Waterfront Blues Festival
The festival began in 1987 as the Rose City Blues Festival – a concert to support the homeless, sponsored by the Cascade Blues Association. Performers included John Lee Hooker, the Paul deLay Band, Curtis Salgado, Norman Sylvester Blues Band and Lloyd Jones Struggle.
Festival of Ballons in Tigard
The Festival of Balloons is a non-profit organization raising funds for many non-profit groups in Tigard while providing a premier family event for the entire community.
Grand Floral Parade Slideshow
Thousands lined downtown streets during a pleasant Saturday morning to see the 100th Queen of Rosaria, Emma A. Waibel of West Linn, the first queen from outside Portland.
Floral Grand Parade
We had a great time shooting this small video of the parade from the corner of Burnside and Martin Luther King Jr.
Upper Clackamas Whitewater Festival
This Festival is a weekend of fun, exciting, and safe whitewater activities. This year's festival marks the 31st anniversary of this great tribal gathering.
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July 09, 2014
Poll: Gun opinions unchanged after shootings
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Pacific Northwest residents have not changed their minds on the need for some additional gun control laws, according to a recent survey conducted for Oregon Public Broadcasting. The survey,…
July 09, 2014
Child wounded in gang shooting at SE Portland apartment complex
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A 5-year-old boy is expected to recover from gunshot wounds to his leg after a Tuesday evening shooting at a Southeast Powell Boulevard apartment complex. Portland’s Gang Enforcement Team is…
July 09, 2014
Adventurous squirrels give region's power grid a shock
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Wildlife-related power outages are on the rise, eclipsing vegetation such as falling limbs When the power goes out on a hot day, most people assume overuse of air conditioning is to blame. But…
July 09, 2014
Animal shelter reunites 45 of 55 fireworks-spooked dogs with…
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Shelter hopes to send 13 cats home It all started with a dog so spooked by Fourth of July explosions he chewed through two fences to escape his yard. By Friday at 9:45 a.m., the dog was reunited…
July 08, 2014
Neighbors block AT&T cell tower proposal
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State board decides on property's use, not its potentially declining value - Beavercreek neighbors will have plenty of cause to celebrate after the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals decision…
July 08, 2014
Clinics feel squeeze as Medicaid expands
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Some doctors in short supply as Obamacare boosts public demand With more low-income Medicaid patients crowding area emergency rooms, hospitals, clinics and doctors’ offices throughout the…
July 10, 2014
New Seasons endorses GMO label campaign
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No surprise here, but New Seasons Market is the latest local business to endorse the Oregon Right to Know Campaign, which will ask voters on the Nov. 4 ballot to require GMO labeling on all food…
July 09, 2014
Urban Airship CEO steps down
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Software boss under investigation for sexual assault takes leave of absence Scott Kveton, the CEO of Portland mobile software company Urban Airship, has taken an immediate and extended leave of…
July 08, 2014
Walls go up on zoo elephants' new home
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Construction of the new elephant habitat at the Oregon Zoo reached a milestone last week when all of the 35-foot-high exterior walls for their indoor holding area were raised into place. The new…
July 08, 2014
TTSD mental health programs saved
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Kaiser Permanente Northwest grant will connect students with support services and resources The Tigard-Tualatin School District for five years has helped students struggling with mental health…
July 08, 2014
West Linn Street Dance set for Saturday
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Summer's here and the time is right for dancin' in the streets. West Linn’s annual Street Dance is set for Saturday. The event, held in the Willamette area, will feature food, activities and…
July 07, 2014
Lockdown clearing at Kraxberger Middle School
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UPDATE: Police discover body from suicide on Springhill Place - Police say that they had to block Webster Road in Gladstone until around 3 p.m. due to a SWAT situation. It started Monday at 8:56…
July 07, 2014
Molalla man dead after standoff with SWAT
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A Molalla man is dead following a standoff with a Clackamas County SWAT team early Monday morning at a house at 30250 Highway 213. An investigation by the sheriff’s office has been underway to…
July 07, 2014
City open house focuses on SE Quadrant plans
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The city of Portland will host an open house Tuesday, July 8, to discuss plans for the Southeast Quadrant, which will develop an employment center in the Central Eastside Industrial District.…
July 07, 2014
Reser's expands into Hillsboro
