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An Ocean on the Inside: R.G. Shore’s Award-Winning Memoir Recounts Spiritual Healing in Prison
Portland, Oregon — In an almost all-white prison in the Pacific Northwest, R.G. Shore, a “person of color,” turns up the static and allows the white noise to drown him in sound. Other than sleep, his handheld radio and cheap headphones provide the only escape from the men around him.
Portland’s Summers Are Getting Dangerously Hot. More Trees Could Save Lives.
When a record-breaking heat dome hit the Pacific Northwest in 2021, sending Portland temperatures soaring to an average high of 116 degrees, Vivek Shandas set out to do some research. Shandas, a professor at Portland State University who specializes in urban climate change adaptation, suspected the heat—already scorching in Portland’s...
Developers’ deteriorating property attracts city’s attention
A Portland-area development company has run afoul of city code enforcement for letting a century-old commercial building in Sellwood-Moreland fall into disrepair. Portland Permitting & Development ordered the sidewalk closed at Southeast 13th Avenue and Tenino Street in a posted notice dated June 26. The notice cites “damaged and deteriorated siding, trim, fascia and parapet. Fall hazard risk at sidewalks.”
This year’s Street of Dreams ditches the ‘street’ for a regional tour of luxury homes
Home shoppers and others looking for remodeling ideas and the latest design trends can explore Portland area homes showcasing work by top builders, interior designers and landscape architects during the 2024 NW Natural Street of Dreams luxury home tour on extended weekends Aug. 1-18. For the first time in 49...
More mentors, better facilities, gear that fits. WA police departments are upping their game to recruit more women
Just 12% of police officers nationwide are women. Washington state lags behind that already low number at 11%. Several law enforcement agencies statewide have signed on to a goal to increase women in the ranks. They’re recruiting women by offering strong mentorship programs and better-suited gear and facilities, among other strategies. But success is mixed, and larger agencies especially continue to struggle.
Turning the Tide: Coast Guard uses old whale-hunting tactic to save WA orcas
BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Conservationists report only 73 Southern Resident Killer Whales still call the Salish Sea home. Concerned by the subtype's waning numbers and the rising risk of oil spills, a Coast Guard Lieutenant out of Bellingham reached out to local advocacy group, Orca Conservancy. When a ship goes down...
Portland resident rescued after getting stuck in 'hole of some sort'
PORTLAND, Ore. — In the early morning hours on Friday, Portland Fire and Rescue crews were asked to assist an individual on an unusual call that may have left some crew members scratching their heads. At around 5:45 in the morning, crews responded to reports of an individual calling...
Things 2 Do: July 19-21
At the fair you can enjoy the gravity-defying stunts of iFlip, get up close and personal with exotic creatures with Brad's World Reptiles, try out Super Science's hands-on exhibits, and more. There's also classic carnival rides, livestock shows, live music, fair food, and drinks. The Washington County Fair runs through July 28th at Westside Commons in Hillsboro. Admission is free for all ages.
Sign up now for the first-ever Portland Jigsaw Masters
Portland, Ore. — Did you get really good at solving jigsaw puzzles during the COVID pandemic lockdown? Put your skills to the test at the first-ever Portland Jigsaw Masters! Portland Puzzle Company is hosting the inaugural event on August 2nd through the 4th at The Avenue in Southeast Portland.
The Juice with Jeremiah Stroup is rainbow this week
It is Pride Festival Weekend here in Portland and there is a number of great events planned to celebrate the LGBTQIAS2+ community. There is no one better to learn about all this weekend has to offer than Jeremiah Stroup, with The Juice.
A union picnic for the ages
How big was IBEW Local 48’s member appreciation picnic this year? It’s almost hard to describe. Event organizer Tracey Powers estimates over 4,000 union electricians and family members attended the five-hour event July 14. It was so many that the overflow parking at the nearby Carpenters union training center also overflowed.
PHOTOS: Shots fired, fire started during Cully home standoff ends with arrest
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A man is in custody following a shooting and apartment fire within a Cully neighborhood residence Friday morning. That suspect has been identified as 29-year-old Portland resident David B. Peer III, who has been accused of multiple crimes, including arson and weapon-related charges. Multiple guns were also seized during the arrest. […]
Will New Seasons workers get a union contract?
Workers at the Seven Corners New Seasons Market walked off the job for two hours July 3 to protest an end to free coffee, leftover hot food access and flowers for condolences. In January, store management announced an end to what workers claimed were long standing soft benefits of working at the store.
Two Inmates Plead Guilty to Assault on Correctional Officer at USP Atwater, Face Potential 20-Year Sentence
Two inmates, Daniel Higgins of Morro Bay and Austin Noblitt of Portland, admitted guilt yesterday to assaulting a correctional officer at USP Atwater, a high-security federal prison located in Merced County. The assault, which occurred within the forbidding walls of the penitentiary, left the unnamed officer with facial lacerations serious enough to necessitate hospital care, as affirmed by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Crews battle fire at homeless camp under SW Naito Parkway overpass ramp
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Portland Fire & Rescue responded to a campsite on fire under an overpass ramp in the downtown area Friday morning. Around 10:30 a.m., PF&R was called out to 7805 South Water Avenue, an area on Southwest Naito Parkway under the Marquam Bridge, for a fire and report of propane tanks exploding.
Lake Oswego resident, former party leader, discusses experience at Republican National Convention
With the Republican Party presidential nomination a foregone conclusion, the central purpose of the 2024 Republican National Convention, according to Lake Oswego resident and recent gubernatorial candidate Bob Tiernan, was to energize the base while bringing some independents and Democrats on board for the November presidential election. Tiernan, the former chairman of the Oregon Republican Party who had been an Oregon delegate in previous elections and received a VIP invite to this week’s convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, said the party accomplished that mission. ...
Jobs of the Week: Clever Cycles, CCC, Cascade, Chris King, Velotech
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