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ICYDK – Merger Blockage, Acrobat Accident, & Cheech & Chong
Will Fred Meyer & Safeway be able to merge? That decision will be made here in Portland. This plan has been in the works for a while now, but the government got involved, and is saying that this will make the new company too big, and blocked the merger. The union for the workers is on the government’s side, and the hearing should take about 3 weeks.
Prosper Portland commissioner voices concern over ‘lack of communication’ as agency head departs
A member of Prosper Portland’s board of commissioners accused the board chair of sidelining colleagues over the abrupt departure of the city economic development agency’s longtime leader. Michi Slick, who sits on Prosper’s board, last Wednesday emailed board chair Gustavo Cruz to voice concern over what she described...
Will Power is thick in the IndyCar championship fight and not even considering retirement
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Will Power, soaked in victory champagne and still buzzing from a win that kept him in the IndyCar championship fight, leaned in to do a microphone check in a most unusual way. The 43-year-old Australian sang a verse of “Dead or Alive” by Bon Jovi...
Mostly sunny this week, turning hot Thursday
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - As expected, we are running quite a bit warmer compared to this time yesterday! Metro area temperatures peaked in the upper 70s and low 80s. What a beautiful way to end the weekend!. More sunshine and even warmer temperatures are expected Monday. While we do get...
THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK: Indulge your arts and jazz this week!
MONDAY, AUG. 26-SUNDAY, SEPT. 1 ALL THAT JAZZ — Montavilla Jazz Festival has a stellar lineup for its 11th annual festival with more than 30 concerts at 12 venues, including Alberta Rose Theatre, The 1905, Mt. Tabor Park and elsewhere, Aug. 30-Sept. 1. The musicians include Nicole Glover and Joe Kye. More: montavillajazz.org. ART IN THE PEARL — It’s a big event over Labor Day Weekend. The Pearl Fine Arts and Craft Festival celebrates 27 years with craft makers from all over the country gathering in the Pearl District/North Park Blocks, Aug. 31-Sept. 2. More: artinthepearl.com.
‘Summerville’ celebrated at Sellwood & Westmoreland businesses
Saturday, August 3rd, saw the return of a Sellwood Moreland Business Alliance (SMBA) annual event – Summerville – among businesses in the Sellwood and Westmoreland business districts. Some participants started out at a “hive” location – one of those being at SMILE Station in Sellwood – at any one of which they received a map of participating businesses and free “bee deely bobber” headbands. Other neighbors joining in just looked for balloons of bees and signage near the some 30 participating businesses. ...
Brooklyn’s tall new apartment building opens as ‘The Frankie’
The new apartment building that has been under construction for some months, in the space across from the Aladdin Theater, Brooklyn Pharmacy, and Brooklyn Park, where once there was a US Bank branch, is officially opening in September as “The Frankie”. The large new building at 3260 S.E. Milwaukie Avenue stretches from S.E. Franklin to Kelly Streets, and eastward from Milwaukie to S.E. 12th Avenue. In August, potential renters were being offered tours of the units, which range from studios to three-bedroom apartments. The property...
Thousands on bicycles roll across Sellwood Bridge in ‘Bridge Pedal’
Gray skies and cool temperatures didn’t discourage either avid or casual bicyclists from making their run in the 2024 Providence Bridge Pedal on Sunday morning, August 11. Smiles prevailed on the faces of the riders as they cruised briefly into Inner Southeast Portland, heading under the Ross Island Bridge southward along the Springwater Corridor Trail, in this the 28th annual bike event. Meantime, those driving cars were relieved to see...
RECAP | Late Evander golazo lifts Portland Timbers to 4-4 draw with St. Louis CITY SC
PORTLAND, Ore. – Evander scored a curling free kick golazo equalizer in the 90+9th minute of second half stoppage time to lift a 10-man Portland Timbers side to a 4-4 draw with St. Louis CITY SC Saturday night at Providence Park. The Brazilian midfielder also contributed two assists while striker Felipe Mora tallied a second half brace and forward Jonathan Rodríguez also scored for Portland. The Timbers extended their home unbeaten run to 10 consecutive matches and, with the point, leapt into seventh place in the Western Conference with 37 points.
Redditors show up as wedding witnesses in Portland
"We couldn't get our buddy ordained for the wedding and we didn't want some stranger up there with us, so we thought we would do it private on the side, as quiet as possible. I didn't have the heart to tell her that this post kind of blew up."
Trail Blazers capping Rip City Rally Tour in Woodburn
The Portland Trail Blazers and Moda Health have announced the lineup of towns for this year's Rip City Rally route. The annual joint partnership aimed at connecting with Oregonians to highlight the Trail Blazers and share Moda Health's message of commitment to building healthy communities is in its 10th year and will visit five locales throughout western Oregon. The Rally will take place from Sept. 16-20, closing the week in Woodburn at Legion Park on Sept. 20. Other stops throughout the week include Coos Bay,...
School Notes: Back to school and SWAG
Student Writers Advisory Group High school students interested in learning more about news writing should apply for the Student Writers Advisory Group. To apply, email education reporter Mac Larsen your resume — please include your name, school, grade level, extracurriculars and experience — and a cover letter that explains why you want to join SWAG. Applicants should also answer the following prompt: Should the voting age be lowered to 16...
Person hit, injured in Aloha on SW 185th
BEAVERTON Ore. (KPTV) - A person was hit and injured by a car in Aloha on Sunday evening, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly after 6 p.m., deputies responded to the crash at Southwest 185th Avenue and Southwest Blanton Street where a pedestrian had been hit by a car. Deputies said they had been injured, but no other information is available about the victim’s condition.
Federal wildlife officials create new conservation area in the Willamette Valley
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the opening of a new conservation area in the Willamette Valley. The purchase of 600 acres of wetlands outside of Brownsville served as the commencement of the broader Willamette Valley Conservation Area, which was announced last week. The project manager for the...
Tears, cheers, puppies: Guide Dogs for the Blind celebrates 500th Oregon class
There is never a dry eye in the house when a local nonprofit organization celebrates pairings between visually-impaired clients and dogs. That has been proven 499-straight times. But the latest Guide Dogs for the Blind’s graduation was extra special — not only was it the 500th ceremony to be held at the Boring campus, but also had official kudos via the city of Gresham. ...
On the Agenda: Salem to vote on affordable housing development agreement
Before the regular Salem City Council meeting Monday, the Salem Housing Authority Commission will vote on whether to authorize a memorandum of understanding between the city and Northwest Human Services for new multi-family housing Evergreen Apartments to serve low and moderate-income households. Evergreen Apartments currently has one house and six small cottages...
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