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Mason Toye Joins the Portland Timbers
Mason Toye, the young American forward, is packing his bags for Oregon. But what does this really mean for the team and MLS as a whole?. At 25, Mason Toye still carries the aura of a promising soccer player. He's one of those guys who, when he steps onto the field, has the potential to change the course of the game. This season, he had 476 minutes to showcase his talent and scored just one goal. It might not seem like much, but don’t be fooled by the numbers.
LA Galaxy avoid going Timber against Portland
Saturday night saw the LA Galaxy (14-7-5) host the Portland Timbers. They were without Dejan Joveljic again but it did not matter. Joseph Paintsil stepped up big in his absence as he scored or assisted in all three of the Galaxy's goals. At the 38th minute, Gabriel Pec scored his...
Readers Respond to the Latest Contortions in Oregon Homelessness Policy
The clearing of homeless camps from Portland’s streets is often and crudely described as a game of Whac-A-Mole. But another frivolous analogy comes to mind after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled cities could enforce strict camping bans: Homelessness policy on the West Coast has been written with an Etch A Sketch, which the courts shake every few years, sending cities and states back to the drawing board. Oregon, which structured its camping laws around previous court rulings, now must decide whether to draw them again (“Breaking Camp,” WW, July 10). The law-and-order candidates running for Portland City Hall this November certainly want a do-over. Here’s what our readers had to say:
Portland Thorns vs. Club Tijuana: How to watch Summer Cup, TV channel, live stream
The NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup has arrived, and Sunday will see the Portland Thorns kick off the competition against Club Tijuana. All 14 NWSL teams and six teams from Liga MX will take part in the Summer Cup, with every match aside from the championship taking place over the next two weeks. The tournament will coincide with the 2024 Olympics, as the NWSL takes a break from its regular season with matches that are likely to see several fringe players get opportunities to shine. Watch the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup on Paramount Plus The Thorns entered the break...
Thunderstorms sweep Portland, raising fire danger
Very loud thunder could be heard in Portland on Sunday morning but the worst of it is over, according to the National Weather Service in Portland. The weather service recorded hundreds of lightning strikes over northwest Oregon and southwest Washington through Sunday morning around 10:30 a.m., but the storm was expected to leave Portland by about 11 a.m., said Jon Liu, a meteorologist with the weather service in Portland.
Kitten Yoga event offers exercise, chance to adopt a cat in Northeast Portland
KOIN 6 News visited a kitten yoga event at the Northeast Community Center in Portland, where attendees could exercise with cute kittens meandering around the floor area, while also offering the opportunity to adopt the 21 participating kittens for $10.
Trans pride shines bright at Portland’s 10th annual march
Despite the blazing mid-90s heat on Saturday, Portlanders showed up in force to support the transgender community, proudly marching down Northwest Naito Parkway with flags, banners and signs proclaiming their support. Hundreds gathered in the shade at North Park Blocks to “Agitate and Celebrate!” at the annual Portland Trans Pride...
WW Scores Five National Awards for Outstanding Journalism
From the Department of Shameless Self-Promotion: WW took home five prizes, two of them first-place honors, in the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Awards, a national contest for alternative newspapers. Anthony Effinger won first prize for exploratory reporting for his feature on black-market psilocybin therapy (“The Mushroom Underground,” April 26, 2023)....
10 most expensive homes sold in the Portland metro area, July 8-14
A house in Vancouver that sold for $6.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Portland metro area in the past week. In total, 788 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $646,040. The average price per square foot was $330.
Pec, Puig, Paintsil score in Galaxy's 3-2 victory over Timbers
Gabriel Pec scored a first-half goal, Riqui Puig and Joseph Paintsil found the net in the second half and the Los Angeles Galaxy held off the Portland Timbers for a 3-2 victory on Saturday night.Pec scored the only goal of the first half in the 38th minute to give the Galaxy (14-5-7) the lead. Paintsil and Puig had assists on the score for the Western Conference leaders.Puig used Paintsil's ninth assist of the season and one from Diego Fagúndez in the 48th minute to give LA a two-goal lead. It was Puig's eighth netter of the season to go along...
Portland honors late drag queen Darcelle XV with new plaza for ‘all walks of life’
The Darcelle XV Plaza was recently unveiled in Southwest Portland, named after the late drag queen Walter Cole, who performed at the world's longest-running drag show for over 50 years.
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