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Men's Soccer Brings in No. 3 Ranked Recruiting Class for 2024
PORTLAND, Ore. – Once again, TopDrawerSoccer has Portland Pilots Men's Soccer with one of the best recruiting classes in the nation, ranking them third in the final rankings. This is the eighth time the Pilots have put together a Top 20 recruiting class since head coach Nick Carlin-Voigt took over in 2016.
Shows of the Week: Twistur’s Guitar-Centric Sound Defines Portland’s Crop of Young Bands
Twistur epitomizes the guitar-centric but musically omnivorous sound that defines Portland’s crop of young bands, blending Pacific Northwest grunge with influences from post-rock and bizarre underground internet music. Following the release of their album Blend into new, the trio is kicking off a 20-stop tour with alternating support from fellow local rock bands Common Girl and Rhododendron—both of whom will appear at their tour kickoff show at Crystal Ballroom alongside the rising local slowcore band Jousting. Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St. 6:30 pm. $12. All ages.
Do you have a design preference for the new Burnside Bridge? Multnomah County wants to hear from you
PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County has plans to build the first seismically resilient bridge near the heart of downtown Portland in place of the current Burnside Bridge. The county is seeking the public's input on two potential bridge design options. Experts say Portland is due for a huge Cascadia...
Tiny homes craned into Vancouver neighborhood to create community for those transitioning out of homelessness
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Monday was a big day on O Street in Vancouver. The neighborhood received a new community of tiny homes. Seven pre-built homes were craned in to waiting foundations. The roughly 735-square foot homes will house four to five people each, giving those who are struggling a...
Hot temps this weekend not expected to upset power grid, Pacific Power says
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The National Weather Service wants Portlanders to prepare in advance for the triple-digit heat we could be seeing this weekend. “We're expecting a high impact, long duration heat wave that bring potentially dangerous temperatures this weekend,” Daniel Harstock, a National Weather Service meteorologist. These...
Oregon cities prepare for a very hot Fourth of July weekend
Weather forecasters are predicting a heat wave across much of Oregon starting Thursday, with temperatures potentially reaching triple-digits over the weekend. Highs could get up to 104 in Portland and Bend, and even hotter in Salem. “There is a 20 percent probability of temperatures hitting 110 degrees on the 5th...
Washington County detectives believe man's 1996 disappearance and separate, unsolved homicide are connected
PORTLAND, Ore. — Detectives with the Washington County Sheriff's Officer are seeking information on two decades-old cases they believe are related: the disappearance of a man and the unsolved murder of another. 52-year-old Paul St. Claire disappeared in 1996. He was living in the Portland metro area when he...
Portland to abandon promise of new district-based City Council offices by next year
Portland leaders are poised to abandon a plan to open district-based offices in January to accommodate an expanded 12-person City Council when the city’s new form of government kicks into gear. The current five-member City Council is scheduled Wednesday to cancel an existing mandate that officials set up workspaces...
Oregon girl one of 200 missing children found in nationwide operation
The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), with the help of local law enforcement agencies, conducted a six-week national operation, leading to the recovery of 200 missing children. According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), this was the second Operation We Will Find You 2. The operation took place from May 20 to June 24. It focused on geographical areas with high clusters of critically missing children. One of the areas was Portland, Oregon.
Customers ransacked Portland furniture warehouse after a ‘free’ sign was erected. Then the owner found out
Portland residents thought they'd stumbled onto the deal of a lifetime on Sunday - an entire warehouse of items, all free for the taking. At least that's what a painted piece of plywood outside the warehouse's entrance, and a note asking volunteers to hand out items to anyone who wanted or needed them, led them to believe.
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