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Big Thief Debuted Ten New Songs At Project Pabst, First Show With New Lineup
A few weeks ago, Big Thief announced the departure of bassist Max Oleartchik, citing only vague “interpersonal reasons.” That’s a huge change for a band that seems to communicate on a telepathic level, especially while onstage. Last night, a new Big Thief lineup headlined Portland’s Project Pabst festival. This was the group’s first show in nearly a year, and it was the world’s first glimpse of how they might sound going forward. Big Thief marked the occasion by playing a set that was almost entirely new material.
Judge seeks perspective of 5,000 Oregon foster children as state moves toward reforms
Children who spent time in Oregon’s foster care system have a chance to talk about their experiences with a federal judge who is finalizing a historical settlement in a class-action lawsuit. The settlement, announced in May, requires the Oregon Department of Human Services, which runs the foster care system, to improve in its placement of children in appropriate households, reduce abuse and provide quality medical and mental care. The settlement...
Five Families Displaced Following Overnight Apartment Fire in Vancouver, Investigation Underway
In the early hours of yesterday morning, a fire erupted in a Vancouver apartment complex, resulting in the displacement of five families and prompting a swift response from fire crews. According to KOIN, the fire broke out around 2:30 a.m. at 3701 East 18th Street, where firefighters arrived to find flames billowing from a second-floor window of the two-story building.
2026 Toledo tight end Preston Fryzel enjoys his Minnesota Football trip
Toledo (Ohio) Central Catholic 2026 tight end Preston Fryzel has seen his recruitment take off this summer with now double-digit offers in hand. Places like Minnesota, Kentucky, Pitt and South Florida have offered in the last few months, and the Gophers were able to get Fryzel on campus for the first time over the weekend.
Duo aims to make Corvallis punk scene accessible to all
As the clock ticked further past 7 p.m., energy pulsed around the venue in anticipation. Bodies pushed close together as annoyance started to spike among the viewers. It’s not uncommon for punk shows to start late. In fact, “punk time” is a term coined in the community referring to shows that start late because crowds are waiting for the musician.
Beaverton teen Magda Skarbonkiewicz eliminated during Paris Olympics women's saber fencing
PARIS, France — Magda Skarbonkiewicz of Beaverton competed in her first Olympic Games as a fencer, where she was eliminated in the round-of-32 bouts on Monday. Skarbonkiewicz was matched against Nisanur Erbil of Turkey, where Skarbonkiewicz fell 15-11. Skarbonkiewicz will compete again in the team event on Saturday, Aug. 3.
Deadly crash outside Rainier veterinary clinic happened in high-crash zone, staff say
RAINIER Ore. (KPTV) - Two people died in a car crash on Highway 30 outside the Valley Veterinary Clinic near Rainier on Friday, police say. Oregon State Police say they responded to the three-vehicle crash at 8:08 a.m. 54-year-old Bridget Connell and 47-year-old Nyx Connell from Scappoose had been attempting...
Washington State Serial Killer Once Played for Green Bay Packers
Washington State Serial Killer Once Played for Green Bay Packers. When you read about serial killers, some are reclusive while others are surprisingly extroverted and one such serial killer from Washington State even went on to play for the Green Bay Packers. The I-5 Killer Was Only Convicted Of One...
Crash Champions Expands in Washington
Crash Champions has announced the company’s expansion across the state of Washington with the successful acquisition of Juanita Collision Center at 13511 100th Ave. N.E. in Kirkland, Wash. The deal finalized on Friday, July 26, with operations transferring to Crash Champions effective immediately. Crash Champions now operates a growing...
Athlete Terrance Saryon raves about his time spent at Oregon's SNL camp
One of the more impressive prospects at Oregon's loaded Saturday Night Live Football Camp was a three-star athlete who calls home just across the Oregon border at Evergreen High School in Vancouver, Washington. Three-star athlete Terrance Saryon spoke with DuckTerritory.com about his time spent in Eugene for camp and its impact on his recruitment.
Good Morning, News: Woke Satanic Olympics, Biden Proposes SCOTUS Term Limits, and Was Portland's Water Bureau Director Forced to Resign?
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Governor’s women’s prison committee members unhappy with lack of progress
Nearly a year ago, Gov. Tina Kotek formed an advisory panel to recommend how to improve poor conditions at Oregon’s only women’s prison. That came in response to a scathing state report released about Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville, which houses about 900 female inmates and opened in 2001. The report, ordered by state […]