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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).
Buffalo volleyball rolls past Gladiators
Madras took care of business Tuesday, Oct. 8, beating Gladstone is straight sets at the Buffalo Dome 3-0. The win kept the Buffalos solidly in the hunt for the third place in the Tri-Valley Conference. With Crook County and The Dalles dominating the league, and Molalla and Gladstone struggling, it's likely Madras and Estacada will be battling for third and potentially the final league playoff spot. Against Gladstone, now 0-5...
Portland's city administrator will be large and in charge when 2025 rolls around
PORTLAND, Ore. — On Wednesday, The Story covered what the mayor will and won't be able to do after the November election. Arguably more important is the next person in the hierarchy of Portland's new form of government: the city administrator. That person will run the day-to-day operations of...
Chavez-DeRemer hears from Clackamas County, Portland business owners about crime, taxes
OREGON CITY — Crime, drugs and homelessness are wreaking havoc on small businesses in Portland and Clackamas County, a small group of business owners told U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, on Wednesday. The event in an Oregon City wedding venue followed the same script Chavez-DeRemer used at the handful of other discussions she allowed reporters […]
Check out some of Oregon's best offensive lines
They set the tone. They do the dirty work. They help the runners run and allow the passers to pass. “They” are the offensive lines — and the high school football teams at Lake Oswego, Lakeridge, West Linn and Wilsonville have some absolute studs up front. ...
West Linn’s Bialostosky prepares for a second term as mayor
It’s been an eventful four years for Rory Bialostosky. Since he was first elected to the West Linn City Council in 2020, Bialostosky has graduated from college, been appointed both City Council president and mayor, won a mayoral election and helped the city navigate some of the most pressing issues of the past decade, including freeway tolling, a lawsuit from the school district and efforts to bring accountability to the police department. Bialostosky is now on the precipice of a second term, as he’s running...
Former track and field coach requests reinstatement, expedited hearing in lawsuit against Lake Oswego School District
John Parks, the former Lake Oswego High School track and field coach, demanded that he be reinstated to his position while his lawsuit against the Lake Oswego School District plays out in court. The motion for preliminary injunction was filed Monday, Oct. 7, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, Portland Division. The motion requests oral arguments and an expedited hearing to review if Parks should lawfully be reinstated to his former position. The motion includes ten declarations from LOHS parents in...
A window into Woodburn’s past: 'Pioneros de Oregon' event slated this weekend at library
On Saturday, Oct. 12, members of the first generation of Tex-Mex and Mexican people in Marion County will come together at the Woodburn Public Library to share memories and revisit the past. The event will be facilitated by Miguel and Lidia Salinas, who have spent years researching and uncovering the history of the “Pioneros de Oregon” and the stories of Mexican migration through Texas to Marion County in the 1940s and '50s. ...
Tualatin's West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta set for Sunday, Oct. 20
One of most anticipated and unique festivals on the West Coast returns to Tualatin on Saturday, Oct. 19, and Sunday, Oct. 20. The West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta, an annual standard for the city of 30,000 residents since 2004, will include a weekend of fun that include a pumpkin weigh-off, the 5K Regatta Run/Walk, and of course the actual pumpkin races. Those races, involving eager paddlers who squeeze themselves into oversized pumpkins that can weigh over 1,000 pounds each, attracts thousands of spectators to the...
Multnomah County alleges NW Natural is behind ‘substantial portion’ of Oregon pollution
Multnomah County added two businesses — including Oregon's largest natural gas supplier — to a lawsuit accusing them of spreading misinformation about climate change and contributing to events such as the deadly heat dome in 2021, attorneys for the county announced Monday.
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