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JSIF, JPS host successful electrification fair in Portland • Apr. 27, 2025, 7:28 PM ET (The Gleaner)

Portland man charged for allegedly hitting policeman in the face • Apr. 17, 2025, 3:47 AM ET (The Gleaner)

Titchfield High to get $500,000 from Portland municipality for School’s Challenge Quiz victory • Apr. 11, 2025, 4:10 PM ET (The Gleaner)

Man charged with arson over fire at Portland church • Apr. 9, 2025, 4:10 AM ET (The Gleaner)

Those mismatched 3-point arcs from March Madness last year? The Sports Bra made that court its bar • Apr. 5, 2025, 10:02 AM ET (AP)

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Portland, Oregon, with Mount Hood beyond

Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon, 1852

Willamette River at Portland, Oregon

Portland Japanese Garden

Portland State University

Oregon Health and Science University

Multnomah Falls

Downtown Portland on the Willamette River, Oregon

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