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Map shows where thunderstorms might develop in Oregon on Tuesday and Wednesday
Portland has a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight Tuesday and into early Wednesday. The thunder chances are highest over the central Cascades and may start by Tuesday afternoon, the National Weather Service says. “A low pressure system will move northward this evening, leading to a slight chance for...
Tigard moves forward with River Terrace 2.0 planning, creating possibility of 4,500 new homes
Tigard is gearing up for a two-year planning process that in part will gauge what residents would like to see in the next phase of the expansive River Terrace community off Roy Rogers Road. Among the plans for a future roadmap for River Terrace 2.0 is community engagement that will include public open houses, surveys, a community advisory committee and more as the city plans for expansion of its northwestern most housing project. ...
Mysterious posters 'ban' ghost summoning in Portland park
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Mysterious posters that popped up in a Portland park claim recent events have resulted in an Ouija board ban. Over the weekend, a poster reading "DUE TO RECENT EVENTS OUIJA BOARDS ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED AT FERNHILL PARK” was placed on the bathroom doors of Fernhill Park in northeast Portland.
Frustrations grow over homeless camps in Lents
PORTLAND, Ore. — Seven months after a KATU News report on a massive homeless camp in Southeast Portland, neighbors say it's now even worse. Mark Dahl told KATU's Angelica Thornton he believes the city is ignoring the Lents Neighborhood. "We requested you come out here for a reason," said...
Block left vacant for 50 years in Portland's historic Albina neighborhood to gain new life
PORTLAND, Ore. — After nearly five decades, a block of dirt and dry grass in North Portland is being returned to Portland’s Black community and will become a site with over 100 affordable homes. The Williams & Russel project looks to create 85 affordable apartments, 20 townhomes for...
Much of Oregon under red flag warning until Wednesday morning: check map’s boundaries
The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for thunderstorms for much of the Willamette Valley to the east until Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. The lightning that can accompany thunderstorms, combined with dry conditions and winds, create “critical fire danger” in areas, the Oregon State Fire Marshal said in a tweet Tuesday afternoon.
Iconic Journalist Connie Chung Coming to Portland This Fall
I hope that you will join us in September to hear the legendary broadcast journalist Connie Chung discuss her memoir, Connie. As Literary Arts Senior Artistic Director, I am so proud to be presenting a true trailblazer and American icon. If you haven’t had a chance to read this New...
Multnomah County Is Looking to Buy or Rent Hotel Rooms
Multnomah County is in the market to rent more blocks of rooms or buy additional hotels outright to shelter homeless people, according to a solicitation to owners obtained by WW. Real estate broker CBRE sent the letters on behalf of the county on June 11. “We are requesting your expression...
The Top 51 Events in Portland This Week: July 15–21, 2024
Jump to: Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Multi-Day Thank God It's Queer: Rope with Matinee Baby Past Event Like List. Glamorous drag clown Carla Rossi will set the freaky scene for Thank God It's Queer's Pride Month screening of Hitchcock's '48 murder tale Rope. The film follows two "dapper psychopaths" (me and who?) as they strangle a guy, stuff his body in an antique chest, and proceed to host a dinner party. Naturally, they start acting weird about it, and dramatics ensue. (In the cunty words of Hitchcock himself, "Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.") The screening will be paired with Portland-born filmmaker Thom Hilton's Matinee Baby, a new short centering two Clinton Street Theater employees and a cast of their "increasingly wacky, genre-tinged suitors." LC.
Wilsonville business to receive $50 million in federal funds
A Wilsonville-based business will receive $50 million in federal funds to expand its facility. According to a press release, the money will allow ESS Inc., which specializes in long-duration, environmentally-friendly energy storage to power commercial and industrial users, to build new battery storage production lines at its Wilsonville facility. The financing will support 100 full-time jobs in Oregon. “This fresh investment in ESS and Wilsonville proves yet again there’s a...
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