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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.
'No children in the village': Report details tribes' losses to Indian boarding schools
More than 18,000 children were shipped off to faraway schools in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Nearly 900 known deaths occurred in the 417 federal-run institutions, along with uncounted cases of trauma, abuse, neglect, poor nutrition and despair. Entire generations paid the price for a failed federal policy. These and other facts...
JLL Secures Acquisition Financing for the Van Mall Retirement Senior Living Community in Vancouver Washington
Van Mall Retirement, a 191-unit senior living community located in Vancouver, Washington was purchased by a Pacific Northwest-based owner/operator in a $28 million ($146.6k/unit) transaction. The asset was sold by Lytle Enterprises. Van Mall Retirement is located at 7808 NE 51st Street, adjacent to the Vancouver Mall and approximately 10...
Vancouver resident sues neighbor after eccentric mannequin hoard causes rat infestation
VANCOUVER, Wash. — From the front to the back, piles of junk cover every inch of Steve Slocum’s Vancouver home. "No. This is not okay,” Slocum replied when KATU asked if the situation was okay. When KATU asked what his plan for all the junk is, Slocum...
Major Grocers Announce Which 124 WA Stores Will Be Sold Off
Kroger and Albertsons, have been working on a merger since September of 2023. A long list of stores and distribution centers that will be sold was announced for the first time. A large number are located throughout the state of Washington. The new agreement by the two chains is meant...
Third Congressional District candidate visits over 20 communities in whistle-stop tour
Leslie Lewallen, R-Camas and candidate for Washington's Third Congressional District, hopped aboard her whistle-stop tour to visit over 20 communities across the district on Friday, July 19, ...
Early morning fire damages home in Orchards
CLARK COUNTY, Wash. (KPTV) - Vancouver Fire crews extinguished a house fire in the Orchards area on Tuesday. In the early morning hours, firefighters responded to a fire in the 12100 block of Northeast 99th Street. Crews arrived to the scene and found a two-story home with fire showing on the outside.
Good Morning, News: White Dudes Raise Nearly $4 Million for Kamala, Multnomah County Won't Jail the Homeless, and Yes, the Mercury's Got a New Owner
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Portland veterinary hospital’s blood bank is helping save lives, thanks to ‘superhero’ dog and cat donors
Your browser does not support the audio element. For nearly 40 years, the DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital in Portland has operated a blood bank for cats and dogs in need of blood transfusions for life-threatening injuries and illnesses. According to blood bank coordinator Kelsey Reinauer, it’s the largest...