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The Oregonian 2026-09-19 | This group was looking for Bigfoot. Now they also look for missing people

Malfunctioning Oaks Park ride reopens — but won’t go upside down

The Oregonian 2024-06-25 | The Oaks Amusement Park ride that stranded more than two dozen people upside down for about a half-hour, leading to at least one lawsuit, has reopened.
Read more: oregonlive.com/portland/2024/06/malfunctioning-oaks-park-ride-reopens-but-wont-go-upside-down.html

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Smoke from ‘very dangerous’ noodle factory fire in N. Portland is visible from downtown Portland

The Oregonian 2024-06-25 | A grease fire that engulfed a food manufacturer in North Portland sent smoke billowing above Interstate 5 just in time for the Monday evening commute.

Read more: oregonlive.com/crime/2024/06/very-dangerous-commercial-fire-engulfs-noodle-factory-near-interstate-5-in-n-portland.html

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Oregon Health Authority gives updates on COVID-19 pandemic

The Oregonian 2024-06-25 | Oregon Health Authority is hosting its monthly media availability to give an update on the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday, May 18.

Dean Sidelinger, M.D. MSEd, health officer and state epidemiologist at OHA, will discuss the state of the pandemic and answer reporters’ questions.

‘Very dangerous’: Commercial fire engulfs noodle factory near Interstate 5 in N. Portland

The Oregonian 2024-06-25 | A grease fire that engulfed a food manufacturer in North Portland is sending smoke billowing above Interstate 5 just in time for the Monday evening commute.

Portland Fire & Rescue crews are still battling for control over the second-alarm blaze at Shin Shin Foods, 400 N. Thompson St. as of 4:45 p.m. Monday.

Fire Bureau spokesperson Rick Graves said workers at the factory reported a grease fire that quickly spread throughout the building by the time crews arrived.

Read more: oregonlive.com/crime/2024/06/very-dangerous-commercial-fire-engulfs-noodle-factory-near-interstate-5-in-n-portland.html

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Why is eastern Oregon’s groundwater contamination crisis still unresolved after 30 years?

The Oregonian 2024-06-24 | Authorities in Oregon have known for over three decades that groundwater in the eastern part of the state, a rural region where many people rely on domestic wells for drinking water, is contaminated with high levels of nitrate and unsafe to drink – yet have done little to address the problem.

Research has linked high nitrate consumption over long periods to stomach, bladder and intestinal cancers, miscarriages, as well as thyroid issues. But until recently, many people in the region had no idea they had been drinking contaminated water for years. Some still don’t know it because the state has, thus far, only tested about half the domestic wells that are impacted, despite a 2023 deadline to finish the testing.

State regulators also have done little to reign in the sources of pollution. Much of the nitrate comes from the massive amounts of farm fertilizer, animal manure and wastewater which are constantly applied to the fields in the region. And the polluters – owners of large swaths of irrigated farmland, confined animal feeding operations (CAFO’s), animal pastures and food processing facilities – are also the agricultural region’s biggest employers and its economic engines.

Thirty years ago, Oregon declared the basin a groundwater management area in northern Morrow County and western Umatilla County. It also tasked a volunteer committee – which includes the very polluters who are causing the problem – to come up with voluntary measures to address the nitrate problem. But those measures are yet to be effective; recent testing has shown that the contamination has gotten worse.

Regulatory action has been nonexistent until two years ago. In 2022, the state Department of Environmental Quality for the first time fined the Port of Morrow – which spreads wastewater on fields in the region – $1.2 million for over 1,000 permit violations. It later raised the fine to over $2 million. And earlier this year, the agency again fined the port for more than 800 violations of the permit.

Kristin Anderson Ostrom, the executive director of Oregon Rural Action, and Kaleb Lay, the group’s director of policy and research, talked on Beat Check about why the contamination has taken so long to address, what can be done about it short and long-term and what the crisis says about Oregon’s approach to environmental justice. The eastern Oregon nonprofit has been instrumental in testing domestic wells in the region and pushing the state to do more testing and to limit pollution.

