Home & Garden September 2021
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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… -
From New York to Afghanistan
SW Connection - News20 years after 9/11, Southwest Portland veteran reflects on Taliban's takeover
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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 -
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. -
New Oregon law expands insurance for immigrants, underserved…
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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…
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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…
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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 . -
Cooling centers, libraries available for heat relief
SW Connection - NewsMultnomah County and Portland officials respond as temperatures are expected to exceed 100 degrees on Friday. -
Oregon Health Authority: Everyone should wear masks indoors
SW Connection - NewsState health officials change recommendations after meeting with Oregon Gov. Kate Brown. -
Nonprofit aims to reopen Hopewell House in 2022
SW Connection - NewsWith $2.5 million in donations, Portland's only hospice home could see patients again next spring -
South Burlingame resident leading fight for safer streets near…
SW Connection - NewsGPS apps route heavy traffic onto residential streets already plagued by speeds and old traffic lights on… -
Gunman in Hillsdale had restraining order for weapons threats
SW Connection - NewsLuke Stolarzyk will stay in jail after being indicted for using AR-15 to fire at neighbor, nearby apartments. -
WCSO: FedEx driver accused of sexually abusing children
SW Connection - NewsOne alleged victim reportedly told her parents about Alejandro Negrete after seeing his photo on the news. -
Scoggins Dam upgrade delayed
SW Connection - NewsThe three options to make the dam seismically safe are more expensive than the project team initially thought.
Regional News
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Delta variant disrupts back-to-work plans for Nike, Intel
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Experts: Gun violence 'escalating' Proud Boys, antifa brawls
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Wrongful death alleged in Portland security guard shooting
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Portland's first female police chief, Penny Harrington, dies at 79
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New Amazon facility in Canby will create 500 jobs by 2023
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Rockwood Village adds 224 affordable units to Gresham
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'Dysfunction' and discord: Newberg School Board divides town
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Hillsboro, Beaverton, Tigard adopt city employee mask rules
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Portland Council backpedals on Texas business, travel ban
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COVID shuts Reynolds High, pupils back to distance learning
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First look: Beaverton's $51M arts center nears completion
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Molalla School Board meeting shut down by maskless crowd
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No charges for Portland cop who killed man with screwdriver
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Oregon Rep. Schrader blocks Dems' plan to lower drug prices
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Milwaukie cuts speed limit after toddler dies in hit and run
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Attempted murder charged in Portland strip club shooting
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Newberg investigating student in racist 'Slave Trade' group
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