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North Portland Little League hoping to upgrade home field after winning state title
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - A group of 9-to-11-year-old boys made community history this summer by winning the first state title for North Portland Little League in 34 years. Before the school bell rings in another year, North Portland Little Leaguers are basking in the afterglow from their big summer moment.
‘Some pretty decent rain’ is heading for Portland this weekend
Lawns all over town are bleached yellow, crackling and dry. Sunflowers are drooping over long stalks with wilted leaves. The lavender has faded to more brown than purple, flaking off onto the sidewalk. It’s the dying end of summer in Portland, but a little relief is on the horizon: Rain...
Man killed in NE Portland shooting identified
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Portland Police Bureau identified a man killed in the Hazelwood neighborhood on Tuesday. Around 11:30 p.m., John R. Molesworth, 43, was shot near the 12100 block of Northeast Glisan Street. When police arrived, Molesworth was dead. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is...
Volunteers Pick Blue Lake Park Blackberries for Hungry People, Cut Canes for Hungry Elephants
Blackberries may just be everybody’s least favorite, yet most tasty, bramble. The thorny nuisances seem to spring up whenever you’re not looking and, before you know it, backyards are turned into ruthless battlefields. Man versus nature in its purest form. Blue Lake Park is yet another casualty in...
Is It True That San Francisco Is Busing Homeless People to Portland?
Is it true that San Francisco is busing homeless people to Portland? —Laura L. In the long-ago words of a politician who seems almost honest by today’s standards, Laura, it depends on what your definition of “is” is. Has San Francisco ever bought an indigent person...
Salem Traffic Alert: Macleay Road SE Closed to Traffic between Caplinger Road SE and Periwinkle Drive SE
Salem, Ore. — The City of Salem is warning drivers who use Macleay Road SE that the road will be closed in both directions between Caplinger Road SE and Periwinkle Drive SE for a sanitary sewer project connecting the Little Pudding Meadows development to the wastewater system starting Monday, August 19, 2024, to Saturday, August 31, 2024. Local access will be available to all residences in the area. Traffic will be detoured in both directions as construction is taking place.
Man killed in Salem during dispute not easily pushed to violence, sister says
SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The family of a homicide victim is speaking out. In February, Alejandro Silva-Ramirez was shot and killed in Northeast Salem. Police said the shooting stemmed from a group of men gathering on the street for a dispute. One person was killed, two people were hurt.
Oregon chef drowned while visiting a friend who then tried to save her, records show
Portland chef Naomi Pomeroy and her husband were visiting a friend in Corvallis when the three of them hit a snag while floating down the Willamette River, leading to Pomeroy’s drowning death July 13, newly released Benton County Sheriff’s Office records show. Pomeroy, 49, and her husband, Kyle...
As a National Championship Contender, Oregon Is Built Differently
Expert opinions are lining up behind Oregon as a national championship contender, but there's something subtly different about the way this team is constructed. Yesterday Colin Cowherd picked Oregon to beat Ohio State in their regular season battle at Autzen Stadium on October 12th. Cowherd said, ...
Next Leadership Chehalem Valley training set to begin
The latest iteration of Leadership Chehalem Valley is nigh, and organizers are taking applications for community-minded individuals looking to join. “Leadership Chehalem Valley exists to develop a group of educated, informed and motivated civic-oriented leaders who are interested in helping direct the future of the Chehalem Valley and Yamhill County,” a release from the Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce said. The CVCC began the program in 1989. The program is...
Racial, economic barriers hinder access to medicine for opioid use disorder: Study
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Kicking an opioid habit is already hard enough. But for some, getting treatment can pose a real challenge. A study out of Johns Hopkins and Oregon State University shows people in racially or economically separated communities have a harder time getting their opioid use medication prescriptions filled.
Updated Recruiting Rankings: Oregon Ducks Quarterback Commit Akili Smith Jr. Falls
The Oregon Ducks' 2025 recruiting class currently hold commitments from 12 players ranked in the top 250. Oregon Ducks Quarterback commit Akili Smith Jr. and outside linebacker commit Nasir Wyatt dropped while offensive tackle commit Ziyare Addison skyroc
Springfield fire reportedly caused by fireworks; 2 juveniles arrested
Two juveniles have been arrested after officials say they lit fireworks that caused a vegetation and structure fire Wednesday afternoon near a set of railroad tracks by the GMD Electric building in the 700 block of 30th Street in Springfield. The Eugene-Springfield Fire Department responded to the fire around 4:30 p.m. Crews arrived...
Lookingglass Eugene launches ‘Bra-gust’ donation drive to help homeless youth
EUGENE, Ore. – A Eugene nonprofit is hoping to get a boost from the community for its newest donation drive that aims to help homeless youth. Lookingglass Eugene just launched ‘Bra-gust,’ which is a drive inspired by the annual ‘Socktober’ donation drive promotion that’s been going on for five years. Organizers are hoping for successful results collecting bras and female-identified undergarments during the whole month of August. Morgan Boozer, Lookingglass’s homeless youth services director, said undergarments are usually one of the last things people think to donate.
Texas, LSU, and Oregon look to flip elite 5-star recruit by selling dual-sport future in football and baseball
We rarely see top football recruits' interest in another sport sway their landing spot. Occasionally, one or two within the top 300 lists will be good enough to demand playing time in baseball or another spring sport. Right now, it appears 5-star safety Jonah Williams is trending toward programs ...
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