In May and again earlier this month, Oregon Rural Action and three dozen other nonprofits sent a letter to Governor Tina Kotek asking her to make good on her promises, declare a public health emergency, find a permanent source of water for those forced to rely on bottled water and take action to reduce the nitrate released into the groundwater. Kotek had visited the region after becoming governor.

The letter called the nitrate contamination in the Lower Umatilla Basin “among the most pressing environmental justice issues in Oregon.” Most of the population in the region is poor, Latino or Indigenous.

“The gap in time, the trust that could have been built… it is faltering. People are wondering once again whether they are being left out as rural communities and not being heard,” Ostrom said.

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Why is eastern Oregon’s groundwater contamination crisis still unresolved after 30 years?

The Oregonian 2024-06-24 | Authorities in Oregon have known for over three decades that groundwater in the eastern part of the state, a rural region where many people rely on domestic wells for drinking water, is contaminated with high levels of nitrates and unsafe to drink – yet, until recently, have done little to address the problem.

Until 2022, many people in the region had no idea they had been drinking contaminated water for years. Some still don’t know it because the state has tested only about half the affected domestic wells despite a 2023 deadline to finish the testing.

Research has linked high nitrate consumption over long periods to stomach, bladder and intestinal cancers, miscarriages, as well as thyroid issues. It is especially dangerous to infants who can quickly develop “blue baby syndrome,” a fatal illness.

In May and again earlier this month, three dozen nonprofits and two retired Oregon Department of Environmental Quality administrators sent a letter to Gov. Tina Kotek asking her to make good on her promises to test all domestic wells in the region, find a permanent source of water for those forced to rely on bottled water and take action to clean up the groundwater. Kotek had visited the area after becoming governor.

The letter called the nitrate contamination in the Lower Umatilla Basin “among the most pressing environmental justice issues in Oregon.” Most of the population in the region is poor, Latino or Indigenous.

Late on Friday, Kotek sent a response. In her letter, the governor said she has directed the Oregon Health Authority to, among other actions, complete the testing of the remaining wells and the retesting of some households identified as being at high risk by June 30, 2025.

Kristin Anderson Ostrom, the executive director of Oregon Rural Action, and Kaleb Lay, the group’s director of policy and research, talked on Beat Check about why the contamination has taken so long to address, what can be done about it in the short and long term and what the crisis says about Oregon’s approach to environmental justice.

The eastern Oregon nonprofit, alongside the Morrow County public health department, has been instrumental in testing domestic wells in the region and pushing the state to do more testing and to limit nitrate pollution.

Allowing another full year to test the remaining wells and setting the bar low on retesting is not an adequate response, Ostrom said. And the state needs to take substantive action to rein in the sources of pollution, she added. Much of the nitrate contamination comes from farm fertilizer, animal manure and wastewater that are constantly applied to farm fields.
“This is an ongoing emergency and it needs to be recognized as one – the lives and health of thousands of our neighbors are at risk and it’s the State’s responsibility to protect them from further harm,” Ostrom told The Oregonian/OregonLive.

Happy Birthday, Herman the sturgeon #oregon

The Oregonian 2024-06-23 | Happy Birthday, Herman! 🎉

Although Herman’s exact age is unknown (experts believe he is in his 80s), the Oregon Wildlife Foundation and the Bonneville Hatchery have partnered to hold a birthday party for the enormous fish — the sixth time they have done so.

Tim Greseth, executive director of the Oregon Wildlife Foundation, hopes that Herman’s recognizability spurs people to action.

“Hundreds of thousands of people visit the attraction (the sturgeon center) every year,” he said. “I’m hoping that people being able to see Herman and maybe read some of what’s in the interpretive center hits home for them, to the degree that it changes their behavior or makes them advocates for cleaner water, cooler water, better environments for everybody.”

