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$300 personal EPIRB device saves two men capsized at sea off Portland's Cape Bridgewater

When these two friends hooked a big tuna off the coast of South West Victoria, it looked to be the perfect day. But a rogue wave changed all that.

ABC News

The frill is gone: US mourns Darcelle XV, the world’s oldest drag queen

Walter Cole, better known as the iconic drag queen Darcelle XV and fearless advocate for the LGBTQI community, has died at 92.

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Darcelle, the world's oldest working drag queen, has died at 92

Walter Cole, better known as the iconic Darcelle XV, was crowned the world's oldest working drag performer in 2016 by the Guinness Book of World Records. Off stage, Cole championed LGBTQ+ rights.

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A wolverine has been seen outside of its normal range for the first time in 30 years

In Oregon, wolverines are typically located in the Wallowa Mountains in the northeast of the state. But the animal was seen near Portland this week.

WEKU

One of Oregon’s rarest critters spotted near Portland

An extremely rare sighting of a wolverine by two anglers in Oregon on Monday has been confirmed by state biologists.

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Report: 119K people hurt by riot-control weapons since 2015

More than 119,000 people have been injured by tear gas and other chemical irritants around the world since 2015 and some 2,000 suffered injuries from “less lethal” impact projectiles

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Boston at Portland: Celtic beats the Blazers 126-112 at Moda Center

Let's take a look at some of the best plays captured in images from the Celtics' game No. 71 of their 2022-23 campaign.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The Portland wanderer goes missing – Bieke Depoorter’s best photograph

‘I met Michael on the streets of Portland, Oregon, and we would wander together. A year later, he wrote asking for cucumber, pancake mix and toilet rolls. When I went to his house, a stranger was living there’

The Guardian - UK

Despite Multiple States Abolishing Single-Family-Only Zoning, Very Few Duplexes and Triplexes Are Being Built

A new report illustrates that the middle of the housing market is still missing.

Reason

Last two Walmart stores in Portland, Oregon are closing

Decision blamed on lack of sales in city that favours independent and regional retailers

The Independent UK

Teen hikers stranded in freak snowstorm huddled together to share warmth and survive

Riley Ramirez, of Cyprus, California, and Cole White, of Portland, Oregon, both 17, were on a 10-day trek when they became stranded and cut off from help on the Pacific Crest Trail near the San Gorgonio Mountains

Daily Mirror

Walmart is shutting down its last two stores in Portland

Sales haven’t met the company’s expectations.

Fortune

State planning process criticised following Portland abalone farm hearing by Planning Panels Victoria

For residents in Portland's Dutton Way, an "exhausting" battle against the construction of an aquaculture facility near their homes may finally be coming to an end. But an expert in planning law says the process shouldn't have taken so long.

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99% of borrowers have a mortgage rate lower than 6%

99% of borrowers have a mortgage rate lower than 6%.

The Independent UK

Meteorologist: West Coast snowfall is 'once in a generation'

Portland, Oregon received nearly a foot of snow in a single day in what proved to be its second-snowiest day in history

WEKU

A reporter's indulgence no longer a secret — 'The NBA's Damian Lillard made me a fan'

Damian Lillard has played his whole NBA career with the Portland Trail Blazers. Unlike other star players, he has wowed fans in the Northwest with his demeanor & wisdom - including NPR's Tom Goldman.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lillard has 71 points, 13 threes as Blazers beat Rockets

His 13 3-pointers were one shy of the NBA record set by Golden State’s Klay Thompson in 2018. Lillard left the game with 44 seconds left, tied with Donovan Mitchell, Elgin Baylor (1960) and David Robinson (1994) for the eighth-most points scored in an NBA game.

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Portland, Oregon Highway Becomes Parking Lot During Intense Winter Storm

Motorists were stuck for up to seven hours during the second snowiest day in the region's history.

The Guardian - US

MLS 2023 predictions: are LAFC and Philly on a repeat collision course?

The new season kicks off this weekend. Our panel of writers deliver their verdicts on the MVP, champions and the young players to watch

The Independent UK

Oregon, a hotbed of extremism, seeks to curb paramilitaries

Oregon's Legislature is considering a bill that experts say would create the nation’s most comprehensive law against paramilitary activity

The Independent UK

Substances fuel record homeless deaths in Portland, Oregon

A record 193 homeless people died in Oregon's Multnomah County, home to Portland, in 2021

USA Today Sports Media Group

PHOTOS: Best images from the Thunder’s 138-129 win over the Trail Blazers

The best photos from the Thunder's 138-129 win over the Trail Blazers on Friday.

Tribune News Service

Warriors collapse in crunch time, lose to Trail Blazers on the road

For three and a half quarters, the Warriors put together another focused and poised effort in their second game without Steph Curry. But systems collapsed late in the fourth quarter, leading to Golden State’s 125-122 loss to the Trail Blazers in Portland on Wednesday night.

Daily Mirror

Woman awarded $1million after racist petrol station worker refused to serve her

Rose Wakefield, 63, from Portland, US, tried to fill up her car at Jacksons Food Store in Beaverton, Oregon, US, in March, 2020 but was told by an employee "I don't serve black people"

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