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HERE, KITTY KITTY: Neighbors claim the house at 562 N Blandena St. (left) hosts nightly poker games that fill the street with mysterious cars and last until 5 am. (Wesley Lapointe)

What Happens When the House Next Door Turns Into a Makeshift Casino and Strip Club?

As the rest of Portland has gone dark, the residents of North Blandena Street allege their neighbor has transformed his home into a COVID-19 speakeasy—and the cops aren't doing anything to stop it.

Matthew Singer May 5, 2020

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City of Portland Urges Building Owners to Hide Dumpsters Ahead of Anticipated Civil Unrest

A Portland protester builds a flaming barricade out of dumpsters and recycling bins in September 2020. (Alex Wittwer)

Missing Woman’s Car Buried Under 15 Feet of Mud in Gorge Landslide, Oregon Officials Say

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A Neighbor Describes What Happened When Law Enforcement Stopped Responding to an Armed Encampment in North Portland

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