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Budding firefighters learn skills of the trade in Lake Oswego
When kids climb the 100-foot aerial ladder the Lake Oswego Fire Department uses to put out blazes located in high-up buildings, they feel like they can conquer pretty much any task, according to firefighter Candace Grimes. For the first time, the fire department hosted a camp where 14-18-year-old boys and girls learned some of the skills it takes to be a firefighter Friday, July 26 to Sunday, July 28 at Westlake Park. ...
Portland Indigenous Marketplace comes to Oregon City
The Redland Grange hosted Oregon City’s first Indigenous Marketplace put on by the nonprofit group Portland Indigenous Marketplace July 27-28. Founded by Lluvia Merello in 2018, Portland Indigenous Marketplace offers a space where vendors from underserved communities can come together in a safe and supportive environment. From jewelry to art and food, the Indigenous Marketplace had a wide selection of handmade, original items for shoppers to enjoy. “I feel like...
A dream come true: CityTeam Portland relocating to Old Town
Lance Orton, executive director of CityTeam Portland, had seen nearly every vacant building in Portland before securing a new location for the nonprofit's headquarters. CityTeam Portland is relocating to the Overland Building on Northwest 4th Avenue and Northwest Davis Street, in the Old Town district, with the hopes of opening in fall 2025. When Orton first toured building he laughed to himself, "thanks for showing me what we could do...
Central Oregon foes of TC Energy natural gas pipeline expansion press their case; company says work has begun
A group opposed to TC Energy's long-debated, now-approved natural gas pipeline expansion through Central Oregon continued to press their case Monday, joined by a Bend city councilor. But the company says the project got underway earlier this month. The post Central Oregon foes of TC Energy natural gas pipeline expansion press their case; company says work has begun appeared first on KTVZ.
Forest Service announces $190M grant opportunity for private forest landowner payment programs to address climate change in Pacific Northwest
PORTLAND, Ore., July 26, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is making $190 million available to help private forest landowners adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change and retain working forestlands. “Climate change threatens people, communities, infrastructure, and natural resources across the country,”...
Study finds old telecom cables leaching lead in parts of Portland
Lead from old telecom cables is leaching into Portland neighborhoods, a new study has found. Researchers found moss growing near lead-sheathed telecommunications cables in older Portland neighborhoods contained lead levels as high as 590 times that of moss in rural areas outside the city. The study raises concerns about a long-ignored source of lead, which can cause medical issues and impair neurological development in children. ...
Oregon conservationists win funding to restore Willamette riverside habitats
A conservation group in Springfield, Oregon, has won $8.5 million in federal funding, which will pay for floodplain restorations along the Willamette River and its tributaries. The plan is to reconnect waterways in the Upper Willamette Basin to several of their historic offshoots and side-channels. The McKenzie Watershed Alliance is...