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Celebrate Middle Eastern culture at 45th annual festival this Sunday
This week parishioners at Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Northeast Portland are busy preparing for their largest event of the year: the 45th Annual Middle Eastern Festival. The annual festival celebrates culture, community and faith from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, bringing artisan goods, food vendors, tours and choir concerts to the parish.
‘Incarceration not solution’ to Portland homeless camping
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Lauren Armony is interested to find out what the City of Portland and Multnomah County will be looking at over the next 100 days in their enforcement of the city’s camping ban. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Multnomah County Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell met...
Oregon’s I-5 southbound shut down Thursday morning
KXL radio reports that all lanes of Interstate 5 southbound are shut down as of 6:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, due to a major crash. The incident is near the Donald Road interchange and KXL, a media partner of this newspaper, reports that an emergency helicopter has landed to transport one or more injured person. Northbound lanes have slowed considerably as well. As of about 6:30 a.m., KXL reported that the travel time from Salem to the Interstate 205 interchange is about one hour, 20 minutes.
EEP starts new crop onion and potato season in Idaho-Oregon, Washington
Idaho Falls-based Eagle Eye Produce has kicked off its new crop shipping season for onions and potatoes from its Idaho-Oregon and Washington facilities, according to Director of Sales Coleman Oswald. Director of Onion Sales Joe Ange shared his thoughts on this year’s onion crop, noting “This season, our acreage is...
‘Plenty of wildfire season ahead’: Oregon DEQ urges staying prepared, despite end to air quality advisories after 42 days
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality says that for the first time in 42 days, no air quality advisory has been issued for any part of the state, as recent cooler temperatures and weather changes bring an end - or a pause - to the wildfire smoke many communities have been dealing with. The post ‘Plenty of wildfire season ahead’: Oregon DEQ urges staying prepared, despite end to air quality advisories after 42 days appeared first on KTVZ.
Clock is ticking to get Oregon State Fair ticket deals. Here's how to get them
The Oregon State Fair begins on Friday, but you still have Wednesday and Thursday to take advantage of a couple of ticket deals. Special promotions and discounts are offered throughout the 11-day fair, but these bargains can only be had before opening day. ...
Rare Sight: Colossal Sunfish Washes Up on Oregon Coast
What a shocking sight it is! A giant sunfish has washed up on Oregon's coast. The 5 foot Mola mola washed ashore near Sunset Beach on Thursday. According to the Seaside Aquarium, the fish can get up to 10 feet in size and weigh as much as 5,000 pounds. This particular species doesn't have a swim bladder, rendering them slow-moving and at the whim of drifting whichever way the ocean current is flowing. They're known to eat jellyfish and squid.
Georgia reports another measles case as Oregon outbreak hits 30
The DPH said the patient was exposed to the virus during international travel, adding that it is working to identify people who had contact with the patient during the infectious period. In other developments, the Oregon Health Authority reported 4 more measles cases in its outbreak, raising the total to...
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