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A 4.5-year-old reviews Cirque Du Soleil’s ‘Kooza’ in Portland
In one of my earliest memories, I’m at the circus. Inside, the tent is massive and I am very small, an ant in a psychedelic bounce house. Inexplicably, there is also a real bounce house, which I enter and immediately regret. I mainly remember colors: red, yellow. And clowns....
Here’s what home shoppers should know about the new buyer’s contracts
When you buy a house after Aug. 17, you’ll do things differently than before. Rules changed on that date, due to the settlement of an antitrust lawsuit. Unlike before, you will decide how much your real estate agent will be paid for representing you when you buy a home. And your agent won’t be paid by the seller’s agent. Instead, you’ll probably ask the home’s seller to pay your agent — a request that will be subject to negotiation.
When is the Stanley x Barbie tumbler collaboration drop release date? How to get yours
Stanley is about to release the most in-demand Quencher Tumbler collection of all time. If you’re a fan of Barbie, this one’s for you. The limited-edition Stanley x Barbie tumbler release drop is right around the corner. Stanley decided to join with Barbie to celebrate the 65th anniversary...
Gov. Tina Kotek asks Biden to designate ‘Oregon’s Grand Canyon’ a national monument if Congress doesn’t
Following nearly five years of negotiations and three attempts by Oregon’s U.S. senators to get federal protection for southeast Oregon’s Owyhee Canyonlands, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is throwing her hat into the fight. This month, Kotek wrote to President Joe Biden, asking that he designate a large share...
Clark County's 10 most expensive homes sold, Aug. 12-18
A house in Camas that sold for $2.3 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Clark County in the past week. In total, 111 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $582,446, or $307 per square foot.
Asking Eric: Should I come clean about what really killed my successful son?
Dear Eric: My only son passed away six months ago. I told everyone that his death was due to heart problems when it was actually due to the effects of long-term alcoholism. He was 35 and a highly successful lawyer in New York City, as well as being a philanthropist.
Dear Abby: My sister insists her squawky bird join us for dinner
DEAR ABBY: My sister has a squawky bird she insists on keeping alongside the dinner table when she invites guests for dinner. Its ear-piercing screeching inhibits guests’ ability to carry on normal conversation, so I asked her if, in the future, she could please put the bird in another room during dinner. She responded that the bird is a family member. I said, “So are children, but they aren’t permitted to run around the dining table screeching when there is company over.”
Kamala Harris at DNC summons Americans to reject divisions and defeat threat of Trump’s candidacy
CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris called on Americans to join her to “chart a new way forward” as she accepted the Democratic nomination on Thursday, arguing her personal story and prosecutorial background made her uniquely qualified to protect their interests and beat Republican Donald Trump. Taking...
Beyonce will perform at DNC tonight, per report: How to watch the Kamala Harris nomination, Democratic convention streaming free
Singer and superstar performer Beyoncé will perform at the 2024 Democratic National Convention either right before or after Kamala Harris takes the stage to accept the Democratic bid for President on Thursday, according to a report from entertainment news outlet TMZ. • You can watch the 2024 DNC streaming...
Biden and Harris’s climate change hypocrisy
On page one of the 2024 Democrat Party Platform, you’ll find a Tribal Nations land acknowledgment, a charming little nod to the fact that the United States is built on Indigenous soil. The platform goes on to thank those “who have protected our lands, waters, and animals,” which is...
Camas crash involving stuck truck with manufactured home kills 1
A person is dead after a truck carrying a manufactured home on Washington’s State Route 14 got stuck on a bridge, prompting another driver to make an unsafe U-turn. The semitruck got wedged between the guardrails of the Camas Slough Bridge around noon, according to officials with the Washington Department of Transportation. That completely blocked the westbound lanes of the highway that runs mostly parallel to the Columbia River.
Diamond Lake drowning victim didn’t know how to swim, sister says
The 37-year-old man who is presumed drowned after jumping into Diamond Lake Saturday did not know how to swim, his sister said. Chimanbai Patel, of Bend, was on a pontoon boat with friends when he jumped into the water, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post. He went under and didn’t resurface.
Oregon State gymnastics, wrestling compete in Pac-12 for 2024-25, promise eye-catching schedules
CORVALLIS – Oregon State wrestling and gymnastics will compete under the Pac-12 umbrella for the 2024-25 school year, but won’t lack for serious competition. Gymnastics is the Pac-12′s lone school for next season, but will have a schedule comparable to recent years. In wrestling, the four-team Pac-12 includes Oregon State, Arkansas-Little Rock, Cal Poly and Cal State Bakersfield.
Palestinian flags and keffiyehs: Inside the DNC’s most controversial fashion trend
The Democratic National Convention was a destination for party members across the country to join and discuss their plan to win the election. As delegates, speakers, and politicians walked the halls McCormick Place in Chicago this week it was evident: Pro-Palestinian wear was all the rave. Uncommitted Delegate Jonathan Simonds...
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