LIFESTYLE
Artists Thrive at 54th Annual Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts
Lake Oswego, OR. The spotlight is on artists every year at the annual Festival of the Arts in Lake Oswego. Visitors see artists like Lisa Jensen whose work was featured in the exhibit, Artist's Vision: The Skies Opened. It was one of the exhibits that drew thousands...
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DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency Hospital Offers Summertime Tips to Help Pets
Portland, OR. DoveLewis is encouraging pet owners to take extra care with their animals during the hot weather. Make sure your pets have access to plenty of shade and water. Your dog will not complain if he or she is suffering from too much sun, heat, exercise or...
read more
2017 Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest Draws Big Crowds
Cannon Beach, OR. Tens of thousands of people turned out for the 53rd annual Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest on June 17th. A team called Form Finders, headquartered in Olympia, WA, created the winning entry. It featured an African safari with whimsical animals...
read more
Sun Shines on Rose Festival Half-Marathon Winners
Beaverton, OR. Rose Festival Half Marathon hit the streets of Beaverton under cool but sunny skies. Starting and finishing at Southridge High School the route ran through southeast Beaverton neighborhoods and along the popular Fanno Creek Greenway Trail. (Photo...
read more
Diverse 2017 Rose Festival Court is Out and About
Portland, OR. Fifteen Portland Rose Festival Princesses are making the rounds at local businesses, special events and celebrations. The 2017 court is a standout for its diversity. At a blessing by Archbishop Alexander Sample, he explained how the group has the...
read more
Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival Draws Photographers and Nature Lovers
Woodburn, OR. About one quarter of the tulips are in full bloom at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm. The farm's spring festival kicked off on March 24th and will run through April 30th. There are several nonprofit events during the festival like the Muddy Paws 3k & 5k...
read more
Ornamental Cherry Trees Signal Spring at the Japanese American Historical Plaza
Portland, OR. Residents and visitors can't resist snapping photos of Ornamental Cherry Trees in Waterfront Park. The Japanese American Historical Plaza was dedicated on August 3, 1990, in memory of Japanese immigrants and native-born U.S. citizens of Japanese descent...
read more
Hollywood Theatre Mini-Cinema Opens at PDX Concourse C
Portland, OR. If you heed advice to arrive early for flights at PDX, you've likely had some time on your hands after you've cleared security. If you're waiting in concourse C, now you've have something new to do. The Hollywood Theatre opened a first-of-its-kind free...
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The Columbia River Photos “From Source to Sea” Debut
Portland, OR. The Oregon Historical Society has a new exhibit featuring the work of Hood River Photographer Peter Marbach. He straddled the source of the river near Canal Flats, BC. It's an underground spring, most likely fed by the Kootenay River. Peter Marbach is...
read more
The Oregon Public House Raises $120,000 and Gains Fame
Portland, OR. The country's first nonprofit brew house keeps getting more national attention. Just last month, CBS this morning and Forbes featured the Oregon Public House. Since 2013, the brewery has raised over $120,000 for local nonprofits. When customers purchase...
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2017 Summer Movies in Oregon State Parks Offer Unique Outdoor Entertainment
Portland, OR. The Hollywood Theatre, Oregon Parks & Rec, and Oregon Film are teaming up to bring a unique series of outdoor movies to Oregon State Parks. Films featured will include Breaking Away, the 1979 American coming of age comedy-drama film. The second...
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OPB Thanks Business Partners With Summer Celebration
Portland, OR. The annual OBP Business Partners Thank You Party celebrated the 300+ organizations that sponsor OPB radio, television and digital content. Sponsors who have been supporting OPB for five-, ten- and 20-years were recognized for their impressive,...
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2017 Ride to Defeat ALS Raises $157,000
Mt. Angel, OR. The 2017 Ride to Defeat ALS raised $157,306, which was $7,000 over what organizers had set as a goal. Riders started out in Mt. Angel, Oregon and had five different rides they could select: a Century Ride (100 miles), Metric Century Ride (62 Miles), 50...
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2017 Dave and Dan Golf Classic Raises More Than $1.2 Million for Children’s Hospitals
North Plains, OR. This year’s fifth annual Dave and Dan Classic, presented by First Tech Federal Credit Union, raised more than $1.273 million to support Credit Unions for Kids, benefiting six Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in California, Colorado, Oregon and...
