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Recent research details potential solutions to Ross Island Lagoon’s cyanobacteria blooms
Your browser does not support the audio element. The Ross Island Lagoon, which sits in the center of the four-island complex known as Ross Island, is a byproduct of decades of mining. In addition to industrial purposes, the lagoon also has a long history of being used recreationally and provides habitat for a variety of vulnerable plant and animal species.
North Portland's 10 most expensive homes sold, July 15-21
A house in Portland that sold for $750,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in North Portland in the past week. In total, 12 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $500,958. The average price per square foot was $372.
Legislative Internships for Saint Martin’s University Students in Lacey Offer Great Access to Government Leaders and Professional Development
The Washington State Legislature 2024 session provided hands-on experiences to six Saint Martin’s University student interns, the largest group from any college in the state. The University’s Internship Hub in the Center for Career and Calling collaborates with the Legislature’s Internship Program, offering students the opportunity to earn academic credit while helping to solve real-world problems by assisting the state House of Representatives and Senate.
Study of urban moss raises concerns about lead levels in older Portland neighborhoods
Lead levels in moss are as much as 600 times higher in older Portland, Oregon, neighborhoods where lead-sheathed telecommunications cables were once used compared to lead levels in nearby rural areas, a new study of urban moss has found. The findings raise concerns about lead exposure in pre-1960 neighborhoods where...
‘Breaks my heart’: Portland church searching for temporary home after vandalization
Leaders at the Bethel Baptist Church of St. Johns are looking for a new place to worship after they say a weekend vandal broke in and sprayed fire extinguishers throughout all three floors of the church, leaving behind thick dust and chemicals on every open surface.
Special issue on Feminist Histories is now available from Pacific Historical Review
The summer issue of Pacific Historical Review is a special issue devoted to the theme of Feminist Histories. The special issue, which is temporarily available paywall-free, includes research articles, a forum on feminist history methods, and a response from historian Estelle B. Freedman. At PHR’s editorial offices at Portland State University, we caught up with the journal’s associate editor, Brenda Frink.
'Senseless' shooting in North Portland sparks increased police patrols, new bike squad
PORTLAND, Ore. — Just after 4 p.m. on Friday, police responded to a shooting at Dawson Park in North Portland. It was the fourth shooting in that area so far this year, according to police data. Two people went to the hospital and are expected to survive. During the...
Recent shootings cause concern amongst Portland residents
While the Portland Police Bureau continues to insist gun violence across the city is declining, residents in neighborhoods such as Eliot and Boise continue to insist not enough is being done to protect those communities.
GALLERY: 2024 Portland Pride takes over waterfront
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - On Sunday, thousands gathered along the waterfront to celebrate the 2024 Portland Pride Parade after a weekend of festivities. The event was moved to July in 2023 due to several other cultural events happening in June, such as the Rose Festival.
Portland man found guilty of murder, hate crime in 2023 bar stabbing
Rahnique Usef Jackson was found guilty of murder and a hate crime Monday, after calling a bar patron a homophobic slur and then fatally stabbing the patron’s friend who objected. Colin Smith, 32, confronted Jackson on July 2, 2023, at the High Dive bar in Southeast Portland, prosecutors said...
TravisMathew clothing opens first store in Oregon at Washington Square mall
TravisMathew, an upscale men’s and women’s lifestyle store from Huntington Beach, California, opened its first Oregon store in Washington Square mall on Monday, July 22. Founded in 2007, the store distinguishes itself as drawing inspiration from “laid-back living and the idea that comfort and style should always go hand in hand.” The opening marks the 54th brick-and-mortar store for the company, which offers dress-up, dress-down and active-wear styles of clothing. ...
Chronic entrepreneur: Amina Moreau, CEO and cofounder of Radious
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Staying alive: Sandbox Percussion and Soovin Kim premiere Joan Tower’s “To Sing or Dance” at Chamber Music Northwest
On the July 14 afternoon of Joan Tower’s world premiere, the composer let her dry-as-the-Eastern-Oregon-desert humor roll. “Well I’m still alive,” she said, greeting the audience in her unpretentious way at University of Portland’s acoustically attuned Lincoln Performance Hall. Tower is a bit more than a month shy of 86 years old, and this “Incandescence” concert, repeated July 15 at Kaul Auditorium, marked her 11th appearance at Chamber Music Northwest. CMNW shared her premiere’s commission with the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival and Emerald City Music.
The latest news on wildfires burning across Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon's wildfire season got off to a relatively slow start with just a few fires burning statewide as of early July, but conditions rapidly worsened during the middle of the month. A series of thunderstorms caused more than 2,000 lightning strikes across the state, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry, and high winds and dry conditions have helped fires spread.
Color blindness glasses now available at Portland Art Museum
Visitors to the Portland Art Museum who have red-green color blindness can now borrow special glasses to enhance the colors they see inside the museum. Jason Le, a Kress Interpretive Fellow at the Portland Art Museum, was among the first people to try the EnChroma brand glasses at the museum last week.
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