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Nearly 30 people left suspended upside down after Portland amusement park ride malfunctions
Nearly 30 people were suspended upside down in the air for more than 20 minutes after a ride at an Oregon amusement park malfunctioned. The AtmosFEAR ride at Oaks Amusement Park in Portland stopped working at around 2:55 p.m. Friday, leaving the 28 riders stranded, the park said in a post on X.
Bill Monroe: Patriarch of Portland outdoor television just keeps on keeping on
It wasn’t simply Vu Tran’s addiction to steelhead fishing that hooked Grant McOmie, KGW’s master of outdoor storytelling. Curious about the back story of the Vietnamese immigrant and superb self-taught angler, “Grant’s Getaways” not only followed him from the Wilson River to a Northwest Steelheader’s chapter seminar, but the videographer even got on the bus Tran drives for the Beaverton School District, shepherding elementary children back and forth to school before heading out to learn more ABCs of fishing while they fished for learning in their classrooms.
Influential Portland band Pleasure headlines Oregon Juneteenth Festival
Pleasure will be headlining the 52nd Annual Oregon Juneteenth Festival on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Lillis-Alvin’s Park. This show will be the band’s first performance this year and will also mark the band’s first performance since the passing of founding member Donald Hepburn. He passed earlier this year. It will be a homecoming for the Portland band who last played at Revolution Hall in 2023.
Rare black swan euthanized after it was found injured along busy Interstate 5
PORTLAND, Ore. — A black swan was found on the side of Interstate 5 in Portland and was rescued by motorists — but the bird was not in good shape and was euthanized after being evaluated by veterinarians at DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital. It's a sad...
Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to Address Cougar Hunting and Conservation at Vancouver Meeting
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has slated to gather for a hybrid session in the fast-approaching dates of June 20-22, mixing in-person engagement with online streaming for those who can't make the trek to The Heathman Lodge in Vancouver. While the buzz among environmentalists and hunters alike centers around potential amendments to cougar hunting periods, the gathering is stacked with more than just one hot topic. Airing on the Commission's agenda, and confirmed by an official release from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), attendees will tackle discussions enveloping the conservation status of stately bald eagles and peregrine falcons, the fate of gray wolf populations, and an analysis of the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement that could reshape the region's ecological policies.
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