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Meet Portland's budding Regional Mexican teen musician Emanuel Garcia
ALOHA, Ore — A recent Aloha High School graduate is hitting all the right notes after signing a record deal. The 18-year-old Emanuel Garcia is now living out his dreams while pursing a career in aviation mechanics. Emanuel was inspired by his two older brothers, 28-year-old Alex and 23-year-old...
Happy 'Howloween': Oregon Zoo readies treats for guests
Who else is howling for Halloween to hurry up and get here? For those who can relate, the Oregon Zoo is ready to start the festivities with its annual Howloween celebration on Oct. 19-20 and 26-27. Kids can show off their costumes, fill treat bags and learn about wildlife in a fun, safe setting. Live entertainment will be both weekends. Visitors can enter a costume contest, pose with spooky animal X-ray photo ops and try to guess the weight of an extra-large pumpkin. Activities are free with zoo admission, all of the candy is made with deforestation-free palm oil. For a full schedule of events and more information, visit online.
Here are the 5 best burgers in the Portland area: The Oregonian’s Readers Choice Awards
We love a good burger. And we’re so lucky to have some great ones to choose from all over town. We asked you to decide which burger was the best in the Portland area, and the results are in for this category of The Oregonian’s Readers Choice Awards.
Readers respond: Portland can’t rely on police alone
Jobs, schools, housing, health care, environment, safe streets, and high-performing government are all essential to the core issues of community safety. Portland Police officers have a challenging job and work hard to keep us safe. Because of the unique responsibility we entrust them with, we must faithfully implement the oversight mechanisms the voters asked for. We should also fill all vacancies quickly. We should treat officers with dignity, like all people. We should maximize patrol time, enforce traffic laws and consider the perspectives of all city employees, including police.
'The first step': A look inside Portland's long-awaited deflection center
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — A new deflection center is set to offer an alternative to jail time for individuals caught with small amounts of illegal drugs who qualify for treatment. The Coordinated Care Pathway Center will begin operations Monday, providing medical screenings, mental health support and essential pathways toward recovery.
Have a 'Wicked' good time this week: Oct. 14-20
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14-SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 ‘WICKED’ — It's currently the fourth-longest running show in Broadway history, and “Wicked” celebrates its 20th anniversary on Broadway in 2024. The touring show stages at Keller Auditorium, Oct. 16-Nov. 3, as the second show of the Broadway in Portland season. The story looks at what happened in the Land of Oz — but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, another young woman is born with emerald-green skin and is smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possesses an extraordinary talent....
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