Pacific-northwest-news Archives November 2023
Portland expected to pay $300k to settle 2020 police brutality lawsuit by protester
Jennings Hotel, an Old West boutique destination in Joseph, listed for sale at $3.2 million
Oregon needs better strategy to address domestic violence, state auditors say
Readers respond: Keep schools open and seek arbitration
Readers respond: Intel should document emissions for neighbors
Readers respond: Make downtown parking free
Readers respond: Stop unfair health care billing
Shani Louk, festivalgoer dragged through Gaza streets, confirmed dead; had Oregon ties
Hong Kong charge dismissed against WA lawmaker who brought firearm on flights from PDX
Portland police to launch holiday season patrols downtown; city to begin camping ban enforcement
Throw out these onions sold in Oregon now under recall for possible salmonella
Readers respond: Cleveland High School site meant for education
Readers respond: Vote ‘no’ on school measure
Readers respond: Real activities in downtown Portland
Readers respond: Gratitude for Bonamici help
Readers respond: Books should not be banned
Idaho judge upholds Bryan Kohberger indictment in fatal stabbing of 4 college students
2 rescued as October snow catches people off guard on Oregon trails
Suspect in Seaside attempted murder IDed as 18-year-old with ties to Portland
Medicare Guide 2024: Big mistakes to avoid
Readers respond: Guns are modern idols
Readers respond: Teacher motivations have changed
Readers respond: Solve the problem, PPS
Want to see an orca from the Seattle shoreline? There’s a group chat for that
Oregon ‘Lost Women’ documentary based on ‘Ghosts of Highway 20′ series from 2018: Watch the original series
Man from missing Washington fishing boat found on raft floating in open ocean off Vancouver Island
Listen to flight audio from plane grounded by off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to shut off engines
Student teacher faces sex charges after Sherwood High students report him, cops say
Woman accuses former fertility doctor of secretly impregnating her with his own sperm: lawsuit
For Washington ferry fans, things don’t go better with Coke
Police search for suspect in Seaside attack after high-speed chase into Washington County
Oregon Tool to pay $1.7 million after investigations link payments to romance scams, other fraud
Readers respond: Collaborate for homeless solution
Omorpho’s NW Portland pop-up store connects customers with product experts
Readers respond: Portland’s comeback needs all of us
Washington cop found unconscious in office died of fentanyl-meth OD
Monster hurricane catches Acapulco by surprise, leaves 27 dead, devastates resort town
New memorial to slain trappers marks turning point in Oregon history
Readers respond: Action, not study, on drugs
Readers respond: Artists can create thriving downtown
Labor union aims to bring back Oregon ban on self-serve gas
Bomb threat in Oregon State food delivery robots stemmed from joke, father says
Suspect in plan to shoot climbers at Smith Rock fantasized about Mt. Hood Meadows attack, records allege
McKenzie River Trail, Blue Pool back open after Lookout fire closure
Boeing loses $1.6 billion on fewer deliveries of airliners and higher costs for Air Force One
Hurricane slams Mexican coastal city, flooding hotel rooms
Readers respond: Portland teachers shouldn’t strike
Readers respond: Chavez-DeRemer stood strong
PDX officials shake up how travelers get to and from the airport
Readers respond: Pipeline expansion bad for climate
Police identify 2 pedestrians struck, killed in Portland in 1 day
Oregon, 32 other states sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children
Oregon State gives ‘all clear’ after receiving threat of a bomb in campus food delivery robots
Police, sheriff’s deputies arrest suspected burglar after hours-long search in SE Portland
Family identifies 28-year-old Portland man struck, killed by MAX train in Gresham
Multnomah County deputy, under investigation for assault, put on paid leave
NW politician jailed in Hong Kong after bringing firearm in carry-on bag on flight from Portland
Military interpreter who fled Afghanistan for the U.S. is resettling a new wave of refugees in Oregon
Readers respond: No fossil fuel income for PERS
Readers respond: Bentz’s vote for Jordan a disappointment
Readers respond: Drive through Zoo Lights essential
Portland’s new police chief wants to write ‘story of recovery’ for city and bureau
Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot sought to disable engines, arrested after flight lands at PDX
Off-duty pilot in cockpit tries to shut down engines midflight, charged in Portland with 83 counts attempted murder
Readers respond: Youth sports complex is idealistic boondoggle
Readers respond: U.S. House needs a moderate
Readers respond: Your kicker, your rights
