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Winning Mega Millions lottery tickets sold in California and Washington
INGLEWOOD – No tickets were sold with all six numbers in Friday’s (Aug. 2) drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery. There were two tickets sold matching five numbers in California and Washington. The ticket sold in California was sold at a grocery store in the 3500 block...
Environmentalists, Customers Raise Concerns over NW Natural Hydrogen Project – Is It a Bad Bet?
Environmentalists, customers raise concerns over new NW Natural hydrogen project to lower emissions. The state’s largest natural gas utility is attempting to blend low-emission hydrogen into natural gas in Portland to fight climate change, but many say it’s a bad bet. Oregon’s largest natural gas utility is once...
Capsizings by wake boats spur paddlers to call for better enforcement on Willamette River
Jim Hinsvark’s entry to paddling began over two decades ago with Rose Festival boats. Soon after, he joined Wasabi Paddling club, first as a member and now as a coach. At least three days a week, he sits with a team of paddlers who exit the dock from Riverplace Marina and practice on the Willamette River.
WA school leaders make case for more spending despite court-ordered funding bumps
(The Center Square) – The Washington Association of School Administrators launched a new website last month that makes the case for increased state spending on K-12 education, even as the state’s public schools now spend $19,000 on average statewide for the education of each student, a dramatic rise over the pre-McCleary level of $10,000 per […]
Arrests, towed vehicles begin as Northeast Portland residents remain apprehensive about rumored weekend street takeover
PORTLAND, Ore. — Northeast Portland residents are reacting with concern after police announced Thursday that an organized illegal street takeover event dubbed the "West Coast Invitational" is planned to happen in Portland sometime this weekend, bringing in drivers and spectators from across the western United States. "As expected, hundreds...
Mayor, sheriff discuss Portland camping ban enforcement dispute, with no immediate resolution
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Multnomah County Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O'Donnell met Friday to discuss a dispute over enforcement of the city's new anti-camping ordinance, but they came away from the meeting without any major developments or resolution — only an agreement to meet again in two weeks.
Teachers, families in financial ‘scramble’ from preschool’s abrupt closure
A preschool in Portland, OR has closed its doors, leaving behind a series of debts and unanswered questions, leaving teachers short thousands of dollars and parents out thousands of dollars in tuition fees.
Slow and steady runaway tortoise crosses highway before Portland police rescue
A runaway tortoise has been returned to his family after going missing for almost two days. The family is happy to have him back, and shocked he got as far as he did. On Tuesday afternoon, after a grocery trip with her two young sons, Jasmine Sprague returned home to find the gate to her home had been left open.
Portland City Officials Fence In Lan Su Chinese Garden to Stop Vandalism
Portland city officials have installed a fence encircling the Lan Su Chinese Garden following multiple acts of vandalism in recent weeks, its executive director Elizabeth Nye said in an email to members earlier this afternoon. “This is a temporary solution in a time of challenge, which will provide a deterrent...
Washington joins suit accusing Regeneron inflated Medicaid prices for eye treatment
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson is partnering with five other states in a federal lawsuit against a Regeneron Pharmaceuticals -- alleging the company inflated Medicaid prices for a critical eye medicine.