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Nice weekend weather in Oregon, better air quality for some
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – This will be another great weekend to enjoy the outdoors with temperatures warming into the low to mid-80s seasonal range. But first how ’bout the smoke?. The wildfire smoke that stretched across western Oregon Friday was due to a wind direction change in our...
No, Really: Why Don’t Private Parking Lots Tow Trespassing Cars Right Away?
You’re wrong: City code absolutely allows private property owners to tow trespassing cars immediately—Hungry Tiger & Retriever Towing did it to me in 2008. Moreover, since private lots can’t hunt you down like the government can, holding your car for ransom is their best chance of getting paid. So my question stands: Why don’t private lots tow right away rather than writing fake “tickets”? —Welcome to Portlandistan.
Portland's iconic Darcelle XV in danger of shutting down, owners say: 'Not going to go down without a fight'
PORTLAND, Oregon — Darcelle XV. The name alone evokes a kind of immortal Portland lore. Though the legendary drag queen herself has been gone now for more than a year, the drag venue that bears her name is still in business. "This was his heart and soul. This is...
Podcast: In the Shed #24 with Portland Mercury Reporter Taylor Griggs
I know it’s late, but I didn’t have time to get this one finished before I left The Shed around 2 today, so here it is!. It was so fun having Taylor Griggs back in the shed. Remember Taylor? She wrote for BikePortland from late 2021 to May of last year and then the Portland Mercury scooped her up. I only have a few minutes, so I’ll cut to the chase (and won’t capitalize)…
Pickles perish in ninth as Knights win fourth straight
The Corvallis Knights secured a 5-3 win against the Portland Pickles in the West Coast League on Friday night. The game, held at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field, showcased strong performances from both teams but ultimately highlighted the Knights’ consistency and strategic plays. The game commenced under ideal conditions,...
'Believe in your vision': Portland Sneaker Week bringing together aspiring designers, professionals to niche industry
PORTLAND, Ore. — This weekend, Portland is hosting three days of footwear culture at Sneaker Week. The founders of the event said this isn’t just a typical sneaker conference focused on trading shoes but a place for people to learn how to enter this niche industry. "Portland celebrates...
Lake Oswego track coach suing school district after objecting to transgender athletes
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. — A track coach in Lake Oswego who said he wants transgender athletes to compete in a separate division is suing the school district after he says they fired him for bringing his concerns to the district. John Parks has been coaching for about 40 years,...
Facing criticism, Multnomah County says it will tighten ‘deflection’ requirements
People caught with small amounts of street drugs will be eligible for a program that lets them avoid arrest only if they haven’t failed previous deflection efforts under the latest plan put forth by Multnomah County on Friday. Previously, the county had not imposed limits on the number of...
Portland's soft launch of new government structure endures trial by fire but is coming out stronger, interim city administrator says
PORTLAND, Ore. — The city of Portland is wrapping up its first month after beginning a dry run of its new, voter-approved government structure, and it seems to be shaping up to be a success after a bumpy start. The old structure had elected politicians in charge of huge...
Oregon high school football coach accused of slapping players appears in court
An Oregon high school coach who allegedly woke players up in the middle of the night during a team camp and began slapping them appeared in court on Wednesday. Jamal Jones, the 32-year-old former head coach of Westview High School (Portland, Ore.), appeared at Yamhill County Courtroom on 12 counts of misdemeanor harassment, according to KGW8. According to outlets including KGW8 and KPTV, during a camp at Linfield University in late June, Jones allegedly entered the room of the athletes around 1 or 1:30 in the morning. Players told KPTV that he began slapping some students and jumped on top of one. One...
Jesse Katz to Read From Acclaimed True Crime Book “The Rent Collectors” at Powell’s
Los Angeles-based journalist Jesse Katz—a Pulitzer Prize winner who is the son of the late former Portland Mayor Vera Katz and the visual artist Mel Katz—comes home to read from his newest book on Monday, July 29. WW news reporter and fellow Pulitzer winner Nigel Jaquiss will introduce Katz and engage him in conversation around The Rent Collectors: Exploitation, Murder, and Redemption in Immigrant LA (Astra House, 320 pages, $28).
See all homes sold in North Portland, July 15 to July 21
The following is a listing of all home transfers in North Portland reported from July 15 to July 21. There were 12 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,166-square-foot home on North Bowdoin Street in Portland that sold for $490,000.
Prepare for wildfires on the road and power outages at home, officials say
Slightly lower temperatures and calmer winds in the past 24 hours have helped firefighters in eastern Oregon battle several large blazes, including the biggest in the country. The Northwest Interagency Coordination Center, which manages resources, reported Friday that temperatures east of the Cascades have dipped but still remain in the 80s to 90s with winds […]
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