Summer heat builds over Portland area this weekend
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Summer sunshine and heat intensify over western Oregon and southwest Washington this weekend. Early morning clouds will quickly clear to sunny afternoon skies for much of the Portland/Vancouver area on Saturday. Temperatures will return to seasonal conditions with highs in the low to mid-80s for
The Pac-12’s Survival & Celebration: An Interview With Commissioner Teresa Gould
There are highs and lows in every career. For Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould, the journey has been less like a steady climb and more like a roller coaster, one filled with unexpected turns, exhilarating milestones and drops that, in the moment, were difficult to understand. After 35-plus years in Division...
Police investigate a ‘suspicious death’ in Keizer
Keizer police are investigating a suspicious death in the 100 block of Cummings Lane N following a response on Friday morning.
Corvallis kinetic art race returns July 18–19 for free fun
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The 33rd annual Graand Kinetic Challenge returns to Corvallis on July 18-19, joined by Oregon State University's Corvallis Kaleidoscope festival for a full weekend of free, family-friendly science, technology, engineering, arts and math experiences. At the heart of the weekend is the Graand Kinetic Ch
Area Event: Anime art, music, steam-up, and more on tap locally
Anime Art: A step-by-step anima drawing workshop will be held at the Canby Public Library on Wednesday, July 22, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. All attendees are expected to have a signed waiver on file in order to enter the Maker Lab. Find an sign the appropriate waiver: https://go.lincc.org/maker-lab-waivers. Something...
Woodburn High senior expresses herself through more than just her writing
Lying in bed with her phone in hand, Integrity Green, a senior at North Salem High School, combined film footage on a timeline to create a larger story. In the short film, titled “A Fading Friendship,” two teenage girls reflect from their separate homes on the past and future of their relationship. The bittersweet, int
Police investigate ‘series of burglaries’ at Woodburn food trucks
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Police are investigating what they describe as “a series of burglaries” at a food cart pod in Woodburn. The Lot Highway 99 Food Carts at 1600 Industrial Avenue were hit with the burglaries in the early morning of Monday, July 13, Woodburn police said. “Officers responded to the scene after recei
People Drive From All Over Oregon For The Tacos Hiding Inside This Unassuming Grocery...
Most food pilgrimages involve a famous chef, a reservation made three months in advance, and a valet who judges your car. This one involves a strip mall in Wilsonville and a grocery store that is quietly, confidently, and completely outperforming every expectation you’ve ever had about where great tacos come from.
Local nonprofits invited to apply for Social Accountability grants
Samaritan Health Services invites local nonprofit agencies that are dedicated to improving community health and well-being to apply for Social Accountability grant funding by Friday, Aug. 21. To assist potential applicants, a virtual information session is planned for 10 a.m. on Monday, July 27, via Microsoft Teams. “F
Around 70 years after they became absent, fourteen wolves rode into Yellowstone in crates...
A four-minute video called “How Wolves Change Rivers” has been watched more than 46 million times. It tells a tidy story: bring back the wolves, and the rivers themselves move. That is a lot of people absorbing a claim that the scientists who study Yellowstone still cannot agree on.
