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Here's where to watch fireworks for the Fourth of July in the Portland metro area
PORTLAND, Ore. — Fourth of July is just around the corner, and many are prepping to celebrate the holiday in and around the Rose City. Although fireworks are banned in Portland, there are still a couple cities teaming up with professionals to create a dazzling fireworks show. Here's a list of some of the major firework shows and Fourth of July celebrations in and around the Portland-Vancouver area:
Canby doles out Community Enhancement Grants to projects
The City of Canby has awarded $48,000 to local community projects as part of the 2023-2024 Community Enhancement Grant program. The Community Enhancement Grant program was created to assist in funding nonprofits, not-for-profit organizations, city boards and committees, neighborhood associations, and homeowners associations. The grant can be spent on projects, programs, and events which improve and enrich Canby. The City of Canby awarded Community Enhancement Grants to the following projects: ...
Oregon leaders react to Supreme Court's Grants Pass decision
Oregon already has a law governing what cities can do regarding homeless camping, House Bill 3115 passed in 2021. It states that any restrictions on homeless camping must be "objectively reasonable." Will this affect Portland's camping ban that goes into effect on Monday?
Spotty showers possible in Portland metro Sunday
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A mix of isolated rain showers, mostly cloudy skies and warm afternoon temps greeted us on Saturday. As we look to wrap up our weekend, Sunday will be similar to Saturday’s conditions. Portland saw some passing rain showers in Saturday’s early evening hours with...
3 years since deadly heat dome in Northwest
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Friday marked three years since a deadly heat dome shattered records across the Pacific Northwest. On June 28, 2021, Portland hit 116 degrees. In Salem it was 117 degrees. More than 200 people died in Oregon and Washington. The extreme weather even led to some...
Portland's famous and historic Thompson elk statue will make a comeback in 2025
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Thompson Elk Statue will return next summer, in 2025, after it went through extensive damage back in 2020 during racial justice protests following the murder of George Floyd. People graffitied the downtown landmark, which was eventually removed after they lit the base on fire. In...
Expanded hours: Canby announces changes to Civic Center times
The City of Canby will expand Monday through Friday operations at the Civic Center – 222 NE 2nd Ave. – effective Monday, July 1. The Civic Center’s expanded hours will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or by appointment from 8 to 9 a.m. The Canby Civic Center houses administration, finance, economic development, planning, and the municipal court. The extension allows city staff to offer greater...
After missing deadline, Multnomah County officials pledge they’ve made good on rent assistance promise
Andre Polk spent 10 years living on Portland’s streets, doing his best to sequester himself from the violence and drug use that the 55-year-old said surrounds many in the city’s homeless population. That changed last week when Polk, with the help of a Multnomah County program beset by...
Portland Public Schools’ construction bond wish list nears $3 billion
Portland Public Schools has a $2.9 billion wish list for a proposed construction and maintenance bond it plans to put before voters in May. That massive tranche of money would pay for new high schools in three quadrants of the city, plus deferred maintenance, new athletics facilities, updated curriculum materials and more.
City of West Linn, school district preparing for August Oppenlander trial
With an Aug. 12 trial date looming, the city of West Linn and West Linn-Wilsonville School District are preparing for their showdown in Clackamas County Circuit Court with a flurry of filings related to the purchase and sale of Oppenlander fields. Attorneys for both sides have proposed instructions for the jury, as well as a jury verdict form, submitted motions and declarations, and responded to other court documents as the two local agencies seek to prove the other at fault in the collapse of the...
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