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The 9th Annual Portland Celtic Fantasy Faire Is Today At Shute Park
Today at Shute Park in Hillsboro, amidst the towering firs, visitors will be transformed back in time. Throughout the park, the Portland Celtic Fantasy Faire will offer a time machine back to an earlier time. The history of the Celtic people will be on full display as costumed attendees and performers create a magical experience. We have been a couple of times during the event’s 9-year run, and it is truly unique and wonderful.
Readers respond: Foundation should focus on medical innovation
I agree with guest columnist Chris Kabel that housing, community safety, economic opportunity and educational attainment are critical social determinants of health and often outweigh traditional medical approaches in addressing population health concerns (“Opinion: Proposed OHSU, Legacy merger could yield a transformative foundation – if it’s set up the right way,” Aug. 18). However, addressing those factors requires massive funding – amounts only achievable through government sources. Private foundations, such as the nascent OHSU/Legacy foundation can contribute to these efforts with medical innovation which facilitates population health.
PPB recovers $1K merchandise, stolen car in Jantzen Beach retail theft mission
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Police arrested or cited 18 people and recovered about $1,000 worth of merchandise during a retail theft mission in north Portland, according to the Portland Police Bureau. Police said the mission focused on the Jantzen Beach area and involved multiple law enforcement agencies and staff at...
Volunteers learn history as they clean up Foster-Powell cemetery
Most people drive past Multnomah Park Cemetery – that’s at S.E. 82nd Avenue of Roses and Holgate Boulevard, diagonally across the street from the south end of Eastport Plaza – without giving it a second thought. But on Friday, August 2, some two dozen volunteers – along with specialists from METRO Parks and Nature – gathered there from across the city to learn more about this historic graveyard, while tidying up monuments and gravestones. ...
Santino Ferrucci Nabs 1st IndyCar Pole at Portland
In AJ Foyt Racing’s first NTT IndyCar Series pole position since 2014 at Detroit, Santino Ferrucci claimed the top spot for Sunday’s (Aug. 25) Bitnile Grand Prix at Portland International Raceway. Ferrucci, who was already on the pole as the rest of the Firestone Fast Six competitors set...
Trail Blazers capping Rip City Rally Tour in Woodburn
The Portland Trail Blazers and Moda Health have announced the lineup of towns for this year's Rip City Rally route. The annual joint partnership aimed at connecting with Oregonians to highlight the Trail Blazers and share Moda Health's message of commitment to building healthy communities is in its 10th year and will visit five locales throughout western Oregon. The Rally will take place from Sept. 16-20, closing the week in Woodburn at Legion Park on Sept. 20. Other stops throughout the week include Coos Bay,...
Crash on Powell Blvd crumples cars, stalls commuter traffic
A two-car, side-impact (“T-Bone”) smashup in the Brooklyn neighborhood, on S.E. Powell Boulevard near 10th Avenue on Thursday afternoon, August 1st, brought to a halt traffic along the highway. Medical emergency first responders and Central Precinct officers who arrived at the 6:49 p.m. collision found the wreckage blocking traffic in the eastbound lanes of Powell coming off the Ross Island Bridge. “As bad as this crash may look, everyone involved...
Portland area sees final 8 p.m. sunset until April 2025
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland’s final 8 p.m. sunset of the year happens Saturday as nights continue to grow longer and days become shorter. Saturday’s sunset happens at 8:01 p.m. around the Portland metro area. Another 8 p.m. sunset isn’t expected until April 17, 2025. Northern...
Officers shoot armed suspect after standoff in North Portland neighborhood
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Police opened fire on an armed suspect in North Portland on Saturday. Officers and people nearby described the man's behavior as erratic as he walked up and down Portsmouth Avenue near Lombard Street. "The gunman came walking through the back with the gun out,” said...
Documentary brings back great Portland memories of the Organ Grinder Pizza Restaurant
Born and raised in Portland, Bob Richardson remembers many fun and happy days at the old Organ Grinder Pizza Restaurant on Southeast 82nd Avenue. He first visited the restaurant with his parents at age 4, shortly after the Organ Grinder opened in 1973, and loved the big, fantastic organ and the environment and even the pizza (although it would never be mistaken for being the best in town). “It made...
Celtic Vibe: Oregon Celtic Festival set for inaugural event in Canby
Fall may be in the air, but there will be “Craic” and “Gaire” aplenty coming from the fairgrounds in Canby this September. Pack your kilts, gather your clan, and dance the night away at the inaugural Oregon Celtic Festival Sept. 13-15 (Friday through Sunday) at the Clackamas County fairgrounds in Canby. Wandering in Time Productions and the Washington Renaissance Arts & Education Society, the team behind the Washington Midsummer Renaissance...
Artists curate 2024 Montavilla Jazz Festival
Jazz artists continue to push boundaries of the genre, and Montavilla Jazz Festival will certainly emphasize appealing to more music fans. Montavilla Jazz Festival has a stellar lineup for its 11th annual festival with more than 30 concerts at 12 venues, including Alberta Rose Theatre, The 1905, Mt. Tabor Park and elsewhere, Friday-Sunday, Aug. 30-Sept. 1. This year’s lineup is the first crafted by an artist-driven curation process. “We asked...
Cabrera's no-hit bid ends in 1-0 Hops defeat
There are tough losses, then there was the Hops’ 1-0 loss to Spokane on Saturday night, Aug. 24, at Hillsboro Ballpark. Hops starting pitcher Jose Cabrera was one out away from nine no-hit innings and appeared to have gotten that out before a Kevin Sim error put Dyan Jorge on base. A batter later, Kyle Karros doubled to center field, scoring Jorge and ultimately winning the game for the visiting Indians. ...
Power Play: Will Power wins the 2024 Bitnile.com Grand Prix of Portland decisively
The Bitnile.com Grand Prix of Portland looked like an easy Sunday drive for Team Penske's Will Power. Starting the No. 12 Verizon Business Team Penske Chevrolet from the outside of the front row, the Australian driver passed polesitter Santino Ferrucci's No. 14 Phoenix Investors Chevrolet before the first corner of the race. Apart from a little shuffle during pit stops, Power led the entire race. In the final laps, Power held as much as a 10 second lead over second place driver Alex Palou, and the final margin of victory was a definitive 9.8267 seconds. Josef Newgarden finished third in...
McLaughlin, Simpson latest grid penalty victims at Portland
Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin saw his day go from bad to worse on Saturday as an uncharacteristically poor qualifying run to 14th for the BitNile.com Grand Prix of Portland was compounded by the need to replace the engine in his No. 3 Chevy. The unapproved engine change will give...
Tears, cheers, puppies: Guide Dogs for the Blind celebrates 500th Oregon class
There is never a dry eye in the house when a local nonprofit organization celebrates pairings between visually-impaired clients and dogs. That has been proven 499-straight times. But the latest Guide Dogs for the Blind’s graduation was extra special — not only was it the 500th ceremony to be held at the Boring campus, but also had official kudos via the city of Gresham. ...
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