Oregon’s mental health system dogged by failures, complexity: Beat Check podcast
Readers respond: Support the community, not Amazon
PeaceHealth workers in SW Washington to limit strike to retain health insurance
Central Oregon journalists seek unionization
Medicare Guide 2024: Key deadlines for open enrollment in Medicare Advantage
Readers respond: What City Council candidates should offer
Readers respond: Speaker may need two-party support
Readers respond: Long-lasting impacts of anti-Semitic actions
Readers respond: Book bans don’t protect students
Letter from the Editor: Shocking photo captures devastating reality of gun violence
Oregon man arrested after threats to shoot rock climbers, authorities say
Medicare Guide 2024: What’s new for the coming year
The gentle, earnest heart of Barrett Bevacqua: Steve Duin column
Portland plane steers toward path of other airliner. Federal officials are investigating
Sneaker wave carries away girl on Oregon coast as grandmother, mother watch in horror
Driver strikes, kills pedestrian in Clark County, sheriff’s office says
Community events planned related to Israel and Gaza conflict
Portland couple killed while cycling in Napa on bike lane
Readers respond: Value teachers; avoid strike
Readers respond: A Vision Zero for Portland dysfunction
Gunfire prompts lockdowns at 3 Vancouver schools
Wyden, other senators seek answers on Social Security overpayment clawbacks
Colorado will begin trapping NE Oregon wolves this winter, may seek more from Washington
Voodoo Doughnut to open first Seattle location in 2024
Pedestrian killed by MAX train in Gresham
Feds OK natural gas pipeline expansion in Pacific Northwest over environmentalist protests
Readers respond: Amend Oregon’s hate crime laws
Readers respond: No such thing as a little fentanyl
The Forgotten Four: The house on Gantenbein
‘Street medicine’ providers who care for homeless will get federal dollars under new rules
Dennis Murphy of Caprio Cellars acquires ownership interest of historic Walla Walla vineyard property
Rain, cooler temperatures prompt end to Oregon’s wildfire season
Embattled Columbia River Fire & Rescue loses future insurance coverage for worker-related claims
Keizer man dies in I-84 crash
Oregon man claims $1 million Powerball prize
Readers respond: Look to history’s housing solution
Readers respond: Govern from the middle
Readers respond: Unity creates resistance to terror
Ex-Oregon prison nurse Tony Klein sentenced to 30 years in federal prison
Religious leaders urge caution as tensions in Israel, Gaza bubble over into Portland
New Oregon dashboard shows transportation deaths are rising
PeaceHealth says striking hospital workers could lose health insurance
Tiny snail becomes part of battle over lithium mine on the Oregon-Nevada border
Boyfriend arrested in Oregon in killing of Northern California sheriff’s deputy
Readers respond: Greene should beware the Holman Rule
Readers respond: County’s homeless package business as usual
Readers respond: The fate of the Gearhart elk
Federal civil rights claim can proceed against ex-Umatilla police sergeant in botched sexual assault investigation
Northwest Native Fashion Show is ‘storytelling in motion’
Supreme Court ruling on foreclosures means Oregon counties may have to pay back millions
Woman dead in Clark County motorcycle crash
Readers respond: PBOT budget requires urgent action
Readers respond: Young adults need foster parent help
Readers respond: Sherry Sevall deserves recognition
The Forgotten Four: The teenager and the cop
Medicare Guide 2024: What you need to know about your options
Readers respond: Prioritize traffic safety
Readers respond: Give environment a voice in modernized treaty
Opinion: Oregon’s struggling arts organizations need our funding and support
Readers respond: Keller remodel must aim high
Readers respond: Compassion amid complexity
Letter from the Editor: Our newsroom becomes place of learning for interns
Medicare Guide 2024: Local resources available to guide seniors
4 members of Troutdale family die in Deschutes County crash
‘Ring of fire’ eclipse watchers celebrate in southern Oregon’s Klamath County
Paschal Salisbury, Catholic priest who broke color barriers, dies at 95
Idaho deploys copper-based pesticide in Snake River to combat invasive mussels
In historic move, U.S. state bans ‘excited delirium’ diagnosis
El Niño expected to be strong this winter; what does that mean for NW weather?
Portland teen accused of dragging woman with car could face decades in prison, due to unusual use of enhanced sentencing
Hundreds gather in downtown Portland to rally, march in support of Palestine
Washington man, 47, IDed as victim in alleged road rage shooting in downtown Portland
Likely culprit found for recent gray whale die-off
Will it be too cloudy to see 2023 annular solar eclipse in Oregon? Depends where you are
Pacific NW wins $1 billion from feds for hydrogen hub. Now what?
