COMING UP
Trail Blazer “3’s for Trees” Program Hits 14,000 Trees Already
Portland, OR. The regular NBA season doesn't end until April 10th, but the Trail Blazers have already hit enough three-point shots to earn over 14,000 trees to plant. The Blazers are teaming again with Daimler Trucks North America and Friends of Trees to plant three...
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Nonprofit Association of Oregon Helps 501(c)(3) Gear Up for Fourth Quarter
Portland, OR. Nearly 20,000 charitable nonprofits across Oregon positively impact our communities every day, according to the Nonprofit Association of Oregon. Oregon ranks in the top half nationally in both volunteerism and average charitable contributions as a...
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Princess Eugenie’s Official Wedding Photographs Released
Windsor, England. If you're like us, the wedding of the youngest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, caught us a bit by surprise. It happened without the buildup of the nuptials of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William...
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Irvington Haunted House Will Benefit Affordable Housing
Portland, OR. The McCulloch Foundation is gearing up for "2018 Halloween Haunted Historical House, a Benefit for Affordable and Homeless Housing and Historic Preservation." Visitors can be spooked and thrilled at the creepy Queen Anne Victorian mansion on NE 15th...
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Nike Benefits as Women’s World Cup Breaks Global TV Viewership Records
Portland, OR. The FIFA Women’s World Cup is underway in France and over the first weekend of play, at least one sports network reported a 11% rise in viewership compared to the 2015 tournament. A surge in viewers is positive news for Portland-based Nike, because the...
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Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Poised to Buy Land for Willamette Falls Riverwalk
Oregon City, OR. Leaders of The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde are poised to purchase two sites along the Willamette River in Oregon City. (Tribe members have taken ceremonial fish at the falls for the past three years.) Cheryle A. Kennedy, the Chairwoman of...
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Beatles Fans Unite at Oregon Historical Society Exhibit
Portland, OR. Thousands of Oregon Beatles fans have been visiting the Oregon Historical Society’s (OHS) new Beatles exhibit. Over 100 objects and interactive elements fill the gallery, some on exhibit for the first time. One of the most prominent cases features Paul...
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Record-Breaking “OMSI 2019 Gala: Celebrating 75 Years” Raises Over $1.5 M
Portland, OR. More than 500 people attended the annual Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’s (OMSI) Gala to support efforts to spread science education across the Pacific Northwest. Governor Kate Brown, Piper Park, Kathy Rudd and Pat Reser were on hand for the May...
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2019 Grand Floral Parade Draws Thousands Downtown to Celebrate
Portland, OR. Let’s Festival Around the Globe was the theme of the 2019 Grand Floral Parade on June 8th. Mya Brazile, a Senoir of St Mary's Academy was selected Queen of Rosaria and rode with her court on a flower-laden float. Queen Mya aims to study Computer Science...
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Portland Opera’s The Barber of Seville is High Voltage Entertainment
Portland, OR. The Barber of Seville is considered one of the great comic operas and Portland Opera is staging a large scale production at the Keller Auditorium on June 7th, a matinee on the 9th, and two more evening performances June 13th, and 15th. John Moore as...
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Chess for Success Game Changer Luncheon Raises $125,000
Portland, OR. Over 150 business and community leaders gathered at the Downtown Portland Hilton for the Chess for Success Game Changer luncheon. Stephanie Kralevich from KPTV was the Master of Ceremonies and posed for a photo board member Gwen Thompson. Business leader...
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COMING UP
Trail Blazer “3’s for Trees” Program Hits 14,000 Trees Already
Portland, OR. The regular NBA season doesn't end until April 10th, but the Trail Blazers have already hit enough three-point shots to earn over 14,000 trees to plant. The Blazers are teaming again with Daimler Trucks North America and Friends of Trees to plant three...
read more
Nonprofit Association of Oregon Helps 501(c)(3) Gear Up for Fourth Quarter
Portland, OR. Nearly 20,000 charitable nonprofits across Oregon positively impact our communities every day, according to the Nonprofit Association of Oregon. Oregon ranks in the top half nationally in both volunteerism and average charitable contributions as a...
read more
Princess Eugenie’s Official Wedding Photographs Released
Windsor, England. If you're like us, the wedding of the youngest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, caught us a bit by surprise. It happened without the buildup of the nuptials of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William...
