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This night market goes where Oregon’s Asian population is: Washington County
This weekend at The Round in Beaverton, about 150 vendors representing a range of Asian identities will gather for the city’s first Legendary Makers Market, offering Himalayan dumplings, baked goods with Korean and Vietnamese influences, Japanese crafts and origami and much more. The three-day festival, expected to draw thousands,...
Ironman athlete dies following medical emergency while swimming
A man competing in Sunday's Ironman 70.3 Oregon event died Tuesday after experiencing a medical emergency during the 1.2 mile swim portion of the race in the Willamette River, the organization announced Wednesday on social media. An Ironman volunteer acting as water safety personnel recognized an athlete in need of medical attention during...
CrowdStrike outage leads to blood supply shortage in PNW
Amid a decrease in blood donations over the summer, blood banks in the Pacific Northwest are now seeing a “steep drop” in blood supply after the worldwide CrowdStrike outage, the Washington Department of Health announced.
A primer on Oregon’s ranked choice voting ballot measure
This November, Oregon residents will consider a new way to elect political representatives. In 2023, the Oregon Legislature referred a ballot measure for Oregon to become one of the first states in the country to adopt ranked choice voting. Here are some things voters need to know about this election method. What is ranked choice voting? ...
‘I feel pretty lucky:’ Rye Valley residents return to their homes after Durkee Fire
BAKER COUNTY, Ore. — One week after the Durkee Fire started by lightning in eastern Oregon, residents in Rye Valley are starting to find some relief. The Durkee fire kept Rye Valley and Huntington on level 3 evacuation notice – meaning Get Out Now! – for several days. Residents said the fire would come from one side one day, and another side the next.
Baker County Sheriff: Volunteers, others 'running ragged' dealing with fires, evacuation notifications
Baker County Sheriff Travis Ash had to interrupt the interview to ask a question of his own. “What day is it? Thursday?” In fact it was Friday morning, July 26. But Ash’s confusion was well-earned. He had spent the previous night, extending into the first few hours of Friday, doing what so many other people have been doing in Baker County over the past two weeks. He was fighting a fire. The ...
Woman whose dogs mauled child to death ordered to take new puppy to training classes
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A Portland judge has ordered the dog owner whose dogs mauled a six-year-old boy to death last year to take puppy classes for her new three-month-old lab. The woman, Koko Moe Miller, 56, was arraigned Monday for the December 2023 incident. Prosecutors say that 6-year-old...
17-year-old girl dies after crashing into tree in Beaverton
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KPTV) - A 17-year-old girl died in a crash on Thursday afternoon, according to the Beaverton Police Department. Just before 2:30 p.m., emergency crews were called to a single-vehicle crash in the 19000 block of Tile Flat Road. Police say an investigation showed a white Jeep Wrangler lost control, went off the road, struck tree and came to rest upside down.
Pyramid and Slate fires battle on: Crews fight flames, smoky skies linger
LINN COUNTY, Ore. — The Pyramid Fire is currently burning 615 acres and is 5% contained. It is located east of Middle Santiam Wilderness, and was caused by lightning. On Thursday, bulldozers, masticators, and heavy equipment finished building most of the control line around the fire perimeter using the existing road system.
Waldport accepting applications for mayor position and council seats; Holland not running again
WALDPORT — The city of Waldport is accepting applications for the position of mayor and three council seats for the Nov. 5 general election. Anyone wanting to run must fill out an application, complete the filing process and submit it to the Lincoln County clerk’s office no later than 5 p.m. Aug. 27. It is suggested mailed forms be sent by Aug. 20 to ensure receipt.
Pendleton Mayor John Turner Honored with Leadership Award
The Oregon Mayor’s Association (OMA) has recognized Pendleton Mayor John Turner with the Mayors Leadership Award for 2024. “I was surprised and very pleased to be recognized,” Turner said. “I realize it was spearheaded by the staff of Pendleton, which makes it even more important to me.”
Baker High being used as command post for Badlands Complex Fire incident team
BAKER CITY – (Release by Baker School District) The Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team has established an Incident Command Center at Baker High School to support the fires east of Baker. They are occupying classrooms, the BTI parking lot, and the Sports Complex (including parking). At this time, we expect the center to include approximately 150 individuals at BHS for the next two weeks.
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