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First U.S. Case of the Deadly Wuhan Coronavirus Is Confirmed Four Hours North of Portland

A respiratory infection that has killed six people and caused hundreds more to fall ill has reached the U.S.—and it’s disturbingly close to Portland.

Oregonians Don’t Want to Make New Friends, Survey Says

That freeze apparently extends to Portland. Around 40 percent of 1,200 Washington and Oregon residents polled last month by Seattle-based Pemco Insurance, Seattle Times first reported, said making friends isn’t important to them. 49 percent of pollsters said they weren’t interested in interacting with people they do know, either.

As Portland Gentrifies, Vancouver School District Deals With Higher Poverty

Poverty in Vancouver public schools is soaring as Portland gentrifies. The Vancouver district is taking aggressive action.

Another Reason People Are Flocking to Portland? Oregon Warmed Second Slowest of All U.S. States Over the Last 30 Years

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