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Former Nike, Adidas Execs Join Oregon’s ‘Made in Old Town’ Project
Portland, Ore.’s initiative to bring footwear manufacturing back to the U.S. just gained some crucial support.US Labor Campaigners Demand Nike Ensure Fair Pay for Garment Workers Adidas former brand president Eric Liedtke and Nike former chief sustainability officer Noel Kinder will be joining the $125-million Made in Old Town project, the group announced Thursday. Liedtke is known for pioneering Adidas’ circular sourcing and material innovation efforts under the Futurecraft program, probing the potential for automated, localized manufacturing with Germany- and U.S.-based “Speedfactories,” and solidifying the brand’s commitment to reducing ocean plastics. Meanwhile, Kinder led several brand and product initiatives at Nike, pushing the...
Portland considers asking voters about raising minimum wage again
The majority of Portland voters said no the last time they were asked if they’d like to raise the minimum wage, but some city councilors are trying for a do-over. A 2022 ballot question asked voters if they would like to raise the city’s minimum wage to $18 an hour and eliminate the subminimum wage […] The post Portland considers asking voters about raising minimum wage again appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
Downtown Hillsboro Awaits Colorful Transformation with Return of La Strada dei Pastelli Chalk Art Festival
Downtown Hillsboro is gearing up to be transformed into a vibrant canvas of chalk masterpieces as La Strada dei Pastelli Chalk Art Festival prepares to make its colorful return this weekend, July 20 & 21. In what's quickly becoming a signature summer event, La Strada expects to attract around 40,000 attendees, with internationally recognized artists ready to leave attendees in awe with their ephemeral street art creations, according to the City of Hillsboro.
The lineup: Country artists and tribute bands take the stage at the Washington County Fair
The Washington County Fair is preparing to turn up the volume with a jam-packed lineup of performers. Taking place July 19-28, the annual fair will feature everything from electrifying rock shows to uncanny tribute performances at the West Side Commons in Hillsboro. Kicking off the mainstage lineup, North Plains vocal powerhouse Jacquie Roar will belt out country songs on the first night of the fair. Roar made waves in 2023...
Gresham’s ‘largest ever’ Third Thursday heralds Festival of the Arts weekend
Gresham’s signature event, which brings hundreds of artists and thousands of visitors, all began with the biggest Third Thursday ever. Thursday, July 18, perfectly set the stage for the newly named Gresham Festival of the Arts, a three-day extravaganza that transformed downtown. It ran from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Like all Third Thursdays, which are hosted monthly by the Historic Downtown Gresham Business Association, the July edition had local businesses and restaurants...
Fifth and sixth measles cases confirmed in Marion County
Marion County Public Health officials confirmed two more measles cases in the county Friday afternoon. An adult and a child, both unvaccinated, were diagnosed with the illness. The announcement marked six measles cases in the county since June 17, when officials first reported a confirmed case. Public health officials announced...
It’s going to be a big weekend in Forest Grove
Forest Grove is gearing up for a busy weekend — especially if you like cool cars. With not one, but three car shows and meetups planned, plus the 20th anniversary of the Forest Grove Farmers Market, it’s panning out to be an action-packed weekend in the Grove. Saturday, July 20 The Forest Grove Senior &...
Lake Oswego resident, former party leader, discusses experience at Republican National Convention
With the Republican Party presidential nomination a foregone conclusion, the central purpose of the 2024 Republican National Convention, according to Lake Oswego resident and recent gubernatorial candidate Bob Tiernan, was to energize the base while bringing some independents and Democrats on board for the November presidential election. Tiernan, the former chairman of the Oregon Republican Party who had been an Oregon delegate in previous elections and received a VIP invite to this week’s convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, said the party accomplished that mission. ...
Elden’s Restaurant and Bar opens on Highway 43 in West Linn
When West Linn’s Round Table Pizza closed last year and the building’s owner offered the lease to Selina and Jeremy Klein, the couple did something they’d never done before. The Kleins, who have worked as servers, bartenders, managers and now owners in the restaurant industry for two decades, opened their new restaurant, Elden’s Restaurant and Bar, at the former Round Table location next to Walmart on Highway 43 Wednesday, July 17. ...
Wilsonville has capacity to meet future housing needs but residents are cost-burdened, analysis shows
While Wilsonville has the capacity to meet forecasted housing needs, according to a recent draft of the city government’s housing analysis, many households face a significant housing cost burden. The draft housing analysis, delivered in a joint work session between the Wilsonville City Council and Planning Commission on Monday, July 15, is part of the city’s Housing our Future project. As required by the state, the project will analyze Wilsonville’s housing need and capacity and then determine policies necessary to meet those needs. ...
Attend cruise through Willamette Falls, Lake Oswego and other areas
The Rivers of Life Center, in collaboration with the Oregon City Business Alliance, welcomes community members to embark on a cruise to Willamette Falls, and through West Linn, Lake Oswego and Gladstone. The cruise, where attendees will board a 65-foot vessel and then travel 40 miles along the Willamette River from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m Saturday, Sept. 4, costs $50. Oregon City resident Lowell Gillespie owns and captains the ship. For more information on the opportunity, call Rivers of Life Center at 503-260-3432. “This cruise is a phenomenal opportunity at $50 per head to see our river, its communities, and hear the story of Native Peoples and ‘settlement,’” said river historian and naturalist Jerry Herrmann in a press release.
Fire officials, law enforcement offer reward for ‘suspicious’ Malheur County fires; Baker County blaze grows
Fire investigators and law enforcement want the public’s help in figuring out the “suspicious nature” of a series of apparently human-caused fires that started July 11 in Malheur County, the Bureau of Land Management said Thursday. The fires – Cow Valley, Bonita and others in the area...
St. Helens Safeway included on list of stores to be sold, Clatskanie Safeway not included
St. Helens’ Safeway location was included on a list of 579 stores across the nation and 62 across Oregon proposed for sale as part of a planned merger between parent company Albertsons Company and Kroger. Stores would be sold to C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC, a New Hampshire-based company that operates an extensive grocery supply operation, as well as grocery stores in the Midwest, South, and Northeast. For the time being, Clatskanie's Safeway does not appear to be involved in any of the transactions. ...
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