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Portland reached nearly 80 degrees on Memorial Day under mostly sunny skies. Residents should expect cooler temperatures beginning Tuesday and lasting until at least Thursday as the area will be under the influence of an upper level trough. Portland will start Tuesday with a mix of clouds and sun, then...

Portland’s string of dry days continues with slight cooling Tuesday-Wednesday

NASCAR returns to Portland for a second consecutive year with races on Friday and Saturday, June 2-3, at Portland International Raceway. If it’s not raining, there’s a good chance it’s going to get hot for those sitting in the stands. So at the end of the day, race attendees might be looking for a beer — and likely many will want something other than Bud Light.

5 places to get a beer near NASCAR race at Portland International Raceway

Portland firefighters doused a huge pile of rubber pellets Monday morning to extinguish the second blaze at the site in a week. Crews responded just before 8 a.m. to a commercial fire alarm near the Steel Bridge, in front of a vacant grain silo where a mound of rubber pellets first caught fire Thursday morning.

See Portland firefighters douse blaze in three gifs

So you’re in the Portland area for NASCAR at Portland International Raceway. You don’t need to limit yourself to the racetrack. The Portland area is full of fun things to do in the summertime. Here are six to get you started. Picnic among the roses at Peninsula Park.

6 things outside of the track to do in the Portland area if you’re coming for NASCAR

California State

During the decade I lived in North Portland, most of my discussions about the Portland International Raceway were with neighbors frustrated about the constant noise of revving engines coming from the other side of the Columbia Slough. I also recall a dive bar or two with banners hanging out front...

10 Portland restaurants every NASCAR fan should try

The slogan for the 2023 Portland Rose Festival is “Focus on Fun” and there was plenty of fun to be had on a sunny Sunday at Tom McCall Waterfront Park for the CityFair. Fairgoers flocked to downtown Portland to enjoy rides, games, sweet treats and salty snacks on a perfect Sunday afternoon in the Rose City — a rarity for the opening weekend of the annual festival.

Fun in the sun at Portland Rose Festival CityFair

Kansas State

Bad turned to worse for the Portland Timbers on the road at Sporting Kansas City on Sunday, as Portland lost 4-1 to a previously struggling Sporting KC side. Defensive issues and uninspired play on both ends led to Portland’s second consecutive loss and third match in a row without a win.

Portland Timbers flounder on the road, fall 4-1 at Sporting Kansas City

Heat pumps can cost well over $10,000 – or much more if electrical and insulation upgrades are involved – but there’s financial help available. Tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act kicked in earlier this year, allowing taxpayers to shave a few thousand dollars off the cost of a heat pump.

Buying a heat pump? Here’s some financial help.

Portland’s newest safe rest village welcomed 67 temporary residents Friday in North Portland. The Peninsula Crossing village is the fifth of at least seven scheduled to open so far under the city-run program, which has shown evidence of success in getting people off the streets since last year. California-based...

5th safe rest village opens in Portland

Portland police on Monday publicly identified the victims of two deadly traffic crashes over the past month. The pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run crash May 24 is Lara C. Morrow, 35. The Portland woman was found along Southeast Division Street, east of 122nd Avenue, just after 1:30 p.m. Police have...

Police identify victims in two deadly traffic crashes

A man died while waiting over a half-hour for an ambulance after being struck by a hit-and-run driver last month, according to emergency dispatch logs, an incident that Portland firefighters say highlights their frustration at a lack of available ambulances to respond to emergency calls. The Bureau of Emergency Communications...

Portland man died waiting 32 minutes for ambulance

It had only been a few minutes, but Elisabeth Gauthier was falling in love. The 25-year-old Tigard resident knew Sunday afternoon when she made eye contact with Walter, a 10-year-old black and gray chihuahua, at Northeast Portland’s Oregon Humane Society that his mellow energy would be a perfect companion to her other “backyard kids” – another dog, a goose and three ducks.

Half-price adoption sale sparks ‘love connection’ at Oregon Humane Society

Two men were seriously injured after crashing into a tree near North Marine Drive Saturday night. Officers responded to a single-vehicle crash near North Marine Drive and Bybee Lakes Road at 11:55 p.m. Police found a car crashed into a tree and two men inside badly injured when they arrived.

