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Slate and Pyramid fires challenge fire crews; local meetings set
The Slate Fire is located 5 miles southwest of Detroit and is currently burning 91 acres and is 27% contained. A total of 50 personnel are working the fire, and the cause is under investigation. A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 30th at 6:00 p.m. to share...
Good Morning, News: White Dudes Raise Nearly $4 Million for Kamala, Multnomah County Won't Jail the Homeless, and Yes, the Mercury's Got a New Owner
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New owner of Portland Mercury, The Stranger promises no layoffs: ‘From Day One we will be growing’
The new owner of the Portland Mercury and its Seattle sibling publication, The Stranger, says he will seek to grow the companies by boosting philanthropic support and revenue from their events business. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may...
Long stretch of heat expected
Good morning! It’s a cloudy start to our Wednesday along the coastline, and some of those marine clouds are pushing inland. Expect to see brief morning clouds around the metro area, followed by late morning and afternoon sunshine. Today will begin a stretch of days featuring very warm to hot afternoons, and eventually warmer nights. Expect highs to range between about 85-90 degrees from Portland to Salem.
Portland Hospital Faces Fallout for Exposing Thousands to HIV
In a shocking developing story, a Portland hospital is under fire after reports that thousands of patients may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis!. Lawsuit Filed Over Potential Exposure to HIV and Hepatitis. A class action lawsuit has been initiated against Providence Health after claims surfaced that approximately 2,200...
OSU's Carey, Tualatin's Chiles, US women win team gymnastics gold at Paris Olympics
PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Sunisa Lee spent the night before perhaps the biggest gymnastics meet of their lives restless. There was a tension in the air. They'd all been in the Olympic spotlight before, experiences that left them with medals but also the kind of scars — be they physical, psychological or both — that heal but never really go away.
Downtown Salem development: Where key 2024 projects stand
Several projects underway promise to continue changing the landscape of downtown Salem. A Statesman Journal story looking at key 2024 downtown projects highlighted the Rivenwood Apartments, the former city hall site and pit at High Street, the Block 50 spot once home to UGM and a parcel of land near Pringle Creek in...
Anfernee Simons on teammate posting his highlights at halftime: "People in the locker room were like, 'Did he just do that?'"
Simons reveals how the team responded to discovering that a teammate had shared his highlight reel during halftime of a losing game.
Redo of Oregon program to cap greenhouse gas pollution ready for public review
Oregon’s plan to regulate fossil fuel companies and reduce greenhouse gases is ready for public comment after being derailed seven months ago by a lawsuit brought by natural gas companies. Draft regulations for the state’s redo of the 2021 Climate Protection Program were published Tuesday by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. The agency gave […]
Solving Oregon’s public defender problem will involve more than money
Oregon’s public defender problems have been getting much better and much worse at the same time. Finding a solution that makes sense doesn’t involve doing what most people have long argued: spending more money on legal services. The answer lies in how the money is managed and spent, and how the workload is organized. In […]
Bend local provides flight home to Memphis for woman recovering from spinal surgery
A Memphis woman flew to Bend on a private flight provided by AeroAngel, an organization that works with private plane owners to help sick children get where they need to go for treatment. Following her surgery, A Bend local provided a private flight back home to Memphis. Bend pilot volunteers...
Wayfinder Beer Opens a Second Location, in Troutdale
Portland’s Wayfinder Beer Company just announced the opening of its second location, a taproom in Troutdale, Oregon. More than a taproom, it’s a concept. The new Wayfinder taproom is now open, but a grand opening event is slated for August 31st. It is located at The Highlands, an eating and drinking destination and gathering place. “We are building a unique offering for folks to come and enjoy a meal that feels curated and intentional.”
Restaurant Roundup: Hawaiian food truck, pizza shop, anniversary celebration
In Restaurant Roundup, Em Chan shares some local restaurants' latest updates. Have a question for a restaurant you'd like Chan to look into? You can send her your inquiries at echan@gannett.com. Holoholo Island Grill ...
Dog, puppies die in early morning house fire in Sunny Valley
SUNNY VALLEY, Ore. – A dog and multiple puppies died when a house caught fire in Sunny Valley Wednesday morning. According to Rural Metro Fire, the fire broke out just before 8 a.m. at a single story house in the 4400 block of Placer Road. The occupants were able...
Funeral mass held for Oregon lawmaker Peter Courtney
MT. ANGEL — Politicians and nonprofit leaders gathered with family and friends Tuesday to pay their respects to longtime Oregon lawmaker Peter Courtney. A funeral Mass was held at St. Mary Catholic Church, the same church where he and wife Margie’s three sons, Peter, Sean and Adam, were baptized. Sean Courtney, their middle son,...
Law school grads could earn license through work rather than bar exam in some states
PORTLAND, Ore. — Before Bailey McQueeny-Rose attended law school at the University of Oregon, she worked in reproductive health care, first as a medical assistant and then as a trainer, teaching others to do the same job. The work opened her eyes to how access to health care differed based on the laws in the […]
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