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Strong demand for fresh salad products prompts food company to increase output by 35 percent Reser’s Fine Foods of Washington County, best known for its salsa and other freshly prepared foods,…
July 07, 2014
Five injured in four-car collision
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Six people were injured late Sunday night in a four-vehicle collision in the 8900 block of North Columbia Boulevard. The victims, who were taken to local hospitals for treatment, included four…
July 07, 2014
Jiggles torn down to continue Nyberg Rivers construction
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After closing in June, the Jiggles building was leveled this morning to make room for three new restaurants A few weeks ago, we said goodbye to Jiggles. Earlier today, we said goodbye to the…
July 07, 2014
County jail inmate strangles himself in cell
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A Clackamas County Jail inmate committed suicide in his cell on Friday, July 4, detectives and the Medical Examiner's Office reported. The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office identified the inmate…
July 05, 2014
Gang shooting outside strip club kills one, wounds four
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A 26-year-old man is dead and four others were seriously wounded in an early morning shooting outside a Southeast Portland strip club. Portland police said the shooting at about 3:14 a.m.…
July 05, 2014
Tigard fireworks show goes off with a bang
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The Times' photographer Lacey Jacoby was at the Tigard Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration at Tigard High School on Friday, capturing all the fun. For more of Lacey's photos from…
July 05, 2014
Fireworks ignite blaze that destroys SE Portland home
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Portland firefighters said illegal fireworks were to blame for a fire that destroyed a Southeast Portland home Saturday night. Fire crews from Portland Fire & Rescue and Gresham Fire responded…
July 05, 2014
Three stabbed during Government Island party melee
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Three people were stabbed early Saturday morning after a large party on Government Island got out of hand. Multnomah County sheriff’s River Patrol deputies reported that one of the three…
July 04, 2014
Blues banquet
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From Scaggs to Parker to Hodges, Waterfront Park will be jam central July 3-6 The 27th annual Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival features Boz Scaggs, Maceo Parker, Lee Fields & The Expressions,…
July 04, 2014
Off-duty TVF&R lieutenant dies following kitesurfing accident
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Fire chief says 'Dale Johnson was a good firefighter, a good lieutenant and a good man' A 49-year-old Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue firefighter died Thursday afternoon following a kitesurfing…
July 04, 2014
Deputies search for Subway robbery suspect
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Man ordered sandwich, displayed weapon and demanded cash from Raleigh Hills clerk Washington County sheriff's deputies are asking for the public's help in locating a man who reportedly robbed a…
Jul 04, 2014
Cougar sightings spook Portland-area neighborhoods
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Portland-area residents are being warned to be on the lookout for cougars that have been sighted this week in East, Southeast and Northeast neighborhoods. Portland police said the latest…
Jul 04, 2014
Man sues over light-rail construction
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Bill Corti is suing TriMet for $279,679 over the lack of vehicle access to the house he owns in downtown Milwaukie. Due to light-rail construction, TriMet has left no way for cars to enter this…
Jul 04, 2014
Sex assault suspect arrested
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A 34-year-old Portland man was arrested early Wednesday morning for the sexual assault of his 82-year-old grandmother and his 49-year-old uncle. The grandmother was treated at a local hospital…
Jul 04, 2014
Jackson Bottom trails closed again after cougar sighting
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Hillsboro Parks & Recreation Department staff closed the trails at Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve this morning following a second reported cougar sighting. City of Hillsboro employees are…
Jul 04, 2014
King City celebrates Fourth of July with patriotic parade
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Babies in strollers, tots on tricycles and bigger kids on two-wheelers, all decorated with red, white and blue streamers and balloons, filled the streets of the Edgewater on the Tualatin…
Jul 03, 2014
City road plan still stuck in the muck
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Residents balk at price of new streets despite cost cuts The city of Portland’s plan to foster more paving of gravel and dirt roads in residential neighborhoods is stuck in a rut. Since the City…
Jul 03, 2014
Life in 3-D
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Portland Makers are early adopters of printing technology that's on verge of going mainstream A Nebraska violinist wanted to design and construct a customized violin for his wife using his own…
Jul 03, 2014
Nonprofit puts faith in homeless help
