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Portland Book Festival draws thousands to hear from ‘Wildwood’ creators, use tarot for writing

Thousands of people flocked downtown on Saturday for the busiest day of the Portland Book Festival, which started on Nov. 2 and runs through Sunday. Mayor Keith Wilson lauded the crowds in a part of the city that still hasn’t returned to its daily pre-pandemic bustle, telling an audience waiting to hear a talk about the “Wildwood” movie and book series that “you continue to show up for arts and culture in Portland.”

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Hillsboro News-Times

Hillsboro Holly Days returns with downtown holiday cheer in November

It’s just about the most wonderful time of the year: when temperatures cool, the season of giving is upon us and everyone gathers around the tree in downtown Hillsboro. Hillsboro […]

Hillsboro, OR · 2d

KOIN 6 News

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Portland Book Festival brings thousands of readers to downtown Portland

Approximately 9,000 people attended the annual Portland Book Festival in downtown Portland on Saturday, featuring international authors and providing an economic boost to local businesses.

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Thousands lose power across Portland area Saturday night

More than 11,000 Portland General Electric customers lost power on Saturday night, according to the PGE outage map.

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The Newberg Graphic

Newberg Community Band set to perform at George Fox

The Newberg Community Band’s fall concert, unofficially called “Godzilla Eats Las Vegas” after one of the tunes it will perform, is on tap this weekend. Set for 2:30 p.m. Sunday, […]

Newberg, OR · 1d

Yahoo!

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Wind gusts topple trees across Washington, Oregon coasts

A high wind warning is in effect up the Oregon and Washington coasts through Saturday, with Pacific County reporting several downed trees throughout the area, saying responders are currently working to clear the roads. NWS Portland warned of wind gusts from the south could be as high as 50-60 mph...

Oregon · 3d

The Hillsboro Herald

Fall Colors On Display At Hillsboro Parks – Catch Them While You Can

The Hillsboro area is a great place to catch all the colors of Fall. As deciduous trees and brush shed their leaves in their annual display, we get to enjoy […] The post Fall Colors On Display At Hillsboro Parks – Catch Them While You Can appeared first on The Hillsboro Herald .

Hillsboro, OR · 2d

mcknightsseniorliving.com

Resident feedback shapes RoseVilla’s new climate-resilient expansion

An Oregon continuing care retirement community is embarking on an expansion project centered on sustainable, climate-resilient senior living. RoseVilla Senior Living is embarking on an expansion project that will add two new neighborhoods — Mahonia EcoHomes and RainWood Lofts — and a facility operations center that will serve as a Resilient Operations and Sustainable Energy, or ROSE, Hub, to its 25-acre Portland campus.

Portland, OR · 1d

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North Carolina Dad Says Southwest Wrecked His Twins’ Stroller, Then Refused to Make It Right: ‘We’re Not Responsible for Damages, Just Loss’

A man in North Carolina loaded his children’s stroller onto a flight with Southwest Airlines. He and his family were to travel to Oregon. Upon landing, he found that the stroller was broken, and he accused Southwest of being responsible and of being unable to take responsibility. Jason Piquette,...

North Carolina · 20h

The Newberg Graphic

Hollamon holds lead in race for Newberg mayor

Election Day has come and gone, and the voters of Newberg, Dundee and Yamhill County have made their wishes known in races ranging from Newberg’s mayor and county clerk. Mayoral […]

Newberg, OR · 1d

KOIN 6 News

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Former Rajneeshpuram commune member describes experience in book

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Go inside the religious commune that took over Wasco County and dominated Oregon headlines with a brand-new book from a woman who spent ten years with Rajneeshpuram. “A Slice of Oregon” follows the experience of Nicola Ranson, a former disciple of Osho, and the conspiracy, attempted murder and manipulation she witnessed […]

Chronicle

Portland man loses half of his foot after salon pedicure, sues for $900K

A 40-year-old Portland man says he lost half of his foot after it became infected from unsterilized tools used during a pedicure he received at a local nail salon. Nathan Fields has filed a $913,000 lawsuit against Eden Salon & Spa, claiming that a nail technician “severely cut” his big toe during the March 2025 pedicure and that ultimately led to two amputations that carved away all of his toes and much of his foot.

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Washington County Voters Cast 18,755 Write-Ins for a Ballot With No Candidates Listed

When voters in Washington County opened their ballots this fall, the Zone 3 race for a seat on the Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District board had no candidates listed at all. By the time preliminary results came in, 18,755 write-in votes had been cast for that empty line, and county officials say they have no plans to say who, or what, people actually wrote down.

Washington County, OR · 3d

The Portland Mercury

“Just the Beginning”: Portland Progressives Say Voters Affirmed Support for Their Vision

Tuesday’s midterm elections ushered in a historic blue wave across the United States, with Democrats picking up seats even in historically conservative states like South Carolina and Texas. In many cases, voters didn’t settle for moderation, with the left flank of the Democratic Party netting historic gains in federal, state, and local elections.

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Portland celebrates Native culture, Miss Indian Northwest, at annual Frybread Fest

Director Park hosted Portland’s on Saturday. The doughy snack is a staple in Native American culture. Seven booths in the downtown park offered variations of the event’s namesake. The plaza also welcomed 30 Native-owned businesses, as well as offered hide tanning, basket weaving and a drum circle. This year’s Miss Indian Northwest was the guest of honor.

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Kotek urges PPS to cut administrative costs before moving to close schools

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said Portland Public Schools should explain what it has done to cut costs and how proposed school closures would benefit students before making a decision. The governor made those remarks during a press conference Friday morning. Kotek said families need a...

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Rain Soaks Portland Monday Before Unseasonably Warm Veterans Day

Portland woke Monday to shallow fog and temperatures around 47 degrees, but the quiet start will not last. Rain is expected to move in before lunch, with showers becoming likely by midday and the afternoon turning damp, breezy, and gray. Rain Arrives Before Lunch. Showers are expected to begin around...

Portland, OR · 1d

The Bee

Shrubbery vanishes from heavily-used Woodstock crossing

In late September, neighbors noticed that all the shrubs on the pedestrian median island in front of Papaccino’s Coffee Shop, on Woodstock Boulevard between 44th and 45th Avenues, had been […]