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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...
Despite continued exodus of office workers, downtown Portland foot traffic is on the upswing
PORTLAND, Ore. — By any metric, downtown Portland isn't the same place it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. Fewer office workers spend their days in the area, and many businesses have followed them out. At the same time, there have been a number of efforts to bring people back downtown, and there are some signs of improvement.
Gateway Green Park reopens after years of improvement work
PORTLAND, Ore. — Nestled between the gridlock of Interstate 84 and Interstate 205 is a true bike-focused space. “There is something for everyone to do down in this park…whether it's for an hour or all day,” said Lisa Olivares, executive director of Portland-based nonprofit Northwest Trail Alliance (NWTA).
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.
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....
East County Homeless Resource Center says protections/policies in place to ensure livability
Advocates for a planned Rockwood homeless resources center, which has been the focus of some community concerns and petition, have shared more about the ways to ensure the building can uplift the homeless community while maintaining neighborhood livability. The East County Homelessness Resource Center, 19431 S.E. Stark St., will rebrand and remodel the Cook Plaza Building into a hub for both drop-in day service and a 24/7 shelter. The building is a former State of Oregon employment office that was purchased by the county in...
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.
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