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Kayla Nguyen

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Eugene, Oregon
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writer + reader who loves stories 🪶📜 / editorial assistant @harvest_house / former journalist @oregonian

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Longview boy, 15, drowns in Cowlitz River

Longview boy, 15, drowns in Cowlitz River

Zander Medina, of Longview, Washington, was trying to swim back to shore when a strong current pulled him und…

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Downtown Portland parking garage to close indefinitely, city officials say

Downtown Portland parking garage to close indefinitely, city officials say

The Portland Bureau of Transportation will redirect its security and maintenance resources to its four other …

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Tree Top to close Medford fruit processing plant, lay off 74

Tree Top to close Medford fruit processing plant, lay off 74

Tree Top, a fruit growers cooperative, will relocate the work to southern Washington.

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Expert tips for success with journalistic interviewing

Expert tips for success with journalistic interviewing

We sat down with Professor Peter Laufer, the James Wallace Chair of Journalism and longtime journalism advoca…

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Blurred lines: How one honors journalism class exposes the fiction - and deep insights - of reali...

Blurred lines: How one honors journalism class exposes the fiction - and deep insights - of reali...

Students at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication use reality TV to examine media a…

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Alumni Profile: Yordanos Tesfazion '22 fosters a narrative of healing through multicultural discu...

Alumni Profile: Yordanos Tesfazion '22 fosters a narrative of healing through multicultural discu...

Yordanos Tesfazion '22 always knew she wanted to pursue a career in journalism. To her, storytelling provided…

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Portland needs affordable housing. Churches have unused land. It’s a match made in heaven

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By Kayla Nguyen
| The Oregonian Verified
Since 2014, the congregation that would become Portsmouth Union Church has opened its doors as a warming shelter on cold nights in North Portland, providing refuge for people experiencing homelessness and others. But as church leaders noticed a seemingly exponential growth in the number of unhoused or housing-insecure neighbors over the years, they decided to take a more direct approach.
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Festival celebrates creativity, community in Lents

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By Kayla Nguyen
| The Oregonian Verified
Under a cluster of white tents at Southeast 92nd Avenue near Foster Road, dozens of vendors displayed clothing, jewelry, pottery, fine art and more. Kids holding balloon animals ran around the space while visitors wandered through the colorful stalls. It was part of Fall in Love With Lents, a festival that also featured live music, interactive games and a face painting booth for kids. The event aimed to point visitors to the long history and thriving art scene of Lents.
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Washington County man pleads guilty in child sex abuse case

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By Kayla Nguyen
| The Oregonian Verified
A Washington County man confessed to sexually abusing two children, according to the Washington County District Attorney’s Office. Lauro Vasquez-Cordoza pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree rape and three counts of first-degree sexual abuse on Tuesday. Officials began an investigation after one of the victims confided in a school counselor in January 2022. The counselor alerted the Oregon Department of Human Services, who notified the Forest Grove Police Department.
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