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Portland small businesses under pressure but optimistic, Fed survey finds
Small businesses in the Portland area feel more financial pressure than those elsewhere in the country, according to a recent survey by the Federal Reserve. Portland businesses are more likely to be feeling the impacts of inflation, the survey found, and are more likely to have trouble finding staff and supplies. More rate their financial condition as poor.
‘The Evergreen’: ‘Hush’ - The State of Oregon v. Jesse Lee Johnson
Your browser does not support the audio element. On March 20, 1998, police in Salem, Oregon, discovered the body of 28-year-old Harriet Thompson inside her apartment. Within a week, they arrested Jesse Johnson for murder. Johnson drifted west after a troubled childhood in Arkansas and a stint in prison there. In Salem, he was known around town as a homeless drug user. A random encounter with Thompson the week before she was killed changed Johnson’s life forever.
Colton Corner: Planting something special for senior project
School may still be out for summer, but soon-to-be Colton High School senior Addison English has been busy working on her senior project, a Colton community garden to benefit anyone needing fresh produce. “The idea for a community garden came up in a class with senior project adviser Amanda Hanson. I was excited by the idea and looked into what it would entail,” explained English. “A fenced-in area at the end of the school’s shop building had quite a few empty above-ground planter boxes. I...
Celtic Vibe: Oregon Celtic Festival set for inaugural event in Canby
Fall may be in the air, but there will be “Craic” and “Gaire” aplenty coming from the fairgrounds in Canby this September. Pack your kilts, gather your clan, and dance the night away at the inaugural Oregon Celtic Festival Sept. 13-15 (Friday through Sunday) at the Clackamas County fairgrounds in Canby. Wandering in Time Productions and the Washington Renaissance Arts & Education Society, the team behind the Washington Midsummer Renaissance...
Minto-Brown Island Park Update Resumes August 26
The next phase of work in Minto-Brown Island Park to update parking lot 3 is scheduled for Monday, August 26! This work is thanks to the voters of Salem as part of the 2022 Safety and Livability Bond and should be complete by the fall. Check out details of the...
Silverton Man Dies in Fatal Crash on Hwy. 224 in Clackamas County
CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. 25 August 2024 – On Saturday, August 24, 2024, at 12:38 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Hwy. 224 at milepost 25 near Estacada. The preliminary investigation indicated a red Ford Focus, operated by Daniel Lee Aragon (55) of Estacada, was traveling...
Energy demand from data centers growing faster than West can supply, experts say
Data centers being rapidly built in the West are becoming an “emerging risk” to electrical grid reliability in the region, according to regional transmission experts. New data centers, which can be built in as little as 18 months, are far outpacing the growth in new electrical energy supply and transmission, according to members of the […]
ODA Planning For Trade Teams From Australia, Europe
Oregon’s Department of Agriculture will host buyers from Europe and Australia next month, to meet with local producers and discuss importing Oregon food products. ODA’s Erick Garman said he expects four to five buyers from each continent. "On the producer side, we could have anywhere from 10 to...
AAHOA’s Northwest Region Charity Golf Tournament Raises $105,000 for Area Charities
– AAHOA’s (Asian American Hotel Owners Association) first Charity Golf Tournament of 2024, hosted by the Northwest Region, raised $105,000 to benefit five state and national charities, including Autism Society of Oregon, Businesses Ending Slavery & Trafficking (BEST), Make-A-Wish Oregon, the Washington Hospitality Association Education Foundation, and the AAHOA Charitable Foundation. The event was held on August 20 at the Camas Meadows Golf Club in Camas, WA.
Parents concerned as Corbett school buses avoid stop due to road conditions
CORBETT, Ore. (KPTV) – Kids in the Corbett School District had their first day of school on Monday but road conditions in one neighborhood are giving parents some serious concerns. Mariah Haley, along with many families living on the pothole-ridden road of SE Howard in Corbett said something must...
Two repeat offenders arrested in connection with La Grande robbery and assault
LA GRANDE — Two La Grande residents, both repeat offenders well known to local law enforcement, were arrested following an August 17th incident in which a couple was pepper-sprayed and robbed in a McDonald’s parking lot. Betsy Rose Willis, 35, and Jace Darrell Clark, 32, were taken into...
UPDATE: Hale's Restaurant and Lounge temporarily closed to fix damage from blaze
A Hillsboro restaurant expects to be closed at least until the weekend after an electrical fire broke out early this week. Just after midnight Monday, Aug. 26, Hillsboro firefighters responded to a blaze at Hale's Restaurant & Lounge, located at 2755 S.E. Tualatin Valley Highway. A caller reported visible flames, smoke and embers emerging from the back window of the restaurant. ...
Republicans 'rally at the ranch' in Toledo as attention turns to the general election
The Merten Ranch in Toledo was the epicenter of conservative politics in Washington state Saturday night, as candidates for federal, statewide and local races who advanced out of the August primary
Labor Day Weekend Travel Forecast
Oregon businesses are hopeful the final summer holiday will bring a flurry of visitors to enjoy the city and all that it has to offer. This year’s record-breaking summer travel season will wrap up with millions of Americans taking a final summer trip over the Labor Day weekend, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). AAA booking data for flights, hotels, rental cars and cruises shows Labor Day travel is...
Oregon Coast Visitors Association launches biking homepage
The Oregon Coast Visitors Association website is now a central hub for all things biking on the coast! For the past few years, we’ve been actively involved in supporting the creation of three coastal mountain bike trail systems (Klootchy Creek in Seaside, Big Creek in Newport, and Whiskey Run in Coos County), and have sponsored mountain biking events like Ride the Dirt Wave and Mountain Bike Oregon, as a way to elevate mountain biking as a coastal experience for visitors and locals. ...
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