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Police: California man recently released from prison points gun at woman in Newport
A man recently released from prison in California was arrested in Newport, Oregon after a woman reported he had pointed a gun and threatened to kill her, and is now facing charges of menacing, possession of a firearm as a felon, unlawful use of a weapon, and pointing a firearm at another.
On His First College GameDay, Nick Saban Throws Out a Challenge to Dan Lanning, Ducks
In the first international ESPN College GameDay Nick Saban joined the panel, and he had a frank assessment of Dan Lanning's Oregon Ducks. The 7-time National Championship winner challenged analyst Desmond Howard when Howard picked the Webfoots to win the inaugural 12-team playoff. Saban said, ...
Federal inspectors flag problems in 2 deaths at Oregon State Hospital
Late last year, a patient at Oregon State Hospital walked up to a nurse’s station and said he was having trouble breathing. After taking the man’s vitals, nursing staff helped him walk to a seclusion room in the state-run psychiatric hospital in Salem, which has more than 500 patients. He fell on his knees in […]
What if the Vatican was full of cats?
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PDX Prepares For Busy Labor Day
TSA is predicting the busiest Labor Day travel period on record, here’s how it looks at PDX:. Between Thursday, Aug 29 and Monday, Sept. 2, nearly 270,000 travelers are expected to pass through PDX (inbound and outbound)—up more than 7% over the same period in 2023. Friday, Aug....
See all homes sold in outer NE Portland, Aug. 19 to Aug. 25
The following is a listing of all home transfers in outer NE Portland reported from Aug. 19 to Aug. 25. There were 27 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,757-square-foot home on Northeast 106th Avenue in Portland that sold for $460,000.
Portland police: Understaffing prompts closure of Property Crimes Unit to address ‘most egregious crimes’
The Portland Police Bureau confirmed it will be reassigning officers currently in the unit tasked with investigating crimes like burglaries, stolen cars and identity theft.
10 most expensive homes sold in Washington County, Aug. 19-25
A house in Portland that sold for $3.1 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Washington County in the past week. In total, 139 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $628,527, or $327 per square foot.
Labor Day Weekend Travel Forecast
Oregon businesses are hopeful the final summer holiday will bring a flurry of visitors to enjoy the city and all that it has to offer. This year’s record-breaking summer travel season will wrap up with millions of Americans taking a final summer trip over the Labor Day weekend, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). AAA booking data for flights, hotels, rental cars and cruises shows Labor Day travel is...
Oregon Coast Visitors Association launches biking homepage
The Oregon Coast Visitors Association website is now a central hub for all things biking on the coast! For the past few years, we’ve been actively involved in supporting the creation of three coastal mountain bike trail systems (Klootchy Creek in Seaside, Big Creek in Newport, and Whiskey Run in Coos County), and have sponsored mountain biking events like Ride the Dirt Wave and Mountain Bike Oregon, as a way to elevate mountain biking as a coastal experience for visitors and locals. ...
Back to school supply giveaway
Eugene-area businesses and churches came together to provide students and their families essentials for the upcoming school year. The "project hope back to school giveaway" started Saturday by giving away school supplies to 4-j, Springfield, bethel and junction city students.
Escape from Higher Ed’s Bermuda Triangle
When Jabrielle Jones enrolled at rural Clatsop Community College in Astoria, Oregon, in 2019, a placement test deemed her unready for college-level math. Jones, who has a learning disability, said she never really learned math at the small-town school in Florida where she grew up. Her special education teacher was so disengaged, Jones said, that class time was mostly study hall. “We were encouraged to sort of self-teach through workbooks,” she told me.
Crank Up the Tailgate: It's Oregon Duck Game Week
In his first season as Oregon coach, Dan Lanning brought the defense to the sideline for a timeout early in a blowout win over Big Sky opponent Eastern Washington in Autzen Stadium. As the unit trotted to the sideline he asked them, "Who are we playing this week?" The players responded in unison, ...
Kirk Herbstreit Issued A Strong Warning to College Football On Saturday
ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit is doubling down on his belief that the Oregon Ducks are primed to win it all this 2024 season. In fact, Herbstreit is so confident about the Ducks' chances that he even sent a message to the whole college football world, warning them to be ready for ...
Prison inmate escapes from work crew in Salem
PORTLAND, Ore. — Authorities are searching for an inmate who walked away from a prison work crew in Salem on Monday afternoon. The Oregon Department of Corrections said that 44-year-old T.J. Harvey Bennett escaped around 3 p.m., while working near the corner of 46th Place Southeast and Red Cherry Court Southeast.
Nerd Nite Is TED Talks With Alcohol
Some people like their local watering hole to have trivia or karaoke or live music. Others prefer to hear 15-minute PowerPoint presentations on the Norwegian prison system, the history of Dungeons & Dragons or how giant water bugs are great dads. If the latter sounds like you, there is a...
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