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Westside football wrap: Forest Grove suffers first loss, Scappoose gets big win
It was another great week of high school football action on the westside, with teams from Washington and Columbia counties coming away with both nail-biting victories and heartbreaking defeats. Here’s a review of the action: Mountainside erased a seven point halftime deficit with 35 third quarter points in a 49-28 win over Sunset. The Mavericks got fumble returns for touchdowns from both Liam Ange and Sean Bour-Nelson, along with 118...
Black Futures Farm: A space for Black people to grow food and community
Rows of raised beds bursting with leafy greens — kale, collards and lettuce — lay against the backdrop of Douglas firs. Pear and fig trees, sunflowers, tomatoes, eggplants, chard and a medley of other fruits and vegetables span 1.15 acres of farmland. Located in Portland’s Brentwood-Darlington neighborhood, Black Futures Farm aims to restore the connection between Black people and the land. In 2019, a food-growing group of Black folks, including...
Joseph ‘Joe’ Alfone: Candidate questionnaire for Portland City Council District 4
General Information: Name: Joe ‘YiKuai” AlfoneProfession: Hourly Wage Worker Moda Center/Ballot Access Canvasser/Former and Future ESL Teacher in AsiaPronouns: Joe/YiKuai/dude Questionnaire: What is the biggest problem facing the City of Portland as it transitions to a new form of government? The biggest problem that Portland has as it transitions to a new form of government […]
Stark Street Bridge repairs to cause lane delays beginning Oct. 8
The ongoing repairs to Stark Street Bridge, which has had a myriad of structural woes headlined by a collapsed stone support wall, will lead to some lane closures spilling out onto the Historic Columbia River Highway this week. The roadway will see closures and flaggers beginning Tuesday, Oct. 8, for geotechnical investigations of the highway. The work will continue during daytime hours, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., through Thursday, Oct. 10. Crews are studying the rocks and soil beneath the historic roadway’s surface to ensure there isn’t the risk of further collapses or damage. Multnomah County is continuing to work with a contractor to design emergency repairs needed to reopen Stark Street Bridge. It is expected to remain closed for several months.
Oregon Music Hall of Fame: John Nilsen looks to the future, even with prolific past
As much as John Nilsen has done in the past, musically, he enjoys the now and always looks forward to the future. So, as he prepares to enter the Oregon Music Hall of Fame, Nilsen very much wants people to go along with him on a journey “to carve out new terrain in music.” “You get excited at first and it’s nice to hear those words,” he said, about making...
‘Gorgeous’ conditions for Portland Marathon as thousands raced through city
Ethan and Mia Kane chose to cross another item off their bucket list Sunday after getting married last month: running 26.2 miles around the city of Portland. The couple, both 27 years old, dubbed the city’s 52nd annual event their “marriage-thon.” The conditions, with no rain and little cloud cover, made it a near perfect experience, they said. Early in the morning, as they crossed the Broadway Bridge, the sun was rising and lit up its red hues.
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