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FIDO-Friday's Oregon Dog Rescue Featured Shelter Dog-SKITTLES
Fido Friday Featured Shelter Dog From Oregon Dog Rescue. IMPORTANT INFO: Adoption appointments for Oregon Dog Rescue are now booked online through our website (please do NOT submit a pet finder inquiry)! We offer 1 hour appointments to view up to 2 of our available dogs. If you find the one that's the perfect match you will fill out our adoption contract and take the dog home with you that day!
Officials express concern after red card numbers hit all time high in Oregon high school boys soccer
The first rules interpreter bulletin of the 2024-25 school year has been posted, and the message from the Oregon School Activities Association is very simple: referees have to get a handle of red cards. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to any coaches or athletes in the state, as the...
Oregon public records advocate appointed to second term
Oregon’s Public Records Advocate Todd Albert will serve four more years in the job, where he is responsible for resolving disputes over access to public records and training government officials and members of the public on transparency laws. Albert has held the job of public records advocate since late...
Five on 5 – Cliff Bentz – (R) Oregon, District 2
On tonight’s Five on 5, we are joined by Cliff Bentz to discuss global politics, the Israel-Hamas conflict and dam removal in Klamath and Snake River. The Five on 5 interview series is sponsored by AARP Oregon. © 2024 KOBI-TV NBC5. All rights reserved unless otherwise stated.
Run Like the Dam Wind: ORRC’s Best Dam Run 10K & Half Marathon
With just about a month away, you’ll want to make sure to sign up for the 2024 Best Dam Run 10k/Half Marathon which takes place Saturday, September 14th. This annual race is in it’s last year, and it’s presented by the Oregon Road Runners Club. This race...
Troutdale man faces charges for kicking 12-week puppy
A Troutdale man was arrested Monday afternoon, Aug. 19, after video showed him abusing a 12-week-old rottweiler-bull terrier puppy. Merlyn Christopher Blair, 25, was booked in the Multnomah County Detention Center where he faces second-degree animal abuse and second-degree disorderly conduct. He was released on his own recognizance and was arraigned Tuesday, Aug. 20. At about 1:50 p.m. Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a 911 call about the...
Multnomah County leader who resigned after discrimination allegation returns as deflection consultant
A long-standing Multnomah County leader who retired in 2017 under a cloud of allegations of racial discrimination has returned as a consultant to help the county launch its deflection system. Joanne Fuller, who worked for the county for nearly 30 years in various leadership roles, was brought on in July...
Newberg Youth Basketball offering fall clinic series
Newberg Youth Basketball is putting on a fall clinic series to help young athletes prepare for the winter basketball season. The clinic is offered to boys and girls grades 4th-8th and costs $25 per player. The sessions will run through September and the first week of October, hosted at Newberg High School. The clinic dates are Sept. 8, Sept. 15, Sept. 22, Sept. 29 and Oct. 6. Boys and girls grades 4th-6th will participate from 4-5:30 p.m. while boys and girls grades 7th-8th follow from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Each clinic will feature 45 minutes of skill development and 45 minutes of 3-on-3 basketball played according to FIBA rules. Registration can be completed on the Chehalem Park & Recreation District website. Mark Johnson can be reached at mark.johnson1410@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.
Investigation finds school administrator's use of racial slur is 'protected speech'
NEWPORT, Ore. (KATU) — An investigation conducted by the Lincoln County School District found an Eddyville Charter School administrator's use of the N-word in a text message is "protected speech." The message was sent when the school employee was off duty to a contractor about a potential repair job at the school.
Milwaukie's The Little Blue Store Transforms Into Health Haven, Drops Tobacco for Fresh Produce with Clackamas County Grant
In a move that may herald a new wave of retail health consciousness, Milwaukie's The Little Blue Store is ditching tobacco products in favor of fresh produce and nourishing cuisine. Funded by a $20,000 "healthy retail" grant from the Clackamas County Public Health Division, the store aims to offer more healthy food options, influenced by a model supported by the Oregon Health Authority.
THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK: Indulge your arts and jazz this week!
MONDAY, AUG. 26-SUNDAY, SEPT. 1 ALL THAT JAZZ — Montavilla Jazz Festival has a stellar lineup for its 11th annual festival with more than 30 concerts at 12 venues, including Alberta Rose Theatre, The 1905, Mt. Tabor Park and elsewhere, Aug. 30-Sept. 1. The musicians include Nicole Glover and Joe Kye. More: montavillajazz.org. ART IN THE PEARL — It’s a big event over Labor Day Weekend. The Pearl Fine Arts and Craft Festival celebrates 27 years with craft makers from all over the country gathering in the Pearl District/North Park Blocks, Aug. 31-Sept. 2. More: artinthepearl.com.
Beaverton students explore motorsports during ‘Girls Day’ at Portland Raceway
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - IndyCar returns to the Portland International Raceway with Sunday’s Grand Prix. But on Saturday, a group of Beaverton students got a look at careers in motorsports during Girls Day at the track. Korben Cantu is a high school senior at BASE, Beaverton’s Academy of Science...
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