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Gonzalez Seeks Role in County’s Mediation With Ambulance Contractor
City commissioner and mayoral candidate Rene Gonzalez lobbed another email across the river to Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson, this time to protest slow ambulances run by county contractor American Medical Response. Last month, Gonzalez wrote Vega Pederson, urging her to stop allocating money for tents, tarps and syringes...
Project Pabst back in Portland after 7-year hiatus
More than seven years after expanding to multiple cities before pulling the plug, Project Pabst is back in its original home of Portland, Ore. on July 27 and 28. The weekend festival is sponsored by primary backer Pabst Blue Ribbon, which teased the announcement at the beginning of the year. The San-Antonio-based beer company will host 20 artists—and Pepper, the event’s famous unicorn—over two days at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, along the Willamette River.
Portland crews tackle house fire amid downed lines and extreme heat, one resident checked
MAYWOOD PARK, Ore. (KATU) — Portland Fire and Rescue battled a house fire Sunday afternoon in the 4300 block of Northeast 102nd Avenue. Officials say crews had to deal with several hazards while fighting the fire, including downed power lines, natural gas, and high temperatures inside and outside the house.
Jackson Shelstad erupts for 71 points at Portland Pro-Am
West Linn alum Jackson Shelstad scored 71 points in his first game at the 2024 Portland Pro-Am at Parkrose High School on Saturday, lifting Team JS to a season-opening victory at the weekly summer showcase. With Saturday’s performance, Shelstad followed fellow West Linn alum Payton Pritchard’s footsteps one step further, dominating the Pro-Am just three years after Pritchard made headlines for scoring a similarly large number of points. Back in...
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