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An incoming business is about to unleash a whole new level of canine camaraderie in Hillsboro. Zoom Room is unlocking the kennels for its grand opening Saturday, July 20, offering dog-training services and a community hub for local pets and their owners at 9389 N.E. Windsor St. “At Zoom Room, we want your dog to learn the skills necessary to behave inside and outside of the home,” franchise owner Joe...

Kaison Plagmann is representing Oregon in a national competition to find the coolest mullet in the country.

Between now and August 14, the City of Springfield’s Stormwater Team is looking for artists of all ages and from anywhere in Oregon to apply for their 9th annual storm drain mural-painting project, UpStream Art. “This project is perfect for artists who love to paint and who care about...

Nothing quite says “summer in Toledo” like a bunch of burly men revving up their chainsaws. Saws, chokers, axes and more will all be put through their paces at this weekend’s Toledo Summer Festival & Logging Show, alongside a carnival, Main Street parade and a Saturday night fireworks display. The festivities get underway on Thursday, July 18, with the Sidewalk Chalk Contest on Main Street. Participants can pick up chalk at Bank of the West and work on their masterpieces from 10 am to 3 pm when judging begins. Winners will be announced after the Summer Festival Queen’s Coronation, scheduled for 7 pm at Toledo’s Memorial Field. Friday, July 19, sees the start of the festival proper, with a kids’ parade from the library along Main Street at 6 pm. Kids aged one to 12 are invited to dress up in bright clothing, bring their bikes, dogs or favorite toys and join the procession to Memorial Field. Once the parade arrives at the field, the festival will be open for business, with a carnival, food and craft vendors, bingo and a beer garden. Entertainment will include the Magical Mr. B at 7 pm, followed by a performance from the Sol Fire Dancers at 9:30 pm. On Saturday at 11 am, the Grand Parade will begin at Muggly’s Bowling and finish at the end of Main Street, where the gates to the festival will open for a second day of fun. Saturday is also when the crowd will get revved up for the chainsaw steeplechase and the many other events that make up the Logging Show. The amateur-only event celebrates Toledo’s timber heritage with events including the Axe Throw, Obstacle Pole, Double Buck, Wrapper Throw, Block Toss and the Jack & Jill double-handed saw contest. The show starts at 1 pm. The cost to enter is $5 per event and there are cash prizes for the winners. Saturday entertainment will include the finals of the Karaoke Contest at 6:30 pm, followed by a performance from the Cherry Ash Band. The evening will come to a grand climax at 10 pm with a fireworks display. The festival will continue through Sunday, with attractions including the return of the Kids Logging Show, starting at 1 pm and featuring contests including the Log Roll, Choker Set and Plastic Axe Throw for kids aged four to 15. The Toledo Summer Festival & Logging Show takes place at Memorial Field, located on NW A Street between Industrial Way and NW 1st Street Entry buttons are available for sale around town at $10 for three days or $8 for one day.

The third annual Oregon Paddle Out to honor all Oregon surfers who have passed will be held at the Agate Beach Cove this Saturday, July 20. There will be an all-day beach party with multiple events this year to celebrate the 60th year of surfing at Agate Beach. A Retro...

Turns out if you just go up and over the hills west of Portland and into Washington County, enthusiasm for better bicycling is bubbling up everywhere you look. That energy was on full display last night at the inaugural Westside Bike Happy Hour that took place across the street from Beaverton City Hall.

Admission is free with a non-perishable food donation. Willamalane Park and Recreation District is holding its annual Concerts in the Park series Wednesday evenings throughout July and August at Island Park at 200 West B Street in Springfield. Attendees can enjoy live music, savor delicious food and beer, and explore unique offerings from local vendors. A different band will perform each week, offering a variety of musical styles throughout the summer. The full schedule is available below.

SEASIDE, Ore. – July 16, 2024 – The City of Seaside finalized the purchase of property at approximately 1900 N. Holladay Dr. along the Necanicum Estuary on Tuesday, July 16, preserving public access to the scenic views, parking areas, and entry points to the estuary long known as Estuary Park.

University of Oregon football player Daylen Austin has been scheduled to face a 12-person jury trial in February over his alleged role in a hit-and-run in April that left another man dead. Lane County Circuit Court Judge Clara Rigmaiden presided on Thursday over a settlement conference between county prosecutors and...

EUGENE, Ore — A heated confrontation occurred between homelessness advocates and Eugene police officers on July 16th as Union Pacific attempted to clear homeless encampments from its private railroad property in Eugene. This is a continuation of Union Pacific's plan to completely clear the entire Coos Bay line running...

HILLSBORO, Ore. (KPTV) – Watch chalk art be created in real time by artists from the Portland area and beyond in downtown Hillsboro this weekend! “La Strada dei Pastelli” returns to celebrate chalk artists while offering the community the chance to meet local artisans, see live music, enjoy food and more. FOX 12’s Ayo Elise talked with the organizer behind the event to learn more.

The coming days are going to be massively important for Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks on the recruiting front, and it appears that we could be in for some fireworks. A pair of 5-star safeties are scheduled to announce their commitments this week, with DJ Pickett making it official on Wednesday, July 17, and Trey McNutt announcing on Friday, July 19. On Tuesday, a pair of predictions came in for Pickett, the No. 6 overall player in the 2025 class, to ultimately choose the Ducks. On3’s Steve Wiltfong logged a prediction with a 60% confidence rating, while 247Sports’ Tom Loy put...

The Oregon Ducks football program, coach Dan Lanning, Nike and NIL are being talked about at SEC Media Days. Georgia coach Kirby Smart jokingly looks a little green with envy when talking about his former defensive coordinator Lanning.

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and environmental groups are calling for the release of an overdue Army Corps of Engineers report ordered by Congress in 2022. The Water Resources Development Act of 2022 called on the Corps to release a disposition study on the...

Cities in Oregon are considering how to proceed after the Supreme Court ruled that homeless people can be fined for camping on public property.

Your Oregon News asked readers whether phones should be allowed at schools. Many readers said phones are distracting in schools; others said kids need them for safety in case of an emergency like a school shooting or anxiety attack. Some readers pointed to cell phones as factor in kids' mental health. Nearly 60% of respondents said cell phones should not be allowed in schools at all. About 31% said there should be limited cell phone use allowed. About 7% said phones should be allowed everywhere...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The Oregon State Marine Board urges people with stand-up paddleboards (SUPs) to always wear a life jacket and never wear an ankle or leg leash meant for flatwater use. Officials say the leg leash is designed for general flatwater use so the paddleboard can stay...

A nut product recall has been given the highest risk classification by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In June, California-based DSD Merchandisers, LLC, voluntarily recalled one of its salted mixed nuts products after it was found to contain peanuts that were not declared on the product label. The items have now been given a Class I risk classification by the FDA, which is issued when there is a "reasonable probability" that the use of, or exposure to, a product could "cause serious adverse health consequences or death."

Hospitals, schools and other critical infrastructure and services along the Oregon Coast and in parts of the Columbia River Gorge are at risk of repeat flooding if nothing is done to rapidly curb greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change, scientists find. An analysis of flood risks around the U.S. under various climate change scenarios was […] The post Coast, Columbia River at risk of flooding from climate change, sea level rise, scientists find appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.