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2 Salem businesses help city save Concerts in the Park
Once on the chopping block due to budget cuts, Salem's Concerts in the Park series is returning Friday to Riverfront Park. Three bands will play at the free concert held at the Gerry Frank Salem Rotary Amphitheater from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. ...
Central East Maui wins opening game of Little League World Series over Salem
In pursuit of Hawai’i’s 5th Little League Baseball World Series Crown, West Region-representative Central East Maui held on for a win against New England Region-representative Salem, 3-1, in the opening round of games at Lamade Stadium in Pennsylvania on Wednesday. Central East Maui got to work quickly with...
‘Some pretty decent rain’ is heading for Portland this weekend
Lawns all over town are bleached yellow, crackling and dry. Sunflowers are drooping over long stalks with wilted leaves. The lavender has faded to more brown than purple, flaking off onto the sidewalk. It’s the dying end of summer in Portland, but a little relief is on the horizon: Rain...
Portland loses another public records fight
Portland has suffered yet another legal defeat in its attempt to keep city records from the public. Last week, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that the city was wrong to conceal employees’ personal cellphone numbers in records requested by the public. This leaves the city, which has decided not to ask the Oregon Supreme Court to review the case, on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees.
Naomi Pomeroy’s Final Restaurant, a Homey French Bistro in Pop-Up Form, Opens Tonight
The last restaurant project from Naomi Pomeroy — the late chef of Beast fame who deeply impacted Portland’s dining scene across more than two decades — will live on. The planned restaurant in the former Woodsman Tavern space opens tonight, August 15, as pop-up L’Échelle. Embodying the spirit of Pomeroy’s early Portland pop-up projects, including the dinner series Family Supper that she ran with her then-partner Michael Hebb, L’Échelle will first operate as an experimental pop-up — a casual no-reservations bistro open Thursday through Saturday — before transitioning into a full-service restaurant early next year, according to Pomeroy’s longtime friend and business partner Luke Dirks.
44-year-old's bar brings in millions playing only women's sports on TV—now, a Reddit co-founder is funding its expansion
When Jenny Nguyen invested her life-savings to open a bar that only shows women's sports on its TVs, she wanted to prove that the idea was more than a novelty. Two years later, her Portland, Oregon-based bar The Sports Bra averages more than $1 million in annual revenue, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. She's become an outspoken advocate for female athletes as her bar attracts packed houses, and she's invested most of The Sports Bra's proceeds back into the business, she says.
North Portland Little League hoping to upgrade home field after winning state title
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - A group of 9-to-11-year-old boys made community history this summer by winning the first state title for North Portland Little League in 34 years. Before the school bell rings in another year, North Portland Little Leaguers are basking in the afterglow from their big summer moment.
Federal taxpayers to pay for exhibit on Japanese artist
(The Center Square) - American taxpayers are footing the bill for an exhibit highlighting Japanese artwork. The Portland Art Museum received $250,000 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services that it will spend to create an exhibition dedicated to the late Chizuko Yoshida, a modernist artist and printmaker who never lived in the United States. The exhibit will highlight "the artist's contributions as an advocate for women artists in...
Techmen no more. Benson changes mascot name to the Astros
The 2024-25 school year is one of major change for Portland’s Benson Polytechnic High School. The newly renovated school is set to be completed, moving students back from the Marshall Campus to their original location. The football team is back, with a freshman squad hitting the turf this fall as the program rebuilds. And now the school has a new nickname.
Destroying St. Johns Small Business Massive Development —Out of State Investors— Demanding Millions and Taking Over Streets
On June 27th, Wayne Petersen, owner of St. Johns Marine, urgently reached out to us for assistance. An out-of-state investor is planning a massive development project in the neighborhood, and the conditions set by the investor have raised monumentally serious concerns that demand immediate attention. Photos were provided by Janet...
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