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Safety Concerns Lead to New Route for Umatilla County Fair Parade
To avoid disappointment, people are reminded that the Umatilla County Fair Kick-Off Parade is rolling into 2024 with a new route. The event is Saturday, Aug. 3 and begins at 6:30 p.m. on West Highland Avenue near Hermiston High School. However, it will depart in the opposite direction than in past years — and then travel along South Highway 395 to make the downtown loop on East Main and Northeast Third streets and Gladys Avenue before finally crossing the highway and ending at Ruty’s Restaurant, 130 W. Hermiston Ave.
Good Shepherd Welcomes Orthopedic Surgeon Matthew J. Thompson
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) announced the arrival of Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon Matthew J. Thompson, MD, FAAOS, FAAHKS, to the Good Shepherd Orthopedics Clinic. The clinic is located in the Good Shepherd Medical Plaza located at 620 N.W. 11th St., Suite M-201 in Hermiston. Thompson focuses on primary and...
Project Pabst’s Portland resurgence brings no-frills fun to the waterfront
The resurgence of a Portland music festival rocked Tom McCall Waterfront Park, where a seemingly-randomized artist lineup, a 24-foot-tall unicorn sculpture and affordable beer were the hallmarks of the weekend.
Best-Selling Author Chelsea Cain Shares Her Favorite True Crime Podcasts
She's the author of The New York Times bestselling Archie Sheridan/Gretchen Lowell thriller series that all started with "Heartsick"! Portland's own Chelsea Cain joined us to share her favorite true crime podcasts. Casefile. Who the Hell is Hamish?. Teacher’s Pet. Scamanda. They Walk Among Us / They Walk Among...
Washington State Serial Killer Once Played for Green Bay Packers
Washington State Serial Killer Once Played for Green Bay Packers. When you read about serial killers, some are reclusive while others are surprisingly extroverted and one such serial killer from Washington State even went on to play for the Green Bay Packers. The I-5 Killer Was Only Convicted Of One...
3 men indicted on attempted murder charges stemming from drive-by shooting in NE Portland
Three men arrested after a shooting from a black BMW SUV in Northeast Portland on July 20 have been indicted on attempted murder, assault and reckless endangerment charges. Police said four of five guns recovered from the BMW or its occupants are believed to have been used the day before in a drive-by shooting near Dawson Park that wounded two people in the park and scattered almost 90 bullet casings.
Over 100 Affordable Homes And A Black Business Hub Are Set To Arrive In North Portland, OR, Thanks To The Williams & Russell Project
An affordable housing project is making its way to Portland, OR’s Black community. The Williams & Russell project is looking to revive the Albina community, an area in North Portland that was once home to many Black families and Black businesses, until they were pushed out, KPTV-12 reports. The soon-to-be revitalized area was expected to make room for an expansion of Legacy Emanuel Hospital in the 1970s, however plans never materialized, KGW-8 mentions.
Jealous lover sneaked into ex’s apartment, executed new boyfriend as he slept, Portland jury finds
Shaka Chambers loomed over the slumbering bodies of his ex-girlfriend and her new lover. With a single shot to the back of the head, he killed Juan Artiles and then fled from the Southeast Portland apartment around 5:40 a.m. Sept. 4, 2022 — leaving behind only a shell casing and the shrieks of his ex-girlfriend.
Portland police arrest man accused of groping child at Fred Meyer
PORTLAND, Ore. — Editor's note: The video above aired before police announced the arrest and identity of the suspect. Portland police have arrested a man accused of groping a child at a Fred Meyer grocery store last month. The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) confirmed the arrest in a news release at around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, only hours after the bureau had released surveillance photos of the suspect and asked the public to help identify him.
When wildfires spark in Oregon, volunteers often begin what the hotshots finish
DURKEE — Rancher Levi Bunch nodded at the portable firefighting pump standing at the ready to douse embers as a crew of hotshots dug smoldering roots out of the ground. Bunch wished he’d had the pump days ago when he and other volunteer firefighters had tried for days to stamp out part of the Thompson fire on their own.
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