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Most Portland E-Scooter Riders Don’t Wear Helmets. Soon, Those Bare Noggins Could Be Legal.

A bill proposed to the Oregon legislature by Rep. Sheri Schouten on Wednesday would lower the “age under which a person is required to wear protective headgear while operating a motor assisted scooter” to 16.

TriMet Bus Hits E-Scooter In Northeast Portland, But Scooter Rider Escapes Without Serious Injuries

An e-scooter rider and TriMet bus collided in Northeast Portland today. The two vehicles were traveling on NE Grand Avenue, Portland Police spokesman Christopher Burley tells WW, but the cause of the accident is still unclear.

Portland City Government Adds Warning Labels to Electric Scooters

The rules requiring helmets and prohibiting using scooters on sidewalks are now on the scooters.

Scooter Rider Sent to Hospital After Colliding with Car in Northeast Portland

An e-scooter rider was sent to the hospital on Friday after colliding with a car on Northeast 122nd Ave. near Interstate 84.

The Portland Scooter War Is Underway, as Lime Becomes the Third Company on City Streets

Lime just joined Bird and Skip to become the third company to be issued a permit in the city’s pilot program—which will run until November 20.

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Questions About the Footprint of the I-5 Rose Quarter Project Intensify

Rose-Colored Glasses: ODOT and critics have different visions for I-5 at the Rose Quarter. (Alex Wittwer)

What It’s Like to Get Lost in the Columbia River Gorge

WRONG TURN: Morgan Bailey planned to hike Eagle Creek Trail, shown here. His detour went badly. (Wesley Lapointe)

Portland-Area Amazon Warehouse Workers Protest Working Conditions at Facility With Ongoing COVID-19 Outbreak

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Whether the Pandemic Goes Out With a Bang or a Whimper Depends on Whether Oregon Can Outrace the Virus Variants.

FROZEN FOOD: After weeks of tent dining, Portland pubs can again offer indoor service. (Brian Burk)

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