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Water Tiger Spending Reached $60,000, Records Show
City spending of taxpayer dollars on Chinese water tiger art at two Portland festivals climbed to $60,000 over eight months, according to records newly obtained by WW. As the newspaper reported last week, Mayor Ted Wheeler’s chief of staff, Bobby Lee, first shepherded $30,000 in taxpayer dollars to a water tiger mural (and other related pieces) created by a former girlfriend’s teenage niece last summer. The water tiger is a symbol of power and courage in Chinese culture.
Pedestrian killed in NE Portland identified
The pedestrian who died in the Cully neighborhood on July 14 has been identified as 38-year-old Marquita R. Martin. Martin died when she was struck by the driver of a 2015 Nissan Altima. Her death marked the 33rd traffic fatality in Portland so far this year and the 12th pedestrian...
Pacific Power Uses Drones to Monitor Electrical Equipment in Rural Oregon
Portland, Ore., (July 24, 2024) Pacific Power will use commercial drones designed for powerline inspections to take photos of Pacific Power’s assets to assist in mitigation of wildfire conditions and to improve system resilience. The drones will help Pacific Power conduct a series of inspections on various transmission, distribution...
Blitzen Trapper is among inductees into Oregon Music Hall of Fame
The Oregon Music Hall of Fame has named its new class of inductees, led by Portland band Blitzen Trapper. The 17th annual ceremony will be held 7 p.m. Oct. 12 at Aladdin Theater. Other inductees include Laura Viers, Exploding Hearts, Tony Lash (Heatmiser), Jenny Conlee (The Decemberists), The Obituaries and more. “It's a real honor...
Life jackets recommended for stand up paddleboards
The Oregon State Marine Board is urging people operating stand up paddleboards (SUPs) on moving water (primarily rivers) to always wear a life jacket and never wear an ankle or leg leash designed for general flatwater use. “There’s an emerging trend when we look at the causes for fatalities in recent years where a person, otherwise well outfitted, died because their leash to the SUP became entangled in brush or other debris on area rivers,” said Brian Paulsen, Boating Safety Program Manager for the Marine...
Treasure hunter thinks he’s struck lucky while scouring beach – before finding ‘profoundly sad’ note buried in sand
A METAL DETECTORIST thought they'd struck gold while scouring the beach for treasure - but instead made a "profoundly sad" discovery. What was initially believed to be a special trinket found on a beach in Oregon, USA, turned out to be a jar containing the cremated remains along with a personal note.
Nonprofit dedicated to Lake Oswego graduate who died of leukemia to hold fundraiser
After witnessing her daughter endure the challenges of a stem cell transplant, West Linn resident Deb Helgerson runs a nonprofit dedicated to helping others who are undergoing such procedures at Oregon Health & Sciences University. Teisha’s Place in North Portland is named after Helgerson’s daughter Teisha Helgerson, who grew up in Lake Oswego, graduated from Lake Oswego High School in 1987 and died of leukemia in 2011. The nonprofit offers care and lodging free of charge to patients undergoing a transplant at OHSU. It provides...
Prineville citizens honored after helping police officer in peril
In police work, facing danger is part of the job. Any particular shift, an officer could find his or herself at risk of injury or even death. Last year, 138 police officers died while on duty and another 80 have died so far in 2024. What is far less common is everyday citizens facing danger to help an officer in their time of need. Yet, that is exactly what two...
Hong Phat Supercenter Opens July 26
Hong Phat Supercenter will open to the public on July 26th after a 30-minute ceremony that begins at 9 a.m. The store owners invite shoppers and community members to tour the new grocery store and indoor mall shops starting at 9:30 a.m. This Eastport Plaza situated location is the company’s fourth store, which opened a Tigard location last year. The store’s owner, with a partner, purchased this 154,000-square-foot building at 4200 SE 82nd Avenue from Walmart at the end of 2023. It now stands as one of the largest stores of its kind in the region, offering food familiar to Montavilla residents who have shopped at the brand’s 101 SE 82nd Avenue location since 2013.
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