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Winco Foods Removes Self-Checkouts in Oregon, WA Next?
Winco Foods, which has stores in WA, OR and its state of origin, Idaho, has apparently begun to remove self-checkout stands from some of its stores in Oregon. Online social media posts indicate some are gone. According to Reddit users online, at least one Portland, OR area Winco has removed...
Washington Costco Members: Brace for a Big Change
Costco is implementing a membership change for Washington state members, so get ready for it!. I would dare say that the majority of people who buy a membership to Costco are people who need to buy things in bulk and don’t want to pay through the nose to do it.
Clark County Fair returns for 2024 with "We've got it all" theme
The region’s biggest fair returns Friday, Aug. 2, through Sunday, Aug. 11, for families to enjoy agriculture, animals, entertainment, games, rides and food as the annual Clark County Fair opens
Inslee defends energy credit program against claims of influencing voters
(The Center Square) – Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is defending a statewide plan for qualifying households to receive a $200 energy rebate from their local utility funded by the Climate Commitment Act against accusations that it’s effectively a bribe to get voters to reject a November initiative that would repeal the CCA. Under the state program, $150 million derived from CCA revenue will go toward providing $200 energy rebates in September to more than 675,000 low-income households throughout the state. ...
Ridgefield City Council adjusts RV parking regulations following backlash
Two weeks ago, over 100 Ridgefield homeowners were startled to receive a letter from the city explaining they would face a fine if their boats and recreational vehicles (RVs) remained parked in
‘We’re all struggling’: Hip Chicks do Wine asks for community support after ‘very tough’ year
Hip Chicks do Wine has been a staple of Southeast Portland since 1999. Now its owners, married couple Laurie Lewis and Renee Neely, say they've been "struggling" to keep the doors open since the COVID-19 pandemic.
'I'll go the jail route': Homeless man first arrested under Portland camping ordinance was cited and released
PORTLAND, Ore. — For the first time since Portland City Council passed a new prohibited camping ordinance in early May, police on Friday arrested a homeless person for refusing to move or take an offer of shelter. However, the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office declined to book the person in jail.
3 men indicted on attempted murder charges stemming from drive-by shooting in NE Portland
Three men arrested after a shooting from a black BMW SUV in Northeast Portland on July 20 have been indicted on attempted murder, assault and reckless endangerment charges. Police said four of five guns recovered from the BMW or its occupants are believed to have been used the day before in a drive-by shooting near Dawson Park that wounded two people in the park and scattered almost 90 bullet casings.
Jealous lover sneaked into ex’s apartment, executed new boyfriend as he slept, Portland jury finds
Shaka Chambers loomed over the slumbering bodies of his ex-girlfriend and her new lover. With a single shot to the back of the head, he killed Juan Artiles and then fled from the Southeast Portland apartment around 5:40 a.m. Sept. 4, 2022 — leaving behind only a shell casing and the shrieks of his ex-girlfriend.
Oregon heat: Temperatures near 100 degrees, possible lightning set to return
Oregon heat is returning, and it could bring a bit of unwanted lightning as well. Temperatures are forecast to surpass 100 degrees east of the Cascades and climb near 100 in the Willamette Valley on Thursday. Thunderstorms could return by Friday night into Saturday, which could bring new wildfires or fire growth. ...
Innovative fish passage meant to revive Yakima River Basin salmon opens in Cle Elum
U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland was in Cle Elum, Wash., Wednesday to highlight federally funded salmon restoration projects. Secretary Haaland joined Gov. Jay Inslee and state, local and Native American tribal leaders to celebrate the opening of almost 30 miles of critical habitat for salmon and steelhead populations above Cle Elum Dam via the completion of the juvenile fish passage facility.