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Get ready for return of West Linn’s music in the park
Five weeks of live music on Thursday evenings in Tanner Creek Park kicks off July 25. Northwest country band Brewer’s Grade will perform West Linn’s first music in the park event of the summer July 25, followed by cover band Collective Nation Aug. 1. The following week Red Light Romeos, a group known for covers of 1970s rock, will take the Tanner Creek stage Aug. 8. Jennifer Batten and Full Steam will rock out in the park Aug. 15 before Ants in the Kitchen closes out the summer with the last show Aug. 22. Concerts take place 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday evenings. Attendees should bring a blanket or low-backed chair to sit on. Several food vendors will also be on site.
Lone Rock Fire grows as 'extreme' fire behavior expected Friday
The following is the Friday morning update on the Lone Rock Fire burning in Gilliam, Morrow and Wheeler Counties. This is provided by Central Oregon Fire Info:. Location: Lonerock, Oregon west to west of Hwy 207. Size: 83,922 acres (Up from 77,000 acres Thursday) Containment: 40%. Cause: Under Investigation. Start...
Lake Oswego to pay losing bidders for treatment plant project
As a way to ensure it receives attractive bids, the city of Lake Oswego will pay the top two losing bidders for a project to build a new wastewater treatment plant in the Foothills area. During a meeting Tuesday, July 16, the Lake Oswego City Council voted 6-1 on a plan to pay the second and third place bidders $125,000 each. Council President Massene Mboup voted against the resolution. The city would also provide a payment of $250,000 to the top firm if it decides...
Multnomah County commits to limiting the number of times a person caught with drug possession can choose treatment over jail come September
PORTLAND, Ore. — The sounds of construction can be heard from inside a building off Southeast Sandy Boulevard. It’s a work in progress as Multnomah County has about two months to open what will soon be its deflection center, a place police officers will take people caught with possession of hard drugs like fentanyl if they choose treatment over jail time. That comes in September when possession of hard drugs will be a crime again in Oregon, but people will have the choice of recovery services over jail.
Yachats council agrees to negotiate with landowner in effort to stop 20-acre clearcut south of city
YACHATS – What it would cost the city of Yachats to prevent an eyesore of a clearcut that in turn will eliminate community concerns about landslides and the subsequent application of herbicides is unclear. The city is negotiating with the landowner and the logger who owns the trees, but...
Legendary Makers Market returns for its second edition in Beaverton
Asian American Town, with support from the City of Beaverton, is proud to announce the second Legendary Makers Market: An Asian American Night Market, a celebration of Asian American storytelling across art, performance, music, media, craft, wellness and food in the Pacific Northwest. In its second year, the event will be held from Friday, July 26, 2024, to July 28, 2024, at The Round in Beaverton (12600 SW Crescent St, Beaverton, OR 97005).
Community send-off boosts Union County Little League softball team
LA GRANDE — Tucking into sandwiches and loading cars with gear in the Bi-Mart parking lot on Wednesday, July 17, members of the Union County Little League Under-12 softball team — Oregon’s state champions — prepared to take off, escorted by a fire truck and a police SUV, through downtown La Grande. It was the latest step in a journey that would take the team to San Bernandino, California, for ...
Extreme weather to impact weekend plans around the PNW
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Heat, haze and the chance for lightning starting and spreading new fires has prompted a KOIN 6 Weather Alert this weekend. Summer temperatures return to the mid to upper 90s Saturday as skies become increasingly more hazy. Wildfire smoke from fires already burning around the state will move into the Willamette Valley. Decrease air quality might prevent sensitive groups from spending a prolonged amount of time outdoors.
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.
Oregon Governor Declares Emergency in Umatilla County as Wildfires Rage, Forcing Evacuations Near Pilot Rock
Amid a barrage of wildfires that ignited across Umatilla County near Pilot Rock due to severe lightning storms, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek declared an emergency on Wednesday night. The fires, fanned by gusty winds and parched conditions, have escalated rapidly, posing a grave threat to life and property in the region. In response, the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office is mobilizing the Green Incident Management Team, along with structural task forces from Benton, Marion, and Polk counties to join the firefighting efforts.
Oregon counties plan new recovery programs amid funding concerns
HILLSBORO – Oregon counties are mapping out new diversion programs to combat the state’s fentanyl crisis, an undertaking facing short- and long-term challenges to make it a success. In Washington County, Oregon’s second most populous, officials plan to start the new program on Sept. 1, when House Bill 4002 takes effect and puts in place […] The post Oregon counties plan new recovery programs amid funding concerns appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
Kah-Nee-Ta reopens its doors
After almost six years of closure, Kah-Nee-Ta Resort in Warm Springs reopened to the public for the first time Thursday, July 18. The newly renovated resort combines aspects of the past, as well as a fully renovated pool deck and new soaking pools. For many in the community, it’s a return to a place they feel at home. “We always felt it would come back,” said Starla Green, the public...
Working to strengthen Pacific Northwest defenses against wildfires and wildfire smoke
In the summer of 2020, wildfire smoke blanketed the city of Portland, Oregon, leading to a prolonged period of poor air quality and health concerns for residents. Subsequently, in 2021 the city experienced a heat wave with temperatures reaching as high as 116 degrees. These events highlighted how the climate crisis has increased the frequency and intensity of wildfires and weather-related emergencies in the western United States.
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