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Six tips to find the right real estate agent
Working with a real estate agent can give both buyers and sellers an edge in what continues to be a challenging real estate market. Agents, brokers and Realtors are professionals with distinct expertise and knowledge of buying and selling homes. That expertise is evidenced by how many people rely on real estate professionals yearly. A 2022 Zillow Group Consumer Housing Trends report found that 88% of homeowners choose to list their homes with a real estate agent when it comes time to sell. ...
Conserving water during drought and dry periods
Weather can be unpredictable. Carefully developed plans for days spent in the great outdoors can be derailed by unexpected rainstorms. At the same time, sudden bursts of sunshine can turn overcast afternoons into chances to get outside and breathe some fresh air. Lawn and garden enthusiasts know how mercurial Mother Nature can be, especially during summer. The specter of drought looms every summer, but the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center does not anticipate any broad-scale areas of drought developing in the Lower 48 states...
Our TV picks for Thursday, August 8: Alone; Don’t Forget the Lyrics!; Lucky 13
Alone HIST 8 p.m. The Arctic can be a cruel associate. As new weather patterns appear on the horizon, several survivalists need to rethink their foraging strategy. Then, one contestant is left wondering why nature took back its gift, while another gets a second chance. Don’t Forget the Lyrics! ...
Readers Respond: What Olympic sports we love the most.
With several local athletes competing in the summer Olympics in Paris, readers across Oregon are rooting for Team USA. We asked our readers which sports they love to watch the most. Classics like soccer, diving and basketball made the top 10 list, but readers were mostly drawn to the most popular Olympics sports: Gymnastics, swimming, and track and field. All told, nearly half of our respondents said they love to...
Our TV picks for Wednesday, August 7: Finding Amelia; See No Evil; Claim to Fame
Finding Amelia DISC 8 p.m. Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan famously disappeared while on a 29,000-mile flight around the world in 1937. But, in 1945, a group of Australian soldiers said they found the plane in Papua New Guinea. Experts use their notes to locate the plane. See No Evil ...
Legendary 2024 Toyota Tacoma is all new and the best ever
The mid-size Toyota Tacoma has long been one of the most popular pickups in the Pacific Northwest, regardless of size. They are literally everywhere, thanks in large part to their legendary reliability and wide range of trim levels, from basic rear-wheel-drive to serious off-road four-wheel-drive models. But in recent years, the Tacoma has been challenged by newer mid-size pickups like the Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon and Ford Ranger that feature more sophisticated rides, more advanced engines, and more state-of-the-art technologies. Even the crossover-based Honda Ridgeline...
Our TV picks for Tuesday, August 6: Chopped; Celebrity Family Feud; Gods of Tennis
Chopped FOOD 8 p.m. Playing with one’s food is not an option when four chefs must use interesting ingredients to make meals that the judges will love. From swamp dwellers that taste like chicken to stinging sweets, this week’s creations are on the wild side. Celebrity Family Feud ...
THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK: Elephant Garlic and celebrating India!
MONDAY, AUG. 5-SUNDAY, AUG. 11 ELEPHANT GARLIC FESTIVAL — Now in its 26th year, the annual Elephant Garlic Festival returns to North Plains Aug. 9-11. This free event will be filled with music, food and family fun at Jessie Mays Community Park, 30975 N.W. Hillcrest St. For more information, go online (funstinks.com). NATIONAL NIGHT OUT — Across East Multnomah County will be an outpouring of fun during the last gasp...
Our TV picks for Monday, August 5: Intervention; The Bachelorette; 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way
Intervention A&E 8 p.m. From their first meeting, Corinne and Joey have been mixing love with drugs. Now, the two live in Northern California, where they scrounge together any money they can get their hands on for meth. However, time may be running out to help them. The Bachelorette ...
Our TV picks for Sunday, August 4: The Real Housewives of New Jersey; America’s Funniest Home Videos; Alex vs America
The Real Housewives of New Jersey BRAVO 8 p.m. Nothing is ever simple for the strong-willed cast of this long-running reality series. Be it personal beefs, marital problems or the occasional disagreement, drama is always a constant for Teresa, Melissa, Dolores, Margaret, Jennifer, Danielle and Rachel. America’s Funniest Home Videos ...
Photo Contest: Classroom Chronicles
It's almost time to go back to school. Is your student excited or nervous for the first day of the new school year? Show off your new supplies and school style by entering our Classroom Chronicles photo contest. Win a chance for your photo to be featured in Your Oregon News newspapers—or as a digital jigsaw—in cities all around Oregon by submitting your photos. CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS
Movie Review: The dinosaurs of “Jurassic World” roar again in “Fallen Kingdom”
When one considers a dinosaur movie these days, immediate thoughts generally run to the films in the “Jurassic Park” series. Released in 2018, “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” – which FX shows Thursday, Aug. 8, and Friday, Aug. 9 – carried the Steven Spielberg-produced franchise into its fifth chapter. That might suggest that you’d already seen a lot of what that film has to offer, but even so, there’s still no denying the special thrill of seeing prehistoric creatures and their genetically enhanced descendants in action...
What to watch: The must-watch things to stream this week, August 2 - August 9, 2024
What’s Available NOW On Disney+ “Young Woman and the Sea” (Available Now) Based on the book “Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World” by Glenn Stout, this biographical drama stars Daisy Ridley as Trudy Ederle, the accomplished swimmer who was born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers,...
Our TV picks for Saturday, August 3: UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov; Junebug; Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov KATU 12 p.m. As Elton John once sang, “Saturday night’s alright for fighting.” Live from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov main event an exciting night of intense fights, including Nick Diaz’s first bout in three years. Junebug ...
Family reunion: ‘The Umbrella Academy’ siblings face the final timeline
Stripped of their powers and facing new foes that want them dead, the Hargreeves siblings are back in the fourth and final season of “The Umbrella Academy,” premiering Thursday, Aug. 8, on Netflix. Stuck — for now, at least — as mere mortals with no powers and feeling enemies encroaching upon them, there’s no telling just what is about to happen to the Hargreeves in this final 10-episode season. On top of past time jumps and their resulting paradoxes affecting the timeline the siblings now...
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