2 severely injured in N. Portland after car crashes into tree off Marine Drive

A motorcycle crash involving a pickup truck in Portland’s Hazelwood neighborhood left one dead and another injured early Sunday morning. Police responded to the crash at Southeast Stark Street and 139th Avenue about 1:10 a.m. Officers found the motorcycle driver dead and a passenger on the bike severely injured. The passenger was taken to a nearby hospital.

1 killed, 1 injured in motorcycle crash in SE Portland

Multnomah County, OR

Multnomah County’s failure, again, to spend millions of dollars budgeted for helping homeless people get housed is a demoralizing reminder that money – even a massive amount of it – won’t magically solve our crisis. Without leadership, a sound strategy and commitment to outcomes, we will be stuck in the same housing emergency that local officials declared eight years ago.

Editorial: A clarifying moment to shift course on homelessness

Watchful eyes peered through binoculars Saturday afternoon, spotting two red-tailed hawks circling the sky above North Portland’s Delta Park. “Something exciting is about to happen, their feet are down,” said tour guide Han Lyons. Below the birds was a modest-sized group of bird-watchers touring the historical Vanport area...

History books to binoculars: Tour uses birdwatching to explore history of Vanport

Yes, it’s possible to install a heat pump on your own to save money. You’ll probably still need some professional help – as in an electrician, not a psychiatrist to counsel you when you wonder what you were thinking in taking on the job – but it can knock thousands off your bill.

DIYers, here’s how to install your own heat pump

Wilsonville, OR

With about 200 meters to go, the Class 5A boys 1,500 meter race morphed from a speed competition into something that looked a little bit more like a boxing match. No fists were thrown. But Wilsonville’s Carter Cutting and Crater’s Tyrone Gorze left every ounce of themselves on the track at Hayward Field as they finished the race. Gorze tried to overtake the lead in the final bend. Cutting, who has seen this time and time again, didn’t allow it to happen.

Wilsonville’s Carter Cutting kicks it into high gear on the final lap to beat Crater’s Tyrone Gorze in the Class 5A 1,500 at the OSAA track and field state meet

Georgia State

Two fighter jets zoomed dramatically across the blue sky Monday morning in Southwest Portland, leaving parallel trails of clouds in their wake, but Chuck Buckley didn’t look up. Instead, the 74-year-old Vancouver veteran stared at a list of names engraved into polished gray stone at the Vietnam Veterans of...

‘I was there;’ Dozens honor Vietnam War veterans in Memorial Day ceremony

Sandy, OR

With her second throw of the Class 6A girls shot put at the OSAA track and field state championships on Friday at Hayward Field, Sandy’s Sydney Brewster recorded a throw of 43 feet, 1.5 inches. The throw was good for first in the competition for the time being. In...

Tigard freshman Marissa Johnson stuns Sandy favorite Sydney Brewster in Class 6A shot put at Oregon track and field state meet

Portland State University has recently chosen to rearm their campus security officers, (“Guns return to Portland State as officers resume armed patrols downtown,” April 11). Portland is a hot spot for unnecessary gun violence, and this is a massive threat for all students. The weapon representation on our college campus is shocking following a decision in 2021 to disarm campus patrol to protect students and maintain peace.

Readers respond: Armed PSU patrols diminish safety

ODDS (via DraftKings): Portland Timbers (+300) | Draw (+260) | Sporting Kansas City (-120) What: Portland Timbers face Sporting Kansas City in a 2023 MLS regular season matchup. When: 12:00 p.m. PT/3:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 20. Where: Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS. TV channel: FOX...

Portland Timbers vs. Sporting Kansas City score updates, live stream, odds, time, tv channel, how to watch online (5/28/23)

Los Angeles, CA

Damian Lillard took to Instagram Live Saturday and began responding to comments by viewers leading to a humorous moment involving the Los Angeles Lakers. Someone asked the Portland Trail Blazers star guard where he was going this summer?. Lillard chuckled, repeated the question and then said: “They want me to...

Damian Lillard mocks idea of going to the Los Angeles Lakers on Instagram

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Portland sees early Wednesday fog, frost, then a partly sunny afternoon; high 56

Wednesday morning’s clearing skies and light winds are bringing fog to the metro area. Nighttime low temperatures may even bring some freezing fog to outlying locations....

Portland sees early Wednesday fog, frost, then a partly sunny afternoon; high 56

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