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'Go play:' Check out Lake Grove Farmers Market or West Linn art show
Lakewood play The Lakewood Theatre Company will explore existential questions surrounding artificial intelligence during its upcoming production of “R.U.R.” from Sept. 13 to Oct. 20 at the Lakewood Center for the Arts. The play, written in 1920, is set in the future and centers on a robot-making company that attempts to free humans from labor through artificial intelligence, leading to a robot rebellion. For more information on the play and to purchase tickets, visit https://lakewood-center.org/. ...
See all homes sold in inner SE Portland, Sept. 23 to Sept. 29
The following is a listing of all home transfers in inner SE Portland reported from Sept. 23 to Sept. 29. There were 26 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,013-square-foot home on Southeast 68th Avenue in Portland that sold for $531,000.
Q&A: Council candidate Jonathan Metcalf wants to protect Estacada's rural values
Today’s Q&A with City Council candidate Jonathan Metcalf is the last in the series of five, which have published over the last three editions of the Estacada News. In these Q&As we’ve given each candidate an opportunity to introduce themselves and to showcase their thoughts on local issues. We also asked each to describe their qualifications and to tell the community why they are seeking public office. In the upcoming...
Portland’s Historic U.S. Custom House Faces Foreclosure Auction Amid Financial Woes
Portland’s iconic U.S. Custom House, a symbol of architectural grandeur in the heart of Northwest Portland, is now poised for a foreclosure auction. This once-bustling site, recently vacated by WeWork, has stood empty and under financial strain for years, marking a sharp decline for the storied building.
WA, OR considering tolls for Interstate Bridge that will connect the two states
(The Center Square) – The Joint Washington State and Oregon Transportation Commissions met Tuesday in Vancouver, Wash., to discuss and adopt toll recommendations for the yet-to-be-built Interstate Bridge Replacement project that connects Washington and Oregon. It began as the Columbia River Crossing project in 2004, but after years of study and evaluation, that project was […]
OPINION: Protecting local salmon through community science
When you picture a scientist, what comes to mind? Is it a person in a lab coat who has spent decades working on an obscure theory using unfamiliar concepts? Or do you think of your neighbor, your rideshare driver, your child, or even yourself? You may be surprised to learn that people with no formal science background can gather and record useful data for researchers through community science. This approach is an inclusive way for people from all backgrounds to contribute to scientific knowledge and...
New Thai restaurant replaces Kurata in Lake Oswego
A new Thai restaurant opened in mid September, replacing the former Kurata Japanese restaurant in Lake Oswego. According to Dave Steele, the CFO of the restaurant’s corporation and husband of co-owner Noi Steele, the community response to Thai Baan Thai Cuisine at 450 5th Street has been exemplary. Noi Steele, who was born in Thailand, owns Noi Massage Comfort and Spa just three doors down from Thai Baan and decided...
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