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Nick Brink Named CSC Academic All-American
PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Pilots pitcher Nick Brink has been named a 2023-24 College Sports Communicators Academic All-American, making the third team. He is the first CSC Academic All-American since 2011. Brink earned the honor after posting a 3.95 GPA as a computer science major. He was dominant both...
Families, kids and critters had a roaring good time at the Oregon Zoo Member Appreciation Night
The Here is Oregon Community Connections team had a roaring good time at the Oregon Zoo Member Appreciation Night. Zoo Members enjoyed back-to-back Zookeeper Talks, raffle prizes drawn at the amphitheater, discounts on food, beverage, and merchandise and live entertainment. The Here is Oregon photo booth was lucky enough to...
‘A little bit of me went with him’: Man shot to death on Portland train platform was ‘smart,’ ‘free spirit’
Ellen Edwards says she mysteriously began shedding pounds four days ago. It all started last Thursday when the 60-year-old, who lives in Alaska, inexplicably lost her appetite and energy. Edwards finally understood why on Saturday, she said. She received a call from detectives in Portland, Oregon. Sean Smeeden, the nephew...
2 killed in stolen car crash identified as former students at Portland high school
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - Two people killed in a stolen car crash last week in southeast Portland have been identified as former students at Ida B. Wells High School. The incident happened during the early morning hours on Tuesday, June 25, when Gresham police tried to stop a car at Southeast 159th Avenue and Southeast Division Street. Police say the driver did not stop and ended up crashing into another car and a utility pole at Southeast 139th Avenue and Southeast Division Street.
Portland braces for possible triple-digit heatwave and record highs this holiday weekend
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Over the last 24 hours, the confidence in seeing hotter temperatures has increased. On Tuesday, Storm Tracker 2 Meteorologist Rhonda Shelby added two days with highs in the triple digits, coming through the holiday weekend. WEATHER | LATEST STORM TRACKER 2 FORECAST. “The potential heatwave...
Portland faces $400,000 cost to replace burned-out police cars; still no arrests in arson investigation
The cost to repair and replace 17 Portland police cars set on fire in May is expected to top $400,000, the Police Bureau said. But supply-chain delays and a narrow ordering window, more than the price tag, could keep the bureau from fully replenishing its fleet until 2026. The parked...
Hot West: Record-temps expanding for holiday week
A hot holiday week is developing across the West, with extreme heat building throughout the Southwest, Great Basin and Interior California. It will reach into the Northwest by the end of the week. As our. shows, the building heat wave has started with near-record highs ranging from 105 to 110...
Fate of noodle company Umi Organic uncertain after North Portland factory fire
PORTLAND, Ore. — One week ago, Shin Shin Foods, a noodle factory in North Portland, burned down. All employees working there got out of the building safely, and no one was injured. However, the fate of the business — and those tied to it, like Umi Organic — is now up in the air.
"The Korean Mama" duo Jane and Ed Kim share their last meal
The charismatic mother-son duo behind the viral TikTok account @TheKoreanMama, Jane and Ed Kim, take viewers along with them as they try both hole-in-the-wall and critically acclaimed restaurants around Portland. Zoom in: With over 740,000 followers, the Kims introduce the city's diverse culinary scene to a global audience, highlighting spots...
The Portland metro is aging even faster than the rest of the country. Here’s what that could mean
Even on a typically quieter day of the week, a Northeast Portland senior center bustled with activity. About 20 seniors sat in a circle last Thursday – some in wheelchairs or sharing tables with their caregivers – and waved colorful scarves to the strum of a music therapist’s guitar. Others stopped by the pantry to take home fresh vegetables or fill their mugs with coffee.
Seasonal temps Tuesday, dangerous heat to come for the PNW
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The final day of seasonal conditions will be felt Tuesday as much of the Portland-Vancouver metro area prepares for dangerous heat later this week. Mostly sunny and muggy conditions will continue for the Portland area Tuesday. That same feeling will overtake much of western Oregon and southwest Washington. The muggy feeling is due to seasonal temperature, but higher humidity values. So, it will feel sticky and sweaty outside despite temperatures only warming into the mid- to upper-70s.
OHSU announces over 500 job cuts, cites pandemic strain and budget issues
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A wave of layoffs impacted OHSU on Monday. KATU News started receiving emails and messages from staff workers who said they were laid off with no warning, however, the health system refuted that claim. OHSU said they advised its members that a reduction in force...
Oregon Zoo to release 100 endangered northern leopard frogs into the wild
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Oregon Zoo will soon release a hundred imperiled northern leopard frogs into the wild soon. According to Oregon Zoo officials, the eggs were brought to the zoo by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Northern leopard frogs are rapidly disappearing from their native...
Another Portland outdoor pool closes, this one for an indeterminate amount of time
Temperatures are going up this week, and just as lines to get into Portland’s outdoor pools are about to get even longer, another city pool has closed. Pier Pool (9457 N. Bristol Ave.) is currently shut down “due to a significant water line failure,” Portland Parks and Recreation said in a press release late last week. No reopening date has been set as of Monday.
OHSU study: Women veterans at higher risk for repeat suicide attempts
In a new study, Oregon Health & Science University researchers find that women veterans who had recently attempted suicide were more likely than men to feel social rejection and betrayed by military institutions. They also reported feeling less independent and compassionate toward themselves. The findings, recently published in the Journal...
Lack of resources restricts Portland's ability to fully enforce its homeless camping ban
PORTLAND, Ore. — Piles of woodchips and massive tree limbs line a residential street in Portland’s Lents neighborhood, and the radio blasts from a speaker. The man-made chaos is an attempt to deter homeless camps from setting up on Todd Littlefield's street. He’s the vice-chair of the neighborhood livability association and has been battling the crisis for years.
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