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About eight months after opening its psilocybin service center on Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, InnerTrek is moving into specialized group sessions. “We have a beautiful group space and we really believe in the power of healing and community and have some identity-specific programming coming up,” said Emma Knighton, who started in March as InnerTrek’s director of Services.

With Full price accepted offer, seller to gift buyer a Custom Collector's 1960's El Camino! Welcome to a dream come true property with all the amenities & privacy you could wish for & Picture perfect mountain views. Endless walking paths and horse riding trails in the community including private lake access, stocked with Bass & more. This expansive 5+ acre property w/3+ Huge shops with room for motorhomes, boats, tractors & more! Spring Lake Estates featuring a spacious home and Horse property with 60 x 120 arena, 6 stall barn, hay barn, tack room, & horse trails, and 2 loafing stalls, on 5.07 acres with 3++ very large shops-Insulated, well lit, finished /insulated, 2 heated, 3rd heat ready. Outstanding Territorial, mountain, forest, vineyard, Game reserve view. No motorized vehicles on horse or walking trails except for maintenance. Newer roof in '23, fresh paint inside and out, new carpet in living room. Brick hearth in living room and family room, ready for new insert. Formal dining room with walnut built-ins. Spacious Country kitchen with garden window overlooking landscaped garden filled with wildlife. Vintage reproduction "Elmira" wood cooking stove included. Wall oven, dishwasher, double sinks. Island with eating bar, cook top, and giant pantry with freezer. Primary on main with walk in closet, en-suite, and extra closets, slider to deck. Bonus room- on main could be 4th bedroom or office/gym features sauna. "Catio" area on deck off bonus room, covered bbq'ing area. Lower level, off garage has woodworking shop & big storage room- ready to be converted into a wine cellar, family room w/ custom pool table and vintage tile wet bar. Lower level kitchenette with ping pong table, canning area, or quilter's paradise. Extra built-ins throughout. Covered RV storage or hay barn, RV dump, Greenhouse. Shops have power, air, lighting and was used to restore vintage cars. Too much to list, this one is a must see. Check listing for more details. Watch the video tours!

Residents of West Linn’s Willamette neighborhood are pushing back against the proposed development of 26 duplexes near the Willamette River in an area called “Willamette Wetlands.” Rivianna Beach, as property owner Bob Schultz plans to call the new housing development, would be located on 5th Avenue between 4th Street and 7th Street just above the wetlands and the settling pond of the old Blue Heron Mill. Residents are primarily concerned...

Beaverton’s Lovegood Performing Arts Company is featuring the classic story of “Tuck Everlasting,” at its theater location at 16260 N.W. Bronson Road on Aug. 2-4; and again Aug. 9-11. The story, based on the children’s novel by Natalie Babbitt, has been adapted for modern audiences through an updated book (Claudia Shear and Tim Federle), as well as a lively score by Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen and “exuberant dance numbers,” producers of the performance said. ...

July 16, 1943 – July 14, 2024 - Jose Carmen Ovalle passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024 at the age of 80. Resided in Woodburn, Oregon for 61 years. He was happily married for 61 years to Francisca Cantù Ovalle. Jose is survived by his wife Francisca Cantù Ovalle with his 4 children Hilda Garcia, Tilda Flores, Alejandro Ovalle, Francisca Martinez, 14 grandchildren, and 20 great grandkids. ...

The Portland Opera has endorsed Portland State University’s proposal to build a new performing arts center on its campus to replace the Keller Auditorium. The opera is the Portland arts organization to take a public stand on the contentious debate over the future of the Keller, which does not meet current earthquake standards. The City Council is expected to consider whether to renovate the Keller or replace it with a new center at PSU or in the Lloyd District on Aug. 14. ...

The Newberg Downtown Coalition has new leadership now that Branden Andersen has been named executive director. Andersen, 33, replaces former executive director Aubrey Nichols, who according to a release, “returned to her education career.” “It’s been an absolute whirlwind getting started (in early June), but I hope to build on Aubrey’s efforts while providing a strong drive for purpose, effectiveness and organization,” Andersen said in the release. ...

“It’s totally going to be super cool!” That’s the way Emily Brown, the lead in Woodburn High School Theater’s summer production “The Jungle Book,” summed up the show that is hitting the stage soon. The childhood story that most of us have some attachment to, or at least familiarity with, will open on Friday, Aug. 2, in the high school auditorium. Shows are at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday,...

Want to help your kid fall in love with broccoli or Brussels sprouts? Grow a young foodie by enrolling your child in the POP Club, a nationwide farmers’ market incentive program designed to connect kids with the local food system through engaging and educational activities. Kids chat with farmers, receive handouts, and learn about farming, gardening, and food lifecycles. There are also cooking demos, all with the goal of sparking curiosity about new fruits and veggies. Here’s the best part: Kids get vouchers, or POP Bucks, to spend at the market. This not only gives them the freedom to make their own healthy choices, but also teaches them about shopping costs.

The Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association has bestowed a major award on Newberg Graphic editor Gary Allen. The Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association presented the awards in its Better Newspaper Contest on Thursday, July 18, at Eagle Crest Resort in Redmond. The association recognized reporters and editors across the Portland region and the Graphic’s sister publications for their outstanding coverage. Allen was honored with first place in Business or Economic Issue coverage...

After a long flight or as pre-travel nerves are getting the best of you, comfort is just what some passengers need. Tourists and Oregon locals arriving at Portland International Airport on July 11 were greeted by emotional support llamas. Two llamas wearing blankets that read "I love PDX" were spotted at with the purpose of helping anxious travelers.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — With top Democrats all over Oregon and the country supporting Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidency, some South Asian Americans are overjoyed. “You can't be what you can't see. And so, so much of what my children see every day is through a lens...

Portland, OR, 24th July 2024, ZEX PR WIRE, Vanport 1948 Vodka, a distinguished name in the spirits industry, has added another prestigious accolade to its growing list of awards by securing a win at the 2024 Camp Good Days Finger Lakes International Wine and Spirits Competition. This victory underscores the brand’s unwavering commitment to excellence and highlights its unique position in the market as a product that marries superior quality with rich historical significance.

April 15, 1944 – June 22, 2024 - David C. Low passed away peacefully on June 22, 2024, in Beaverton Oregon. Born in The Dalles, Oregon in April 1944. David was the youngest born to William and Pearl Low. He was raised and educated in Condon, Oregon, graduating in 1962. He participated in basketball and baseball where the team was co state champions his senior year. He was also the senior class president. ...

Oregon’s highway officials say they’re tapped out — and that’s about to mean big problems from metro Portland to Madras to Medford. As inflation has sent road costs soaring in recent years, gas taxes are sputtering like an overworked Geo Metro. The funding pinch has grown so troublesome that the Oregon Department of Transportation warned last winter it couldn’t even plow mountain passes reliably without an emergency infusion of cash. ...

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.

During the 2023-24 school year, the Lake Oswego School District spent $136,350 to remediate failed radon tests and remove asbestos from existing facilities. The Lake Oswego School District’s operations team released the annual report that shares the status of the district’s compliance with the Oregon Department of Education’s Healthy and Safe Schools Program. Executive Director of Project Management Tony Vandenberg presented the annual Healthy and Safe Schools statement to the...

A house in Portland that sold for $5.1 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in SW Portland in the past week. In total, 18 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $892,317. The average price per square foot was $423.