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Today’s stories
HOMELESS CAMPS: Jo Ann Hardesty says she’s “outraged” at the use of boulders to deter Portland homeless camps. Read more.
OPIOID SALES: See how many opioid pills were sold in your town. Read more.
MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES: Seven ways to get out on Mount Hood this summer. Read more.
PENSION REFORM: A business group moves forward on pension reform ballot measures. Read more.
PORTLAND BREWERIES: Hair of the Dog has forged a bigger, bolder future for craft beer. Read more.
STREET RACING: Portland police reassess street-racing prevention. Read more.
GATEWAY DISTRICT: Portland completes the Gateway District’s protected bike lanes, pedestrian crossings and plaza. Read more.
SIGN THEFT: A Milwaukie High School student apologizes for the theft of an equality sign that was caught on video. Read more.
GUN FIRED: A Foster Farms temp worker is arrested in Corvallis after firing a gun in a women’s bathroom, police say. Read more.
BANK HEIST: A bank robber says he held up KeyBank to get money for his daughter’s college expenses. Read more.
CAR SCAM: An Oregon DMV worker and her boyfriend are accused of using driver information to steal cars in the Portland metro area. Read more.
PREP SPORTS: Which Oregon high schools are sending the most athletes to play in college? Read more.
REAL ESTATE: A storied 1885 Queen Anne mansion finds a new life as a wedding and prom venue. Read more.
More news
Portland man, 20, indicted on 11 counts after double fatal hit-and-run
Columbia Helicopters tries again to sell business
Dear Abby: Showing nude photos at bachelor party hints at groom’s lack of character
Ask Amy: Homophobic granny has greedy claws out for her grandkid’s money
Carolyn Hax: Wife wants husband to stop with the constant apologies
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Today in history
AROUND THE WORLD: On July 19, 1969, Apollo 11 and its astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin and Michael Collins, went into orbit around the moon.