitewater competition in the Northwest, drawing about 120 participants each year from California to Canada. The 29-year-old "Clack-fest" is also one of the oldest competitions of its kind and the centerpiece event for a growing whitewater racing community.
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Pendleton man dies in single-vehicle crash on Oregon 37
Jason Scott Broncheau, 40, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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