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Revisiting memories of tennis long ago
It was probably 30 or 40 years ago that I last had occasion to hit a tennis ball on the courts behind North Albany Middle School. Wondering whether the courts still exist, I stopped at the school on a bike ride and found that the courts are still there. They...
20th Kiwanis Cruise In to vroom into Troutdale
Calling all chrome lovers, an annual car show is set to take over Downtown Troutdale. The 20th Kiwanis Annual Cruise In will be the place to be to soak in an incredible amount of cars from all decades. There will be nearly a hundred convertibles, Corvettes, customs and imports, muscle cars, rat rods and roadsters, trucks and motorcycles, and everything in between. The event is hosted by the Kiwanis Club of the Columbia Gorge, and will close down the Historic Columbia River Highway and several side streets in Downtown Troutdale temporarily to showcase all the amazing vehicles. The free event will run from 2-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, followed by a concert from 6-8 p.m. in Mayor’s Square. In addition to the cars, there will be shopping and dining opportunities with the many Troutdale businesses. There will also be some booths set up to explore.
Wilsonville neighborhoods can host a National Night Out event in August
Representatives from the Wilsonville Police Department and Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue might visit your neighborhood as part of the National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 6. NNO is an annual campaign aimed at building relationships between the community and police. Neighborhoods across the country will host community events with safety demonstrations, visits from emergency personnel, youth events and more. According to the city website, Wilsonville residents can consider hosting...
Car Shows Provide Economic Shot-in-the Arm and a Lot More
Attending a week-end car show is much more than observing a beautiful paint job on a classic hot rod or antique vehicle. Across coastal Northern California and Oregon, as many as 300 vehicles strut their stuff on any given summertime week-end. Most of the Benefit Shows in our geography are celebrating 30 years or more anniversaries. Area car Shows provide a venue for like-minded folks to gather and admire beautiful...
Slow population growth, early retirements impact in Oregon
A new report from the Oregon Employment Department illustrates the impact of slow population growth and increasing retirements in the state. The youngest members of the large Baby Boom Generation, born between 1946 and 1964, turn 60 years old in 2024. Workers in this age group have been, and are expected to continue, shifting into retirement and taking their skills and experience with them. ...
A Portland State University study upends assumptions about Measure 110 impacts
A Portland State University report about the impact of Measure 110 challenges assumptions about law enforcement and the role police officers play as they interact with people with a drug addiction. A key takeaway: Police officers can only reach so many people — even with the power to search and arrest them. The report coincides with preparation by Oregon counties to launch new drug addiction treatment programs as part of...
Oregon's iconic Ka-Nee-Ta Hot Springs Resort celebrates grand reopening this week
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. — After extensive renovations and hard work, the Kah-Nee-Ta Resort is reopening this week and Warm Springs - and visitors can finally experience the hot springs, swimming pool, authentic cultural experiences, Tribal food cart, and more!. The original iteration of the famous Warm Springs resort shuttered...
Sign Up Now for Warm Springs Head Start & Early Head Start
Head Start Round Up is today (7/18/24) at the Warm Springs Health & Wellness Center. Another physical day is scheduled for August. Families of 3 and 4 year olds who will be entering Head Start in the fall can call the IHS medical desk to get an appointment. Warm Springs...
KWSO Warm Springs Campus History Project
KWSO began a project in 2023 to gather information, stories, documents and photos about the Warm Springs Campus area. We conducted interviews with individuals about their memories and knowledge of the area. “Campus” as it is known was the hub for Federal Government operations on the Warm Springs Reservation. The...
Local commissioned into US Air Force
Cooper Johnson, a 2020 graduate of Condon High School, has graduated from Oregon State University. Over the last 4 years, while attending college in Corvallis, he also participated in the Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC). This spring, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and...
National fire risk elevated to highest level earlier than expected amid fires in Washington and Idaho
The National Interagency Fire Center announced that wildfire risk has pushed national resources to the highest preparedness level, trending earlier than the two previous years. The NIFC is the nation’s center for wildland fires, and it operates on five levels of preparedness based on the risk of fires. Levels depend...
Fandoms to Unite at 2nd Annual Camas Comic Con Coming Aug. 2
Camas, WA — The second annual Camas Comic Con themed First Friday invites everyone with a love of pop culture to come together for an evening of family friendly photo ops, cosplay, art activities, games and more. Lovers of comics, sci-fi, anime, Disney, Harry Potter, fantasy, and anything else that inspires fandom are all welcome. The event takes place on Friday, August 2nd, from 5 pm-8 pm and is hosted by the Downtown Camas Association (DCA).
Oregon Gov. Kotek suggests $515 million budget increase for K-12 schools
The governor explained the increase would go into effect for the 2025-2027 biennium and support the current service level — which determines how much money the state needs to maintain its authorized education programs.
This Nonprofit Gives Free Laptops To K-12 Kids In ID, UT, OR, & WA…No Strings Attached
CFK: bridging the digital gap for kids in ID, UT, WA & OR. Wouldn't it be amazing if every kid had the laptop they needed for school regardless of their family's income? Computers for Kids sure thinks so! Computers for Kids, Inc. (CFK) is a Pacific Northwest nonprofit based in Boise bridging the digital gap for kids in Idaho, Utah Washington, and Oregon.
VA secretary: Making progress on better care for vets
Veterans' Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough says his agency is making progress on reducing the rate of veterans’ suicides and improving care for veterans. But speaking with reporters after a keynote address at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, McDonough said the more than 2,400 mental health professionals and veterans’ service advocates acknowledge there’s more to be done. “It is not a mistake that we are doing this conference in Oregon,”...
People living, dumping on Oregon’s public lands ‘overwhelming’ Bureau of Land Management
Hover over the Redmond Municipal Airport on Google Maps and scroll north of the Ochoco Highway. From a distance, the parcels of public land look like undisturbed patches of Oregon’s high desert: Western juniper trees scattered between brown and green tufts of bunchgrass and sagebrush set in the rain shadow of the High Cascades.
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