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Oregon girl one of 200 missing children found in nationwide operation
The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), with the help of local law enforcement agencies, conducted a six-week national operation, leading to the recovery of 200 missing children. According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), this was the second Operation We Will Find You 2. The operation took place from May 20 to June 24. It focused on geographical areas with high clusters of critically missing children. One of the areas was Portland, Oregon.
‘Queen of Percussion’ Sheila E. to perform free Portland concert amid heat wave
Pop icon Sheila E. — also known as the “Queen of Percussion” — will perform a free concert at Southeast Portland’s Ventura Park on Sunday evening, and organizers are saying the show will go on even as Oregon braces for a heat wave. The performance...
ON THE REFUGE: Birds aplenty, mammals abound in July
“Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth.” ― Henry David Thoreau, “Walden” Take a walk on the refuge and you’ll find it’s a quiet time for songbirds. They have completed their breeding and raising babies. Many of the birds are still around so you may hear them singing if you come early. ...
Affordable housing won’t end homelessness: Portland developer sets the record straight
Tom Brenneke wants Portland area residents to understand that government-supported affordable housing projects will not end homelessness. Brenneke is not a conservative anti-tax activist. In fact, he is an affordable housing developer, the president of Guardian Real Estate, which is completing two projects in Portland. Tiller Terrace is a six-story housing project at 1670 SW Alder St. with 214 units, all of which are priced to be affordable to households...
Portland firefighter sounds alarm after surviving near-fatal heart attack: 'It might save someone's life'
PORTLAND, Ore. — It's a Tuesday afternoon at Portland Fire & Rescue's training center in Northeast Portland. As they work to sharpen their skills, firefighters are engaged and energetic, giving the impression that in this environment, things always go their way. But crews know from experience that even in the confines of a training area, real emergencies can occur.
Portland proposes $175,000 payout to end homeless camping ban lawsuit
Portland leaders are preparing to fork over a six-figure sum to a public interest law firm that sued the city last year over its since-abandoned daytime ban on homeless camping. The Oregon Law Center will receive $175,000 for attorney fees as part of a proposed deal under which it will...
First Alert: Long-duration heat wave starting tomorrow
Good morning! Satellite imagery is revealing low clouds over a good portion of the coast, and clouds are building in across the metro area. Temperatures are comfortably cool, ranging between the 50s and upper 40s. Clouds will clear out quicker today, giving way to sunshine and warmer temperatures. Expect highs to reach the low 80s from Portland to Salem.
Customers ransacked Portland furniture warehouse after a ‘free’ sign was erected. Then the owner found out
Portland residents thought they'd stumbled onto the deal of a lifetime on Sunday - an entire warehouse of items, all free for the taking. At least that's what a painted piece of plywood outside the warehouse's entrance, and a note asking volunteers to hand out items to anyone who wanted or needed them, led them to believe.
Exploring Portland middle housing at the NW Natural Street of Dreams
Today, many Oregonians face high housing costs because the supply of diverse housing is so low. For a variety of reasons, the construction of more traditional housing types like single-family homes and apartment complexes has remained the primary form for any new housing built in the last several decades. However, given the growing housing crisis, Oregon became the first state in the nation to re-legalize another form of housing, often called “Missing Middle Housing.” ...
Acclaimed Chef Naomi Pomeroy Is Hosting a Summer Garden Party Before Opening Her Next Restaurant
Portland Business Journal reports that James Beard Award-winning chef Naomi Pomeroy is hosting a summer dinner series called Garden Party with restaurateur Luke Dirks. The 36-person communal dinner features a prix fixe menu and is priced at $95 a person. The dinner series is hosted on the site of her forthcoming restaurant, which is slated to open fall 2024 in the former Woodsman Tavern space. Reservations for Garden Party are available through Resy.
Portland Timbers look to continue win streak in matchup with Dallas
Portland Timbers (8-7-6, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. FC Dallas (5-10-5, 12th in the Western Conference) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE FC Dallas +135, Portland +175, Draw +259; over/under is 2.5 goals. BOTTOM LINE: The Portland Timbers will try to extend a three-game win streak with a victory over Dallas. Dallas...
CityTeam Portland Announces 27,000 SQFT Office-to-Residential Conversion Project in Old Town/Chinatown
PORTLAND, OR – July 2, 2024 – The Portland branch of CityTeam today announced it has acquired the Overland Building in the city’s Old Town district and will relocate its headquarters there, according to CityTeam Portland Executive Director Lance Orton. (Ed. note: according to public documents reviewed by The Registry, the sale price was $4,650,000, or around $172 per square foot.)
Looptworks to open recycling facility in Gresham
An upcycling company is transforming a building in Gresham into a state-of-the-art, first-of-its-kind textile recycling facility. Looptworks is taking over the former RR Donnelly Building near the corner of 181st and Halsey, with a planned first phase to be completed later this summer. The facility will be the first of its kind on the west coast, and will include two more phases over the next year and a half. The...
Blazers Rookie Donovan Clingan Credits Mom for Defensive Drive
It’s been a little less than a week since the Portland Trail Blazers selected Donovan Clingan with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. As a contender for the top selection, Clingan fell to the Blazers and Portland took him without much hesitation despite having Deandre Ayton on the roster.
Washington County detectives believe man's 1996 disappearance and separate, unsolved homicide are connected
PORTLAND, Ore. — Detectives with the Washington County Sheriff's Office are seeking information on two decades-old cases they believe are related: the disappearance of a man and the unsolved murder of another. 52-year-old Paul St. Claire disappeared in 1996. He was living in the Portland metro area when he...
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