Read more: oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2024/06/have-you-ever-sung-happy-birthday-to-a-fish-dozens-of-people-did-on-saturday.html

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Portland State in midst of expensive, ‘marathon’ race to repair damaged library before fall classes

The Oregonian 2024-06-21 | Gleaming, new window panes have taken the place of broken glass. Stair railings, once covered in graffiti, shine bright white.

This is Portland State University’s Millar library seven weeks into repairs. In May, pro-Palestine protesters occupied the library for three nights, covering it with spray paint, signs, tents and food supplies, until police forced them out.

Read more: oregonlive.com/crime/2024/06/portland-state-in-midst-of-expensive-marathon-race-to-repair-damaged-library-before-fall-classes-begin.html

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Baby moose trapped in an Alaskan lake is recued

The Oregonian 2024-06-20 | An Alaska man and two police officers joined forces to rescue a baby calf from what police described as “sure demise” after it got stuck between a floatplane and a dock in a lake.

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8 low tide treasures on the Oregon coast

The Oregonian 2024-06-20 | Summer low tides have arrived on the Oregon coast, uncovering a host of intertidal adventures.
From tide pools to secret beaches, there are a lot of things to see on the rugged coastline when the tide goes out – as long as you can do so safely.

Exploring the intertidal areas in Oregon is rewarding but dangerous. Between slippery and jagged rocks, rough cliffs, sea creatures and the rising tide, there are a lot of hazards to consider. Leave your flip flops at home.

Those who show up prepared can expect to find a whole new universe to explore: a place where strange, colorful creatures occupy the cracks of exposed rock, where underwater caves and tunnels open up, albeit briefly, to land walkers like us.

Here are some highlights from this week’s show:

- The Neskowin ghost forest is a bucket list low tide attraction.

- Thors Well and Devils Punchbowl are more than just dramatic names.

- How to find the hidden shipwrecked boiler in Boiler Bay.

- Why Lost Boy Beach is one of the most dangerous low tide adventures.

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Watch Coast Guard rescue of injured teen, father, dog in Deschutes National Forest

The Oregonian 2024-06-18 | A teen and her dad have a Father’s Day story they won’t soon forget.

The girl, 14, her father and their dog were rescued from the Deschutes National Forest on Sunday afternoon after the teenage hiker severely injured her knee and was unable to hike back to the trailhead.

Read more: oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2024/06/watch-coast-guard-rescue-of-injured-teen-father-dog-in-deschutes-national-forest.html

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Oregon’s transportation system is ‘hemorrhaging.’ Is there a fix?

The Oregonian 2024-06-17 | Across Oregon, county and city leaders say they don’t have the money to maintain their streets and sidewalks.

In the Portland area, a pair of mega transportation projects years in the making remain unfinished and drastically underfunded.

All the while, the Oregon Department of Transportation says will require an annual $1.8 billion boost to meet a growing list of transit needs throughout the state.

The agency’s director recently said the entire system is “hemorrhaging.”
On the latest Beat Check, reporters Shane Dixon Kavanaugh and Carlos Fuentes discuss Oregon’s transportation woes, attempts by state leaders to address them and the messy politics in the middle of it all.

Read More:
Oregon lawmakers want to fix roads and beef up transit. Where will they find the money?
ODOT pumps brakes on two major freeway projects amid budget crisis, tolling pause
Gov. Tina Kotek shelves plans for I-5, I-205 tolls in Portland area
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Riders dangling upside down on AtmosFear ride rescued at Oaks Park

The Oregonian 2024-06-14 | Roughly 30 people were stuck in a perilous position when a ride at Oaks Park malfunctioned Friday afternoon, marring opening day festivities at the popular amusement park, according to first responders.

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Brazils orange crop

The Oregonian 2024-06-14 | Orange juice prices have always been volatile and highly dependent on the weather. But the record-high prices the world is seeing for OJ right now may be on the table for a while. An invasive pest that has been killing Florida's orange trees since 2005 also is spreading in Brazil, the world's largest orange juice exporter. Extreme weather is another factor. This year’s orange harvest in Brazil is likely to be the worst in 36 years due to flooding and drought. Florida's orange production fell 62% last year in the wake of Hurricane Ian. In the U.S., a 12-ounce can of frozen orange juice concentrate cost 42% more in April than a year earlier.

