Portland, OR

The Oregonian

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

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

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

Oregon State

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

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

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.

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

Portland’s perfect weather continues Sunday with partly sunny skies and a high near 76 degrees. Expect more of the same delightfulness for Memorial Day and the four-day workweek ahead. Monday’s high temperature could reach 80 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Portland. Then temperatures will settle into...

Portland weather Sunday continues sunny streak

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

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

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

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

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

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

Arizona State

Salem, OR

Kathryn Harrison, who ushered in tribal recognition, cultural repatriation and financial independence for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde, died May 21. She was 99. Mixing humor and courage, Harrison rose to acclaim later in life after experiencing firsthand the systemic abuse of Indigenous peoples and the rich tribal connections that emerged in places white Oregonians tried to erase them, including at Chemawa Indian School in Salem.

Kathryn Harrison, influential Oregon tribal leader, dies at 99

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

Lake Oswego, OR

A week removed from setting the state record in the girls 4x400-meter relay race, the Lake Oswego girls were back on the track. But this time with their original lineup. At the Three Rivers League district championship meet, Laker sophomore Ana Peters subbed in for Riley Ha, who was sick. The team finished the race in three minutes, 49.83 seconds, setting a new state record that has stood since 2003.

Lake Oswego’s girls 4x400-meter relay team concludes state meet with a history-setting performance

Having broken the record for the most 90-degree days in May since 1878, the Portland area’s summer was off to a great start long before the solstice. There’s plenty going on this summer in Portland, as well other Oregon outdoor venues in Bend, Eugene and Troutdale. We kick-off the summer concert season with music legends Diana Ross and Janet Jackson playing dueling shows on June 20. Then we’ll close out the season with tourstops from Sam Smith and the ever-eclectic “little orchestra” Pink Martini at Grand Lodge.

Summer concert guide: An incredible schedule of legends and icons is headed to Oregon

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 will move more quickly to replace unsound lampposts in popular parks

Some Portland parks won’t be going dark after all. Commissioner Dan Ryan, who...

Portland will move more quickly to replace unsound lampposts in popular parks

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