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Above-Normal Temps Over Labor Day Weekend for Northwest Oregon, Southwest Washington
Portland, OR – Residents in Portland and surrounding areas should brace for rising temperatures as the Labor Day weekend approaches. The National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts a significant warming trend, with a 75% chance of above-normal temperatures across Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington. This heatwave is expected to begin Thursday and continue through Monday, making it crucial for residents to prepare accordingly.
Vote: Who is the top kicker or punter in Salem-Keizer entering the 2024 football season?
With the 2024 high school football season just around the corner, fans can decide on which high school kickers and punters are the best in the Salem-Keizer area. The Statesman Journal has put a spotlight on five of the best specialists in the coverage area based on feedback from area coaches, as well...
Why We Love Lake Oswego in September
LOBSTER AND CLAM BAKE. Take advantage of summer weather and get tickets for one of Zupan’s four-course Dinners in the Breezeway. Lobster and Clam Bake usually sells out! Saturday, September 7 at 6:00 p.m. 16380 Boones Ferry Road. $150/person. Buy tickets online. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FAIR. Be prepared for anything...
Larkspur Regular Mike Nominated for Kindness Campaign Recognition
A regular visitor at the Larkspur Community Center in Bend, Oregon, named Mike, has been recognized for his consistent acts of kindness towards the Customer Service staff. Mike arrives at the center every weekday at 6:00 a.m. and always starts his day by checking in and chatting with the staff. His warm and positive interactions have earned him a nomination for the center's "Spotlight on Kindness" campaign.
Jacob Abel wins in Portland, Indy NXT Results
Jacob Abel won the Indy NXT race at Portland International Raceway on Sunday afternoon. Jacob Abel would seize the lead on the opening lap while James Roe and Ricardo Escotto would get into an incident on lap six bringing out the first yellow flag. Abel would be able to stay...
THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK: Indulge your arts and jazz this week!
MONDAY, AUG. 26-SUNDAY, SEPT. 1 ALL THAT JAZZ — Montavilla Jazz Festival has a stellar lineup for its 11th annual festival with more than 30 concerts at 12 venues, including Alberta Rose Theatre, The 1905, Mt. Tabor Park and elsewhere, Aug. 30-Sept. 1. The musicians include Nicole Glover and Joe Kye. More: montavillajazz.org. ART IN THE PEARL — It’s a big event over Labor Day Weekend. The Pearl Fine Arts and Craft Festival celebrates 27 years with craft makers from all over the country gathering in the Pearl District/North Park Blocks, Aug. 31-Sept. 2. More: artinthepearl.com.
Baylor Shuts out Portland 1-0
WAIPAHU, Hawaii -- The Portland Pilots came up short against the Baylor Bears 1-0 Saturday at Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium. The loss dropped Portland's record to 2-1-1 overall and 1-1 in the OUTRIGGER Invitational. How it Happened. The lone goal of the game came in the 44th minute courtesy of...
Cooler, wetter weather helps crews make more progress on remaining wildfires, ahead of a late-summer warmup
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The recent cooler, wetter weather has been helping Oregon firefighters tackle several larger wildfires, many over a month old. But the threat of new wildfires remains high, as another warmup is due in coming days. As of Sunday morning, there were still about 250 firefighters battling the remaining lightning-sparked wildfire on The post Cooler, wetter weather helps crews make more progress on remaining wildfires, ahead of a late-summer warmup appeared first on KTVZ.
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. ...
Traveling to die: The latest form of medical tourism
In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she’d beaten 20 years ago, she traveled twice from her home in Pennsylvania to Vermont. She went not to ski, hike, or leaf-peep, but to arrange to die. “I really wanted...
Kroger and Albertsons hope to merge but must face a skeptical US government in court first
OREGON, USA — The largest proposed grocery store merger in U.S. history is going to court. On one side are supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons, which say their planned merger will help them compete against rivals like Costco. On the other side are antitrust regulators from the Federal Trade Commission, who say the merger would eliminate competition and raise grocery prices in a time of already high food price inflation.
Two 101st birthdays celebrated at Westmoreland’s Union Manor
Friday, July 19th, was a special occasion at Westmoreland’s Union Manor, on S.E. 23rd Avenue just north of Bybee. Two of the residents of the nonprofit senior apartment building – Rena Popivchak, and Ruby Smith – were celebrating their 101st birthdays in the ground floor Multipurpose Room. Flowers, cards, balloons, and a chocolate-covered cake were also part of the party. Ruby Smith was born in Minnesota; and Rena was born in London, England, but lived in Pennsylvania for 67 years. Ruby formerly worked for the...
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