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The Big Float VII Benefits Human Access Project’s Fight for Clean Water
Portland, OR. Thousands of water lovers of all ages took a dip in the Willamette River for the 7th annual Big Float, hosted by the Human Access Project. Participants launched from "Poet's Beach" which is on the west bank under Marquam Bridge and take out was at the...
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Free Summer Entertainment on Tap at “JAW: A Playwrights Festival”
Portland, OR. The 19th annual JAW (short for Just Add Water): A Playwrights Festival, offers a chance to preview new scripts while they’re still in development. The JAW Big Weekend is July 28-30 in various locations at the Portland Center Stage facility: The Armory....
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Pittock Mansion Offers Free Shuttle and Untold Stories of Treasures
Portland, OR. This July, the Pittock Mansion is offering two new reasons to visit. The first is an exhibit called Untold Stories of Pittock Mansion Treasures. The 100 year old mansion has artifacts whose stories are rarely told, like a toy swing Governor Tom McCall...
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Special Olympics Oregon 2017 Summer State Games Draw Over 2,000 Athletes
Corvallis, OR. The Special Olympics Flame of Hope traveled 800 miles across Oregon this year, carried by athletes alongside law enforcement officers who helped light the cauldron at the Summer Games. The Summer State Games are the largest annual event for Special...
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Oregon’s Landmark Beach Bill Marks Half Century
Portland, Or. Thanks to visionary leaders who stood their ground 50 years ago, all 363 miles of Oregon's coastline is open to the public. On July 6th, 1967, Oregonians won a decisive battle with the passage of legislation commonly known as the Beach Bill, which...
read more
July 10th Declared Chronic Disease Awareness Day in Oregon
Portland, OR. For the first time, Gov. Kate Brown has declared July 10th as Chronic Disease Awareness Day in the state of Oregon. “Chronic disease affects thousands of individuals throughout Oregon and millions throughout the United States,” the proclamation states....
read moreNEWS
2017 Summer Movies in Oregon State Parks Offer Unique Outdoor Entertainment
Portland, OR. The Hollywood Theatre, Oregon Parks & Rec, and Oregon Film are teaming up to bring a unique series of outdoor movies to Oregon State Parks. Films featured will include Breaking Away, the 1979 American coming of age comedy-drama film. The second...
read more
OPB Thanks Business Partners With Summer Celebration
Portland, OR. The annual OBP Business Partners Thank You Party celebrated the 300+ organizations that sponsor OPB radio, television and digital content. Sponsors who have been supporting OPB for five-, ten- and 20-years were recognized for their impressive,...
read more
2017 Ride to Defeat ALS Raises $157,000
Mt. Angel, OR. The 2017 Ride to Defeat ALS raised $157,306, which was $7,000 over what organizers had set as a goal. Riders started out in Mt. Angel, Oregon and had five different rides they could select: a Century Ride (100 miles), Metric Century Ride (62 Miles), 50...
read more
2017 Dave and Dan Golf Classic Raises More Than $1.2 Million for Children’s Hospitals
North Plains, OR. This year’s fifth annual Dave and Dan Classic, presented by First Tech Federal Credit Union, raised more than $1.273 million to support Credit Unions for Kids, benefiting six Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in California, Colorado, Oregon and...
read more
The Big Float VII Benefits Human Access Project’s Fight for Clean Water
Portland, OR. Thousands of water lovers of all ages took a dip in the Willamette River for the 7th annual Big Float, hosted by the Human Access Project. Participants launched from "Poet's Beach" which is on the west bank under Marquam Bridge and take out was at the...
read more
Free Summer Entertainment on Tap at “JAW: A Playwrights Festival”
Portland, OR. The 19th annual JAW (short for Just Add Water): A Playwrights Festival, offers a chance to preview new scripts while they’re still in development. The JAW Big Weekend is July 28-30 in various locations at the Portland Center Stage facility: The Armory....
