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Understanding Measure 118 and Its Impact
This article brought to you courtesy of Claudia Yakos, Executive Director of the Forest Grove/Cornelius Chamber of Commerce News-Times Insider. Sponsored content. Dear Business Community and Residents, We want to bring an important issue to your attention: Measure 118, a proposed sales tax, will be on the November ballot. This measure could have significant implications for our local economy, businesses, and community. ...
2-alarm fire damages units in SE Portland apartment building
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A two-alarm fire damaged several units in an apartment building in the Sellwood Moreland Neighborhood on Wednesday night, according to Portland Fire & Rescue. At about 8 p.m., crews responded to the eight-story building to find flames in the fifth and sixth floors, they said. About...
MultCo JOHS reports 5K+ homeless moved into homes across 2023-2024 fiscal year
PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County’s Joint Office of Homeless Services (JOHS) claims it helped nearly 5,500 houseless people move into homes from 2023 to 2024. Additionally, it reports another 7,900 homeless were connected to shelter services within the same fiscal year. "What we're seeing is that we're being...
Everything you need to know about the urban heat island effect
With 80% of Americans living in urban areas, understanding the heat island effect is crucial when reporting on environmental health as our climate gets hotter. The heat island effect occurs in urban areas where buildings, roads and other infrastructure absorb and re-emit heat from the sun. City temperatures can be 1–7°F higher than in greener outlying areas; the effect is especially extreme in heavily urbanized or industrial areas with sparse greenery.
Hillsboro woman faces DUI charges, found with BAC nearly double the limit
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KATU) — Hillsboro Police say they caught a woman driving drunk, with her blood alcohol nearly twice the legal limit just before noon on Tuesday. Officials say she now faces DUI charges. Police tell KATU News that people called 9-1-1 to say she was driving erratically, repeatedly honking the horn, and throwing trash at other cars.
One night, two tribute bands in Tualatin: Paying homage to Blondie and Foreigner
Get ready for Tualatin’s last Concerts in the Park this summer — a doubleheader featuring two tribute bands set for Friday, Aug. 23. Leading off at 5 p.m. will be Glass of Hearts, a Blondie tribute band. The band will give Tualatin residents a taste of the New Wave era's premier female-fronted powerhouse, delivering punk, disco, and rap packed with every ounce of energy one show can handle. They will be followed by Jukebox Heroes, a Foreigner tribute band. That means a band that will deliver all the iconic songs recorded by the Lou Gramm/Mick Jones-fronted band. Included will be the guitar- and saxophone-laden rock of their early years as well as the keyboard-centric hits of the mid/late 1980s. The concerts will be held in Tualatin Community Park, 8515 S.W. Tualatin Road.
Portland man charged with making bomb threats against Jewish hospitals in New York
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland man has been arrested and charged with making bomb threats against multiple Jewish hospitals in and around New York City, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York and the FBI New York Field Office. One of the bomb threats caused a hospital on Long Island to go on lockdown and partially evacuate.
Some roads closed to vehicles in Tillamook State Forest during hunting season
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will resume road restrictions this fall in the western part of the Tillamook State Forest to improve deer and elk escapement during hunting season. Some roads will be closed to motorized use during the general archery and rifle hunting seasons in September, October and November. Selected roads in the Trask, Wilson and Nehalem River areas will be gated and signed. Controlled access during the three-month period is designed to reduce hunting pressure in these areas. ...
Broker in Portland metro area weighs in on new real estate rule changes
PORTLAND, Oregon — There are some significant new rules in the real estate market and they mean changes for anyone hoping to buy or sell a home. As of Saturday, realtors can no longer publish their commission on some of the most popular real estate databases, called multiple listing services or MLS. The change stems from a landmark ruling back in March, when a federal jury found the National Association of Realtors and some major brokerages liable for colluding to inflate commission fees. It resulted in a historic $418 million settlement.
New year, remodeled building and a new nickname and mascot for Benson Tech
Benson Tech High School will have more than a new-look building when the students return to campus this fall. After three years away at Marshall High School while the old building was renovated, the Benson Techmen/Techsters will now be the Benson Astros starting this school year. Benson principal Curtis Wilson said the decision to change the mascot was born from the student body wanting a more gender-inclusive mascot. The Benson...
$25M Verdict Over Colonoscopy Death Beats $500K Settlement Offer - Watch Full Trial via CVN
Portland, OR - An Oregon state court jury returned a roughly $25 million verdict on Friday in a medical malpractice lawsuit accusing staff at an outpatient surgical facility of failing to react to a patient’s crashing vital signs during a routine colonoscopy, and the full trial was recorded gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
Portland Hip Hop Week kicks off, bringing live performances to metro area
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Hip Hop Week is back for its ninth consecutive year. The annual celebration, from Aug. 20-26, brings the community together for a week of live music and other activities around the city. The nonprofit FamJam hosted the opening event in Southeast Portland on Tuesday, which...
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