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LIFESTYLE
Portlanders Celebrate Free Summer Concerts, Movies and More
Portland, OR. Organizers say that free family-friendly activities help build community. Last year thousands of people attended 59 concerts offered by Portland Parks. This summer, as usual, local artists will be featured, like Tony Starlight who will play at Brentwood...
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Trail Blazer “3’s for Trees” Program Hits 14,000 Trees Already
Portland, OR. The regular NBA season doesn't end until April 10th, but the Trail Blazers have already hit enough three-point shots to earn over 14,000 trees to plant. The Blazers are teaming again with Daimler Trucks North America and Friends of Trees to plant three...
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Portland’s Lara Tennant Wins USGA Senior Women’s Amateur Championship
Vero Beach, Fla. Portland's Lara Tennant arrived at Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club having won just one match in a USGA amateur championship in eight starts, but on October 11th she captured the USGA Senior Women's Amateur Championship in convincing fashion. “I...
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Nike Benefits as Women’s World Cup Breaks Global TV Viewership Records
Portland, OR. The FIFA Women’s World Cup is underway in France and over the first weekend of play, at least one sports network reported a 11% rise in viewership compared to the 2015 tournament. A surge in viewers is positive news for Portland-based Nike, because the...
read more
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Poised to Buy Land for Willamette Falls Riverwalk
Oregon City, OR. Leaders of The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde are poised to purchase two sites along the Willamette River in Oregon City. (Tribe members have taken ceremonial fish at the falls for the past three years.) Cheryle A. Kennedy, the Chairwoman of...
read more
Beatles Fans Unite at Oregon Historical Society Exhibit
Portland, OR. Thousands of Oregon Beatles fans have been visiting the Oregon Historical Society’s (OHS) new Beatles exhibit. Over 100 objects and interactive elements fill the gallery, some on exhibit for the first time. One of the most prominent cases features Paul...
read more
Record-Breaking “OMSI 2019 Gala: Celebrating 75 Years” Raises Over $1.5 M
Portland, OR. More than 500 people attended the annual Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’s (OMSI) Gala to support efforts to spread science education across the Pacific Northwest. Governor Kate Brown, Piper Park, Kathy Rudd and Pat Reser were on hand for the May...
read more
2019 Grand Floral Parade Draws Thousands Downtown to Celebrate
Portland, OR. Let’s Festival Around the Globe was the theme of the 2019 Grand Floral Parade on June 8th. Mya Brazile, a Senoir of St Mary's Academy was selected Queen of Rosaria and rode with her court on a flower-laden float. Queen Mya aims to study Computer Science...
read more
Portland Opera’s The Barber of Seville is High Voltage Entertainment
Portland, OR. The Barber of Seville is considered one of the great comic operas and Portland Opera is staging a large scale production at the Keller Auditorium on June 7th, a matinee on the 9th, and two more evening performances June 13th, and 15th. John Moore as...
read more
Chess for Success Game Changer Luncheon Raises $125,000
Portland, OR. Over 150 business and community leaders gathered at the Downtown Portland Hilton for the Chess for Success Game Changer luncheon. Stephanie Kralevich from KPTV was the Master of Ceremonies and posed for a photo board member Gwen Thompson. Business leader...
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Trillium Family Services 4th Annual Black and Gold Gala Raises $350,000
Portland, OR. Supporters rallied to offer hope to families and support mental health in Oregon by attending the fourth annual Trillium Family Services “Keep Oregon Well” Gala on Saturday, May 18th at The Sentinel Hotel. Trillium Group CEO Kim Scott presented...
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Portlanders Celebrate Free Summer Concerts, Movies and More
Portland, OR. Organizers say that free family-friendly activities help build community. Last year thousands of people attended 59 concerts offered by Portland Parks. This summer, as usual, local artists will be featured, like Tony Starlight who will play at Brentwood...
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JDRF Hope Gala Honors Supporters Including Philanthropist Arlene Schnitzer
Portland, OR. The 24th JDRF Hope Gala honored Arlene Schnitzer and Jordan Schnitzer with a “Living and Giving” Award. Board President Merrie Kay Alzola helped honor Arlene and her son Jordan as JDRF Executive Director Judy Summers assisted. The ballroom of the...
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