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Biking Seattle to Portland with Jenna Bikes: Peak Northwest podcast

The Oregonian 2024-06-13 | Seattle to Portland bike ride is one of the most anticipated cycling events in the region. Thousands of endurance riders gather to bike more than 200 miles over the course of one or two days. While it might seem like a daunting ride, with enough preparation and training, the event can be extremely rewarding and confidence-building.

Read more and listen to the full episode here: oregonlive.com/podcasts/2024/06/biking-seattle-to-portland-peak-northwest-podcast.html

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My Epic Adventure: Cycling Seattle to Portland with Jenna Bikes

The Oregonian 2024-06-13 | Seattle to Portland bike ride is one of the most anticipated cycling events in the region. Thousands of endurance riders gather to bike more than 200 miles over the course of one or two days. While it might seem like a daunting ride, with enough preparation and training, the event can be extremely rewarding and confidence-building.

On this week’s episode of Peak Northwest podcast, we hear from Jenna Phillips, a.k.a Jenna Bikes, about her time participating in and training for Seattle to Portland. This episode is the latest installment of My Epic Adventure, a sub-series of the podcast.

Here are some highlights from this week’s show:

The Seattle to Portland route has many beautiful and awe-inspiring views.

How to make the transition from bike commuting to endurance riding.

What supports are available throughout Seattle to Portland.

How Jenna fueled for the long ride.

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Oregon State Police chase, shootout with Amber Alert suspect

The Oregonian 2024-06-12 | State police Supt. Casey Codding and Sgt. Orly Johnson fired a total of eight gunshots after suspect fired a shot at Johnson's car, police say.

Video courtesy of Oregon State Police

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Work continues at tumwata village, former site of paper mill at Willamette Falls

The Oregonian 2024-06-12 | The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde recently began the fourth phase demolition at its 23-acre property in Oregon City, formerly the site of the Blue Heron Paper Mill. The property, now called tumwata village, is part of Grand Ronde’s ancestral homelands. The tribe envisions the project including environmental and cultural restoration when finished.

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Stolen semi-truck rams police cruisers

The Oregonian 2024-06-12 | A video taken by Nate Beer shows a stolen semi truck cab ramming two police cruisers in Portland on Monday, June 10, 2024. Read more: oregonlive.com/crime/2024/06/closure-of-i-205-during-vancouver-police-standoff-echoes-las-vegas-incident.html

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Diving into why college going rates are declining in Oregon

The Oregonian 2024-06-10 | Way back in 2011, policymakers in Oregon set an ambitious goal.
By 2025, 80 percent of the state’s 25- to 34-year-old residents would have some kind of college credentials.

The deadline is next year, and the state won’t come close.

Instead, college-going rates have been on the decline in Oregon for the last decade, particularly among certain groups of high school students, including boys from rural Oregon and students of color. The decline outpaces national averages.

College enrollment matters for more than just students. To flourish in the future, the state’s economy needs highly-skilled workers who can contribute to the tax base. And as communities of color fall further behind in higher education attainment, it hurts the state’s efforts to improve equitable outcomes for all its residents.

Reporter Sami Edge set out to understand the decline. Her work is spotlighted in a seven-part series that continues this week in The Oregonian/OregonLive as students around the state graduate from high school.

In this episode of Beat Check, we’ll talk about:
— The skyrocketing costs of college tuition in Oregon.
— How community colleges do — and don’t — appeal to high school seniors.
— The ins and outs of Oregon’s existing tuition grant programs.
— How one tiny rural school in Klamath County sets the standard for high schools around the state.

Read more: oregonlive.com/education/2024/06/oregons-college-going-rates-have-fallen-risking-equity-the-state-economy.html#:~:text=Gradual%20declines%20since%202017%20were,enrollment%20emerged%20among%20rural%20boys.

