Home & Garden September 2021
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Despite protests, giant Doug fir tree will come down in…
SW Connection - NewsRenaissance Homes plans to remove estimated 150-year-old tree by early October. -
West Portland Town Center Plan gains steam
SW Connection - NewsVision for westside includes high density housing, transit focused development
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Tobias Read announces bid for Oregon governor
SW Connection - NewsThe state treasurer and former Beaverton lawmaker joins Tina Kotek and others in the Democratic primary race. -
Portland students walk out of class for climate strike
SW Connection - NewsThe downtown Portland rally echoed international youth-led climate activism events. -
STEM Like A Girl all about inspiration
SW Connection - NewsThe nonprofit organization and book by the same name, by Sarah Foster, hopes to spark interest in STEM among… -
Multnomah County schools grapple with 1000s in quarantine
SW Connection - NewsDespite low transmission rates on campus, Portland-area schools see thousands in quarantine due to exposure -
Family of slain Trump supporter sues Portland, Multnomah County…
SW Connection - NewsThe federal lawsuit claims lax policing, prosecution of political protest violence contributed to Aaron 'Jay'… -
Portland Public Schools will consider vaccine mandate
SW Connection - NewsOregon's largest school district is slated to decide whether to require COVID-19 vaccines for eligible… -
Sen. Wyden urges improved access to mental health care
SW Connection - NewsOn World Suicide Prevention Day, he calls for federal intervention to fix insurance practices and address a… -
Westside Economic Alliance names new executive director
SW Connection - NewsGail Greenman, a West Linn resident and former Oregon Farm Bureau lobbyist, will lead the regional group. -
In-N-Out Burger could slide into Bridgeport Village area
SW Connection - NewsThe retro fast food joint just officially bought the old Village Inn spot in Tualatin. -
Portland hospitals bring in temporary morgue trucks
SW Connection - NewsTwo hospitals will use refrigeration trucks to keep COVID-19 fatalities as hospital morgues fill up. -
Body found along Tigard's Fanno Creek
SW Connection - NewsPolice and medical examiner are investigating body found off of Burham Street in downtown Tigard -
From New York to Afghanistan
SW Connection - News20 years after 9/11, Southwest Portland veteran reflects on Taliban's takeover -
New Oregon law expands insurance for immigrants, underserved…
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2020 Census: Oregon and Portland metro area more diverse
SW Connection - NewsThree counties outpace state as a whole, also claim slighter larger share of state's population. -
Westside schools welcome new principals
SW Connection - NewsThree new principals taking over at West Sylvan, Maplewood and Odyssey schools -
Portland schools reopen amid peak pandemic infections
SW Connection - NewsMultnomah County public health leaders urge against gathering for Labor Day weekend as classes return. -
Expect detour on Southwest Capitol Highway at Garden Home Road
SW Connection - NewsPBOT says traffic will be rerouted until November 2022 for Southwest Capitol Highway project -
The Portland Ballet finds silver lining, celebrates milestone…
SW Connection - NewsNew students still being accepted to nonprofit ballet group based in Hillsdale -
Portland neighborhood groups in limbo during Civic Life…
SW Connection - NewsInsurance contract and support services are flubbed by a city bureau that promised to serve Southwest… -
Deputies, inmates at Multnomah County jails hurting, union says
SW Connection - NewsInmate privileges are cut and staff is burned out due to staffing shortage; the union calls it a 'powder keg.' -
More EV chargers coming to Oregon's Electric Highways
SW Connection - NewsFunding for the upgrades and additions has already been secured by the Oregon Department of Transportation. -
Multnomah Days draws hundreds to village
SW Connection - NewsVendors, restaurants saw sizable turnout during return of annual street fair -
Hopewell House purchased by nonprofit group
SW Connection - NewsHillsdale hospice home slated to reopen next spring, after purchase from Legacy Health -
Meals on Wheels People adds zero-emissions delivery van to fleet
SW Connection - NewsMultnomah Village nonprofit rolls out first-ever electric and solar delivery vehicle -
Oregon K-12 school staff must be vaccinated, but community…
SW Connection - NewsPortland Public Schools first announced a mandate, then the governor followed -
Segment of NW Cornell Road to close until spring
SW Connection - NewsThe road through Portland's West Hills will be closed to vehicular traffic between 30th and 53rd avenues. -
PCC board will revisit vaccine requirement
SW Connection - NewsBoard members vote to consider mandating COVID-19 vaccine before winter term for on-campus classes. -
Beaverton's mayor asks landlords to ease up on AC rules
SW Connection - NewsWith a state of emergency in effect due to heat wave, renters say they're prohibited from installing air… -
Multnomah County, Portland reinstate indoor mask mandate
SW Connection - NewsEveryone age 5 and up must wear masks in indoor public spaces in Portland and in Multnomah County starting… -
'Dangerous' heat predicted to return to Oregon
SW Connection - NewsThe National Weather Service warns triple digit temperatures will return to Oregon this week. -
Grocers push to put liquor sales on 2022 ballot
SW Connection - NewsA majority of Oregonians support a proposal to sell liquor in grocery stores, but two previous ballot fights… -
Hospitals again running low on beds, resources
SW Connection - NewsPatients are left waiting as ICU beds and emergency departments fill with COVID-19 victims. -
'Coolest opportunity': Portland women's fire camp returns
SW Connection - NewsThe free fire camp teaches young women fire service skills including wildland safety, fire hose use and more. -
Multnomah Days promises full lineup of vendors, live music
SW Connection - NewsSignature neighborhood street festival returns to Southwest Portland Aug. 21 -
Portland Community College employees file state complaint
SW Connection - NewsUnion alleges college broke bargaining rules; wants a slice of federal relief dollars for employees -
Brown: Students, teachers, state employees, office visitors must…
SW Connection - NewsUPDATE: The Oregon governor announces new mask requirements over two days to slow the spread of COVID-19 .
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Tigard probes fatal police shooting of mentally ill man
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New Republic publisher admits conflict endorsing Kristof for Oregon…
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Bob Stacey honored by Street Trust for public service
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Tobias Read announces bid for Oregon governor
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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler: 'I love this job'
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Divided Oregon lawmakers OK congressional, legislative maps
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TriMet starts $215M extension of MAX Red Line to Hillsboro
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Historic Portland hotel, The Benson, rebrands with Hilton
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GOP absences stymie Oregon House on redistricting plans
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Police: Portland man shoots victim in torso at Gresham hotel
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Poll: 66% of Oregonians predict unstoppable climate change
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Bystander slain during Silver Dollar shooting in NW Portland
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Clackamas Sheriff bars low-level pursuits after deadly crash
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Portland students walk out of class for climate strike
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Tigard displays Black Lives Matter, Pride at Newberg match
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Delta variant disrupts back-to-work plans for Nike, Intel
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Portland funds $33M for 206 affordable units for homeless
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Multnomah DA, Sheriff: Portland needs more police
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