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City of West Linn launches app to report issues, find info and more
The city of West Linn recently rolled out an app for smart phones that allows users to receive emergency alerts, find info on city events, elections and projects, and report issues like potholes, noise complaints or noxious vegetation. The app, which is available for free from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, launched Monday, July 22. The app consolidates important information and links from the city’s website and gives residents a simple way to provide feedback on various matters or request help resolving...
Opera in the Park Portland makes a move to Peninsula Park
Opera is for everyone. It's a motto Opera in the Park Portland holds near and dear to its heart. This year, it's spreading its opera love to the eastside. Washington Park's Rose Garden Amphitheater has been home to the event for 21 years, since its inception in 2003. Drawing thousands of visitors each year, eager to enjoy a free summertime activity, the two-hour event will take place Sunday, Aug. 4 at Peninsula Park. ...
Portland seeks feedback on Alpenrose Dairy residential redevelopment
The clock is now ticking on the proposed residential redevelopment of the former Alpenrose Dairy in outer Southwest Portland. City planners are beginning to seek feedback on what would be the largest new neighborhood since Forest Heights in outer Northwest Portland. Bureaus involved in the permitting process and affected neighborhood organizations have been asked for responses to the recently-completed subdivision application. The Hayhurst Neighborhood Association has scheduled an online meeting to solicit comments for 7 p.m. on July 30. It will also conduct an online...
Sisters Coffee Company 'brews' funds for Portland nonprofit
Sisters Coffee Company brewed up a plan to fundraise with its longtime community partner Friends of the Children, and now, the Friends Blend is soon ready for coffee lovers to enjoy. As part of its Grow Together community engagement program, the company crafted a special whole bean coffee, with the fitting name: Friends Blend. The coffee's launch is Saturday, July 26. Jesse Durham, chief strategy officer of Sisters Coffee Company,...
Ashton Eaton, Joey Harrington among Oregon sports legends investing in Portland Thorns FC
The National Women's Soccer League's Portland Thorns FC announced Thursday the addition of several new investors for the club, including a large group of Oregon sports legends and other high-profile professional athletes. Among the group are former Oregon Duck and NFL quarterback Joey Harrington, former Duck and U.S. decathlon record...
'Wicked' tickets go on sale July 25; Broadway in Portland show stages Oct. 16-Nov. 3
Broadway in Portland has a stellar 2024-25 season planned. And "Wicked" is part of it, Oct. 16-Nov. 3. Tickets for the return engagement will go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 25 at BroadwayinPortland.com. It's currently the fourth-longest running show in Broadway history, and it'll be celebrating its 20th anniversary on Broadway on Oct....
Darcelle XV Showplace at risk of going out of business, asks community for support
Portland’s Darcelle XV Showplace is calling for public support to avoid going out of business, the celebrated drag show venue announced on July 24. The news comes roughly 16 months after Walter Cole, the club’s iconic owner and performer known for his drag queen persona Darcelle XV, died at the age of 92. The grim announcement was posted to the club’s Facebook page in a statement addressed to its “faithful...
Hoopla celebrates 25 years of basketball rivalries, memories in Salem
Competitive tensions are already running high as Salem’s annual Hoopla tournament gets underway. The tournament brings thousands of people to the streets around the Oregon State Capitol downtown to watch the 3×3 street basketball tournament, which runs through Sunday. The event is free and open to anybody interested...
Blitzen Trapper is among inductees into Oregon Music Hall of Fame
The Oregon Music Hall of Fame has named its new class of inductees, led by Portland band Blitzen Trapper. The 17th annual ceremony will be held 7 p.m. Oct. 12 at Aladdin Theater. Other inductees include Laura Viers, Exploding Hearts, Tony Lash (Heatmiser), Jenny Conlee (The Decemberists), The Obituaries and more. “It's a real honor...
Hillsboro's Pix in the Park movie nights begin early next month
With almost 3,000 votes cast for the community’s favorite movies for the summer, Hillsboro’s annual Pix in the Park kicks off on Friday, Aug. 2, with a showing of Disney’s “Hercules.” Five movies made the list of top movies via the Engage Hillsboro survey in February and March. Each is scheduled to run in a different park each Friday through the month of August. Those attending can bring blankets and low-back chairs for comfort during the event. ...
Stadium marketing startup teams with Baseballism for in-store campaigns
Portland-based digital marketing company SQWAD is teaming with Portland apparel brand Baseballism for an in-store marketing campaign. Insect farms, sports marketing among 2023 OEN Award winners. Portland startup is taking in-stadium sponsorships digital for teams. Data startup with deep Portland ties lands $15M, plans to hire. Global publishing giant acquires...
Portland withdraws lobbying violation against shelter operator Urban Alchemy
Portland has reversed a May ruling that Urban Alchemy, the California-based nonprofit hired to run many of its outdoor homeless shelters, violated city lobbying rules. According to the City Auditor’s Office, the decision was made to avoid an anticipated legal dispute from the nonprofit. “We do not think it is in the public’s interest to elevate this dispute to litigation,” wrote Auditor Simone Rede in a letter sent to Urban Alchemy Tuesday afternoon. ...
City of Woodburn Refers Ballot Measure to November Ballot
Measure Would Fund Construction of Woodburn Community Center. Woodburn, OR – Monday night, the Woodburn City Council unanimously voted to refer a bond measure to voters for the November ballot to fund transforming the current Aquatic Center into a full-service community center. “Our decision today to refer the Community...
Jottings From Fifth & G: Stories quilts can tell
Hearts and gizzards, one of the heirloom quilts stitched by Rick Cook’s great grandmother and his grandmother, had a story behind it about raising chickens. Cook introduced me to the idea of quilt storytelling when he told me about the Oregon Quilt Project he participated in. The Oregon Quilt Project, a group of experienced volunteer quilters who conduct quilt documentations, is an arm of the National Quilt Index. Inspired by an idea started at Michigan State University, the National Quilt Index is a national online...
New tour, new album release set for Esperanza Spalding
Portland's Grammy Award-winning musician Esperanza Spalding is embarking on a tour for the first time in five years, including a stop Aug. 3 at the Vanport Jazz Festival. And, a new album drops Aug. 9. The album is a collaboration with Brazilian singer-songwriter Milton Nascimento, "Milton + esperanza" via Concord Records.
A Massive US Bank is Now Cutting Jobs in Oregon
A massive US bank is now cutting jobs in Oregon according to a WARN filing with the state’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission. Wells Fargo has announced that a total of 95 employees at a corporate office in Oregon have now been laid off. It’s important to note that the...
Nonprofit dedicated to Lake Oswego graduate who died of leukemia to hold fundraiser
After witnessing her daughter endure the challenges of a stem cell transplant, West Linn resident Deb Helgerson runs a nonprofit dedicated to helping others who are undergoing such procedures at Oregon Health & Sciences University. Teisha’s Place in North Portland is named after Helgerson’s daughter Teisha Helgerson, who grew up in Lake Oswego, graduated from Lake Oswego High School in 1987 and died of leukemia in 2011. The nonprofit offers care and lodging free of charge to patients undergoing a transplant at OHSU. It provides...
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