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Portland Community College warns students about man who has followed, harassed women

The Oregonian 17 Feb 2026
Portland Community College is warning students about a man who has repeatedly followed several women near its Southeast Portland campus, made unsolicited sexual comments and touched at least one person inappropriately ... Latest Public Safety News ... ....
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Free tax filing assistance available to Oregonians

The Oregonian 17 Feb 2026
WorkSource Oregon and the Oregon Department of Revenue are hosting six events statewide where people can receive free assistance filing their state and federal taxes ... Each event is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m ... When/Where. Feb ... When/Where. Feb ... When/Where ... ....
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Driver of black truck hits, seriously injures man in Aloha; police ask for help finding suspect

The Oregonian 17 Feb 2026
A 31-year-old man was left with serious injuries after the driver of a truck hit him in Aloha and then drove away. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that the driver hit the man shortly before 6.30 p.m ... Tatum Todd ... ....
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These were the least visited Oregon state parks in 2025

The Oregonian 17 Feb 2026
Oregon state parks reported a decline in visitors in 2025, a trend that affected even the state’s least-visited park sites. How quiet were they? Almost all the parks on this year’s list reported fewer than 50,000 daytime visitors in 2025 ... 20 ... Visitors.
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How Washington lawmakers are trying to regulate data centers

The Oregonian 17 Feb 2026
With data centers expected to become the largest source of electricity demand in the Pacific Northwest, Washington legislators are pressing ahead with a bill aimed at protecting the grid and offsetting potential hikes for utility ratepayers ... ....
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Beloved 1980s singer, with new album inspired by the news, says ‘people are galvanizing’

The Oregonian 17 Feb 2026
The cops showed up an hour before the show. They told her she shouldn’t go on — there was a deranged fan who’d made credible threats. She was in danger. Suzanne Vega never considered canceling ... “It was gonna happen.”. The police backed down ... ....
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Lost in the Gorge? Teens from Multnomah County’s search and rescue squad are on the case

The Oregonian 17 Feb 2026
Sadie Walsh was just 16 years old and had been working as a volunteer for the Multnomah County Search and Rescue team for four years when she got the call ... But at search and rescue, he said, “it’s not about age. It’s more about the chain of command.”.
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Reporters investigated an N.J. serial killer most have never heard of. This is for the ...

The Oregonian 17 Feb 2026
Khalil Wheeler-Weaver? For a fleeting moment, I couldn’t believe I had never heard of him ... And he’d done all that, in New Jersey, and not so long ago, either. In 2016. “I wonder why I’ve never heard of him,” I asked Rebecca Everett ... “I get it now.” ... ....
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Where Oregon State baseball moved in the polls amid 2-1 start

The Oregonian 17 Feb 2026
Oregon State moved up in one poll, stayed idle in one and dropped in two amid its opening weekend of the season. The Beavers (3-1) are ranked No. 11 by d1baseball.com, No. 7 by Perfect Game, No. 13 by the NCBWA and No. 17 by Baseball America ... 11 and No.
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Education, interrupted: A Portland school grapples with blending high-needs students and mainstream classrooms

The Oregonian 17 Feb 2026
Five-year-old Brom Brisbois doesn’t yet speak in full sentences. His significant cognitive and speech issues make communication difficult. But his mother, Marilyn, believes that if he could, he’d tell her how much he loves his school ... A paused rollout.
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The world has lost a legend: How Robert Duvall’s 70-year career changed Hollywood forever

The Oregonian 17 Feb 2026
Legendary actor and director Robert Duvall has died at the age of 95. The star of films like “The Godfather,” “Apocalypse Now,” and “M*A*S*H” passed away at his home, according to a statement by his wife Luciana ... To me, he was simply everything ... ....
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Give back to your community at the W-SR Middle School Blood Drive

Oelwein Daily Register 17 Feb 2026
Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School and students will host their annual blood drive on Thursday, Feb. 19, from 1.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. in the Middle School Gym ... It takes just one hour to donate blood, but the impact lasts far longer ... 19 from 1.30 p.m ... .
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