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Week Zero of high school football in the PNW
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Central Catholic opened the season in the dominating fashion of a defending championship team, blowing out to a 28-0 lead and finishing the day with a 35-15 win over Leilehua out of Hawaii. Rams’ QB Robbie Long scored on a short run, then followed with...
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler blasts judge for delaying new police oversight board: Short-sighted and politically driven
Mayor Ted Wheeler on Friday blasted a ruling by a federal judge that prevents him and the current City Council from appointing people to a nominating committee that will select members of a new civilian-run police oversight board. Wheeler called U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon’s ruling short-sighted and politically...
Oregon leaders celebrate investments toward Willamette Water Supply System
The pipeline to a sustainable water future is becoming clearer for the cities of Beaverton and Hillsboro. U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici and Andrea Salinas visited the Willamette Water Supply System treatment plant in Sherwood Thursday, Aug. 29, joining local leaders to spotlight investments in drinking water infrastructure for Washington County. The $1.6 billion Willamette Water Supply System is a collaborative effort between the Tualatin Valley Water District (TVWD) and the...
Crowds expected on Sauvie Island for Labor Day weekend
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - As the Portland Metro area gears up for a hot Labor Day weekend, first responders are expecting an influx of people out on the water, including the 13-mile-long beach on Sauvie Island. Holding the title for the second most visited tourist attraction in Oregon, Sauvie Island...
Newberg musician and cohort net $100K grant to stage multi-cultural women’s rights performance
A pair of collaborating artists, one with Newberg ties, are among the beneficiaries of a round of grants from an organization determined to, in its own words, “celebrate bold creativity, elevate cultural voices and examine some of the deep challenges facing Oregonians.” The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) renewed its annual Creative Heights Initiative some months ago, seeking applications from artists for grants from $15,000 to $100,000 to fund in-state arts and culture projects that “stretch the creative capacity of artists and culture bearers,” a release...
A Multnomah County commissioner plans to work part-time for next 2 months
Jesse Beason, who accepted an appointment to the Multnomah County Commission 10 months ago, announced Friday that he will be reducing his work as commissioner to part-time to better handle his full-time job and family responsibilities. Beason will work about eight to 10 hours a week most weeks, his office...
Portland musicians trade group seeks to block new Live Nation venue
MusicPortland, a trade organization for musicians, is appealing a decision that would ease the way for a proposed Central Eastside concert venue. Developers are trying to build a 62,000-square-foot venue with just under 1,300 seats but that would be able to hold as many as 3,500 people. While no timeline is confirmed, developers hope to open in 2026.
No. 18 Spirit Battle Hard Against D2 Western Oregon
MONMOUTH, ORE. – The 18th-ranked OUAZ women's soccer team finished up its road trip in the Pacific Northwest Friday, taking on NCAA D2 Western Oregon. The Spirit were on the wrong end of a 3-0 final, but performed better than what the final score indicated. "Great matchup today," head...
Gresham football finds two-score silver lining amidst tough 44-14 loss to Bend
No one would have blamed Gresham football for phoning in the final minutes of an ugly season opener. Nothing was going right against visiting Bend. The Lava Bears were running rampant — up 44-0, moving the ball at will, laying big hits on the Gopher to force quick three-and-outs — and had triggered a running clock after just a single scoring drive in the third quarter. But instead, with all...
Nehalem Bay State Park prepares for major infrastructure upgrades
Rangers at Nehalem Bay State Park are preparing for extensive upgrades to their power and water systems along with other projects that are scheduled to be carried out during a park closure from November 1 to the end of June 2025. Park Manager Ben Cox said that the work will not yield many new facilities for the public but will allow the park to continue serving the community and visitors for years to come. ...
OSAAtoday releases 6A and 5A preseason football polls
OSAAtoday has released its preseason football coaches polls for Class 6A and Class 5A. The polls will be released every Tuesday during the fall season. Please note: these polls are for generating interest and discussion only and have no impact on the OSAA’s RPI and Colley ratings that form the basis of the OSAA’s rankings for playoff purposes. First-place votes are in parentheses. ...
Sean Lundry officially files lawsuit against city of Sandy, city leadership for unlawful retaliation, wrongful discharge
Former Sandy Interim Chief of Police Sean Lundry has filed to sue the city of Sandy, Mayor Stan Pulliam, City Manager Tyler Deems and Deputy City Manager Jeff Aprati. The lawsuit is a complaint of unlawful retaliation, wrongful discharge and civil rights violations. The suit claims that the defendants “smeared Lundry through a campaign of public, highly stigmatizing commentary falsely asserting that Lundry had engaged in criminal and/or workplace misconduct,”...
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