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Here's how the global outage is impacting western Washington
SEATTLE — A global technology outage caused by a faulty software update grounded flights, knocked media outlets offline and disrupted hospitals, small businesses and government offices on Friday, highlighting the fragility of a digitized world dependent on just a handful of providers. The trouble with the update issued by...
2ND ANNUAL PEARL DISTRICT BEER & ARTS FEST CELEBRATES OREGON BREWERIES
Now Extended to Two Days! Join Us for a Weekend with 20 Breweries and Cideries, Local Artists, Live Music, and Food Trucks. Portland, Ore., July 27th, 2024 – Get ready to raise your glasses for the 2nd annual Pearl District Beer & Arts Fest! Taking place in the North Park Blocks of Portland, near the birthplace of craft brewing in the Pacific Northwest, this event promises delicious food trucks, talented local artists, and vibrant live music. This year, the festival is expanding to two days:
Lake Oswego to pay losing bidders for treatment plant project
As a way to ensure it receives attractive bids, the city of Lake Oswego will pay the top two losing bidders for a project to build a new wastewater treatment plant in the Foothills area. During a meeting Tuesday, July 16, the Lake Oswego City Council voted 6-1 on a plan to pay the second and third place bidders $125,000 each. Council President Massene Mboup voted against the resolution. The city would also provide a payment of $250,000 to the top firm if it decides...
Missing Gresham man found safe
UPDATE: Gresham police say Brendan Bolsinger was found in Wood Village and returned home safe. Gresham police are asking the public for help in finding a missing 23-year-old man who is on the autism spectrum and nonverbal. Brendan Bolsinger left his home in the 1000 block of Northeast 193rd Avenue...
The lineup: Country artists and tribute bands take the stage at the Washington County Fair
The Washington County Fair is preparing to turn up the volume with a jam-packed lineup of performers. Taking place July 19-28, the annual fair will feature everything from electrifying rock shows to uncanny tribute performances at the West Side Commons in Hillsboro. Kicking off the mainstage lineup, North Plains vocal powerhouse Jacquie Roar will belt out country songs on the first night of the fair. Roar made waves in 2023...
Washington County Fair showcases aerial shows, musicals and more for free
Some strap in for the rides; others crave the food. But the Washington County Fair is also a destination for experiences that go beyond the typical attractions. From July 19-28, Hillsboro’s Westside Commons will host a variety of free entertainment, including high-flying aerial shows, interactive musicals and more during the annual summer event.
Buffett's PacifiCorp suspected of collusion by wildfire victims' law firms
(Reuters) -The law firms leading class-action litigation against PacifiCorp over the 2020 Labor Day weekend wildfires in Oregon want to examine whether the utility owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is colluding with three other law firms to reach lowball settlements with fire victims.
Extreme weather to impact weekend plans around the PNW
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Heat, haze and the chance for lightning starting and spreading new fires has prompted a KOIN 6 Weather Alert this weekend. Summer temperatures return to the mid to upper 90s Saturday as skies become increasingly more hazy. Wildfire smoke from fires already burning around the state will move into the Willamette Valley. Decrease air quality might prevent sensitive groups from spending a prolonged amount of time outdoors.
Wash. fire chiefs say gated communities slow response to fires, medical emergencies
CAMAS, Wash. — When a home is on fire or a loved one is having a medical emergency, every second counts. But firefighters say they waste valuable seconds struggling to get vehicles and first responders into gated communities. “If someone’s in cardiac arrest, if they’re not getting (chest) compressions,...
Portland Firefighters Quell Four-Alarm Blaze at Radius Recycling Plant, Air Quality Concerns Linger for North Portland Residents
A fire that erupted at Radius Recycling in North Portland spurred Portland Fire & Rescue into action on Wednesday afternoon. The blaze, climbing to a four-alarm status, saw a massive plume of smoke ascending into the sky, visible across Vancouver, Wash., and sparking a community-wide alert. The fire at the metal recycling plant located at 12005 N. Burgard Road was first reported around 1 p.m., per The Seattle Times.
Portland Fire responds to a large fire near South Water Avenue and I-5
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland Fire responded to a large fire in downtown Portland. Crews were dispatched to the 7800 block of South Water Avenue. They say the fire is now extinguished. Portland Fire posted on X that this was a possible campsite on fire that extended to some...
This Nonprofit Gives Free Laptops To K-12 Kids In ID, UT, OR, & WA…No Strings Attached
CFK: bridging the digital gap for kids in ID, UT, WA & OR. Wouldn't it be amazing if every kid had the laptop they needed for school regardless of their family's income? Computers for Kids sure thinks so! Computers for Kids, Inc. (CFK) is a Pacific Northwest nonprofit based in Boise bridging the digital gap for kids in Idaho, Utah Washington, and Oregon.
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