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Oregon Has One of the Biggest Arcades in the United States
Video arcades seem to be more of a thing of yester-year. We had a few growing up in Yakima like Jolly Joker at the Yakima Mall, we had a place called Mean Machine, there was an arcade at Valley Mall and, of course, growing up in that time they had a video game or two or pinball at just about every mini-mart, restaurant, gas station, laundry mat -- just about everywhere. Because of it's convenient location to me growing up you'd often find me at the little arcade in the back of the old Red Robin.
What’s next as new Multnomah County DA Nathan Vasquez prepares to take over
One day after clinching the race to become Multnomah County’s next district attorney, career prosecutor Nathan Vasquez sketched out plans for his administration. He said he’ll focus on prosecuting the three homicide cases on his caseload and spend his evenings laying out his transition to the county’s top law enforcement post.
Hundreds of people place flags at Willamette National Cemetery ahead of Memorial Day
Dozens of large cardboard boxes filled with 180,000 American flags lined the roads leading up to the Willamette National Cemetery’s hilltop amphitheater Friday in preparation for a Memorial Day weekend flag-planting event. Hundreds of people, including veterans, Scouting America troops, Girl Scouts, Young Marines and active-duty military personnel crowded...
Canby superintendent selected to take helm at Sherwood
The current superintendent of the Canby School District has been named to take the helm of the Sherwood School District. Aaron Downs was selected as the district’s newest superintendent following a special meeting by the Sherwood school board on Wednesday, May 22. “After a rigorous search process which included several qualified applicants, and with a focus on the priorities identified by our community in their feedback, the board feels very...
Oregon lawmakers start statewide transportation hearings in Portland
Oregon legislators are beginning a statewide tour in Portland. The goal: Factfinding on the state’s transportation needs ahead of a proposed, big-budget transportation package the 2025 session. And if that sounds familiar, it’s because this year’s lawmakers studied the 2016 playbook. That year, lawmakers crisscrossed the state asking about transportation needs, which lead to a $5.3 billion statewide transportation bill that passed both chambers with strong bipartisan support in 2017. ...
Ownership dispute may threaten future of longtime bar in downtown Lake Oswego
A legal dispute over The Same Old New Gemini has generated uncertainty about the future of the pub on State Street in Lake Oswego. Josh Malm and Gemini Bar & Grill LLC filed a lawsuit May 9 accusing property owner Sean Casey of breaking into Malm’s residence (located above the business), threatening him about money and harassing employees before taking over the residence and forcing Malm out of it. Further, the suit alleges Casey broke into the Gemini space and “disconnected security cameras, changed the...
The Art of Protest- Portland 2021
The Streets Of Portland Are Full Of Protest Posters. Sparked by the death of George Floyd, protests erupted in cities across the country over the last year. In Portland, protests turned to riots. Protesters were on the streets for more than 200 days straight.
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