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Happy Valley Family Target of Racial Intimidation at Home

Happy Valley Family Target of Racial Intimidation at Home

Mr. Huynh and his family were excited with the expectation of moving into their new home in Happy Valley, Oregon; although, they were soon tragically stunned and disheartened to witness all the harsh explicit words of racial intimidation and terrifying criminal mischief that greeted his family upon arrival at their new home outside of Portland.
On [...]

African Americans in Oregon Still Face Hurdles, Study Finds

African Americans in Oregon Still Face Hurdles, Study Finds

A new study by the Urban League of Portland shows little to no progress for African Americans in Oregon since their original report last year.

Midway Through Nationwide Green Power Challenge, Portland Sits Pretty

Midway Through Nationwide Green Power Challenge, Portland Sits Pretty

With one month to go, the City of Portland’s Green Power Challenge is close to reaching its goal of signing up 1,000 new green power customers by the end of September.

Event: OMSI Reptile and Amphibian Show, Sept. 4-6

Event: OMSI Reptile and Amphibian Show, Sept. 4-6

Crawl, creep, and slither your way to one of the largest gatherings of reptiles and amphibians in the Pacific Northwest when the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) presents the Reptile and Amphibian Show, Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4-6. Nearly 100 exotic animals will be on display at this popular event, including a large [...]

Beaverton Concert Will Benefit the Sunshine Pantry

Beaverton Concert Will Benefit the Sunshine Pantry

Beaverton’s Highland Neighborhood Association Committee (NAC), in partnership with the Beaverton Christian Church, will host a benefit concert for the Sunshine Pantry, a Beaverton-based non-profit organization that provides food and clothing to those in need, on Saturday, September 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Beaverton Christian Church building on Allen Blvd.
Headlining the concert [...]

Motorcycle Rider Dies After Crashing into Back of a TriMet Bus in NE Portland

Motorcycle Rider Dies After Crashing into Back of a TriMet Bus in NE Portland

Last night, Friday the 27th, the Portland Police Bureau’s Major Crash Team investigated the fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a TriMet bus. The crash occurred in the southbound lanes of NE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at Bryant Street.
The TriMet bus was stopped at the bus stop just north of Bryant and passengers were [...]

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