Bull escapes Oregon rodeo arena in ‘alarming’ but ‘very rare’ event

The Oregonian 2024-06-10 | A bull named Party Bus escaped an arena at the Sisters Rodeo in central Oregon on Saturday night, injuring spectators.

Video clips circulating on social media Sunday show a bull effortlessly jump a fence into the rodeo stands and bolt for an arena exit, marauding through the rodeo grounds as people chased after it.

KTVZ Channel 21 reported the bull injured three people before it was captured shortly after.

(Video courtesy of AP)

Read more: oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2024/06/bull-escapes-oregon-rodeo-arena-in-alarming-but-very-rare-event.html

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Giraffes nibble turns into airborne safari adventure for Texas toddler

The Oregonian 2024-06-08 | A Texas family got a brief scare when a nibble from a giraffe turned a 2-year-old's safari visit into an airborne adventure. Paisley Toten was in the open bed of a pickup truck on June 1, 2024, when her family drove through the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center. The family stopped to feed a giraffe when it grabbed Paisley’s shirt with its mouth and lifted her several feet. Paisley’s mother shouted, prompting the giraffe to drop the toddler into her arms unhurt.

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Oregon’s college-going rates have fallen, risking equity and the state economy

The Oregonian 2024-06-07 | Fewer Oregon high school graduates are going to community colleges or universities, data shows. Gradual declines since 2017 were supercharged by the pandemic. College-going fell to just 56% for the class of 2021, a nearly 10 percentage point drop over the last decade.

Read more: oregonlive.com/education/2024/06/oregons-college-going-rates-have-fallen-risking-equity-the-state-economy.html

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How to go bikepacking for the first time: Peak Northwest podcast

The Oregonian 2024-06-06 | Bike packing is the ultimate mix of cycling and camping. It’s also one of the best ways to explore Oregon, especially in the summer months, whether you’re biking through towns or traveling through the backcountry.

On this week’s episode of Peak Northwest, co-host Vickie Connor recounts her first and recent bike packing trip and all the reasons she loves this new hobby.

Read more and listen to the episode here: oregonlive.com/podcasts/2024/06/a-first-timers-guide-to-a-one-night-bike-packing-trip-peak-northwest-podcast.html

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A beginners guide to bike packing at an Oregon state park

The Oregonian 2024-06-06 | Bike packing is the ultimate mix of cycling and camping. It’s also one of the best ways to explore Oregon, especially in the summer months, whether you’re biking through towns or traveling through the backcountry.

On this week’s episode of Peak Northwest, co-host Vickie Connor recounts her first and recent bike packing trip and all the reasons she loves this new hobby.

Here are some highlights from this week’s show:

What is needed to go bike packing?

How you can pack for a one-nighter (spoiler alert: you can pack more on your bike than you might think).

An example of an introductory trip within an hour of Portland.

Why bike packing might be just a little bit more enjoyable than backpacking.

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How the Portland airport carpet design became a civic icon

The Oregonian 2024-06-06 | Laura Hill was about 30 years old when she helped create one of Portland’s most-iconic designs.
When the Port of Portland was redesigning Portland International Airport in 1986, architecture and design firm SRG Partnership led the project.

Hill retired from the firm in 2008, but at the time she was a principal interior designer for SRG.
In this bonus episode of Beat Check with The Oregonian, reporter Lizzy Acker shares her interview with Hill.

Hill explains how the famous design came to be, the research SRG did at other airports and what other designs were pitched. Here's their conversation.

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Boeing’s Starliner launches NASA astronauts for the first time

The Oregonian 2024-06-05 | Boeing launched astronauts for the first time Wednesday, belatedly joining SpaceX as a second taxi service for NASA.

A pair of NASA test pilots blasted off aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule for the International Space Station, the first to fly the new spacecraft.

The trip by Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams was expected to take 25 hours, with an arrival Thursday. They will spend just over a week at the orbiting lab before climbing back into Starliner for a remote desert touchdown in the western U.S. on June 14.

