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TriMet faces historic driver shortage
TriMet is in need of 350 operators. As a result of this driver shortage, services for 10 bus lines will be scaled back.

Nearly century-old Roseway Theater in Northeast Portland catches fire
The fire shut down parts of Northeast Sandy Boulevard Saturday morning.
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Man accused of killing prominent Portland anti-fascist confessed to police, prosecutors say
Court documents released Friday state that Christopher Knipe, 47, allegedly confessed to police that he was driving a vehicle that killed Sean Kealiher in October 2019.
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Portland Police arrest man for the 2019 murder of leftist activist
Portland police announced Thursday they have made an arrest in the 2019 high-profile murder of a local anti-fascist. The case has drawn national attention in the years since, largely due to local activists’ insistence that police were not actively trying to find those involved in the murder of Sean Kealiher because of his political views.

Portland breaks record for consecutive days of temperatures 95 or higher
Sunday marked Portland’s seventh consecutive day with recorded temperatures at or above 95 degrees, breaking a previous record set in 1981.
Grand jury finds killing of Joel Arevalo by Portland police ‘not criminal’
The two officers who killed a man in southwest Portland in February were not indicted by the grand jury that was assigned to hear the evidence, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office announced

Like other climate emergencies, heat wave hits the poorest Oregonians hardest
The occupants of Portland’s Charles Jordan Community Center on a blistering hot Tuesday afternoon offered a reminder of who will be hardest hit by the climate disasters that have become almost routine in the Pacific Northwest: the poorest residents.
Officer shoots, kills person reportedly firing gun outside Southeast Portland home
A person armed with a gun who reportedly fired several shots Wednesday night in Southeast Portland was shot and killed by an officer, according to the Portland Police Bureau.

Portland aims to reduce gun violence with targeted neighborhood investments
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler recently declared a gun violence emergency in the city. He has also issued three different emergency declarations around homelessness this year. Portland’s new Community Safety Division is leading the efforts to address both homelessness and gun violence. We hear from Mike Myers, the leader of that division.

Portland outlines plan to fight invasive tree-killing beetle
Portland forestry officials are bracing for a major die-off of ash trees as an invasive beetle spreads through the region. The emerald ash borer has killed more than 100 million trees in the U.S. since its discovery in Michigan in 2002, and Oregon officials have long-feared its arrival.