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It's time for ice cream in Boring Station Trailhead Park!
As is tradition, the community of Boring will once again gather in Boring Station Trailhead Park, 28008 Keller Road, to celebrate the Boring & Dull Day on Friday, Aug. 9. At 4:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, the festivities commemorating Boring, Oregon, and Dull, Scotland, becoming “A Pair for the Ages” will kick off with the second shortest parade in Oregon. Longtime community volunteers Marlin and Sharon Marsh will serve as...
Clackamas County first responders rescue teen from Sandy River at Dodge Park
A teenager remains in the hospital after Clackamas Fire District firefighters assisted by the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office Water Rescue Team were deployed July 24 to rescue him from the Sandy River. At around 11:44 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, multiple people called 911 to report a potential drowning in the Sandy River at Dodge Park in unincorporated Clackamas County. A teenage male had reportedly gone underwater and not resurfaced. A...
“Voices of Gresham” podcast puts the ‘story in history’
On a hot summer day, Japanese Americans, many of whom had settled in the Gresham area, were told they were being relocated. They had been kept over the summer at the Portland Assembly Center, not knowing of the furious construction that had been going on in the high desert of Idaho. “We were told to pack up and hop on a train.” ...
Walmart Gresham Market celebrates major renovation with ribbon cutting
A full-service hot deli, better delivery/pickup, improvements to in-store shopping and layout — these are just a few changes to the Walmart Gresham Market on Powell, celebrated on Friday, July 26. The store at 2444 E. Powell Boulevard, celebrated a ribbon cutting to commemorate a sweeping five-month remodel that modernized and updated nearly every department, while bringing new amenities for employees and customers. “Remodeling was one of the most challenging...
Cat Of The Week: Missy (Adopt Me)
Missy is a gentle love who enjoys being petted, especially after she gets to know you and feels the comforts of home. This 4-year-old female would love to meet a kind soul or two to be her next BFF. She's can co-exist with other cats yet she is not bff material. When it's her turn to get attention from her humans, she will chase off other kitties off to steal ALL of your love. Are you looking for a purrfectly adorable house panther who is loyal through thick and thin?
Underserved young adults build tiny homes for homeless through Portland nonprofit
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center (POIC) has operated in Portland for more than 60 years. Currently located at Rosemary Anderson High School in North Portland, POIC offers a free 12-week construction pre-apprenticeship program for people of color and others historically underrepresented in the trade. The program is comprised mostly of young adults 18 or older.
Newborn discovered dead in North Portland, police say
PORTLAND, Ore. — Police are investigating after a newborn baby was found dead in North Portland's Kenton neighborhood on Friday morning. The Portland Police Bureau said that officers responded around 11 a.m. after receiving reports of a dead infant near North Fenwick Avenue and North Argyle Street, an area tucked between Interstate 5, North Interstate Avenue and North Columbia Boulevard.
Portland’s Water Bureau Director Resigns at Request of Mapps, Chides City Leadership on the Way Out
On June 28, on his last day overseeing the Portland Water Bureau, City Commissioner Mingus Mapps placed its director, Gabe Solmer, the first woman to ever hold the position, on administrative leave. Solmer officially resigned, at the request of Mapps, on July 26. An agreement disclosed by the city shows...
Southbound I-5 in SW Washington could face 90-minute delays on Friday
The Washington State Department of Transportation has reduced southbound traffic on I-5 near Woodland to two lanes for a 50-day project, causing up to a 90-minute delay, and recommends drivers plan to travel outside of peak hours to avoid delays.
Man sentenced to life in prison for deadly Portland bar stabbing
PORTLAND, Ore. — A judge sentenced a man on Friday to life in prison for murdering a Portland restaurant server at a bar last summer. On July 2, 2023, Rahnique Jackson stabbed and killed 32-year-old Colin Smith near Southwest 12th Avenue and Madison Street in Southeast Portland. Smith had gotten off work at Ox Restaurant and went to a bar with friends, according to a family friend. The group was harassed by a man who used homophobic slurs, according to the family friend. Someone in the group was a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and Smith had stood up for that person, the family friend said.
Iconic Portland Drag Club Darcelle XV Is at Risk of Closing
The Oregonian reports that Darcelle XV Showplace, a beloved, longstanding Portland drag club, is at risk of shutting down due to poor attendance during its usual peak season. One of the co-hosts and performers at Darcelle XV, Kevin Cook, who performs under the name Poison Waters, told the publication that summer is often the busiest time of year for the club, but that this season has been an outlier. With fall rapidly approaching, it’s unclear how long the club will be able to sustain its business amid operational costs skyrocketing. Eater reached out to Darcelle XV Showplace for comment.
Portland classical musicians Katie Liu, Katelyn Nguyen excited about NYO-USA experience
Bassoonist Katelyn Nguyen of Portland has participated with the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America, rehearsing and performing at Carnegie Hall and on tour with other top young musicians. “It was really amazing, a transformative experience,” said Nguyen, a recent Parkrose High School graduate who has once again been named to NYO-USA. “The level of focus there is like no other. When we performed, it was like magical. After we finished, you hear the audience clap so loudly, you know you performed...
School playground in S. Portland closed due to sewage release
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - A sewage release has closed a playground at a primary school in south Portland, the Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) announced Friday. On Thursday afternoon, city crews responded to a sewage released from a maintenance hole at the playground of Riverdale Grade School, located at 11733 South Bergman Street.
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