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Our TV picks for Friday, March 29: Ready to Love, Dateline NBC
Ready to Love OWN 5 p.m. This season finale brings together the last remaining singles in an effort to see who truly has a connection that can last a lifetime. Host Nephew Tommy has guided these men and women to a place where only they can know what is in their hearts. Dateline NBC KGW 9 p.m. Lester Holt hosts an all-new episode of NBC’s acclaimed newsmagazine. Using in-depth investigative reporting, news correspondents provide answers to the United States’ most compelling mysteries and powerful documentaries on timely topics.
Wyden, Merkley secure millions in funding for Washington County community projects
More community-project funding is making its way to Washington County — courtesy of the 2024 spending bill recently signed into law by President Joe Biden. Oregon Democratic Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Wednesday, March 27, that they secured a number of investments for essential initiatives, including city projects west of Portland. In total, 139 Oregon community-initiated projects will receive money from government funding packages thanks to Oregon leaders. ...
Late summer opening set for first Kona Grill in Oregon at Bridgeport Village
Later this summer, patrons will have one more restaurant to choose from at Tualatin’s Bridgeport Village shopping complex as Kona Grill opens not only its first Oregon location, but the only one on the West Coast to date. Currently under construction, the grill, which has a presence in 27 other locations across the nation, will feature American classic favorites, along with seafood (including sushi and sashimi), all served in an upscale/casual atmosphere. ...
Washington County continues to slide from state criminal case resolution goals
In 2023, the Washington County Circuit Court beat the statewide average in timely resolution of criminal cases, but still fell below goals set by the Oregon Judicial Department. In 2018, Oregon adopted its current “Time to Disposition” standards. These standards set a timeline in which cases should be resolved, delineated by case type and “play an important role in measuring access to timely justice through the circuit courts.” For felony...
How to find the right real estate agent
Working with a real estate agent can give both buyers and sellers an edge in what continues to be a challenging real estate market. Agents, brokers and Realtors are professionals with distinct expertise and knowledge of buying and selling homes. That expertise is evidenced by how many people rely on real estate professionals yearly. A 2022 Zillow Group Consumer Housing Trends report found that 88% of homeowners choose to list their homes with a real estate agent when it comes time to sell. ...
Advocates react as Oregon unveils abortion-information website
The state of Oregon unveiled an abortion-information website on Tuesday, March 27, drawing reactions from activists on both sides of the divisive topic. The timing wasn’t lost on anybody: the Oregon Health Authority’s Reproductive Health Program launched the new website — which is designed to make it easier for people to seek abortion care information and services in Oregon — on the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that seeks to limit access to mifepristone, a medication used...
Mystery solved: Pacific University's original mascot returns
Oregon’s biggest mysteries have grown into great legends. Where is the buried treasure on Neahkanie Mountain? What happened to D.B. Cooper? Does Bigfoot really exist? At Pacific University, the whereabouts of the university’s beloved mascot, Boxer, developed into its own...
Readers' Choice: Oregon's favorite local musicians playlist
Your Oregon News asked readers in an unofficial survey about who their favorite local musicians are. Our readers said 80% of them like local musicians, and 80% of them also like live music. About 50% responded that they go hear local musicians about once a season; 38% said once a month; 13% said one a year; 4% said every weekend; and 4% said less than once a year. Here are...
Our TV picks for Thursday, March 28: The Rat Race, The First 48 Presents Critical Minutes, 9-1-1
The Rat Race TCM 5 p.m. When saxophonist Pete Hammond Jr. (Tony Curtis) moves to New York City looking for fame and fortune, his lack of success forces him to get a room with equally unsuccessful model and dancer Peggy Brown (Debbie Reynolds), which leads to romance. The First 48 Presents Critical Minutes ...
Suspect in 2022 Hillsboro Weil Arcade fire, manslaughter sentenced to 30 years
Two years after downtown Hillsboro went up in flames, the person accused of starting the fire will spend 30 years in prison. On Tuesday, March 26, Rose Sunrise was sentenced by a Washington County Circuit Judge after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter, first-degree arson, second-degree arson, second-degree burglary and two counts of first-degree criminal mischief. Two charges of second-degree murder were dismissed in the plea deal. Sunrise, formerly known as...
Collision with car has Tigard motorcyle officer offering this advice: yield to the sound of sirens
Tigard Police Officer Travis Gregston learned the hard way what happens when drivers hear a siren but don’t pull over to the right or stop before proceeding on their way. On March 12, Gregston was injured when a motorist turned in front of him on Southwest Hall Boulevard while he was answering an emergency call on his motorcycle. “It sounded like she heard the siren and then really didn't see...
Washington County to put on six-week course teaching self care for caregivers
When Sharon Seymour signed up for Washington County’s “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” class, she thought she’d be learning strategies and techniques to take care of her husband. Instead, her biggest takeaways were about caring for herself during an extremely isolating time in her life. “When you’re taking care of somebody else to that extent, the last thing you’re thinking about is what you need,” she said. ...
Hillsboro narrows down finalists to design new Shute Park artwork
Three finalists remain as the city of Hillsboro finalizes its search for an artist to inject a new sense of creativity to Shute Park. As part of the initiative to craft new artwork for the city's oldest park, James Peterson, Becky Borlan, and Matthew Mazzotta will progress to the design phase. The artists will visit the site and give community presentations 6-8 p.m. April 16 at the Hillsboro Community Senior Center. ...
Newberg's Art Elements launches its latest exhibition
Art Elements is asking the viewers of its latest exhibit to search within themselves for what gives them a “sense of belonging” when they examine the Newberg gallery’s latest show. In the exhibit “'Coming Home,' we invite you to explore what draws us to our dwelling places,” the gallery’s owners said in a release. The exhibit, on display now and continuing through June 1, features Theresa Andreas-O’Leary’s acrylic paintings and...
Oregon first lady will bring staff, security detail to out-of-state conference
Oregon First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson will attend a conference in Salt Lake City this week with two state-funded staffers and a security detail of state police troopers, Gov. Tina Kotek’s office said Monday, March 25. The trip — a meetup of first spouses from around the country organized by the National Governors Association — is the latest signal of Kotek Wilson’s growing role within the governor’s office, a dynamic that is said to have led to the impending departure of three of the governor’s...
Revenue-generating state lands pay out record dividends for schools this year
State lands that are leased and worked to generate revenue for Oregon schools are paying record dividends this year. The state’s 197 school districts will split more than $74 million from the Common School Fund, with each getting allocations based on enrollment. The average distribution per district this year is more than $375,000, according to the Oregon Department of State Lands, which announced the record funding Wednesday, March 20. The...
With abortion access making headlines nationwide, Oregon Health Authority launches abortion-access website
While the U.S. Supreme Court was taking on yet another high-profile argument regarding abortion, on Tuesday, March 26, the Oregon Health Authority launched a website explaining details of reproductive rights in this state. The Reproductive Health Program at the Oregon Health Authority debuted the new website, designed to make it easier for people to seek abortion care information and services in Oregon. “As challenges to women’s reproductive freedom mount across...
Evanson: Bad moments don't make bad people, and Cameron Brink proved that last weekend
Cameron Brink had a bad moment this past week. The Stanford star and former Southridge and Mountainside High School standout fouled out of her second round NCAA Tournament game with Iowa State this past Sunday, with her team trailing 64-63 and just over two minutes remaining. The Cardinal went on to win the game and advance to this week’s regional being played here in Portland, but Brink’s performance and ultimately her team’s win took a bit of a backseat in the wake of the game...
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