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Project Pabst’s Portland resurgence brings no-frills fun to the waterfront
The resurgence of a Portland music festival rocked Tom McCall Waterfront Park, where a seemingly-randomized artist lineup, a 24-foot-tall unicorn sculpture and affordable beer were the hallmarks of the weekend.
Portland man struggles to get squatter off his property, says city didn't help
PORTLAND, Ore. — Don Spiegel is a little nervous as he peeks through the fence to get a look at what's happening on this property just off Southeast Foster Rd. The stuff littering the property is not his. The fence on the property, he didn’t build it. He says a squatter built it.
12 fentanyl dealers arrested, over 243 grams seized in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — 12 people were arrested for distributing fentanyl during a Portland Police Bureau and Oregon State police operation in mid-July. During the operation on July 17, police seized 243.3 grams of powdered fentanyl, 2.6 grams of methamphetamine, one firearm and $2,131 in U.S. currency. Twelve people were arrested, with 10 charged for distributing fentanyl:
Oregon Issues Nation’s First-Ever License for Psilocybin Edible Manufacturing
The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Oregon officials have issued the first-ever license for a psilocybin edibles manufacturer, according to an announcement by Southeast Portland-based company, Spiritus Oregon. Spiritus Oregon, known for its Horizon Edibles brand, revealed that earlier this month it received the “first Psilocybin Edibles license” in the United States, marking a milestone in the legal psilocybin industry. According … Continue reading The post Oregon Issues Nation’s First-Ever License for Psilocybin Edible Manufacturing appeared first on The Marijuana Herald.
Vancouver police spokesman being sued for alleged workplace harassment
The former director of the Vancouver Police Department's public affairs section says she resigned in June after enduring almost daily bullying and harassment at the hands of a current VPD spokesman. Sharmini Dee filed a lawsuit in the B.C. Supreme Court last week, naming Sgt. Steve Addison as a defendant,...
Olympia massage therapist helping with Team USA's wrestlers at Paris Olympics
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Olympia has its own Olympian again. Amy Murry, a licensed massage therapist with an office in Olympia, is spending two weeks in Paris supporting Team USA’s wrestlers. ”It's a pretty special honor to be able to support people who have been working for something pretty...
Coast Guard Cutter Alert says farewell to the Northwest
For 30 years, the Coast Guard Cutter Alert called Astoria its home port. Now, after years of patrolling the coasts of Oregon and the waters of the Pacific, it has returned to the East Coast, where it will be stationed in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Alert is a 210’ medium...
Another Oregon Lumber Mill Closes, 5th One This Year
Oregon will still have at least 168 sawmills or lumber mills left, but the pace they are closing at is alarming. According to reports, the Malheur Lumber Company is closing for good, and with it will of at least 76 jobs. The company is based out of John Day, OR, and has cited a number of reasons it's closing this mill. It's the last lumber mill in Grant County, OR.
Gervais summer school moves the needle
Summer school? It’s not a term that historically springs enthusiasm when uttered in the vicinity of youth. I mean, it pretty much contradicts the more appealing term "summer vacation." But teaching and learning participants in Gervais School District this summer are trying to buck that tendency. And according to some reports, the district is enjoying success to that end. GSD is well into its six-week session; a session that, perhaps,...
Splash Day to return to Gresham Arts Plaza for summer fun
Dry children beware — Gresham firefighters and police officers are ready to get revenge during a summer event that has the young and young-at-heart join in a massive “splash battle.” Splash Day, hosted by The SDF Collective, returns noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, at the Gresham Arts Plaza, 401 N.E. Second St. The free community event, now in its second year, includes water battles, a dunk tank, bounce houses, free ice cream cones for kids and music. ...
When wildfires spark in Oregon, volunteers often begin what the hotshots finish
DURKEE — Rancher Levi Bunch nodded at the portable firefighting pump standing at the ready to douse embers as a crew of hotshots dug smoldering roots out of the ground. Bunch wished he’d had the pump days ago when he and other volunteer firefighters had tried for days to stamp out part of the Thompson fire on their own.
Court docs reveal family feud in North Plains tragedy, alleged shooter appears in court
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KATU) — New information on the deadly shooting that happened between two brothers of the family who own the Hornings Hideout wedding venue. On Tuesday, Robert Horning was in court in Washington County, accused of killing his brother Carl at the property in North Plains back in January.
As toxin advisory continues at Detroit Lake, North Santiam River, here's what to know
The Oregon Health Authority declared a health advisory for Detroit Lake, Big Cliff Reservoir and the North Santiam River on July 16 due to toxic blue-green algae at the trio of recreation destinations east of Salem. Subsequent tests have continued to show high levels of a cyanotoxin called microcystin, a toxin that can...
OSU's Carey, Tualatin's Chiles, US women win team gymnastics gold at Paris Olympics
PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Sunisa Lee spent the night before perhaps the biggest gymnastics meet of their lives restless. There was a tension in the air. They'd all been in the Olympic spotlight before, experiences that left them with medals but also the kind of scars — be they physical, psychological or both — that heal but never really go away.
Target shooter cited after Tannerite blast sparks 20-acre Millican Road fire, C.O.’s third recent wildfire caused by target shooting
(Update: All evacuation levels dropped around Jackpine, Wickiup fires) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A person who shot a pound of Tannerite explosive target compound on BLM land south of Prineville Saturday afternoon, sparking a fast-growing 20-acre wildfire, was cited by Crook County sheriff’s deputies for reckless burning and criminal mischief, an official said Tuesday -- The post Target shooter cited after Tannerite blast sparks 20-acre Millican Road fire, C.O.’s third recent wildfire caused by target shooting appeared first on KTVZ.
You can get a $200 credit for your electricity bill thanks to state Climate Commitment Act
The Department of Commerce this week announced the Washington Families Clean Energy Credits grant program, which provides a $200 energy bill credit to eligible electricity customers across Washington and is funded by the state’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA). “We are committed to ensuring that the benefits of the state’s...