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'We're doing what we can to make it nice': Community paints largest street mural in Portland's St. Johns neighborhood
PORTLAND, Ore. — Neighbors came together on Sunday to paint the largest street mural in Portland. Dozens of volunteers painted the mural in the St. Johns Neighborhood of North Portland. One of those volunteers included Arlo Rosenthal-Parker, a student at James John Elementary. "I just like to see all...
Sunny weather for Portland through Friday
The Portland area’s warm, dry, sunny weather will continue through Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Sunday’s high temperature could reach 80 degrees, and the same goes for Monday. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may...
8 arrested after attempting to disrupt Portland Rose Festival's Grand Floral Parade
PORTLAND, Ore. — After weeks of events, the biggest and most anticipated parade of the Portland Rose Festival drew hundreds of thousands of people Saturday morning. "It's fantastic," said Jeffrey Vanzile. "I like it. That's why I'm sitting here waiting for it; we've been waiting for this big moment."
Letter from the Editor: Anything wrong with true crime as a guilty pleasure?
In addition to chasing daily news the past two years, The Oregonian/OregonLive’s newsroom also embarked on deep reporting for a podcast about a notorious murder in Portland. “Happily Never After: Dan and Nancy” tells the story of Nancy Crampton Brophy and her trial for sneaking into a culinary school near downtown and shooting her husband, Dan, an instructor there.
50 teams of Portlanders race dragon boats as part of Rose Festival
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Portland Rose Festival is wrapping up, with the annual Dragon Boat Races as one of the last events on Sunday. The races involve around 50 teams in multiple categories, competing in traditionally styled dragon boats from Taiwan. The tradition began 34 years ago with each...
Readers respond: Teachers shouldn’t preach their opinions
I am shocked that the Portland teachers’ union has encouraged teachers to teach opinions held by only one side in a conflict in another part of the world, (“Portland teachers union links to lessons urging students to pray to Allah, write Biden to stop funding Israel,” June 6).
Vancouver woman celebrates 108th birthday alongside her 102-year-old sister
Vancouver resident Minnie Pelman was surrounded by numerous family members, including her four great-grandchildren, as she turned 108 on Saturday. And she isn’t the only centenarian in the family — she was joined by her sister Sarah Jenkins, who is 102.
See all homes sold in outer NE Portland, June 3 to June 9
The following is a listing of all home transfers in outer NE Portland reported from June 3 to June 9. There were 13 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,069-square-foot home on Northeast 155th Avenue in Portland that sold for $470,000.
Sunny Days Ahead: Portland Welcomes Mild Weather with Highs in the 80s, According to NWS Forecast
The City of Portland can expect a sunny streak to gently unfold across the sky today, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). With an early blanket of overcast conditions expected to conveniently give way to sunnier skies, the forecast proposes a day of mild North breezes and a comfortable high temperature near 81 degrees. As the city begins to slowly emerge into the warmth, the National Weather Service forecasts an evening that will remain mostly clear, with a low dipping to around 56 degrees, offering residents a tranquil night ahead.
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