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Police Dogs Detect Possible Human Remains in Centennial Mills
Police dogs have identified the “potential presence of human remains” inside Centennial Mills, according to Portland fire officials.
What We’re Cooking This Week: Some Pretty and Sweet Beets
Think beets taste like dirt? Try roasting some red-and-white-striped Chioggias.
In Setback, Group Planning Universal Health Care in Oregon Delays Report to Lawmakers
Board was supposed to deliver lawmakers material in September that would be grist for concrete, highly ambitious legislation. The delay reflects concerns that it has not yet accomplished this task.
There’s a Music Festival at an Airplane in the Woods
In Hillsboro, Crash Landing Fest hosts local bands on the wing of a flightless Boeing 737.
Top OHSU Lawyer Is Retiring
The announcement on Friday said the retirement is also effective Friday.
A Film Festival Makes Use of OMSI’s Big Screens and Fancy Tech
The Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology will screen 170 international movies this August.
As County Passes Funding for Moda Center Renovation, City Tussles Over Term Sheet
The Portland City Council on Thursday evening moved toward approving a non-binding term sheet for the Moda Center renovation that would propose the city contribute $120 million for renovation costs in exchange for a lease keeping the Trail Blazers in town for at least 20 years.
16 Democratic Lawmakers Press Treasurer Steiner for a Full Audit of Retirement Fund Risks
Sixteen Democratic lawmakers want Oregon State Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner to conduct what they say is a long overdue comprehensive audit of the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund.
City Council Explores How It Might Impose New Conditions on a Firm Seeking to Buy Zenith Terminal
The Portland City Council this week mulled a transfer of the franchise agreement between the city and Zenith Holdings, which controls the largest oil terminal in the state, to a private equity firm seeking to buy Zenith.
First Thursday Street Fair Canceled Due to Poor Air Quality
The indoor gallery portion will continue as planned.