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Oregon Football Recruiting: 5-Star Athlete to Visit Eugene For Third Time
Five-star recruit Michael Terry III will make his third visit to the University of Oregon on July 27. The talented athlete from Texas is one of several highly-touted prospects the Ducks will host that weekend.
Portland Pride Festival expected to bring lots of business to downtown
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Even though Pride Month is technically in June, on Saturday the streets by the waterfront will be sprawled with Pride Festival goers. "Pride is very, it's very busy downtown during pride season, so we love to see that," said Marco Martinez, an owner of Kaizen Sushi in Southwest Portland.
Estacada, Sandy farmers markets experience a season of growth
The communities of Estacada and Sandy have both in recent years been on the list of quickly growing cities to watch. So it only makes sense that with their population growth, their farmers markets grow with them. This season, both markets have experienced an influx of vendors, creating more variety of goods for shoppers. “The Estacada Farmer’s Market is experiencing its best year since before the COVID-19 pandemic shut it...
Brush fire erupts north of Prineville
A brush fire broke out Saturday afternoon about 6 miles north of Prineville that spread fast and prompted evacuations. According to an Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) report, the fire was reported around 3:30 p.m. The Cat Rock Fire burned toward the southeast and had grown to an estimated 500 acres by Saturday evening. U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and Crook County Fire and Rescue assisted at the fire. In addition, aircraft were actively engaged on the wildfire. ...
Motorcyclist killed in Gresham collision Saturday, July 20
A Gresham motorcyclist was killed in a crash Saturday morning, July 20. At 10 a.m. Gresham Police officers and medical personnel responded to a collision involving a motorcycle and pickup truck at the intersection of Southeast 190th Drive and Southeast Cheldelin Road. The motorcyclist was killed in the collision. The driver of the pickup stayed at the scene and cooperated with police. The East Metro Vehicular Crimes Team is leading the investigation. Police say the motorcycle may have been traveling at a high rate of speed prior to the fatal crash. Anyone who witnessed the collision and has not already spoken with an officer is asked to call the Gresham Police tip-line at 503-618-2719.
Short List: Upcoming events include Montavilla Street Fair, Chris Stapleton and JAW Festival of New Plays
‘Jersey Boys’ Reminder: The smash hit musical “Jersey Boys,” starring Russell Fischer as Frank Valli, continues at Lakewood Center for the Arts in Lake Oswego through Aug. 18. Lakewood has kicked off its 72nd season with the multi-Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon that takes you behind the scenes of Frank Valli and The Four Seasons. It’s directed by Isaac Lamb. It stages 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays and other days/times. ...
Events & Activities: Music abounds, reunion, steam-up and more
Molalla keeps the music playing at Fox Park MOLALLA: Tuesday evening air will be filled with the sound of music coming from Molalla’s Fox Park in 2024. The Molalla Public Library returns with another edition of its Music in the Park program for the coming summer. The action runs every Tuesday through July 30 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. ...
Fifth and sixth measles cases confirmed in Marion County
Marion County Public Health officials confirmed two more measles cases in the county Friday afternoon. An adult and a child, both unvaccinated, were diagnosed with the illness. The announcement marked six measles cases in the county since June 17, when officials first reported a confirmed case. Public health officials announced...
Thunderstorm activity to start the day, cooler weather ahead
It has been a very active morning with lightning strikes across parts of the Coast Range and many areas moving from the south on the west side of I-5. I have been watching the strikes on both the Travel Salem and Willamette Valley Vineyards cameras, both looking southwest. There has been some accumulation with this round of thunderstorm activity. Eugene and Newport have each seen 0.04 inches of rain since midnight. This activity will continue to move north through the morning, with a shower or two possible in the Portland Metro area before all activity ends by around midday.
Be prepared for strong thunderstorms in Oregon Sunday morning
The National Weather Service issued a report at 7:14 a.m. on Sunday for strong thunderstorms until 7:45 a.m. for Clatsop County Coast, North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands, North Oregon Coast Range, Tualatin Valley, West Hills and Chehalem Mountains, West Central Willamette Valley, East Central Willamette Valley, Linn County Lowlands, Clackamas County Cascade Foothills, Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn counties, North Oregon Cascades and Cascades of Marion and Linn counties.
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.” ...
Herriges will retire as publisher of Woodburn Independent, Newberg Graphic
Leadership at the Newberg Graphic and Woodburn Independent will see a significant change in the coming weeks as Al Herriges is retiring. The longtime publisher of both newspapers, who took over for Joe Petshow in February 2007, is capping off a career in newspapers that began at age 15 stuffing inserts into the Daily Inter Lake’s Sunday edition in Kalispell, Montana, his home town. He started in newspaper advertising in...
Boaters reminded of duties after an incident
The Oregon State Marine Board wants to remind boaters that it’s state law to help and render aid in cases where another boat is swamped, capsizes or is involved in another incident with property damage or personal injury. It’s also about being a “good neighbor” on the water. Failure to fulfill the duties of the boat operator (ORS 830.475) could result in a Class A misdemeanor citation. In cases where the boat operator leaves the scene of a boat accident where there is personal injury...
See where Saturday temps may hit upper 90s and where high might reach 106 in Oregon: map
The summer of 2024′s hot weather continues this weekend. On Saturday, Willamette Valley high temperatures are expected to be solidly in the 90s with some spots in Central Oregon expected to top 100. The National Weather Service released this map on Saturday. Check it out for the hot spots...
Winco Foods Removes Self-Checkouts in Oregon, WA Next?
Winco Foods, which has stores in WA, OR and its state of origin, Idaho, has apparently begun to remove self-checkout stands from some of its stores in Oregon. Online social media posts indicate some are gone. According to Reddit users online, at least one Portland, OR area Winco has removed...
Falls fire acreage continues to grow as 21 large wildfires burn across Oregon
The Falls fire near the town of Burns has grown to 117,200 acres, the Northwest Regional Coordination Center reported — a 28.4% increase in size since Wednesday. Despite the fire’s gains, the blaze has only consumed one other structure since Wednesday, the center reported. If you purchase a...
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