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Here's how each Portland-area county plans to tackle drug deflection starting Sunday
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon's experiment with drug decriminalization officially ends Sunday, with a new misdemeanor charge going into effect for people caught using or possessing hard drugs. The partial rollback of Measure 110 has been accompanied by the creation of new drug deflection programs that offer offenders the opportunity to avoid jail time if they accept treatment.
Week Zero of high school football in the PNW
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Central Catholic opened the season in the dominating fashion of a defending championship team, blowing out to a 28-0 lead and finishing the day with a 35-15 win over Leilehua out of Hawaii. Rams’ QB Robbie Long scored on a short run, then followed with...
Molalla girl earns Miss Rodeo Oregon Sweetheart honors
A young Molalla girl was named a Miss Rodeo Oregon Sweetheart at an Aug. 17 pageant in Canby. Raegan Drakos, daughter of Megan and Andrew Drakos, was awarded a sash, buckle, and crown to go with the title. Miss Rodeo Oregon Sweethearts are young ladies who are 4-8 years of age at the time of the pageant who love rodeo, horses, the western way of life, and the State of Oregon. The Miss Rodeo Oregon Sweetheart Pageant is not judged. This one-day pageant provides a fun, relaxed atmosphere for little girls and their families. This gets the girls involved in rodeo queen pageants without the pressure of winning or losing at such a young age. Miss Rodeo Oregon Sweethearts make appearances in their communities and are invited to attend all Miss Rodeo Oregon coronations.
Woodland learning: OSU's Tree School Field Day returns
Oregon’s largest outdoor learning day for woodland caretakers and tree enthusiasts returns to Hopkins Demonstration Forest in Mulino on Saturday, Oct. 5. OSU Extension’s Tree School has been hosting forestry education programs for 34 years in Clackamas County, including the flagship Tree School Clackamas each spring at Clackamas Community College. To foster year-round learning opportunities for the woodland owning community, Tree School Field Day was started in 2022. ...
Oregon leaders celebrate investments toward Willamette Water Supply System
The pipeline to a sustainable water future is becoming clearer for the cities of Beaverton and Hillsboro. U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici and Andrea Salinas visited the Willamette Water Supply System treatment plant in Sherwood Thursday, Aug. 29, joining local leaders to spotlight investments in drinking water infrastructure for Washington County. The $1.6 billion Willamette Water Supply System is a collaborative effort between the Tualatin Valley Water District (TVWD) and the...
BioLife Plasma Donations Save Lives
Medicines made from plasma can be life-changing for people living with rare and serious health conditions. Matt Sumsion, District Manager for BioLife Plasma Services, joined us to share how people in the Portland-area now have a unique opportunity to make a difference in the community by donating their plasma. Hundreds,...
Eastern Oregon Faces Thunderstorms and Breezy Winds on Labor Day
Pendleton, OR – A low-pressure system is forecasted to move across Oregon and southeast Washington, bringing stormy conditions over Labor Day weekend. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Pendleton has issued an alert for scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms expected to develop on Sunday night and continue into Monday. Residents in eastern Oregon and south-central Washington should prepare for breezy winds as the system moves through the area.
Rollover crash on I-84 ejects three from car, leaves one severely injured in Umatilla County
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore.- On Friday, August 30, police responded to the scene of a rollover crash on I-84 eastbound near milepost 194 in Echo. Oregon State Police say all three passengers, a 17-year-old, a 19-year-old, and a 22-year-old, in addition to the 18-year-old driver of a silver Saturn SVU, were injured when the car veered from the roadway, went up an embankment, and rolled.
Funding boost from grant slated to assist St. Helens Riverwalk Project
The city of St. Helens is announcing an almost three-quarters-of-a million-dollar boost in grant funding for the city’s ambitious Riverwalk Project. The grant funding from the state of Oregon will help along construction in the project’s Phase One. The city was initially awarded $500,000 from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department ‘s Land and Water Conservation Fund grant. ...
Oregon law rolling back drug decriminalization set to take effect and make possession a crime again
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s first-in-the-nation experiment with drug decriminalization is coming to an end Sunday, when possessing small amounts of hard drugs will once again become a crime. The Democratic-controlled Legislature passed the recriminalization law in March, overhauling a measure approved by 58% of voters in 2020 that made possessing illicit drugs like heroin punishable by a ticket and a maximum $100 fine. The measure directed hundreds of millions of dollars in cannabis tax revenue toward addiction services, but the money was slow to get out the door at a time when the fentanyl crisis was causing a spike...
Lindsey Stirling is back in Bend for 'very visually impressive' show (full interview)
Lindsey Stirling is back in Bend performing at Hayden Homes Amphitheater Monday, September 2nd. Our Megan Sinclair got a chance to visit with her ahead of the show. Lindsey Stirling is back in Bend for 'very visually impressive' show. Lindsey Stirling is back in Bend for a Labor Day performance...
Gresham football finds two-score silver lining amidst tough 44-14 loss to Bend
No one would have blamed Gresham football for phoning in the final minutes of an ugly season opener. Nothing was going right against visiting Bend. The Lava Bears were running rampant — up 44-0, moving the ball at will, laying big hits on the Gopher to force quick three-and-outs — and had triggered a running clock after just a single scoring drive in the third quarter. But instead, with all...
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