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How the iconic PDX carpet was designed

The Oregonian 2024-06-04 | Laura Hill was about 30 years old when she helped create one of Portland’s most-iconic designs: the PDX carpet.

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‘Happily Never After’ pulls back curtain on a Portland murder

The Oregonian 2024-06-03 | True crime is popular in the podcast world, and romance novels are seeing a surge in popularity. The Oregonian/OregonLive’s new podcast, in partnership with Wondery, marries the two topics for a six-part exclusive look at the case of Nancy Crampton Brophy, who was convicted of murdering her husband, Dan.

Reporters Zane Sparling, who covered the trial, and Shane Dixon Kavanaugh, who reported on her arrest and its aftermath, joined Editor Therese Bottomly on “Beat Check with The Oregonian” to discuss the new podcast, which is available on all major platforms today.

In this episode of Beat Check, we talk about:

--Why investigators zeroed in on Crampton Brophy

--How Crampton Brophy took the stand at trial and it backfired

--Her previous role in the Portland community of romance writers

--Why humans can’t resist anthropomorphizing animals -- that is, attributing human behaviors and motives and emotions to our pets

“Happily Never After: Dan and Nancy,” with Wondery, now has two of the six episodes available.

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‘Happily Never After’ pulls back curtain on a Portland murder

Powells Books warehouse sale

The Oregonian 2024-06-01 | Powell's is opening its warehouse to customers for a two-day sale June 1-2, 2024.

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Making the outdoors more inclusive with Wild Diversity: Peak Northwest podcast

The Oregonian 2024-06-01 | How do you bring more diversity into the Pacific Northwest’s outdoor recreation areas? Try following the lead of Wild Diversity.

On this week’s episode of Peak Northwest, we speak with Mercy M’fon, founder and co-director of Portland-based nonprofit, which is actively working with BIPOC and LGBTQ communities to get greater representation outdoors.

Read more and listen to the full episode here: oregonlive.com/podcasts/2024/05/making-the-outdoors-more-inclusive-with-wild-diversity-peak-northwest-podcast.html

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Clackamas County Sheriff’s Sergeant slams prisoner

The Oregonian 2024-05-31 | Sgt. James Williams slammed a handcuffed prisoner's head several times against the side of metal shelving and then slammed the man facedown to the floor after the man spit on him at the Clackamas County Jail.

Source: Clackamas County Sheriff's Office.

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Trump found guilty on 34 felony counts in hush money case

The Oregonian 2024-05-30 | Donald Trump has been convicted in his New York hush money trial, a landmark jury verdict making him the first former American president to be found guilty of felony crimes in the nation’s nearly 250-year history.

The jury’s judgment Thursday caps a trial centered on lurid claims of sex and financial coverups and exposes Trump to prison time.

The verdict represents a stunning courtroom reckoning for Trump, who was indicted in three other felony cases but wasn’t convicted until now.

Coming six months before the presidential election in which Trump is the presumptive Republican nominee, the verdict will test voters’ willingness to elect for the first time a candidate with a criminal record related to hush money payments to a porn star.

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Making the outdoors more inclusive with Wild Diversity

The Oregonian 2024-05-30 | How do you bring more diversity into the Pacific Northwest’s outdoor recreation areas? Try following the lead of Wild Diversity.
On this week’s episode of Peak Northwest, we speak with Mercy M’fon, founder and co-director of Portland-based nonprofit, which is actively working with BIPOC and LGBTQ communities to get greater representation outdoors.
M’fon takes us through the origins of Wild Diversity and explains how the organization is going far beyond just hosting hikes, making an impact on the wider outdoors scene in the Pacific Northwest.

Here are some highlights from this week’s show:

How and when did Wild Diversity start?

Wild Diversity hots more than just hikes.

How the organization is influencing the greater outdoors scene in the Northwest.

What the future of Wild Diversity might look like.

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Giants pandas are returning to the National Zoo

The Oregonian 2024-05-29 | Two new giant pandas are returning to Washington’s National Zoo this year, about half a year after the zoo sent its three pandas back to China. Other zoos also have sent pandas back as loan agreements lapsed during heightened diplomatic tensions.

