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CF Montreal trade F Mason Toye to Timbers
The Portland Timbers acquired veteran forward Mason Toye from CF Montreal on Tuesday in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2025. Montreal will also receive $200,000 in 2025 general allocation money from Portland if Toye reaches certain performance metrics or contractual obligations, per the clubs' announcement. Toye, 25, has...
Study of urban moss raises concerns about lead levels in older Portland neighborhoods
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Lead levels in moss are as much as 600 times higher in older Portland 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...
SG Americas Securities LLC Purchases 1,439 Shares of Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR)
SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR – Free Report) by 25.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,994 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,439 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Portland General Electric were worth $294,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
23-year-old man arrested for May fatal shooting of Gresham resident
A 23-year-old man was arrested Tuesday, July 23, in connection to the shooting death of a Gresham man. Alex M. Brown-Golden was taken into custody by the Portland Police Bureau’s Homicide Unit, with assistance from U.S. Marshals. He is being held at the Multnomah County Detention Center on charges of second-degree murder with a firearm and unlawful use of a weapon. Brown-Golden is accused of killing 34-year-old Ozell Shepherd, of Gresham, during a May 4 incident in the Wilkes Neighborhood. The fatal shooting took place in the 15700 block of Northeast Beech Street, where Shepherd was found dead in the street. The case remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Ryan Foote at ryan.foote@police.portlandoregon.gov, (503) 823-0781; or Detective Travis Law at travis.law@police.portlandoregon.gov, (503) 823-0395. Reference case number 24-109829.
Take you BFFs out for some Big Fair Fun
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Are you ready for some big fair fun? On behalf of our sponsors at the Washington County Fair we sent our Nicole DeCosta out to Hillsboro to scope out all that's happening this year at the fair. Trust us, we are all sad that we couldn't go with her!
Laura Hollister-Takashima
August 27, 1947 – June 17, 2024 - Laura Hollister-Takashima passed away peacefully in her home on June 17, 2024. She was born on August 27, 1948 to Anna Sue and Jack Hollister in Portland, Oregon. She spent her formative years in Canby and later moved to Eugene, Oregon where she graduated from South Eugene High School. Laura attended the University of Oregon and graduated with a degree in Liberal Arts, with a focus in photography and journalism. Soon after, she moved to Oahu, Hawaii...
Longtime community church forced to cancel Sunday service due to continued vandalism
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - A church in Oregon has been dealing with an increased amount of vandalism over the past couple of months. The team at Bethel Baptist Church in the north Portland area said the most recent damage was so bad they had to cancel their Sunday service and are unsure of when they’ll be able to reopen the doors.
Portland Art Museum completes steel structure for its "front door"
The Portland Art Museum, in collaboration with builder Mortenson, hosted a "topping out" ceremony on Monday, July 22 in celebration of the completed steel structure for the new Mark Rothko Pavilion. The top roof beam was placed for the nearly 22,000 square-foot pavilion — a transparent, welcoming "front door" to the museum — during the ceremony. “Yesterday’s topping-off ceremony was an inspiring moment for the PAM and the larger Portland...
The Tomorrow Theater Isn’t Ashamed of Its Porno Palace Past
It’s a Friday night screening of The Devil Wears Prada at the Tomorrow Theater on Southeast Division Street. The cocktails are flowing cerulean blue, a drag queen named Violet Hex is hosting bingo, and Eric McGuire just figured out that he brought his sweet mother visiting from Utah to what was quite recently an X-rated movie theater.
TOMORROW NIGHT: It's the Hilarious "Two Evils with Arlo & Kate!" (Special Guest: Peachy Springs!)
Well, you're in luck, because Mercury Geniuses of Comedy, Arlo Weierhauser and Kate Murphy, are your hosts for the most diabolical, hilarious, and EVIL live game show in town… TWO EVILS! Join Arlo and Kate (and Wm. Steven Humphrey from the Mercury as "the voice of God") as they ask a series of truly evil questions, and it’s up to our special guest contestant and the audience (who will vote on their phones) to decide which is the lesser of TWO VERY EVIL ANSWERS. Are there prizes? You bet your butt! Is there comedy? Oh, absolutely!
Dog attack: Portland woman still fighting for her life more than a week later
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A Portland mother of two is still fighting for her life a week after a random and brutal attack from a pack of dogs, while on a walk. Police say the attack occurred near a homeless camp in North Portland. Mytoka Petry, 47, has lost...
Janet Marie Coleman
January 26, 1968 – July 6, 2024 - Janet Marie Coleman was born in Medford, Oregon, on January 26, 1968, the first child of John and Donna Coleman. She attended schools in Hillsboro, Linwood (KS), and Newberg, graduating from Newberg High school in 1986. In her youth, with her family, Janet sang for seven years with the Coleman Family Singers, performing and ministering in prisons, churches, banquets, summer camps, and the Oregon State Fair, ...
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.
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. ...
Broadway Rose goes all in for summer run of ‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’
Broadway Rose Theatre Company is betting big on “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.” The company usually mounts two summer shows in the 600-seat auditorium at Tigard High School. This season, for the first time, it’s gambling on a 5-week run of a single production: the hit-packed, musical memoir recounting singer/songwriter King’s rollercoaster rise from starry-eyed teen tune-smith to rock ‘n’ roll icon.
Win Tickets ($99): Grammy Winner Dweezil Zappa – The Rox(Postroph)y Tour @ Revolution Hall | Rock Guitarist
We are giving away a pair of tickets to Dweezil Zappa – The Rox(Postroph)y Tour @ Revolution Hall on August 9. To win, comment below on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed August 5. ———————————————...
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