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Report: ‘The Crown’ star coming to Portland to film a movie based on novel by Willy Vlautin

Deadline reports that Vanessa Kirby, who played the young Princess Margaret in "The Crown," will star in "The Night Always Comes," a drama scheduled to film in Portland in May. read more

Kotek fills roles of departing top aides by promoting others on her staff

Vince Porter, Kotek’s economic development and workforce adviser, will fill Warner’s previous role as deputy chief of staff for public administration, according to a press release. Porter previously ... read more

‘Finger lickin good’ text prompted complaint against Oregon leader who resigned

Two weeks before Multnomah County’s community health center leader resigned in March after less than a year in the role, a human resources director said the leader sent an employee a selfie of himself ... read more

Hillsboro man sexually assaulted unconscious woman at transit center, prosecutors say

Prosecutors allege a 29-year-old Hillsboro man sexually assaulted an unconscious woman for half an hour at a TriMet station in 2023, court records show. Eduardo Guillermo Madrid-Roque faces 11 ... read more

Oregon spring practice observations: Jestin Jacobs returns, freshman defensive back absent

Jacobs, who has missed the past two practices, was back in a limited capacity on Thursday at the Hatfield-Dowlin Complex. Dakoda Fields was among the players who were not in attendance ... read more

Oregon mother crafts creative solutions to keep her teen sober, happy

When the youth behavioral health system failed the Happy Valley teen, her mother, Sue Curran, stitched together a quilt of resources to keep her daughter healthy. One of the first was a ... read more

Oregon State baseball beats Nevada, but Travis Bazzana leaves with apparent hand or wrist injury

The Golden Spikes Award candidate left in the third inning after getting hit by a pitch on the hand or wrist, casting a pall over another OSU win. read more

Longtime health administrator, public defender compete to represent outer Southeast Portland in Oregon House

Retired public health administrator Mary Lou Hennrich and public defender Willy Chotzen will compete in the May 21 Democratic primary to represent House District 46 covering much of Southeast Portland ... read more

Readers respond: Open Oregon party primaries

Many states have adopted party-neutral elections. Alaska’s 2020 Measure 2 established party-neutral blanket or jungle Top-4 primary elections and ranked-choice voting in general elections. Variations ... read more

Readers respond: New law curbs pharmacy middlemen

An estimated 87% of likely Oregon voters say that regulating health insurance companies and their affiliated pharmacy benefit managers – the middlemen that play a key role in determining how patients ... read more

Oregon State’s Gevani McCoy aims to prove he’s the latest FCS quarterback with FBS ability

McCoy, who passed for 5,834 yards during a three-year tenure at Idaho, is looking to make the jump to FBS competition this fall ... read more

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek adds $5 million to child care fund for semiconductor workers

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said Wednesday she is directing $5 million from the Oregon CHIPS Act passed last year to help establish child care options for people working in the state’s semiconductor ... read more