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New City Initiative teaches congregations how to lend a hand For three years, Rachel Henderson grappled with homelessness while raising her three young boys in Portland. In March, she began her…
Jul 03, 2014
Animal shelter open July 4
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Bonnie L. Hays will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for lost and found pets The Bonnie L. Hays Small Animal Shelter in Hillsboro will be open July 4 for lost and found services only. Shelter manager…
Jul 03, 2014
Oregon ballot may have just six measures
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3 initiatives await OK; none filed on deadline day. Oregon voters will decide six ballot measures at most on Nov. 4, one of the shorter lists for a statewide election in recent years. Thursday's…
Jul 03, 2014
Out-of-state groups boost GMO labeling plan
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Ballot qualifying effort tops $1 million. Out-of-state groups raised most of the money for the Oregon effort to qualify a ballot initiative requiring labels on genetically engineered food.…
Jul 03, 2014
Views on food, not marriage propel grocer
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GMO-free goods priority at Moreland Farmers Pantry Whether the campaign to require labeling of non-GMO food products in Oregon takes flight, you’ll never have to read the labels at a new…
Jul 03, 2014
Sources Say: For once, it's not Portland's transit crisis
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TriMet’s ongoing financial travails are well-known, including the unwillingness of its largest union to reduce future spending by having its members pay more for health insurance. But even…
Jul 03, 2014
Clackamas County weighmasters ordered to halt traffic stops
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Review following shooting finds lack of training, oversight Clackamas County announced it is shutting down its highway weight enforcement program in the wake of the Feb. 6 shooting death of…
Jul 02, 2014
City Council finalizes ordinance to legalize Airbnb style…
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Portland city commissioners informally agreed Wednesday to legalize Airbnb-style short-term rentals in single-family homes, if the host pays a $180 permit fee, gets their home inspected every…
Jul 02, 2014
Calling all swimmers, beach lovers and poets
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Downtown Portland is about to get a more accessible beach on the Willamette River — and what could emerge as an inspiring work of public art. On Tuesday, July 8, the Human Access Project is…
Jul 02, 2014
Former SHS principal sentenced to 10 years for child pornography
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Robert Paul Patton was sentenced in U.S. District Court A former Sherwood High School principal has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison following his plea of guilty to possession of…
Jul 02, 2014
Grand jury says police justified in shooting of crowbar-wielding…
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A Multnomah County grand jury has determined that the June 12 Portland police shooting of 23-year-old transient who attacked an officer with a crowbar was justified. The grand jury returned a…
Jul 03, 2014
For Chamberlains, fireworks are family affair
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Tigard's annual Fourth of July celebration at Tigard High School is handled by three generations of fireworks fans On Friday night, as kids enjoy the clowns, live music and concessions at Tigard…
Jul 03, 2014
July 4 fireworks not a blast for pets
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Animal shelter to be open to reunite owners with spooked dogs, cats While many look forward to this year’s Independence Day falling on the last day of the week, dogs, cats and other household…
Jul 02, 2014
GMO labeling advocates file signatures
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Ballot measure would be second try since 2002. More than 150,000 signatures were submitted Wednesday for a ballot measure requiring labeling of genetically modified organisms in food sold in…
Jul 02, 2014
Senate candidates split on birth-control decision
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Merkley critical, Wehby supports ruling curbing insurance coverage. Oregon’s U.S. Senate candidates are split on a Supreme Court decision this week allowing family-owned businesses to deny…
Jul 02, 2014
Police on lookout for drunk drivers during holiday weekend
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The Portland Police Bureau plans to increase DUII patrols through the Fourth of July weekend. Traffic Division officers will be on the lookout for drivers under the influence of intoxicants,…
Jul 02, 2014
Police talk woman off I-84 overpass
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Portland police officers talked a 44-year-old woman off an Interstate 84 overpass Wednesday afternoon, where she was apparently contemplating suicide. Police said the woman had recently been…
Jul 03, 2014
Middle of Millen Parade gears up for 17th year
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Tigard’s Middle of Millen Independence Day Parade may not have a long parade route, but it has a long history as one of the city's most popular Fourth of July events. The tiny parade covers…
