Top Portland news: V-Day Dip celebrates clean river; 'Hamburglar’ sentenced to prison; more

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Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Portland.

Valentine's Day Dip celebrates clean Willamette River

Organizers say there has been six months of no sewage overflow in the Willamette River.

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Portland’s ‘Hamburglar’ shoplifter sentenced to prison, admits stealing over 1,000 times

As part of a plea deal, Barry Sanders agreed to stay out of stores he victimized, including Safeway, Target, Winco, Home Depot and Fred Meyer.

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Jeremy Christian 'went after Hispanic individuals' in prison fights, DOC employee says

Expect two days of rebuttals with witness testimony. Closing arguments will be next week.

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Lawmakers call for investigations into West Linn police after racially motivated investigation, lawsuit

An African American Portland man won lawsuits against West Linn police and his former employer after the bogus investigation.

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Portland events honor Black History Month throughout February

There are still a lot of events where you can celebrate Black History Month in Portland. We've put together a list of one event per day through the rest of February.

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