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Portland Water Bureau Addresses Discolored Tap Water in Southeast Neighborhoods
Residents of Sellwood, Westmoreland, and Brooklyn neighborhoods in Southeast Portland encountered an unexpected issue recently with discolored water flowing from their taps. The Portland Water Bureau has identified a pressure irregularity in Sellwood as the culprit, which has agitated organic sediments typically resting in the water mains. While the discolored water raised concerns among citizens, the bureau has assured that their crews worked diligently to address the issue. According to a recent statement, these sediments are an innate part of the water system and are harmless despite their unsettling appearance.
Wednesday morning clouds burn off quickly leaving Portland’s skies mostly sunny; high 74
Portland’s string of sunny days continues Wednesday after morning clouds dissipate. The National Weather Service believes any clouds that are around early Wednesday will break apart quickly and leave the metro area with sunny skies. Overall, temperatures will be about normal for mid-June with highs in the low-to-mid 70s in the valleys and in the 50s and 60s along the coast.
'Go play:' Attend Korean War remembrance ceremony in Wilsonville or view Lake Oswego art exhibit
West Linn market Summer is almost here, and with it the West Linn Summer Street Market. The Wednesdays in Willamette Summer Street Market is put on by Historic Willamette Main Street and takes place each Wednesday afternoon on Willamette Falls Drive between 12th Street and 15th Street. The market lasts from 4-8 p.m. The market...
Oregon’s minimum wage is set to rise 50 cents an hour on July 1, with three-tier system still in place
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KPTV) — Oregon's minimum wage is set to rise on July 1, following the automatic annual schedule put in place by the state legislature in 2016, KGW reported. And as in the past, the minimum wage varies by what part of the state you live in. The increase for 2024 is 50 cents statewide, The post Oregon’s minimum wage is set to rise 50 cents an hour on July 1, with three-tier system still in place appeared first on KTVZ.
Portland has one of the top 10 sushi spots in the country
Portland is a great place to be if you’re a sushi lover. Yelp has released its annual list of the top 100 sushi spots, and three metro area restaurants made the cut, including one in the top 10. Portland’s Yoshi’s Sushi (3530 S.W. Multnomah Blvd., 503-833-2940) took the No....
'You are a rotten old man who did this to children': Victims excoriate dad who drugged 12-year-old girls' smoothies at daughter's sleepover
Michael Meyden will be going to prison after admitting that he gave his daughter and her three friends smoothies laced with sleeping pills during a sleepover party last year. The post ‘You are a rotten old man who did this to children’: Victims excoriate dad who drugged 12-year-old girls’ smoothies at daughter’s sleepover first appeared on Law & Crime.
Controversial Chinese sculptures in Old Town Portland soon to be removed
PORTLAND, Ore. — While living on the streets of Portland, sometimes the little things are hard to find, such as a bathroom and a place to sleep or sit down without being told to move. That’s why the base of two large sculptures off Northwest Davis Street and Third Avenue tend to draw a crowd.
Oregon's minimum wage to increase July 1
SALEM, Ore.-Oregon's statewide minimum wage is set to increase by 50 cents per hour on July 1. The Oregon State Legislature passed the annual increase in 2016 for the state's three separate minimum wages, a standard wage, a higher wage for the Portland area and a lower wage for non-urban areas.
Readers respond: Teachers union should clarify intentions
The Portland Association of Teachers Union should clarify its intentions regarding teaching materials it posted on its website about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict (“Portland teachers union links to lessons urging students to pray to Allah, write Biden to stop funding Israel,” June 6). It’s troubling that leaders and educators...
Vancouver accused murderer’s bail lowered from $2 million to $500k
VANCOUVER Wash. (KPTV) - A Clark County Judge Granted a request to reduce bail for a Ridgefield man accused of killing his wife nearly one year ago. The bail was once set at $2 million has been reduced to $500,000. Wayne Leonetti’s lawyers argued that not only was the bail...
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