Independence
LATEST NEWS
Regional government seeks input on expanding the Portland-area’s footprint
Metro is assessing whether there is enough land in the greater Portland urban area for 20 years of growth, and the city of Sherwood has a proposal to expand the urban growth boundary into urban reserves adjacent to the city. Select
Win Tickets: Dead Sometimes @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Grateful Dead Tribute
Keeping the timeless sound of the Grateful Dead alive for the next generation, Dead Sometimes brings together the songs you love to sing with the jams that make you dance. This high energy and gritty jam band from Portland, Oregon, consists of Mac Brown (guitar, vocals), C.J. Mead (guitar, vocals), John Slovik (guitar, vocals), Curtis Waterbury (bass), Ben Skoch (keyboards, vocals), Chris Palmer (drums), and Austin Stewart (drums, vocals). Together, they create that feeling of digging into a song, letting go of the rest of the world, and giving it everything you’ve got. These guys have been playing together for more than a decade in various iterations, including Five Fingers of Funk, Steely Dawn, Cow Paddy Stompers, Norwester Sky, Christopher John Mead, and Austin Stewart Quartet. $5.
Deandre Ayton has strong performance in Olympic qualifiers final, but it isn't enough to take down Spain
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton nearly led the Bahamas to its first ever Olympic games, falling one game short of qualifying after losing to Spain 86-78 in the final on Sunday. In the final game, Ayton dropped a 17-point, 14-rebound performances. For the qualifying tournament,...
Nationwide Operation Recovers 200 Missing Children Including 12-Year-Old Oregon Girl
The U.S. Marshals Service, along with federal, state, and local partner agencies, led a six-week national operation called Operation We Will Find You 2 from May 20 to June 24, 2024. This initiative resulted in the recovery of 200 missing children, including a girl from Portland, Oregon. The U.S. Marshals...
Arrest made in case of Oregon church’s stolen tabernacle
Police on Wednesday arrested a suspect in the case of the downtown Portland church’s stolen tabernacle. Portland State University police arrested 33-year-old Jacob C. Blanchard on allegations of burglary and trespassing and booked him into the Multnomah County Detention Center. He was released Friday, jail records show. The tabernacle...
The Victorian Belle Presents Garden Afternoon Tea | Tea Service, Pastries, Gardens
Seatings at 2:30, 3:00, and 3:30 (Tea service lasts for 60 to 90 mins) The Victorian Belle’s Afternoon Garden Teas are a fun and elegant way to celebrate June! During your tea experience, you’ll enjoy the beautiful gardens and grounds outside and explore the mansion’s three floors inside at your leisure.
Blazers’ Duop Reath, Australia Olympics Schedule Revealed
The Portland Trail Blazers will see their center Duop Reath in Paris later this month at the Olympics, representing Australia for the second consecutive Summer Games. Reath, 28, spent his first year in the league this past season with the Blazers, and now he’s capitalizing on his NBA welcoming with a hopeful medal at the Olympics this summer.
Portland Trail Blazers Trade Jerami Grant to Lakers: Future Picks and Role Players Swap
Portland Trail Blazers are proposed to trade Jerami Grant for a future first-round pick, Rui Hachimura, and Gabe Vincent to the Los Angeles Lakers in a trade scenario involving LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The trade involves the Blazers receiving a future first-round pick, potentially in 2029 or 2031, from...
Portland area security guards, janitors sign new union contracts
Members of the Service Employees' International Union start this week in the Portland area with new contracts for their work. SEIU Local 49 members work as security officers and janitorial staff for some of the biggest employers in the Pacific Northwest. The Portland team bargained for about a month and...
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.
Rodriguez has 2 goals and the Timbers down Nashville 4-1
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jonathan Rodriguez scored two goals and the Portland Timbers built an early lead on the way to a 4-1 victory over Nashville on Sunday night. Felipe Mora and Eryk Williamson also scored for the Timbers (9-8-6), who led 4-0 at the half as temperatures in Portland hovered around the 90s. Nashville pulled a goal back when Sam Surridge scored in the 82nd minute. Nashville has lost three straight.
OHSU study: Telehealth builds autonomy, trust in treating addiction
Even as the nation’s opioid epidemic continues to ravage families and communities nationwide — with more than 100,000 Americans dying of drug overdoses each year — stigma remains a barrier for many people accessing treatment for addiction. A new study from Oregon Health & Science University suggests...
Power restored to about 3,400 customers in Mount Tabor neighborhood in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — UPDATE: As of 10:45 a.m. Sunday, the PGE power outages map no longer shows a power outage in the Mount Tabor neighborhood in Portland. About 3,400 customers lost power Sunday morning in the Mount Tabor neighborhood in Portland, according to the outages map for Portland General Electric (PGE).
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...
Nike Makes Massive Cuts As Reports Of Phil Knight’s ‘Unlimited’ NIL Budget At Oregon Circulate
Nike is reportedly making major cuts, laying off a number of high-level executives in hopes of eliminating costs. The company has been “losing ground” to smaller rivals as casual runners go with other options. The Oregonian wrote about those cuts over the 4th of July holiday, detailing the sweeping actions and their impacts on the […] The post Nike Makes Massive Cuts As Reports Of Phil Knight’s ‘Unlimited’ NIL Budget At Oregon Circulate appeared first on BroBible.
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.