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Trail Blazers to Face Rockets in Final Summer League Game
The Portland Trail Blazers will face the Houston Rockets in their fifth, and final, game of the 2024 NBA Summer League schedule in Las Vegas. The 2-2 Blazers did not qualify for the tournament title bracket. They and the Rockets—also carrying a 2-2 record—will play the nightcap game on Sunday before returning to their summer workouts and/or vacations.
Nike, W+K Portland, Director Kim Gehrig Team On “Winning” Anthem Spot In Global Olympics Campaign
This summer’s Olympics campaign for Nike out of Wieden+Kennedy Portland reminds us that there’s nothing wrong with wanting to win. It’s about embracing the drive for excellence that pushes athletes to achieve their dreams. Nike’s message is clear: anyone can be a winner if they want to be and the brand is showcasing how sport and the pursuit of victory can inspire people from all walks of life.
After fatal drug overdose, Oregon State Hospital resumes limited in-person visits for patients
Oregon State Hospital will resume in-person visits for some patients on Monday after suspending them in May after a patient died of a suspected fentanyl overdose. Officials at the state-run psychiatric facility suspended in-person visits between patients and their family and friends so the hospital could retool its visiting policies, with an eye toward preventing visitors from passing drugs or other contraband on to patients. The hospital has nearly 700 patients between its main campus in Salem and a smaller satellite campus in Junction City.
Portland Water Bureau faces backlash over Carpenter Lane filtration plant
The Portland Water Bureau has broken ground on its Carpenter Lane filtration plant in Boring, but is facing pushback from neighbors and the Cottrell Community Planning Organization due to the discovery of contaminated soil on the building site.
Portland Metro Area Under Heat Advisory and Critical Fire Watch as Temperatures Soar
Portland residents are bracing for a sweltering day as the National Weather Service's heat advisory remains firmly in place until 11 PM PDT this evening. The cities and surrounding regions are warned to anticipate afternoon high temperatures in the middle to upper 90s, with the advisory highlighting inner Portland Metro, East Portland Metro, and East Central Willamette Valley, among others. Public health officials recommend that the populace stay hydrated, find respite in cooled spaces, and don protective lightweight clothing to fend off the scorching heat.
Scientists on the verge of breakthrough in single-shot lifetime flu vaccine to combat future pandemics
In a groundbreaking development, scientists at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) are on the verge of creating a single-shot vaccine that could not only protect against the flu but also offer resistance to future mutations of the virus. This potential all-in-one, lifetime vaccine might become available within five years, according to OHSU researchers.
Housing Bureau Expects to Exceed Unit Goals With 2016′s Bond Cash
Housing is usually a gloomy subject in Portland. Here’s some good news. Using a $258.4 million bond passed by voters in 2016, the Portland Housing Bureau says it’s on track to complete 1,859 units in 15 projects, beating its goal of 1,300, according to a report for 2023 presented to the City Council this week by Commissioner Carmen Rubio.
Portland Woman Fatally Struck by Ambulance on I-84 Near Hood River While Tending to Flat Tire
Tragedy struck the otherwise quiet roads of I-84 in the early hours of Thursday when a woman fatally collided with an ambulance while tending to her flat tire. According to KOIN, Oregon State Police reported that the incident occurred around 12:45 a.m. near milepost 54 in Hood River County. The victim was identified as Geraldean Edna Martin, 55, of Portland. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Waldo Lake, Fall Creek area to have limited access for years to come, officials say
Fires of unprecedented size and heat take years for areas to recover enough to ensure public safety. “The Willamette National Forest has had so much fire since 2020,”Lowell Evans, a fire recovery project manager, said at a recent U.S. Forest Service Middle Fork Ranger District meeting in Lowell. “Over 400,000 acres burned in four years, that’s a quarter of the forest and 190,000 acres on the Middle Fork District since fall of 2021.”
Hops return from break with 8-6 win at Everett
Maybe a reset was all the Hops needed to get things turned around? After a rough start to the second half of the 2024 season, Hillsboro got things started properly in their first game back after the All-Star break, defeating Everett 8-6 on Friday night, July 19, at Funko Field in Everett. The Hops got five runs in the first inning, one each in the third, sixth and eighth innings,...
2024 Pro Motocross Round 8 Washougal Results
Welcome to Washougal for round eight of the 2024 Pro Motocross Championship. This track is an absolute staple in the PNW racing scene and fans are here in droves to see the action. Both Chase Sexton and Levi Kitchen (the local boy) swept the motos last weekend and are looking to carry that momentum into today.
Samaritan Health Services invests $178 million in community health
Last year, Samaritan Health Services invested more than $178 million in financial and in-kind support of community health activities in Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties as part of its community benefit commitment. “We are a nonprofit and mission‑driven organization providing care to patients in our hospitals and clinics, but we know it takes more than that to have healthy communities,” said Doug Boysen, president and CEO. “That’s why we support community-based efforts to help keep people healthy.” ...
Open Streets Corvallis returns for 6th annual street festival
Join the City of Corvallis as they take back the streets for the people in the annual Open Streets Corvallis Festival. On Sunday July 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. a car-free route travels between Garfield Park and Cloverland Park. Along the route there will be an activity hub along the northern edge of Porter Park.
Elden’s Restaurant and Bar opens on Highway 43 in West Linn
When West Linn’s Round Table Pizza closed last year and the building’s owner offered the lease to Selina and Jeremy Klein, the couple did something they’d never done before. The Kleins, who have worked as servers, bartenders, managers and now owners in the restaurant industry for two decades, opened their new restaurant, Elden’s Restaurant and Bar, at the former Round Table location next to Walmart on Highway 43 Wednesday, July 17. ...
Heat, haze on the rise around Portland Saturday
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Summer temperatures will peak this week around Portland as highs warm into the mid to upper 90s. The summer heat has prompted heat alerts to fall over the Willamette Valley on Saturday. Dangerous heat will build into the mid to upper 90s by the afternoon hours. This comes as hazy conditions from Oregon wildfires move smoke into the Portland, Vancouver metro area. Air quality will likely decrease later in the day on Saturday and continue into Sunday.
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