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Oregon State University captures first-ever images of ship striking shark
Hours after an endangered shark off the coast of Ireland was tagged with a FitBit-like device and a camera, researchers captured, what they believe, is the first-ever images of a shark being struck by a boat.
Move over Chick-fil-A, America has a new favorite fast-food restaurant
There’s a new restaurant at the top of the fast-food chain, according to USA Today’s Readers’ Choice Awards. Chick-fil-A, which is known for its fried-chicken sandwiches and has eight locations in the greater Portland area, topped the list for the last several years, but fell to No. 3 this year.
Hồng Phát opens a Portland ‘supercenter’ as Asian grocers proliferate
Hồng Phát opens its new supermarket at the former Walmart in Southeast Portland on Friday, filling a prominent storefront that has been vacant for 16 months. The new store, at the Eastport Plaza shopping center on Southeast 82nd Avenue, opens its doors at 9 a.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring live music and a dance performance. Hồng Phát hopes to be more than a storefront – it hopes to become a community hub, with a network of satellite businesses leasing space in the building.
PHOTOS: Hong Phat opens 4th Portland store at former Walmart on SE 82nd
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The former Walmart in Portland’s Eastport Plaza is now the location of a new Hong Phat Supercenter grocery store. Co-owners Brandon Wang and Hoang Nguyen held a grand opening on Friday morning that included a ribbon-cutting ceremony, a Lion Dance and live music and entertainment for the location near Southeast 82nd Avenue and Southeast Holgate Boulevard.
Amid ‘childless cat ladies’ controversy, an Oregon city ranks high in cat ownership, report says
Cats have been Internet stars for years, with endless videos, photos, memes and so on turning up on Facebook, Instagram, and elsewhere, inspiring users to make “Awww!” comments, and shower the cute kitty images with likes and shares. This week, however, cats have also been all over the...
Oregon Bound for Chinook and Coho
Catch the bite from the beaches to Buoy 10 and the Columbia River. Capt. Hugh Harris, of True North Outdoors in Portland, tells me that a chinook salmon can smell one drop of its ancestral stream in 50 gallons of water. In Harris’ home waters of the Columbia River, chinook might get that scent as they ride tides between the ocean and the river early in the season. By summer, many fish stage in the ocean near the Columbia River’s mouth before surging upriver past Buoy 10. In summer’s warming river waters, they find respite in cold-water sanctuaries. Late summer rains bring the scent of their home waters into the river’s flow, drawing the salmon to their spawning grounds upstream. Through the seasons, Capt. Harris targets chinook and coho as they move from nearshore waters off the beach to the fast currents near Buoy 10 and those cold-water refuges upstream.
All she does is Wynne: Portland's rising rap star
When 12-year-old Sina Holwerda told her parents she wanted to be a rapper, they didn’t expect it to stick. After 15 years, the now 27-year-old Holwerda, known by her middle name “Wynne,” clearly had the right idea. The Lake Oswego-raised University of Oregon grad is a rapidly rising hip-hop star based in Portland.
PGE sign announces five day Springwater Trail closure
A sign announcing a closure of the Springwater Corridor have sparked concern throughout the community this morning. BikePortland is working to confirm details and more information. On Thursday, several readers sent in photos of a large orange sign placed at the northern entry to the path at SE 4th and...
Many People Do Not Know Oregon Is the Birthplace of the Original Pancake House
Sure, you can visit your local IHOP or Waffle House for pancakes — but for the most authentic flapjacks, you need to head to Oregon. Tucked away at 8601 SW 24th Avenue in Portland is a breakfast haven that has been delighting locals and visitors alike since 1953. Stepping into the Original Pancake House feels like taking a nostalgic journey back in time. Founded by culinary aficionados Les Highet and Erma Hueneke, this iconic eatery is not just a restaurant—it's a piece of Oregon's culinary history.
Make Waves at the Portlandia Mermaid Parade July 27
Make a wish on a seashell and bust out the blue body paint—the mermaids are coming. The eighth annual Portlandia Mermaid Parade will promenade down the Portland Waterfront this Saturday, July 27, culminating in a splash into the Willamette River at Poet’s Beach. The event is hosted by Una the Mermaid, who will kick off the festivities at noon with an opening ceremony at the Japanese American Historical Plaza.
Oregon Humane Society Holds Meow-tragious Kitten Event
Oregon Humane Society is reducing adoption fees by 50 percent for cats and kittens, Friday through Sunday, July 26-28. The adoption promotion is taking place at OHS’ Portland and Salem campuses, with additional outreach events designed to make bringing a new kitten home more convenient. “This is one of...
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