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Man, 58, pronounced dead at Maytown Rest Area after a medical emergency on Monday
A 58-year-old Vancouver man was pronounced dead at the southbound Interstate 5 Maytown Rest Area in Thurston County on Monday after he suffered a medical emergency. Richard J. Fulton was
Study finds motels and village shelters provide best outcome for those experiencing homelessness
PORTLAND, Oregon — A new study by Portland State University hopes to shape the way those experiencing homelessness are housed. It looks at how different types of shelters can impact whether someone gets on the right track to permanent housing. Assistant Director of Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative at...
Intel contractor sues for $550,000, says toxic chemicals in Oregon factory cost him his sense of taste and smell
A contractor who worked inside Intel’s D1X factory in Hillsboro sued the company last week, alleging he was injured by exposure to toxic chemicals in April 2022. Ivan Higgs was working for Charter Construction, which contracted with Intel for welding and other services inside D1X, Intel’s main research factory.
Preschool students release ladybugs for Earth Day
TIGARD Ore. (KPTV) - Students at Touchstone Preschool released ladybugs for their garden on Earth Day. The kids are learning about plant life cycles, water cycles and scientific processing while they get hands-on experience.
Gilded Age’s Markle-Pittock mansion in SW Portland for sale at $5.5 million
First, a December estate sale cleared out the antique furniture, fine wool rugs and original artwork inside a 135-year-old mansion once owned by the Pittock family. Now, the 9,831-square-foot house, with a grand staircase to the ballroom, is for sale. The asking price for the Markle-Pittock property, once the most...
This Pop-Up Series Celebrates the Creative Beauty of Booze-Free Cocktails
The world of nonalcoholic drinking in Portland has shifted dramatically over the last ten years. Historically, it’d be a big deal to see a single mocktail on a menu; now, it’s more of a given. Oregon is home to its own zero-proof spirit brand and breweries, and vintners are now making nonalcoholic wines with state-grown grapes.
14-year-old Canby teen wins national golf championship
CANBY, Ore. — An Oregon teen is living the dream after recently winning the national golf competition— Drive, Chip and Putt championship. 14-year-old Connor Holden from Canby had a dream visit to the Augusta National Golf Club. He took part in the finals of the Drive, Chip and Putt competition.
160-unit apartment building in Portland land use review intakes | April 22, 2024
A weekly list of highlights from commercial land use review activity in Portland by the Bureau of Development Services in the prior week. Type 2 procedure (design review with modifications) – pendi...
Lot across from Multnomah Falls will now charge up to $20 for a parking spot
CORBETT, Ore. — Visitors hoping to snag a free parking spot across from Multnomah Falls will now have to pay up to $20 during the peak season. And visitors aren’t so happy about the news. The lot is privately owned and operated by Sasquatch Shuttle, a provider of...
Column: Rapid access to care – not jail – will help solve Oregon’s overdose crisis
Recently, a man stood outside the Portland central city library holding a sign that read “please pray for me.” He was on his fourth day of detoxing off of fentanyl. Trying to get sober while cold, alone and living on the streets was becoming increasingly more difficult for him, and he had written the sign as a last plea for some kind of divine intervention. That intervention came in the form of outreach workers who were on the street that day as part of a...
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