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IndyCar drivers ready for Portland Aug. 23-25 race
The 2024 BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland will take place from Friday, August 23 to Sunday, August 25 at Portland International Raceway. This event marks the 30th time in 40 years that Indianapolis 500 cars have come to Portland to race. The first Indy races in Portland took place under Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) from 1984-2003, and then Champ Car World Series (Champ Car) from 2004-2007. The event is now sanctioned by IndyCar, and this year's race marks 40 years since Al Unser Jr....
44-year-old's bar brings in millions playing only women's sports on TV—now, a Reddit co-founder is funding its expansion
When Jenny Nguyen invested her life-savings to open a bar that only shows women's sports on its TVs, she wanted to prove that the idea was more than a novelty. Two years later, her Portland, Oregon-based bar The Sports Bra averages more than $1 million in annual revenue, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. She's become an outspoken advocate for female athletes as her bar attracts packed houses, and she's invested most of The Sports Bra's proceeds back into the business, she says.
One of Multnomah County’s busiest libraries will shut down to undergo $28 million expansion
Multnomah County’s Belmont Library will close for nearly two years beginning Sept. 7 as the library undergoes a $28 million makeover and expansion. The Southeast Portland library will offer “door service” only beginning Aug. 31, meaning patrons will be able to pick up books, seek general information from library staff or request photocopies and page printouts, but won’t be allowed to enter the building to browse books, use the bathroom or surf the internet.
Pilots Draw Cal Poly 1-1 in Season Opener
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Cally Togiai scored Portland's first goal of the 2024 women's soccer campaign, but the Pilots settled for a 1-1 draw against Cal Poly Thursday night in the season opener for both teams at Mustang Memorial Field. How it Happened. Despite controlling the run of...
Notes on the Trail Blazers' release of their 2024-2025 NBA schedule
The Portland Trail Blazers released their 2024-2025 schedule Thursday, Aug. 15 along with the rest of the NBA. No surprise following a 21-61 season, the Blazers have only one real nationally televised game and that comes on Jan. 28 against the visiting Milwaukee Bucks and Damian Lillard. Portland plays on NBA TV three times as well Dec. 26 at home against Utah, March 2 at Cleveland and March 30 at New York. ...
Mayor Wheeler Warns of Even Tighter City Budget Next Year
Mayor Ted Wheeler issued a warning last week about the direness of the city’s next fiscal year, 11 months before that fiscal year even begins. “Unfortunately, the next fiscal year is expected to be at least as difficult as the last,” Wheeler wrote in an Aug. 5 memo to city administrator Michael Jordan, deputy city administrator Jonas Biery and budget director Ruth Levine. “The City’s revenues are projected to be potentially lower than prior forecasts, and we are facing significant pressure on our ongoing costs.”
Portland Pickles to play in their first-ever league championship game
The Portland Pickles will attempt to win their first league championship in franchise history. The Pickles will host the Wenatchee AppleSox on Friday at Walker Stadium, with the winner capturing the West Coast League title. The Pickles advanced to the WCL championship game after they posted a 4-1 win over the Corvallis Knights on Wednesday. The Knights had won seven consecutive WCL titles.
Health officials in Multnomah County warn against buying from unlicensed food carts, street vendors
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Multnomah County Health Department is urging people to avoid buying from unlicensed food carts or street vendors. The warning comes as many people are looking for ways to spend time outside before the end of the summer. Over the past year, health officials have seen...
‘Some pretty decent rain’ is heading for Portland this weekend
Lawns all over town are bleached yellow, crackling and dry. Sunflowers are drooping over long stalks with wilted leaves. The lavender has faded to more brown than purple, flaking off onto the sidewalk. It’s the dying end of summer in Portland, but a little relief is on the horizon: Rain...
Oregon cats and their plush pads star in this catio tour
Micha and Grace Sinclair welcomed two rescue cats into their Portland home and their life expanded. Grace trained cats Xalia and Mot to wear a harness as they wander through the couple’s attractive triangular yard, and Micha built a large screened cat patio, or catio, that allows the felines to exit one of the kitchen windows and safely nap or play in the outdoor air. The cats can see birds, but they can’t catch them.
Man killed in NE Portland shooting identified
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Portland Police Bureau identified a man killed in the Hazelwood neighborhood on Tuesday. Around 11:30 p.m., John R. Molesworth, 43, was shot near the 12100 block of Northeast Glisan Street. When police arrived, Molesworth was dead. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is...
Canzano: Trail Blazers must put fans first
Portland’s beleaguered NBA franchise posted its biggest victory in a couple of years this week. The Trail Blazers made the whispers official on Wednesday — they parted ways with ROOT Sports. The Blazers are following the blueprint laid out by the Seattle Kraken, Phoenix Suns, and Utah Jazz....
Tillamook School Board Votes to Ban Book – “How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents”
When this situation was first brought to our attention, the initial reaction was “Are you kidding me?” And then we are reminded that there is a small group of small minded people who have been attacking our local library and other institutions through a variety of tactics, including book bans. All in the name of supposedly “Christian” values and “protecting our children.” These actions are happening across the nation, and actual book banning has been used for decades as a way to control, restrict and manipulate information availability.
Oregon State University baseball to air at least 18 games on Portland’s CW in 2025
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Big news for Beavers Nation: Oregon State baseball will air at least 18 games on Portland’s CW in 2025. The deal, which was announced on Thursday, will also allow fans from across the state and nation to stream the games live on KOIN.com. Beavers baseball is one of the country’s premier […]
Professional Orlando Volleyball Team Signs Former Oregon Ducks Star Setter Hannah Pukis
Former All-American and Oregon Ducks setter Hannah Pukis has agreed a one-year contract with the Orlando Valkyries. Pukis will take the court January alongside her former Oregon teammate Georgia Murphy.
As Oregon State Beavers quarterback competition intensifies, Gabarri Johnson is trending upward
CORVALLIS — Coach Trent Bray has said the chase for the Oregon State Beavers’ starting quarterback job is so close, it “will go right up to the end” of preseason camp. Offensive coordinator Ryan Gunderson has said the competition is so fierce, he’d almost prefer that someone “start separating” themselves in the three-man race.
Racial, economic barriers hinder access to medicine for opioid use disorder: Study
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Kicking an opioid habit is already hard enough. But for some, getting treatment can pose a real challenge. A study out of Johns Hopkins and Oregon State University shows people in racially or economically separated communities have a harder time getting their opioid use medication prescriptions filled.
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