Fresh melons provide fun and enrichment for animals big and small Jozi, a member of the zoo’s rhino family, is especially known for her unique watermelon-squishing skills. Photo by Michael Durham, courtesy of Oregon Zoo. Best squishes! August 3 was National Watermelon Day, and the animals at the Oregon Zoo are enjoying the day in crunchy style. From elephants to orangutans, a variety of zoo residents joined in on the fun with a fresh watermelon feast. The watermelons aren’t

Coach Cleatis Goodlow For over 50 years, Cleatis served as more than a coach. He was a mentor, father figure, and community leader for countless young athletes in North and Northeast Portland. Born in 1942 in Galesburg, Illinois, Cleatis served in the United States Navy during the 1960s before moving to Portland in the 1970s. In Portland, he began a remarkable five-decade coaching career, driven by genuine passion for the game and unwavering commitment to young people, rather

Police requesting additional information from the public about what took place Photo courtesy of PPB Portland police responded to reports of a shooting at a large house party attended by more than 100 people. Officers arrived about 10 minutes after the first 911 call, found a chaotic scene, and located two injured victims, one of whom received a tourniquet before being taken to the hospital. Four additional victims arrived at hospitals in private vehicles. An 18-year-old man

OnPoint is matching donations during the KGW School Supply Drive Photo courtesy of OnPoint Community Credit Union OnPoint Community Credit Union will begin accepting school supply donations during the month of August to help local teachers and students. The credit union will distribute donations with the help of Schoolhouse Supplies, a local nonprofit that provides free school supplies to under-resourced students and classrooms across the Portland area. OnPoint will also give

Crews contained a four-alarm fire at the vacant Pearl District 116-year-old 8-story former warehouse on fire (Photo courtesy of PF&R) At 3:50 PM on 08/02/2026 Portland Fire & Rescue responded to a commercial fire in the 1300 Block of NW Naito Parkway in the Pearl District. The incident rose to 4th alarm assignment placing nearly 100 members of PF&R on scene addressing the emergency. Nearly 2 hours after the incident was considered under control with many companies released t

Metro offers tips for safer summer fun Life Jacket Kiosk (Courtesy Metro-RS) With temperatures rising across the region, many people are heading to lakes and rivers to cool off. Metro is issuing a reminder to practice water safety when they do so. “We want people to have fun and to enjoy this region’s natural beauty, and we also want them to stay safe,” said Metro Parks and Nature director Jon Blasher. “Even good swimmers can get into trouble in open water.” During the summer

Riders encouraged to plan ahead A person with groceries approaches a TriMet bus (Photo courtesy of TriMet) TriMet is urging riders to plan ahead and prepare for big changes coming to our transit system beginning Sunday, Aug. 23. Their website – trimet.org – has been updated to include the adjustments we are making this year to help address our current $158 million long-term budget deficit. The adjustments affect 33 bus lines and the MAX Green Line. They bring changes for tho

Allen Temple hosts annual awards luncheon Allen Temple C.M.E Church (Photo courtesy of Allen Temple C.M.E. Church via Facebook) The Allen Temple C.M.E Church family would like to invite you to attend their annual “Unsung Heroes & Heroines Award luncheon on September 19th, 2026, at 1:30 pm at Allen Temple C.M.E Church 4236 NE 8th Ave Portland, OR 97211. Rev Dr. LeRoy Haynes Jr. is the Senior Pastor of Allen Temple C.M.E Church and Presiding Elder of both the Oregon/Washington

Meadowlark Place to Deliver 104 Affordable Homes in Beaverton From left: Christopher Ibeling (CPAH), Stephen McMurtrey (DCM Communities), Kevin Peterek (Banner Bank), US Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, Kemp Shuey (Community Action), Oregon Senator Kate Lieber, Bryan Guiney (HUD), Beaverton Mayor Lacey Beaty, Jilian Saurage Felton (CPAH), Rachael Duke (CPAH), Washington County Chair Kathryn Harrington, Metro Councilor Gerritt Rosenthal Community Partners for Affordable Housin