The Black Friday bargain bonanza still reigns as the unofficial kickoff of the holiday shopping season even if it’s lost some luster.

The Food and Drug Administration has denied more than a million marketing applications for candy- or fruit-flavored products.

Forecasters expect cool and mostly dry conditions in the Portland area that will linger through the weekend.

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The January wind storm and cold front that pounded the Portland-area destroyed homes across the region.

The program will be run jointly by six community colleges. It hopes to encourage nurses to stay in local communities.

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Lifts will also start spinning for the general public at White Pass Ski Area. The ski area along Highway 12 will be closed for most of Thanksgiving week, then will reopen Friday, depending on conditions.

Check your numbers to see if you hit it big in Wednesday's jackpot.

Piedmont Police Chief Jeremy Bowers says speed was likely a factor in the single-vehicle collision early Wednesday. The chief says authorities would continue to investigate the circumstances of the tragedy.

The format change marks the end of the road for puffy tacos specialists La Taq.

Police are still investigating how the vehicle got in the water.

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