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Pickleball Kingdom Continues Expansion in the PNW
Pickleball Kingdom announced further expansion into the Pacific Northwest with a new indoor pickleball facility in Vancouver, WA, with Portland, OR, to follow. Gunn Robison is leading this franchise expansion. “We are thrilled to bring Pickleball Kingdom to the passionate communities of Vancouver and Portland, where the love for pickleball...
Multnomah County’s Joint Office of Homeless Services director pledges transparency amid record housing placements
PORTLAND, Ore. — In a residential neighborhood off a bustling Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard, a community fights for safety. They've filled a median with rocks and plants, adding the latest addition Thursday morning: blue signs with white letters reading, in part, "GROWING STRONG SINCE 1925." It’s all to deter homeless people from setting up camp outside their homes.
Troutdale man faces charges for kicking 12-week puppy
A Troutdale man was arrested Monday afternoon, Aug. 19, after video showed him abusing a 12-week-old rottweiler-bull terrier puppy. Merlyn Christopher Blair, 25, was booked in the Multnomah County Detention Center where he faces second-degree animal abuse and second-degree disorderly conduct. He was released on his own recognizance and was arraigned Tuesday, Aug. 20. At about 1:50 p.m. Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a 911 call about the...
Multnomah County leader who resigned after discrimination allegation returns as deflection consultant
A long-standing Multnomah County leader who retired in 2017 under a cloud of allegations of racial discrimination has returned as a consultant to help the county launch its deflection system. Joanne Fuller, who worked for the county for nearly 30 years in various leadership roles, was brought on in July...
1 arrested, 3 injured after street-racing crash on Interstate 84
GRESHAM, Ore. — A driver has been arrested after sending three people to the hospital while racing another vehicle on Interstate 84 early Saturday morning, according to the Gresham Police Department. Around 3:16 a.m., officers responded to a multi-vehicle crash on westbound Interstate 84 at Northeast 181st Avenue, where...
TriMet boosts service in Clackamas County with new bus line and extended routes
Starting Sunday, TriMet is beefing up its service in Clackamas County. The transit agency will introduce a brand new bus line, extend a popular line to Oregon City and add buses to serve more areas at more times.
Spokane pitching stymies Hillsboro in 7-2 Hops defeat
The Hops were looking to make it three out of four this week against Spokane, but the Indians had other thoughts and their pitching made those thoughts so in a 7-2 win on Friday night, Aug. 23, at Hillsboro Ballpark. Spokane used six pitchers in the game, with Carlos Torres earning the win. Combined, Indian pitchers allowed two earned runs on six hits, while striking out 11. ...
Hillsboro Cigar Factory Remembered By Local Historian
Guest Author to the Hillsboro Herald – Jeff LeRiche – Jeff grew up in Hillsboro and now lives in Cornelius, where he has started the Cornelius Historical Society – he is one of the best historians and researchers in Washington County. From We Remember Hillsboro – Facebook...
Drunken man assaults sister in Gresham, falls down ravine fleeing police
A man is in custody after drunkenly assaulting his sister and falling down a steep ravine during a rainstorm. At 7:43 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, a 911 caller in the 2200 block of Southeast Meadow Court reported her brother had attacked her while intoxicated. The brother did not live at the home, and the victim told officers her brother was threatening "suicide by cop" as she and her children fled to a neighbor for safety. ...
Wildfires keep hitting the iconic Pacific Crest Trail, forcing closures and evacuations
Wildfires are increasingly hitting the Pacific Crest Trail — which runs the length of the West Coast — forcing closures and evacuations. This year, 26 fires have burned along the trail, leading 16 parts to close. Hikers now have to be on alert and must often arrange rides...
Traveling to die: The latest form of medical tourism
In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she’d beaten 20 years ago, she traveled twice from her home in Pennsylvania to Vermont. She went not to ski, hike, or leaf-peep, but to arrange to die. “I really wanted...
OMSI lab empowers new hands-on learning for Hillsboro students
With kids just about ready to pack their bags and get back in the classroom, Hillsboro students are diving into learning with hands-on lessons led by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. The OMSI lab embedded in Hillsboro’s Tamarack Elementary School offers local students a unique opportunity to explore science, math and more, stepping away from the books to engage with relevant, real-world problems. Forged two years ago, the...
Officials express concern after red card numbers hit all time high in Oregon high school boys soccer
The first rules interpreter bulletin of the 2024-25 school year has been posted, and the message from the Oregon School Activities Association is very simple: referees have to get a handle of red cards. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to any coaches or athletes in the state, as the...
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