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Crew hauls tens of thousands of pounds of debris from Salem creeks. Here's why
Salem has more than 90 miles of streams and tributaries within city limits. Every summer, the Stream Cleaning Program team traverses the bulk of those streams, collecting trash and clearing debris from waterways to reduce pollution and prevent flooding. On a sunny July morning, the 11-person crew, clad in hip...
Scientists on the verge of breakthrough in single-shot lifetime flu vaccine to combat future pandemics
In a groundbreaking development, scientists at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) are on the verge of creating a single-shot vaccine that could not only protect against the flu but also offer resistance to future mutations of the virus. This potential all-in-one, lifetime vaccine might become available within five years, according to OHSU researchers.
OHSU’s postdoc researchers reach impasse
A unit of about 250 postdoctoral researchers represented by Oregon AFSCME on July 11 announced an impasse in bargaining over a first contract with Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU). The two sides have been negotiating since September 2023. OHSU has refused to offer raises of any amount, saying that the researchers already paid according to a federal formula for projects funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health. Once the two sides submitted formal final offers on July 12, a 30-day cooling off period began. After that, under Oregon’s public employee collective bargaining law, the postdoctoral researchers could strike.
Developers’ deteriorating property attracts city’s attention
A Portland-area development company has run afoul of city code enforcement for letting a century-old commercial building in Sellwood-Moreland fall into disrepair. Portland Permitting & Development ordered the sidewalk closed at Southeast 13th Avenue and Tenino Street in a posted notice dated June 26. The notice cites “damaged and deteriorated siding, trim, fascia and parapet. Fall hazard risk at sidewalks.”
This year’s Street of Dreams ditches the ‘street’ for a regional tour of luxury homes
Home shoppers and others looking for remodeling ideas and the latest design trends can explore Portland area homes showcasing work by top builders, interior designers and landscape architects during the 2024 NW Natural Street of Dreams luxury home tour on extended weekends Aug. 1-18. For the first time in 49...
Clingan Shines as Trail Blazers Lose to Hornets
The Portland Trail Blazers dropped their final regularly-scheduled game in the 2024 NBA Summer League on Friday evening, falling to the Charlotte Hornets 84-68. There was a slim chance for both the Blazers and Hornets to make the “coveted” Summer League Playoffs, so it was interesting to see how each team came out to play.
Nike, W+K Portland, Director Kim Gehrig Team On “Winning” Anthem Spot In Global Olympics Campaign
This summer’s Olympics campaign for Nike out of Wieden+Kennedy Portland reminds us that there’s nothing wrong with wanting to win. It’s about embracing the drive for excellence that pushes athletes to achieve their dreams. Nike’s message is clear: anyone can be a winner if they want to be and the brand is showcasing how sport and the pursuit of victory can inspire people from all walks of life.
Over a decade after her body was found at a Portland recycling center, father sentenced in 'Baby Precious' cold case
PORTLAND, Ore. — The father of an infant girl found dead at a Portland recycling center in 2013 has been sentenced in a decade-long cold case. The baby, known previously known only as "Baby Precious," was identified as Amara in 2021. According to court documents, 53-year-old Alnath Omar Oliver...
Unveiling of the Ira Keller Fountain Goes Awry When Commissioner Mingus Mapps Cuts His Foot
On Friday morning, all five members of the Portland City Council stood in front of the Ira Keller Fountain in downtown Portland, celebrating its reopening after a major repair project that left it dry for more than a year. City Commissioner Dan Ryan, who was the most recent commissioner in...
Movie based on Oregon School for the Deaf championship track team filming in Salem
About a year ago, brothers Jevon and Delbert Whetter had their dream of making a movie based on events from their lives crumble when the financing fell through a week before they were to start production. Before they sent the cast and crew home, Jevon delivered a message: “Champions never quit.” ...
A union picnic for the ages
How big was IBEW Local 48’s member appreciation picnic this year? It’s almost hard to describe. Event organizer Tracey Powers estimates over 4,000 union electricians and family members attended the five-hour event July 14. It was so many that the overflow parking at the nearby Carpenters union training center also overflowed.
Sign up now for the first-ever Portland Jigsaw Masters
Portland, Ore. — Did you get really good at solving jigsaw puzzles during the COVID pandemic lockdown? Put your skills to the test at the first-ever Portland Jigsaw Masters! Portland Puzzle Company is hosting the inaugural event on August 2nd through the 4th at The Avenue in Southeast Portland.
‘Baby Precious’ killer who left newborn daughter in recycling bin gets 4 years in prison
A man who disposed of his newborn daughter in a commercial recycling bin — sparking a citywide outcry and decade-long mystery until DNA evidence surfaced — was sentenced Friday to four years in prison. Alnath O. Oliver, 53, pleaded guilty to a single count of criminally negligent homicide...
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