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Portland Saturday Market designated an Oregon Heritage Tradition
The Portland Saturday Market enters its 51st year with an Oregon Heritage Tradition designation by the Oregon Heritage Commission. The Portland Saturday Market is the 28th event in Oregon to be designed an Oregon Heritage Tradition. Other Oregon Heritage Traditions include the Great Oregon Steam-up in Brooks, Oregon State Fair, Medford’s Pear Blossom Festival, the Pendleton Round-Up, and the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana.
World’s Largest Mass Timber Airport Opens to Travelers in Portland, Oregon
Portland International Airport (PDX) has opened its newly expanded main terminal, showcasing the world’s largest mass timber structure in an airport setting. The $2 billion renovation, designed by ZGF Architects, doubles the airport’s capacity, enabling it to handle up to 35 million passengers annually by 2045. This ambitious project highlights the Pacific Northwest’s natural beauty and timber industry, with a 9-acre mass timber roof that evokes the feeling of walking through a forest. Using locally sourced wood from small family-owned forests, non-profits, and tribal nations within a 300-mile radius underscores the project’s commitment to sustainability and community support. The innovative design not only enhances the airport’s functionality but also reflects Oregon’s tradition of forest product innovation.
Damian Lillard says the Blazers would have won a title if LaMarcus Aldridge hadn't left: "I would have came into my own but he was that good"
Damian Lillard continues to chase that elusive first NBA title after his first year with the Milwaukee Bucks didn't go as planned. During the summer of 2023, Lillard got his wish to be traded to a championship contender after failing to win a championship with the Portland Trail Blazers. But ...
Taste Test: Unlicensed Hot Dog Outside Moda Center
Background: Tiny hot dog grill carts started appearing outside large events last year, like the LGBTQ+ Pride Festival and major stadium concerts. This reporter figured the carts must be another sleek take on the classic New York hot dog cart, designed to prep and serve squeaks at the speed ugly Americans like me expect.
Top 3 Jerami Grant Trade Candidates for Blazers by Deadline
Jerami Grant is a key player the Portland Trail Blazers may seek to trade, primarily due to his age and contract impacting the team's future financial flexibility. Despite being a strong asset, his fit with the Blazers' rebuilding plans is questionable, prompting discussions of a potential trade by the 2025 deadline to optimize lottery odds for the top draft pick. The Los Angeles Lakers are considered the leading contender for Grant, particularly after LeBron James' strategic pay cut to facilitate trade opportunities.
Celebrate Middle Eastern culture at 45th annual festival this Sunday
This week parishioners at Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Northeast Portland are busy preparing for their largest event of the year: the 45th Annual Middle Eastern Festival. The annual festival celebrates culture, community and faith from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, bringing artisan goods, food vendors, tours and choir concerts to the parish.
OSU and UO take disciplinary action against Pro-Palestinian student protesters
Oregon State University is penalizing student groups that helped organize a Pro-Palestinian encampment this spring. Protesters occupied lawns on OSU’s Corvallis campus for nearly a month, while pressing the university to cut financial ties with Israel. The encampment disbanded in mid-June, weeks after the school's initial deadline. Now, protesters...
‘Incarceration not solution’ to Portland homeless camping
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Lauren Armony is interested to find out what the City of Portland and Multnomah County will be looking at over the next 100 days in their enforcement of the city’s camping ban. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Multnomah County Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell met...
Ohio State at Oregon looks to be set for primetime
One of the most anticipated games of the year will take place on October 12 when Ohio State heads west to Eugene, Oregon. And now it seems that we know what time kickoff will be when the Bucks take on the Ducks thanks to Joel Klatt. Klatt was a guest on “The Herd with Colin Cowherd” and may have accidentally announced the game would be a primetime matchup with a 7:30 EST kickoff on NBC. Of course, that’s a 4:30 start time on the West Coast. Either way, the game is sure to be one of the most watched games of...
The City of Corvallis and ODOT continue with park sweep of homeless camps
As heavy machinery is brought in to help the cleanup, homeless advocates feel sweeps are worsening the homeless problem. Corvallis government and ODOT undertake homeless camp sweeps at parks. Homeless advocacy groups continue to speak out against the city's sweeps of homeless camps at parks in town.
RV parked next to home moves after weeks, highlighting issues with civil property
EUGENE, Ore. – Some Eugene residents were growing frustrated with an RV parked in an easement between their home and a church that would not move. Angie Medrano lives right next to the Our Redeemer Church parking lot on Maxwell Road. For the last few weeks, she has dealt with an RV parked right next to her property. She said she had seen people coming and going at all hours of the day, leading her to believe drug deals had been happening out of it, but that is not all.
Incumbent Lake Oswego council cohort won’t face challengers this cycle
Unless an atypical write-in campaign emerges, the four incumbents running for reelection on the Lake Oswego City Council will not face a competitive campaign season this cycle. With the deadline for filling out forms to run for mayor and three other open seats having passed Tuesday, Aug. 20, the city of Lake Oswego has only approved candidate filings from Mayor Joe Buck and Councilors Massene Mboup, Rachel Verdick and Aaron Rapf for the November election. ...
Oregon’s I-5 southbound shut down Thursday morning
KXL radio reports that all lanes of Interstate 5 southbound are shut down as of 6:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, due to a major crash. The incident is near the Donald Road interchange and KXL, a media partner of this newspaper, reports that an emergency helicopter has landed to transport one or more injured person. Northbound lanes have slowed considerably as well. As of about 6:30 a.m., KXL reported that the travel time from Salem to the Interstate 205 interchange is about one hour, 20 minutes.
EEP starts new crop onion and potato season in Idaho-Oregon, Washington
Idaho Falls-based Eagle Eye Produce has kicked off its new crop shipping season for onions and potatoes from its Idaho-Oregon and Washington facilities, according to Director of Sales Coleman Oswald. Director of Onion Sales Joe Ange shared his thoughts on this year’s onion crop, noting “This season, our acreage is...
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