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Note these workshops, classes and tours in your summer datebook
Events are free unless noted. Please email calendar submissions at least three weeks in advance to events@oregonian.com. Grow Your Own Produce, The Workshop Series: (online via Zoom) First Wednesday of the month through Nov. 6. Taught by permaculture expert Marisha Auerbach, each workshop features seasonally relevant information about planning, growing, maintaining and harvesting food from the garden. $130 for a five-class series, or $30 per class; fertileground.org.
Win Tickets ($30): Andy Coe Band’s Jerry Garcia Celebration @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge | Psychedelic Jam Band
We are giving away a pair of tickets to Andy Coe Band’s Jerry Garcia Celebration @ The Goodfoot Pub & Lounge on August 1. To win, comment below on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed July 29. ———————————————...
Gladstone/Oak Grove's 10 most expensive homes sold, July 15-21
A house in Portland that sold for $1.9 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Gladstone/Oak Grove in the past week. In total, 11 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $686,826, or $315 per square foot.
North Portland's Bethel Baptist Church Seeks Temporary Home Amid Persistent Vandalism
The Bethel Baptist Church in North Portland has found itself grappling with repeated acts of vandalism that have escalated to the point of forcing the congregation to seek a temporary new home. Damage from the most recent break-in, during which vandals sprayed the premises with fire extinguishers, has been described as extensive and disheartening by members of this longstanding community place of worship.
Portland vet hospital helps train police on emergency aid for K9s exposed to opioids
PORTLAND, Ore. — K9 officers are at an ever-increasing risk of exposure to dangerous levels of opioids in the field, says Portland's DoveLewis veterinary hospital - so they're providing a special workshop that trains handlers on how to administer Narcan to dogs, as well as many other life-saving measures.
MADE bike show returns to Portland in August
The MADE 2024 bike show will return to Portland next month. Organizers announced Monday that tickets are now available for the event that will take place once again at the Zidell Yards venue in South Waterfront on August 23rd through 25th. Last year MADE brought around 200 exhibitors to the...
“Sus” Magazine Amplifies LGBTQ+ Voices Throughout Oregon
It’s been ages since Portland has had a dedicated LGBTQ+ print publication in the tradition of folded outlets like PQ Monthly and Just Out, which reported on stories about the LGBTQ+ community from its own perspective. A new free newspaper, Sus magazine (susworld.org), has taken the reins, reporting news and sharing art and creative writing from within the community. But unlike its predecessors, Sus isn’t based in Portland—and it doesn’t write about just us, either.
Portland Trail Blazers' Josh Hart trade ages worse by the day
In 2023, the Portland Trail Blazers traded Josh Hart to the New York Knicks right before the NBA trade deadline. Roughly a year and a half later, the Blazers have nothing to show from the deal. Here is what Portland and general manager Joe Cronin received for Hart:. Josh Hart...
Gresham firefighters join Microwave Tower Wildfire defense as it threatens the Gorge
Gresham firefighters have joined the battle against the ever-growing Microwave Tower Wildfire, which sparked Monday, July 22, outside of Mosier. As of Wednesday morning, July 24, officials report the fire has grown to 704 acres. It continues to back down on a north-facing ridge along Interstate 84, just west of Mosier, causing travel disruptions and smokey conditions. The fire, which is of unknown origin, continues to creep closer to the...
Former Westview coach accused of slapping sleeping students appears in Yamhill Co. court
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A Hillsboro Police officer, who was also the head football coach at Westview High School, was in court in Yamhill County today. Jamal Jones is accused of slapping or shaking high school football players during a camp at Linfield back in June. Police say they...
Judge seeks input from 5,000 Oregon foster children as lawsuit presses state to improve care
Children who’ve spent time in Oregon’s foster care system have a chance to tell a federal judge about their experiences to guide settlement of a class-action lawsuit. The proposed settlement, announced in May, requires the Oregon Department of Human Services, which runs the foster care system, to improve its placement of children in appropriate households, reduce abuse and provide better medical and mental health care.
Oregon livestock farmers will soon face more oversight
Oregon farmers raising sheep, chicken or cows will soon have to comply with new state rules. Environmental groups and some small farm advocates say the changes bring much-needed clarification on who qualifies for a permit usually reserved for large, commercial-scale livestock farms, while some agriculture trade groups say the changes put more undue burden on […] The post Oregon livestock farmers will soon face more oversight appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
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