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National Republican group adds Oregon candidate Mike Erickson to top challenger list
The National Republican Congressional Committee on Friday named Mike Erickson, the Republican challenging first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas, as one of its top candidates to flip House seats. Erickson’s addition to the committee’s “Young Guns” list means three of Oregon’s six congressional districts are top priorities for both parties, and candidates in those districts […]
10 most expensive homes sold in the Portland metro area, Aug. 19-25
A house in Oregon City that sold for $5.1 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Portland metro area in the past week. In total, 610 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $636,839. The average price per square foot ended up at $333.
Oregon law rolling back drug decriminalization set to take effect and make possession a crime again
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s first-in-the-nation experiment with drug decriminalization is coming to an end Sunday, when possessing small amounts of hard drugs will once again become a crime. The Democratic-controlled Legislature passed the recriminalization law in March, overhauling a measure approved by 58% of voters in 2020 that made possessing illicit drugs like heroin punishable by a ticket and a maximum $100 fine. The measure directed hundreds of millions of dollars in cannabis tax revenue toward addiction services, but the money was slow to get out the door at a time when the fentanyl crisis was causing a spike...
Energy demand from data centers growing faster than West can supply, experts say
Data centers being rapidly built in the West are becoming an “emerging risk” to electrical grid reliability in the region, according to regional transmission experts. New data centers, which can be built in as little as 18 months, are far outpacing the growth in new electrical energy supply and transmission, according to members of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council, a nonprofit organization based in Salt Lake City that ensures grid connection and reliability between utilities in 14 western states and parts of Canada and Mexico....
Market of Choice impresses with a lineup of private label wines
It always feels like a treasure hunt when I look for wine gems in grocery stores. I recently struck gold with the Community Cellars, Intersect and Place labels that Market of Choice makes in collaboration with local winemakers. The driving force behind the private label program is Steve Johnson, a...
Wayfair has wine fridges over 50% off; deals on kegerators, water filter systems for big Labor Day appliance sale
Whether it’s beer towns like Bend, the multiple wine regions, Portland’s craft cocktail bars, or the burgeoning non-alcoholic cocktail scene, Oregon is, no doubt, a state that loves its high-quality beverages. So why not recreate these experiences at home? From kegerators to wine fridges and even a built-in water dispenser you can put in any room in your home, Wayfair’s Labor Day deals on major appliances has what you need to upgrade your beverage game at home.
BYU QB Commit Will Be In Attendance For Southern Illinois Game
PROVO, Utah—The return of BYU football home games provides an opportunity for BYU to host its top recruits. One of those top prospects for the Cougars will be in attendance on Saturday for the season opener against Southern Illinois. BYU football QB commit Nolan Keeney is visiting. BYU quarterback...
Gov. Tina Kotek Appoints Two New Members to OHSU Board
Gov. Tina Kotek released a slate of appointments today to state boards and commissions. Among the most notable changes: two new board members for Oregon Health & Science University, the city’s largest employer. As WW has reported, OHSU is going through a difficult time financially, which recently led to the layoff of 500 staffers. It is also working through perhaps the most complex transaction in its history, a planned merger with Legacy Health.
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