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Desert survivor pup Grace ready for a loving home after four months alone
CORVALLIS, Ore (KATU) — A 12-month-old dog named Grace who survived in a desert for four months is now ready for adoption, Golden Bond Rescue says. Golden Bond Rescue officials say a volunteer found the dog wandering the desert in Lake County. People posted about seeing Grace on FaceBook,...
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler blasts judge for delaying new police oversight board: Short-sighted and politically driven
Mayor Ted Wheeler on Friday blasted a ruling by a federal judge that prevents him and the current City Council from appointing people to a nominating committee that will select members of a new civilian-run police oversight board. Wheeler called U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon’s ruling short-sighted and politically...
A Multnomah County commissioner plans to work part-time for next 2 months
Jesse Beason, who accepted an appointment to the Multnomah County Commission 10 months ago, announced Friday that he will be reducing his work as commissioner to part-time to better handle his full-time job and family responsibilities. Beason will work about eight to 10 hours a week most weeks, his office...
Portland musicians trade group seeks to block new Live Nation venue
MusicPortland, a trade organization for musicians, is appealing a decision that would ease the way for a proposed Central Eastside concert venue. Developers are trying to build a 62,000-square-foot venue with just under 1,300 seats but that would be able to hold as many as 3,500 people. While no timeline is confirmed, developers hope to open in 2026.
Newberg musician and cohort net $100K grant to stage multi-cultural women’s rights performance
A pair of collaborating artists, one with Newberg ties, are among the beneficiaries of a round of grants from an organization determined to, in its own words, “celebrate bold creativity, elevate cultural voices and examine some of the deep challenges facing Oregonians.” The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) renewed its annual Creative Heights Initiative some months ago, seeking applications from artists for grants from $15,000 to $100,000 to fund in-state arts and culture projects that “stretch the creative capacity of artists and culture bearers,” a release...
Early Child Care Business Accelerator Program offered in Florence
Quality Care Connections and the Lane Community College Small Business Development Center would like to invite you to participate in our first Early Child Care Business Accelerator course. The goal of this course is to guide providers and potential providers through the licensing, marketing, financial, and administrative components of the in home child care field.
Albany Collections: Comic Con Style Event
Come see the Ghost Busters vehicle! Make slime and shoot it!. 2 Video Game tournaments; Mario Kart On Saturday and Super Smash Bros on Sunday – play on 100 foot screens! Small fee to play – win cash!. Cosplay Competition 3:00 pm:. Saturday – 16 and older- 1st,...
Silverton defeats Summit, 35-12, in football opener; plus other area scores, highlights
The high school football season kicks off Friday with the Statesman Journal's Game of the Week with Summit at Silverton at 7 p.m. Check back here throughout Friday night for score updates and photos. Final: Silverton 35, Summit 12. Foxes were dominant in their season-opener. #opreps pic.twitter.com/LB3CT0aEVR— Jarrid Denney (@jarrid_denney) August 31, 2024 ...
No. 10 Oregon volleyball fights late, gets swept against No. 4 Pittsburgh
EUGENE, Ore. – The message is clear at the start of every new sports season. Whatever happens from late August to early December in volleyball season becomes moot as long as you win the last match. But winning the first match would feel good. It isn't easy, generally. But...
Intel Stock Freefall Leads To News Of Cancelled Projects And Future Concerns Of AI And Robotics
Today, Bloomberg News announced that its sources indicate that Intel Corp is considering canceling some big projects to deal with its worst financial period in 56 years. Following the bleak economic news and the worst share decline in 40 years, the company is meeting with its investment bankers to discuss the next steps in its battle for survival. Splitting off or listing for sale its Foundry business seems to be a reality. That may not hurt the Hillsboro, Oregon economy, but the company’s free fall has to stop before we can stabilize the situation here.
Insurer for Buoy Beer drops Astoria from lawsuit over partial building collapse
Astoria has been dropped as a defendant in a $9.4 million lawsuit by an insurer for Buoy Beer Co. over the partial collapse of the brewery into the Columbia River in 2022. Mt. Hawley Insurance Co., a Peoria, Illinois, firm that insured Buoy Beer, initially claimed Rickenbach Construction, Stricker Engineering, Columbia Dockworks and the city recognized the imminent danger at the building along ...
Road rage turns violent with shooting on I-5 in Lane County
A Washington man was arrested in Lane County on Thursday for shooting at a car while driving along Interstate 5 at milepost 197 south of Armitage County Park. According to the Oregon State Police, the reporting party was engaged in a road rage incident when the driver of a white Mazda SUV brandished...
Defense and Offense Collide in Friday Sweep
EUGENE, Ore. – The Beacons returned to action on Friday, earning a pair of sweeping wins in the Oregon Trail Classic, defeating George Fox and Willamette University. BUSHNELL 3, GEORGE FOX 0 (25-23, 26-24, 25-17) The Beacons defense led the way in their opener, holding the Bruins to a .047 attack percentage behind 15 blocks behind a Bushnell career-high eight blocks fromMakenna Mosher.
Court upholds Eugene's $10 cap on rental screening fees
A state court has ruled that Eugene has the authority to cap screening fees for rental applications. Eugene's City Council passed a $10 limit on those fees in 2022, as part of its first phase of renter's protections. Two housing providers, Jennings Group and Thorin Properties, sued the city in...
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