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Coast, Columbia River at risk of flooding from climate change, sea level rise, scientists find
Hospitals, schools and other critical infrastructure and services along the Oregon Coast and in parts of the Columbia River Gorge are at risk of repeat flooding if nothing is done to rapidly curb greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change, scientists find. An analysis of flood risks around the U.S. under various climate change scenarios was […] The post Coast, Columbia River at risk of flooding from climate change, sea level rise, scientists find appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
What's the Lake Oswego School District building this summer?
This summer marks the beginning of the end of construction projects funded by the Lake Oswego School District’s 2021 capital bond. Around the school district, facility improvements and construction are scheduled for the short window between the last day of school and the first day of the 2024-25 school year. The last major construction project in the 2021 bond slate is the rebuild of Lake Oswego Middle School, formerly known...
See all homes sold in Lake Oswego, July 8 to July 14
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Lake Oswego reported from July 8 to July 14. There were 26 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,539-square-foot home on Berwick Road in Lake Oswego that sold for $1,000,000.
Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana on the horizon
Summer has inched past the mid-July point, and in Woodburn that means Fiesta Mexicana is on the horizon. This year’s gala is scheduled for Friday through Sunday, Aug. 16-18, at Legion Park on Park Ave.: noon to 11 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. This year’s 60th anniversary of the event will again feature all the attractions that have grown into the festivity over the years: more than 60 vendors, a soccer tournament, car show, parade,...
Oregon couple duped out of nearly $280,000 in FBI imposter gold bar scam, feds say
Another Oregon couple has fallen victim to an FBI imposter scam — this time a West Linn couple who had lost about $279,000 by the time law enforcement got involved and made an arrest. Navjot Singh, 34, was arrested outside the couple’s home Friday night. He’s charged with conspiracy...
The royal family: Sisters crowned Old Time Fair queen in consecutive years
West Linn teenager Sadie Jones continued in her older sister Hallie’s footsteps when she was crowned queen of the 2024 Old Time Fair ambassador court Friday evening July 12. Hallie Jones was named queen of the ambassador court in 2023 and served as a mentor in this year’s court of ambassadors, which included: Sadie, Aaliyah Rahman, Natalie Katko and Kaelynn Garcia. The Old Time Fair ambassador court is a traditional part of the fair where local students take on community service projects and help out at local events.
Youth Education Central Theme at Lamprey Celebration
A young man with two long, black braids clinging to his back took a deep breath before diving head first into a crevice at the base of the Willamette Falls, searching for a slippery Pacific lamprey — called Asúm in Sahaptin, the traditional language of Yakama Nation. Though...
Heated MultCo. Board meeting raises questions on deflection center transparency
Multnomah County Commissioners are raising concerns about a soon-to-be-opened deflection center, saying the process for selecting the location by Board Chair Jessica Vega Pederson lacked transparency.
Multnomah County Is Looking to Buy or Rent Hotel Rooms
Multnomah County is in the market to rent more blocks of rooms or buy additional hotels outright to shelter homeless people, according to a solicitation to owners obtained by WW. Real estate broker CBRE sent the letters on behalf of the county on June 11. “We are requesting your expression...
Closed-door sessions on Multnomah County’s post-Measure 110 plans draw pointed pushback
Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson on Tuesday rebuffed a call from a fellow commissioner to allow the public to participate in meetings to plan for a post-Measure 110 response for recriminalizing small amounts of drugs. Vega Pederson said the “leadership team” she convened has opted to work behind closed...
Former Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith launches bid for Portland City Council
Loretta Smith, a former Multnomah County Commissioner who has long eyed a return to elected office, said that she will run for Portland City Council this fall, ending months of speculation. After two unsuccessful City Hall bids in 2018 and 2020, Smith, 59, will attempt a third under Portland’s new...
Two more hikers fall at Oneonta Creek Trail
Two more hikers had to be rescued after slipping down a steep embankment at a popular Columbia River Gorge trail. At 6 p.m. Monday, July 15, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a 911 call from a hiker who reported he and a friend, both adult males, had fallen while recreating at Oneonta Trail. The pair had fallen about 1.5 miles from the trail head into Oneonta Creek, with one of the hikers suffering a laceration to the head. ...
Multnomah County has its first measles case
Multnomah County public health officials are investigating one case of measles in an unvaccinated young child with recent travel to an area with measles activity. The news broke Tuesday, July 16. The child and the child’s family recently spent time abroad in a country where measles is more common, county officials said. Public health officials...
DMV Patrons Are Pissed Off By the Restroom at Mall 205
ADDRESS: 9900 SE Washington St. WHY IT’S EMPTY: Tenants aren’t happy. Earlier this month, WW devoted its cover story to examining the fate of Portland’s most famous zombie mall, Lloyd Center. It’s been repurposed as a hub for Portland’s burgeoning DIY scene after its owners slashed tenants’ rent.
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