read more
Pittock Mansion Offers Free Shuttle and Untold Stories of Treasures
Portland, OR. This July, the Pittock Mansion is offering two new reasons to visit. The first is an exhibit called Untold Stories of Pittock Mansion Treasures. The 100 year old mansion has artifacts whose stories are rarely told, like a toy swing Governor Tom McCall...
read more
Special Olympics Oregon 2017 Summer State Games Draw Over 2,000 Athletes
Corvallis, OR. The Special Olympics Flame of Hope traveled 800 miles across Oregon this year, carried by athletes alongside law enforcement officers who helped light the cauldron at the Summer Games. The Summer State Games are the largest annual event for Special...
read more
Oregon’s Landmark Beach Bill Marks Half Century
Portland, Or. Thanks to visionary leaders who stood their ground 50 years ago, all 363 miles of Oregon's coastline is open to the public. On July 6th, 1967, Oregonians won a decisive battle with the passage of legislation commonly known as the Beach Bill, which...
read more
July 10th Declared Chronic Disease Awareness Day in Oregon
Portland, OR. For the first time, Gov. Kate Brown has declared July 10th as Chronic Disease Awareness Day in the state of Oregon. “Chronic disease affects thousands of individuals throughout Oregon and millions throughout the United States,” the proclamation states....
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Artists Thrive at 54th Annual Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts
Lake Oswego, OR. The spotlight is on artists every year at the annual Festival of the Arts in Lake Oswego. Visitors see artists like Lisa Jensen whose work was featured in the exhibit, Artist's Vision: The Skies Opened. It was one of the exhibits that drew thousands...
read more
DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency Hospital Offers Summertime Tips to Help Pets
Portland, OR. DoveLewis is encouraging pet owners to take extra care with their animals during the hot weather. Make sure your pets have access to plenty of shade and water. Your dog will not complain if he or she is suffering from too much sun, heat, exercise or...
read more
2017 Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest Draws Big Crowds
Cannon Beach, OR. Tens of thousands of people turned out for the 53rd annual Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest on June 17th. A team called Form Finders, headquartered in Olympia, WA, created the winning entry. It featured an African safari with whimsical animals...
read more
Sun Shines on Rose Festival Half-Marathon Winners
Beaverton, OR. Rose Festival Half Marathon hit the streets of Beaverton under cool but sunny skies. Starting and finishing at Southridge High School the route ran through southeast Beaverton neighborhoods and along the popular Fanno Creek Greenway Trail. (Photo...
read more
Diverse 2017 Rose Festival Court is Out and About
Portland, OR. Fifteen Portland Rose Festival Princesses are making the rounds at local businesses, special events and celebrations. The 2017 court is a standout for its diversity. At a blessing by Archbishop Alexander Sample, he explained how the group has the...
read more
Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival Draws Photographers and Nature Lovers
Woodburn, OR. About one quarter of the tulips are in full bloom at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm. The farm's spring festival kicked off on March 24th and will run through April 30th. There are several nonprofit events during the festival like the Muddy Paws 3k & 5k...
read more
Ornamental Cherry Trees Signal Spring at the Japanese American Historical Plaza
Portland, OR. Residents and visitors can't resist snapping photos of Ornamental Cherry Trees in Waterfront Park. The Japanese American Historical Plaza was dedicated on August 3, 1990, in memory of Japanese immigrants and native-born U.S. citizens of Japanese descent...
read more
Hollywood Theatre Mini-Cinema Opens at PDX Concourse C
Portland, OR. If you heed advice to arrive early for flights at PDX, you've likely had some time on your hands after you've cleared security. If you're waiting in concourse C, now you've have something new to do. The Hollywood Theatre opened a first-of-its-kind free...
read more
The Columbia River Photos “From Source to Sea” Debut
Portland, OR. The Oregon Historical Society has a new exhibit featuring the work of Hood River Photographer Peter Marbach. He straddled the source of the river near Canal Flats, BC. It's an underground spring, most likely fed by the Kootenay River. Peter Marbach is...
read more
The Oregon Public House Raises $120,000 and Gains Fame
Portland, OR. The country's first nonprofit brew house keeps getting more national attention. Just last month, CBS this morning and Forbes featured the Oregon Public House. Since 2013, the brewery has raised over $120,000 for local nonprofits. When customers purchase...
read more
