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Heads up: Deadline for Washington County Fair community competitions is Friday
Think you might be the best cook, crafter or gardener in your community? Prove it at the Washington County Fair. There are three opportunities to show off your skills this year at the Washington County Fair: the culinary arts, creative hobbies and horticulture community competitions. Professional exhibitors — defined as those who have sold items in the competition category, were paid to teach a class or are employed in the...
Health and dental care, haircuts and more free services offered at one-day event near Beaverton
A “one-stop shop” to connect community members experiencing homelessness to crucial services is planned for Friday near Beaverton and Hillsboro. Organized by Project Homeless Connect Washington County, the one-day event will bring more than 40 service providers to one place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, July 12, at the Sunset Church, located at 14986 Cornell Road, just outside of Beaverton. “With homelessness rates rising by a staggering 12%...
Oregon Rep. Blumenauer: Biden should step aside
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, who is retiring from Congress after 28 years, has joined a few of his House Democratic colleagues to urge President Joe Biden to step aside as a candidate for re-election. The Portland Democrat was the first in Oregon’s congressional delegation to make that call in a statement he released Wednesday, July 10. He is the ninth House Democrat to do so. The key observation: ...
OPINION: Oregon's congressional delegation must not remain silent on Biden's candidacy
This isn’t the moment for timidity among Oregon’s Democratic Party leaders. When pressed by local media for their views on whether President Biden should still be at the top of their ticket, five of the six Democrats who represent Oregon in Congress have been either silent, supportive of the president, or deflective of the question. Oregon’s congressional delegation will not decide the president’s fate following his incoherent debate performance two...
Bethany Village concerts kick off Thursday with Baz Moto
Bethany Village will continue its traditional summer concert series starting Thursday, July 11, with Baz Moto. The high-energy cover band performs from 6 to 9 p.m. at the shopping complex. Intermission acts include a 7:30 p.m. performance by JAMS of Portland, featuring young people who will demonstrate their talents learned at the award-winning abacus math school. ...
2020 Olympic gold medalist Jade Carey on 'redemption' tour
Oregon State gymnast Jade Carey recently punched her ticket to becoming a two-time Olympian when she qualified for the 2024 Paris Games on July 1. Her first trip came in 2021, when she competed in the 2020 Tokyo Games that were pushed back a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tokyo 2020 was as successful as it could've been for the then-21 year old Carey, who won a gold medal on floor. ...
Appeals court hears arguments in Oregon lawsuit on Department of Human Services protections for LGBTQ kids
A federal appeals panel heard arguments Tuesday, July 9, in a Malheur County woman’s lawsuit that challenges state adoption rules intended to protect LGBTQ children on the basis of religious and free speech rights. Jessica Bates, who lives in Vale, sued the state in U.S. District Court in Portland in April 2023 after the Oregon Department of Human Services blocked her from qualifying as an adoptive parent. The state requires adoptive parents to support LGBTQ children they adopt — something that goes against Bates’ Christian...
Four tips to make a yard less attractive to ticks
Backyards are ideal places to spend warm afternoons soaking up some sun. Lazy days in the yard are a big part of what makes warm weather seasons like spring and summer so appealing. But those afternoons can quickly go off the rails when an unwelcome visitor makes its presence known. Ticks can be found throughout the world, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that only a select few types of ticks transmit bacteria, viruses, parasites, or pathogens that cause diseases in people....
10k people attended Tigard's July 4 drone show. Do you want to see them again next year?
By all measures, Tigard’s first-ever Fourth of July drone show was a success. Estimated numbers show that 10,000 people packed into the area in and around Tigard High School on Thursday, July 4. That’s twice the number who usually show up for the annual fireworks show. “I had so much fun celebrating the 4th of...
Troy's four hits aren't enough in Hillsboro's 9-4 loss to Tri-City
Tommy Troy brought his game, but unfortunately for one of the very few times this season, Avery Short didn’t, and the result was a 9-4 Hops defeat to Tri-City on July 9, at Hillsboro Ballpark. Troy finished game with four hits, but Short — who has an ERA of 2.87 this season — allowed six earned runs on eight hits in just 2.2 innings of work, with the bulk of the damage coming in the third inning. ...
