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Tickets are on sale for Centralia-Chehalis Railroad and Museum's 'Wizard Express'
The Centralia-Chehalis Railroad and Museum (CCRM) invites all magic enthusiasts to “experience magic, mystery and managed mischief” on the School of Wizardry Express, featuring
Intel announces layoffs for 15% of workforce, $10 billion in cost reductions
Oregon technology jobs are hanging in the wind following a recent announcement from Intel outlining reduced costs totaling $10 billion in 2025. Prior to a planned companywide meeting Thursday, Aug. 1, Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger sent a message to employees foreshadowing impending cuts of 15% — reducing the company’s headcount by around 15,000 roles. How hard these reductions will hit Intel's Washington County campuses remains to be seen, as...
St. Helens Senior Center Block Party will help fund its food program
Raffles, games, food, live music and vendors will greet all ages Saturday, Sept. 7, at the St. Helens Senior Center’s “Wrapping Up Summer Block Party.” You don’t have to be a senior center member to join all the fun, which will run 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the center's parking lot at 375 S. 15th St. in St. Helens. Melissa Watson, the senior center’s executive director, said heat has...
Investigation leads to stolen vehicle recovery and multiple arrests in Lebanon
LEBANON, Ore. – An investigation into a vehicle allegedly stolen out of the Portland area led to multiple arrests, the seizure of drug paraphernalia and guns, and the recovery of the vehicle in Lebanon on Wednesday evening, according to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office. Linn County sheriff’s officials...
Toledo lumber mill to close, putting 50 out of work in seventh Oregon mill closure in 2024
Western Cascade Industries is closing its lumber mill in Toledo this week and putting about 50 people out of work. The Lincoln County Leader reported that mill employees were informed on July 22 the mill would be closing at the end of July. ...
Sandy's Paola's Pizza Barn closes with one last party
In fall of 2018, the Paola family announced the closing of Sandy institution, Paola’s Pizza Barn. But then in February of the following year a family friend, Denise Overton, took up the torch to try and revive the restaurant. After extending the business’ life by another five years, Overton shared on social media that she would be closing the Pizza Barn’s doors on July 31. “Being at the end of...
Woodburn warms up to Fiesta time!
It’s time to warm up to Woodburn’s 60th annual Fiesta Mexicana, and the first step to that end is the coronation for the fiesta court. That coronation event takes place from 6 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, in the Downtown Plaza (adjacent to the library) where there will also be music, vendors and the Show n’ Shine Car Show from 4 to 7 p.m. The city of Woodburn officially...
Gresham footballers gather for reunion, reminisce on ‘good old days’
A decade of Gresham gridiron stars gathered for a reunion last month. Friday evening, July 19, about 100 alumni Gophers football players, who graduated between 1983-1993, gathered for the screening of a special movie. The film was originally made by Dan Talbot (Class of ’92) as a junior year project. But because he was just 17 at the time, and several years of Southern California weather, the film needed some touchups. ...
10 counties with the most polluted air in the United States
Air quality continues to be a focus this summer as ferocious wildfires burn in the West, prompting air quality alerts across Oregon and parts of California, Nevada, Colorado, Idaho and Washington. It comes a little over a month after the U.S. Supreme Court further curtailed the federal government’s power to regulate certain air and water pollution types.
After venue owner charged with brother’s murder, brides say news unsettling
NORTH PLAINS, Ore. (KPTV) - It has been nearly six months since 47-year-old Carl Horning was shot and killed at the front gates of his family’s popular wedding and event venue, Horning’s Hideout. On Monday, Carl’s older brother, Robert Horning, was arrested on murder charges for shooting and...
SnowCap Community Charities raises $1,500 during Downtown Gresham event
A local fundraising event, hosted by a beloved Downtown Gresham restaurant, was a smash hit — raising critical dollars for a nonprofit organization dedicated to feeding the hungry. SnowCap Community Charities raised $1,500 during a raffle fundraiser hosted Thursday, July 25, at Spinella’s, 436 N. Main Ave. The gathering had plenty of great prizes, like a cutting board and cocktail smoker, as well as gift cards to local restaurants. The evening also had a live show from musician Letty Isabel, who is a mainstay performer across East Multnomah County. All of that money supported SnowCap’s ongoing mission. It is the largest nonprofit food pantry in the state and feeds people from Gresham, East Portland, Troutdale, Fairview and Wood Village. The pantry is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Monday and Wednesday at 17805 S.E. Stark St. Learn more at snowcap.org
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