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As seen in: KGW-TV (Portland, OR), KGW’s Straight Talk, Yahoo Entertainment, The Oregonian, KING-TV (Seattle, WA), KHOU-TV (Houston, TX), KXTV-TV (Sacramento, CA), The Columbian, KENS-TV (San Antonio, TX), KREM-TV (Spokane, WA), WLTX-TV (Columbia, SC), KIII-TV (Corpus Christi, TX) and
KGW News Anchor/reporter,Emmy award winning host of Straight Talk,wife,mother of 4 fantastic kid and grandma to 6. #journalist #politics,#running.
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Friends, KGW viewers share memories of Grant McOmie Original

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By Blair Best , Laural Porter 
| KGW-TV (Portland, OR)
PORTLAND, Ore. — The KGW team lost a longtime member this week, best known to viewers as the iconic host and voice behind the Grant's Getaways series. Grant McOmie died Wednesday night at the age of 73 with his family by his side. His decades-long career left a deep impression. He was a consummate storyteller who loved nothing more than to share the wonders of the Pacific Northwest — its people, traditions, food, and the great outdoors — with everyone else.
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Fixing what's broken: At Portland's Repair PDX, community mends more than just busted toasters

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By Laural Porter 
| KGW-TV (Portland, OR)
PORTLAND, Ore. — When something breaks, most of us reach for our wallets, ready to order a replacement on Amazon. But volunteers at Repair PDX reach for their toolboxes instead. And for the community gathering in a Portland basement once a month, it's reason to celebrate. From the basement of the Leaven Community Common House, something extraordinary unfolds every few weeks. Tables are arranged, tools are unpacked, and volunteers prepare for a gathering where broken isn't the end of the story.
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Drawing their own story

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By Laural Porter 
| KGW-TV (Portland, OR)
PORTLAND, Ore. — On a crisp, bright fall Saturday morning, Portland's Director Park awakens. A woman moves through her exercise routine. A pianist fills the air with music on an outdoor piano open for all to play. For Amy Stewart, the co-coordinator for the Portland chapter of Urban Sketchers, it's all picture perfect; a good day for sketching, and a chance to capture the contours of the city she calls home. "You know, the trees, the cars, the people going by, just the energy of the city.
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