$7 billion slotted for clean hydrogen hubs in NW, across the country to help replace fossil fuels
Readers respond: Seek Portland revival in light
Readers respond: Oregon Republicans can mend divide
Readers respond: College sports need business insight
Financier pleads not guilty in fatal downtown Portland road rage shooting
Judge tells former Olympic equestrian who sexually abused student: ‘You basically stole the innocence of a child’
Readers respond: Old rivalry just Duck pucky
Readers respond: Recriminalize hard drugs
Powerball drawing time tonight: How to buy tickets online before tonight’s $1.73 billion drawing
Will fall weather spoil the annular eclipse show in Oregon?
Powerball jackpot keeps growing, but someone in Oregon bought ticket worth $1 million
5 things on the to-do list of Portland’s new police chief
Oregon resorts nab 4 out of top 5 spots in travel magazine’s readers’ choice awards for 2023
Readers respond: Harmful housing legislation must be rescinded
Portland payment app Kuto goes dark amid licensing dispute
Readers respond: Blame far right for American turmoil
Woman working at Oregon rehab clinic gets probation for sex abuse of 15-year-old boy
New bridge at Smith Rock reopens access to state park hiking trails, climbing routes
The Oregonian’s travel podcast Peak Northwest wins Listener’s Choice and Bronze award in the Signal Awards
Oregon releases mental health bed tally for first time, promising hundreds more in months ahead
Readers respond: Time for Greater Oregon
Readers respond: Seize chance for community safety
Readers respond: Workers responsible for Kaiser’s strength
Police identify 29-year-old man killed in SE Portland crash
Old Town’s entertainment district sees 3rd fatal shooting so far this year
Portland Walgreens pharmacy closures leave patients scrambling to fill prescriptions
Readers respond: Diplomas should not be participation trophies
Readers respond: Engage in auditing to shape a better Portland
Readers respond: Find common ground, not Idaho secession
Oregon seeks $27M for dam repair it says resulted in mass death of Pacific lamprey fish
Readers respond: Bonamici’s allegiance to party over country
Readers respond: The price of Republican bipartisanship
Readers respond: Sue in a way that helps
Biden, NW politicians condemn Hamas rocket attack
Homemade explosive device detonates in McMinnville, sends shrapnel flying
2 police officers, 2 burglary suspects hospitalized after SE Portland crash
Five arrested in Portland in FBI drug and gun bust
115 bodies found at funeral home in ‘truly horrific’ scene
Readers respond: Before layoffs, PBOT should prioritize
Readers respond: Protect Owyhee Canyonlands in Oregon
Suspects steal car at gunpoint, fire at car owner in SE Portland, police say
Readers respond: Recognize poverty’s impact on learning
Readers respond: Portland is on life support
Black-owned Gresham wig store vandalized; ‘This racism has to stop’
Newberg police identify flight instructor, student pilot killed in plane crash
Washington state Proud Boy guilty of felony, misdemeanor charges in Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach
Kaiser Permanente workers, including 4,000 in Oregon and SW Washington, begin 3-day strike
Small plane spirals out of control, crashes into Newberg house, killing 2
Readers respond: Support arts, not corporations, with tax dollars
Readers respond: Declining shelter not involuntary homelessness
Oregon PERS: Pension fund investments lost money last year. What it could mean for the future
Major chain closes Seattle restaurant near Pike Place Market
Readers respond: Compare regional wages with median, not average
Readers respond: Climate movement needs everyone
Readers respond: Embrace Indigenous learning for global survival
Kaiser Permanente faces twin strikes in Oregon
Microsoft CEO testifies in Google antitrust case, says unfair tactics thwarted search competitors
Portland Target closures could cost city 158 jobs
8 ‘young adults’ survive after overdosing on suspected fentanyl in NW Portland park, officials say
U.S. 26 east of Welches closed due to semi-truck crash, diesel spill Monday
4.7-magnitude earthquake strikes off Oregon Coast; no damage reported
Readers respond: Biden benefits environment, jobs
Readers respond: Restore wildland firefighting pay
Focusing on the future of Portland’s Lloyd Center mall: Beat Check podcast
Readers respond: History before traffic fatality bears repeating
Oregon man accused of locking Seattle woman in homemade cell faces separate charges
Oregonian student loan borrowers owe more than most, so repayment restart could hit harder
Readers respond: Forests are a public trust
Readers respond: Twin disasters in addiction and mental health response
Letter from the Editor: When a reporter’s questions change the arc of a story
Readers respond: Clean energy fund needs efficiency
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