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Here are all the concerts and shows coming to Ilani casino for summer 2024

The Oregonian 2024-05-28 | A lineup of rock and country artists, comedians and more will be coming to Ilani casino this summer.

Ilani in Ridgefield, just north of Vancouver in southwest Washington, is the closest casino to Portland.

Acts like Smokey Robinson, Clint Black, Donny Osmond and more will visit the casino resort this summer, as well as comedians Pete Davidson and George Lopez. Here’s the full lineup.

Read more about ticket information: oregonlive.com/entertainment/2024/05/here-are-all-the-concerts-and-shows-coming-to-ilani-casino-for-summer-2024.html

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What the spate of wolf poisonings says about Oregon’s co-existence with wolves

The Oregonian 2024-05-28 | In recent years, people have killed increasingly larger numbers of wolves in Oregon as the animals have rebounded in the state.

Roblyn Brown, wolf program coordinator with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, talked on Beat Check about the poisonings, what they mean in the context of Oregon’s stagnant wolf population and how to bridge the divide between people who love wolves and those who want them gone.

Listen to the full episode here: oregonlive.com/environment/2024/05/what-the-spate-of-wolf-poisonings-says-about-oregons-co-existence-with-wolves-beat-check-podcast.html

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What the spate of wolf poisonings says about Oregon’s co-existence with wolves

The Oregonian 2024-05-27 | In recent years, people have killed increasingly larger numbers of wolves in Oregon as the animals have rebounded in the state. And poisoning has emerged as one of the most common tools used to target wolves. Roblyn Brown, wolf program coordinator with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, talked on Beat Check about the poisonings, what they mean in the context of Oregon’s stagnant wolf population and how to bridge the divide between people who love wolves and those who want them gone.
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How to explore Oregon’s famous Waterfall Corridor: Peak Northwest podcast

The Oregonian 2024-05-24 | From the towering heights of Multnomah Falls to the delicate spray of Fairy Falls, there’s a lot to love about the Waterfall Corridor – and there are a lot of people to love it with.

One of the most popular attractions in Oregon, the eight-mile stretch of the Columbia River Gorge is known for its stunning scenery and big crowds, which swell every spring and summer.

On this week’s episode of Peak Northwest, we break down everything you need to know to visit, from avoiding peak times to securing the necessary permits.

Listen to the full episode anywhere you get your podcasts or here: oregonlive.com/podcasts/2024/05/how-to-explore-oregons-famous-waterfall-corridor-peak-northwest-podcast.html

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How to explore Oregon’s famous Waterfall Corridor and how Multnomah Falls parking permits work

The Oregonian 2024-05-23 | From the towering heights of Multnomah Falls to the delicate spray of Fairy Falls, there’s a lot to love about the Waterfall Corridor – and there are a lot of people to love it with.
One of the most popular attractions in Oregon, the eight-mile stretch of the Columbia River Gorge is known for its stunning scenery and big crowds, which swell every spring and summer.

On this week’s episode of Peak Northwest, we break down everything you need to know to visit, from avoiding peak times to securing the necessary permits.

Here are some highlights from this week’s show:

Where exactly is the Waterfall Corridor?

Everything you need to know about the Multnomah Falls permits.

How to avoid the summer crowds.

Some of our favorite waterfall hikes in the corridor.

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The ilani Cowlitz Casino can be a kid-friendly date night

The Oregonian 2024-05-22 | With amenities like a pool and on-site daycare, the ilani Cowlitz Casino in Ridgefield, WA, is an engaging if nontraditional option for a family date night.

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Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office swears in its first comfort dog

The Oregonian 2024-05-20 | Burton, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office’s first-ever “comfort dog,” is an 85-pound, 3-year-old long-haired German Shepherd. Across his furry black and brown back, he wears a harness that reads, “Please pet,” and at his swearing-in ceremony, many in attendance did just that.