Legislator calls for review of camping restrictions
A state legislator has urged leaders to set up a review of Oregon’s 2021 law requiring cities to follow “objectively reasonable” standards when they regulate the time, place and manner of camping on public property. Rep. Paul Evans, D-Monmouth, said in a letter released to colleagues on Tuesday, July 9, that a review is warranted in the aftermath of a June 28 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that upheld the authority of Grants Pass to regulate such camping. The decision effectively overturned a 2018...
Our TV picks for Thursday, July 11: The 2024 ESPYS; Don’t Forget the Lyrics!; Deadly Wives Club
The 2024 ESPYS KATU 8 p.m. Live from the Dolby Theatre in LA, tennis legend Serena Williams hosts as numerous celebrities from the world of sports and entertainment gather to celebrate outstanding achievement, spectacular moments and leading performers from the past year in sports. Don’t Forget the Lyrics! ...
'We got really ripped off': Calls for accountability emerge following demise of Banks' historic Wilkes House
Calls for accountability — and pushes for preservation — are surfacing after a 150-year-old home was crushed to the ground in Banks. With tensions palpable just four days after the historic Wilkes House was razed, some councilors asserted during a Tuesday, July 9, meeting that there was little they could have done to prevent the demise, despite recent outcries from the Banks Historical Society. Originally docketed as a conversation around...
Oregon among 27 states with illnesses linked to mushroom-derived candies
Oregon is one of 27 states with cases of a severe and acute illness associated with a brand of candies that contain a potentially harmful chemical found in mushrooms, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. So far, Oregon has had only one reported case. That patient recovered from the illness. CDC reports there now are 58 cases across the country, with 30 hospitalizations. One death also is being investigated. ...
Kroger-Albertsons announces sale of stores across Portland metro area
Kroger-Albertsons has released a list of stores in the Portland metro area that they expect to sell to a New Hampshire-based chain, C&S Wholesale Grocers, as part of a nationwide, $2.9 billion deal. The Kroger chain includes Safeway, Albertson and QFC. The change is happening across the country. Locally, stores to change ownership are in Portland and many of its suburbs. ...
PCC Foundation Board of Trustees welcomes five new members
There are five new faces among the Portland Community College Foundation Board of Trustees. The new trustees are Abby Coppock, an independent consultant; Brigid Flanigan of Tenfold Senior Living; Elaine Charpentier Philippi of M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust; Sama Shagaga of Northwest Natural; and Rich Truitt, a retiree of Indian Health Service. “It is with great excitement that we welcome our new board members to the Portland Community College Foundation,” said...
A new police station on the horizon
Meanwhile, McDonald said he is cautiously optimistic about plans to build a new police station — along with a new public works building/equipment yard on Wall Street — after having been publicly supported by the Tigard City Council. “The reality is, we outgrew this building a long time ago and it just doesn’t meet the needs of a modern police facility,” he said, noting that many smaller surrounding communities have nicer facilities. ...
Embracing the community and partnerships
Meanwhile, McDonald said if people want to chat with him, there are very few things Tigard police can’t talk about unless it pertains to something like an active investigation. He said he’s found the community to expect transparency and accountability. In addition to Tigard residents, McDonald has gotten to know the local business community as well, having served for 3-1/2 years as sergeant in the commercial crimes unit. While the unit’s initial goal was teaching business owners how to prevent crimes, detectives that were part...
Police arrest man in connection with Tigard Transit Center stabbing
A man who allegedly stabbed another man Sunday, July 7, at the Tigard Transit Center was arrested shortly after the incident. Tigard police were initially called at 9:37 a.m. on a report of a disturbance involving a weapon at the center, located on Southwest Commercial Street. “Officers learned two men had been fighting and one of them stabbed the other several times, then took off. Responding officers worked to control...
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