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City of North Bend supports SORA Portland flight effort
North Bend City Council on Sept. 24 approved supporting Southwest Oregon Regional Airport’s efforts to bring a flight service to Portland to the North Bend/Coos Bay Area. SORA received a federal grant in 2019 for $750,000 that requires a local match. The grant is to help the airport expand its air service to the region. The council approved $7,500 a year for three years for the northbound flight, starting with...
New Providence center for often-missed heart condition 'will help save more lives'
PORTLAND, Ore. — Providence is adding a new cardiac health center to tackle a heart condition that can often be missed and one that also disproportionately affects the Black community. "I think the important message now is early diagnosis and early treatment can bring hope, where, previously, the diagnosis...
How Portland artist and ‘genius grant’ winner Wendy Red Star connects identity to her work
Growing up in Montana on the Apsáalooke/Crow Reservation, Wendy Red Star was surrounded by the rich creativity and artistry that is ingrained in Indigenous culture. She just didn’t realize it. “I didn’t really consider what my community was doing as art,” Red Star said in an interview Tuesday....
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...
Spooky streets and sweet treats: Halloween comes to downtown Hillsboro
Break out the costumes and get ready to gorge on candy in the heart of Hillsboro this spooky season. Halloween in Downtown Hillsboro is back for another year of haunting fun, dressing up Main Street for a celebration featuring live performances, costume contests and more holiday spirit from 3-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. A tradition dating back more than three decades, the festivities began when downtown businesses banded together to...
Gresham High School placed on 'secure' status as police respond to gun reports
GRESHAM, Ore. — Gresham High School went on "secure" status Wednesday following unsubstantiated reports of guns on campus, according to a message sent by the school district to families. Secure means that perimeter doors are locked and no one is allowed in or out of the building, the district...
Portland bar is offering ‘robust reward’ of 1 free beer for return of stolen 12-foot skeleton
The Tough Luck Bar in Portland’s Woodlawn neighborhood is seeking the return of Mr. Bones, its 12-foot skeleton. Dressed in a 5XL Portland Trail Blazers jersey and Santa hat, Mr. Bones had proudly perched on the bar’s rooftop for nearly two years. John Naekel, who co-owns Tough Luck...
Portland Marathon criticized by some participants for sloppy organization and chaotic operation
More than 9,000 runners took part in the Portland Marathon on Sunday. The runners participated in four events — the marathon, 10K run, half marathon and wheelchair marathon — that began at Waterfront Park. The organizers told The Oregonian/OregonLive it was the largest event in nearly a decade. However, not everyone was happy with the marathon.
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