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Volunteers Pick Blue Lake Park Blackberries for Hungry People, Cut Canes for Hungry Elephants
Blackberries may just be everybody’s least favorite, yet most tasty, bramble. The thorny nuisances seem to spring up whenever you’re not looking and, before you know it, backyards are turned into ruthless battlefields. Man versus nature in its purest form. Blue Lake Park is yet another casualty in...
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...
Alaska Airlines announces the returns of nonstop flights from TPA to Portland, and
Alaska Airlines is set to bring back nonstop service to two of the West Coast’s top travel hotspots. Starting November 22, travelers can fly directly from Tampa International Airport (TPA) to San Francisco, and beginning November 23, nonstop service to Portland (PDX) will resume. This news follows the recent unveiling of TPA’s ambitious plans for the $1.5 billion Airside D project.
A Centrally Located Bike Shop Morphs Slowly Into New Apartments
ADDRESS: 2202 E Burnside St. In January 2020, a couple of months before the pandemic hit, Universal Cycles announced it would move its Portland operations from a sprawling location at 2202 E Burnside St. in the Buckman neighborhood to Beaverton. That news came as a blow to Portland cyclists, who’d...
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler addresses camping ban enforcement challenges
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has met with Multnomah County Sheriff Morrisey O’Donnell to discuss the city's controversial camping ban, which has been met with enforcement setbacks due to extreme heat and the sheriff's refusal to jail violators.
Alaska Airlines Revolutionizes PDX with New Terminal Opening
Portland, OR – Alaska Airlines celebrated the grand opening of Portland International Airport’s (PDX) new terminal, a world-class facility years in the making. The new terminal features innovative technology. Moreover, it includes automated bag drop stations with Apple iPad-powered tag printing, designed to move guests quickly through security.
Readers Respond to Two Families’ Fight Over Skyline Grave Plot
Last week, WW told the strange story of two families’ fight over one grave at Skyline Memorial Gardens (“Grave Concerns,” Aug. 7). Sons in both families died exactly three years apart. But trouble came when the first man’s mother, Paula Tin Nyo, had her son’s cremated remains placed in a grave already sold to the other family years before. When Tin Nyo refused to give up the grave, the company that owns Skyline sued her in state court. As the court case drags on, Skyline’s attorneys have sought to keep the identity of the second family private. And Tin Nyo’s attorneys believe it’s the Reser family, which runs one of the largest privately owned companies in the state, Reser’s Fine Foods. Here’s what our readers had to say:
Is It True That San Francisco Is Busing Homeless People to Portland?
Is it true that San Francisco is busing homeless people to Portland? —Laura L. In the long-ago words of a politician who seems almost honest by today’s standards, Laura, it depends on what your definition of “is” is. Has San Francisco ever bought an indigent person...
Leaders Become Legends to host inaugural fundraiser to uplift Black, Latino, Indigenous youths
A nonprofit organization that supports and mentors young adults affected by substance abuse, gangs and gun violence, lack of education, and harmful living situations is inviting the community to a fundraising event to bolster the “future.” Leaders Become Legends will hold its inaugural Rebuilding Lives for the Future 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, in the parking lot of the nonprofit’s training center, 17214 S.E. Division St. There will be tours of the near-completed facility, music, food, and stories from people who were...
Portland Timbers part ways with forward Nathan Fogaça
The Portland Timbers and forward Nathan Fogaça have mutually agreed to part ways, the club announced Tuesday. “We want to thank Nathan for his contributions during his time with the Portland Timbers. He has expressed his desire to look at other opportunities that might afford him the playing time he is seeking, and this decision allows him the ability to do so,” Timbers General Manager Ned Grabavoy said in a statement. “The Portland Timbers would like to wish Nathan all the best in his career going forward.”
The City Plants Trees to Shade a Cooking East Portland But Can’t Seem to Keep Them Alive
It’s a common refrain from city officials these days: We need more trees to shade the broiling streets of East Portland and protect vulnerable communities from extreme heat. That’s been the message since the summer of 2021, when 116-degree temperatures killed 72 Portlanders, 22 of whom lived east of Interstate 205. Backing up its rhetoric with cash, the city committed to spending at least $40 million over the next five years to plant as many as 25,000 additional trees in the hottest neighborhoods, where the canopy offers just 5% tree coverage in some areas.
Salvaged stone from Baker City’s Central Building to be given away for free
BAKER CITY – (Release from Baker School District) Baker Technical Institute (BTI) will offer stone salvaged from the old Central Building to the public on Tuesday, August 20, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM (PT), and on Wednesday, August 21, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The stone will...
Energy Facility Siting Council to meet in Hermiston
SALEM – The Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council will be held Thursday, Aug. 22 and Friday, Aug. 23 at the Maxwell Event Center in Hermiston. On the agenda is a public hearing on Sunstone Solar’s project application. Sunstone Solar, previously known as Echo Solar Project) is a proposed...
Mass Resignation of Milton-Freewater Emergency Responders
In an unprecedented move, all career firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics serving the Milton-Freewater Valley Ambulance District have resigned as of 10 a.m. on August 13, 2024. The sudden departure, which took place without prior warning, has left the community in a state of uncertainty, although county officials assure residents that emergency services will continue.
DeLong updates ambulance status in Milton-Freewater
MILTON-FREEWATER – Umatilla County Emergency Manager Sage Delong is holding meetings with those involved in the walk-out of nine employees at the Milton-Freewater Valley Ambulance District. The action was taken yesterday morning. DeLong said that by Monday evening he had determined that there is one ambulance operating in Milton-Freewater....
Cougar spotted climbing trees, roaming yards in South Eugene
Residents in South Eugene are on alert after a cougar was spotted climbing trees and roaming yards. Neighbors in the area of Hendricks Park, Moon Mountain, Coryell Ridge and Black Oak Basin all spotted the big cat in various locations in recent days, with some catching it on camera. ...
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