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Oregon Man With Cancer Wins $1.3bn Lottery Jackpot — Plans To Find A “Good Doctor”
Sweet story coming out of Oregon: Cheng “Charlie” Saephan of Portland is the recent winner of the $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot. As he’s still trying to take in the life-changing moment, he’s sharing just how special this really means to him. Saephan, who was born in Laos and moved to Thailand in 1987, before immigrating ... Read more The post Oregon Man With Cancer Wins $1.3bn Lottery Jackpot — Plans To Find A “Good Doctor” appeared first on Hollywood Unlocked .
Gresham Market returns Saturday, May 4, with new vendors, live music
The Gresham Farmers Market is returning to downtown Gresham this weekend, with plans for a full-slate of new and beloved vendors, live music, and a whole bunch of community fun. The annual market will debut Saturday, May 4, with a layout that surrounds the Gresham Arts Plaza, 401 N.E. Second St. There will be local produce, fruit, flowers, nursery stock, handcrafted food and baked goods, meat, art, booze, oils and honey, soap, jewelry, and so much more. ...
In-N-Out’s Portland-Area Expansion Plans, Explained
For the first 40 years of its existence, In-N-Out was a uniquely Californian phenomenon: The chain, known for its Double-Double burgers and no-longer-secret menu, originally stuck exclusively to California, not wanting to compromise its strict no-freezer commitment. However, in the 1990s, In-N-Out opened its first out-of-state location in Nevada, and entered Oregon in 2015 with the opening of its Medford store.
New Sandy community event has gone to the dogs
Throughout the year, the city of Sandy hosts several events for its human residents. From 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16, the city will host its first event catering to its four-legged, tail-wagging citizens in Sandy Bluff Park, 36910 Goldenrain St. Yappy Hour, a canine carnival, is planned to be like the city’s longtime Longest Day Parkway, but for dogs. “The city wanted to do another community event and everyone loves...
Golden Bond Rescue has more than just cute dogs
PORTLAND, Ore (KOIN) — They’re dubbed “man’s best friend” and sometimes they need us humans to return that friendship with some much-needed help. The Golden Bond Rescue crew specializes in helping golden and lab rescue dogs find a forever home since 1990. They’re a non-profit and volunteer run with over 3,000 adoptions through their group. Lisa Levi, Sue Erikson, and their furry friend Vanessa visited us in studio to tell us all bout it and share that Vanessa is available for adoption!
Movie palaces and multiplexes: 14 Portland-area theaters we miss
In a recent story, The Oregonian/OregonLive wrote about three historic theaters around the state, each of which provides examples of different ways to bring entertainment to audiences. That reminded us of several Portland-area movie theaters that were once part of viewers’ lives, but, sadly, are no more. That’s not...
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