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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.
Outer NE Portland's 10 most expensive homes sold, July 15-21
A house in Portland that sold for $610,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in outer NE Portland in the past week. In total, 15 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $435,782, or $291 per square foot.
CHUCKANUT BREWERY SWEET SIXTEEN PARTY SATURDAY
Chuckanut Brewery happily invites everyone to its Sweet Sixteen birthday this Saturday June 27th. The brewery’s party is a celebration marking its 16th anniversary of brewing award winning beers. Both locations will celebrate 12-close at South Nut Tap Room in Skagit Valley (11937 Higgins Airport Way, Burlington) and P. Nut Beer Hall (920 SE Caruthers St) in Portland, OR. Enjoy an exciting day filled with delicious brews, fun games, mouthwatering street food and all kinds of special deals!
New version of MetroMap features enhanced accessibility, data, and tools
For nearly 25 years, the MetroMap application has been a vital resource for city partners, planners, developers and the public. This valuable tool allows users to explore locations in the region and learn about political boundaries, service providers, property values, environmental features and more. You can use MetroMap to access a wide range of data about properties in the region, including:
Portland Community Demands Action After Drive-By Shooting Releases 70 Rounds Near Montessori School
Portland's Dawson Park, a site of repeated gun violence, became the focal point once again after a drive-by shooter unleashed over 70 rounds during preschool pickup last Friday, as confirmed by the Portland Police Bureau. In response to community outcry, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Police Chief Bob Day addressed the surge in violence, with Wheeler declaring an optimistic view of the city's gun violence reduction, stating, "While it may ring hollow right now, it’s important to note that the city’s gun violence is showing significant improvement year over year," during a news conference reported by FOX 28 Savannah. However, the shooting's proximity to the Arc-En-Ciel Montessori School raised serious concerns from parents about the safety of their children, with one parent noting the fear that "stray bullets could end up in our children’s classroom at any time," as told to KOIN 6 News.
Portland Author Alissa Hattman Shortlisted for 2024 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction
Portland author Alissa Hattman has made the shortlist for the nationwide 2024 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction for her first novel, Sift (The 3rd Thing Press, 120 pages, $24). After an open nomination process last April in which authors and fans alike could nominate fiction novels that represented ideas reflected in Le Guin’s work, Hattman joins nine other authors on the shortlist. This year’s recipient of the prize will be chosen by a panel of authors that includes writers such as The Handmaid’s Tale author Margaret Atwood and The Paper Menagerie author Ken Liu.
This Oregon baseball team is an answer to today’s New York Times crossword
We may not have major league baseball in Portland but one Portland-area team has made it to the major leagues of a sort: the New York Times daily crossword puzzle. The clue: “Hillsboro ___, minor-league baseball team with a mascot named Barley.”. If you purchase a product or register...
Pearl District Beer and Arts Fest Returns July 27th and 28th
Second-annual event returns to Portland this weekend. Backwoods Brewing, Deschutes Brewery, and several guest breweries and cider producers teamed up to produce the Pearl District Beer and Arts Fest. On Saturday, July 27th, and Sunday, July 28th, festivalgoers will enjoy beer, live music, and food trucks in Portland’s North Park Blocks. You will find more details in the press release below.
PSU to launch initiative to diversify semiconductor industry
A $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation is kickstarting a new effort at Portland State University to diversify Oregon’s burgeoning semiconductor workforce. PSU’s Diverse Internships for Semiconductor Careers program, or DISC, aims to get more Black, Indigenous and other people of color, as well as women and people from other marginalized communities, into well-paying semiconductor-related jobs. The program offers PSU students in math or chemistry tracks a paid internship in the semiconductor industry, mentorship and a slate of other services like career advising workshops and networking opportunities.
Good Morning, News: Oregon is Burning, Gonzalez Shows Love For Andy Ngo, and Harris Comes Out Swinging
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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.
‘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.
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...
Data Shows Shootings Remain Steady at Dawson Park as Mayor Offers Reassurances
In the wake of Friday’s widely publicized Dawson Park shooting, Mayor Ted Wheeler held a press conference today, flanked by top police brass, providing reassurances. “While it may ring hollow right now, it’s important to note that the city’s gun violence is showing significant improvement year over year,” he said. “The various policies and programs that we put into place, the funding that we’ve allocated towards reducing gun violence—it’s paying off.”
Increased patrols in response to scofflaws who drive in parks
The City of Portland and other government partners in the metro area are losing control of some of their most beloved and important public spaces because some drivers refuse to obey laws and lax design and enforcement makes it very easy to do so. And so far there doesn’t seem to be a strong plan to stop it from happening.
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