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3 takeaways for understanding Multnomah Countys ambulance shortage

The Oregonian 2024-05-20 | Multnomah County’s ambulance provider has struggled to meet 911 response time standards for years, and county officials failed to act early on, according to a report from the county’s ombudsperson.

The 11-page report published Friday shows that American Medical Response, since at least 2019, has not consistently met the county’s requirement that ambulances arrive at urban calls within eight minutes 90% of the time. County officials did not penalize the provider until recently.

Read more: oregonlive.com/portland/2024/05/multnomah-county-failed-to-fine-amr-earlier-for-slow-ambulances-report-finds.html

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Will Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt dodge voters’ wrath?

The Oregonian 2024-05-20 | Portland and Multnomah County voters are casting ballots this week in a number of local contested races. Candidates in each of them have offered competing visions for how to best address some of the most pressing issues facing Oregon’s most populous county — be it crime, livability concerns or the deadly fentanyl crisis.

In particular, the outcome in the race between Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt and challenger Nathan Vasquez, a longtime prosecutor in that office, could have a profound impact on key policy decisions and priorities in those areas — and provide a telling look at where the Portland area stands politically after weathering some of the most chaotic years in recent memory.
On the latest Beat Check, reporters Shane Dixon Kavanaugh and Noelle Crombie discuss the state of that closely-watched race.

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Mothers of victims speak about indictment of alleged serial killer Jesse Calhoun

The Oregonian 2024-05-18 | Mothers of serial killing victims speak at indictment of Jesse Calhoun
Jesse Lee Calhoun, identified last year as a person of interest in a series of suspicious deaths of women in Oregon, has been indicted in three of the killings as detectives continue to investigate two other deaths, authorities said Friday.

Two of the mothers, Diana Allen and Melissa Smith, spoke at Friday's news conference. They’ve clamored for answers in the women’s deaths for the past year.

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Street-racing event in Portland’s Lloyd District injured multiple people last month

The Oregonian 2024-05-18 | Police are asking for the public’s help in its investigation of a street takeover in Northeast Portland last month that saw multiple spectators get injured.

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Perfect summer day trips around Oregon

The Oregonian 2024-05-16 | Epic summer vacations are nice, but there’s something to be said about a simple day trip.
Here in western Oregon, it’s incredibly easy to find any number of beautiful day trips, with the ocean, mountains, forest, rivers and desert all found within a three-hour radius. On this week’s episode of Peak Northwest, we dive into a few great options for this summer.

Day trips prove that you don’t need a big budget or lengthy itinerary to enjoy an adventure –you don’t even need a car. As you make your summer vacation plans, consider these local excursions that make vacation quick, easy and (relatively) stress free.

Here are some highlights from this week’s show:

The key to dealing with Cannon Beach traffic jams? Go by bus.

Breitenbush Hot Springs is a perfect place to unwind for the day.

Day hikes big and small are found in the Tillamook State Forest.

You’ll never see everything on the Fruit Loop in one day, but that’s probably for the best.

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Largest remaining steel span of collapsed Baltimore bridge comes down in controlled demolition

The Oregonian 2024-05-13 | Crews have conducted a controlled demolition to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.

The demolition Monday marks a major step in freeing the grounded Dali container ship.

The span landed on the ship’s bow after the Dali lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s support columns shortly after leaving Baltimore on March 26. Since then, the ship has been stuck amid the wreckage and Baltimore’s busy port has been closed to most maritime traffic.

The controlled demolition will allow the Dali to be refloated and restore traffic through the port.

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New poll sheds light on Portland area’s attitudes, sentiments and biggest concerns

The Oregonian 2024-05-13 | The Oregonian/OregonLive last week published the results of a series of polls that shed light on the sentiments of Portland-area residents heading into a May election.
John Horvick, senior vice president of polling partner DHM Research, joined the podcast Beat Check with The Oregonian to review the results and discuss some of the most interesting findings. Also on the panel are reporters Mike Rogoway and Shane Dixon Kavanaugh.
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