Target announced that it's closing nine locations across the U.S. effective Oct. 21, including the Portland Galleria, Powell and Hollywood stores. These stores join a wave of post-pandemic retail closures in Portland — and while not all of these companies indicated that theft was the main reason for closing up shop, it's a trend that city leaders are desperate to reverse. Read more: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/community-reacts-closure-portland-target/283-73238564-ef22-4ca0-ab29-dcd30c59fb6e Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/KGWNews8 Watch the latest KGW newscast: https://www.kgw.com/watch Get the KGW app: https://kgw.com/appredirect