Fluffy gray hatchling joins the Humboldt colony at the Oregon Zoo Penguinarium A tiny Humboldt penguin chick came out of its shell last week at the Oregon Zoo. “The little beak came out first,” said Marcus Jason, who oversees the zoo’s penguin habitat. “Everything went well with the hatching, and the chick’s parents are doing […]
The Happy Valley Garden Club invites you to join us to learn more about gardening – from landscaping plants, vegetables, and soil to floral arranging and pollinators! We meet every month, March through December, on the 2nd Tuesday in the morning starting at 9am to 10am (social hour) with the guest speaker starting at 10am. […]
The young bear cubs are growing bigger and bolder in their Great Northwest habitat PORTLAND, Ore. — Visitors might see double this week as orphaned bear cubs Timber and Thorn explore their Black Bear Ridge habitat at the Oregon Zoo. The duo has spent most of their time behind the scenes since arriving in December, but […]
Rogue proteins not intended from spike mRNA are candidates for molecular mimicry. The novel mRNA vaccine technology given emergency use authorization is now known to be fraught with risks – some of which were foretold before the production of specific mRNA injectables. These vaccines, which include those developed by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech, are supposed to […]
If you’ve ever ridden Trimet, you know the difference between fragrance and odor. Some passengers give off a pleasant perfume or cologne, while others assault our nostrils as though they haven’t bathed for weeks. But this blog is not addressing the physical aromas or odors that follow a person. Instead, I’m looking at the character […]
The Mt. Hood Republican Women would love to have you join us at our monthly meetings, especially if you would like to enjoy the company of some like minded individuals, learn more about the current candidates, and better understand the issues facing Oregon and our country! We learn so much from our lively discussions and our amazing […]
On February 22, the Joint Committee on Transportation of the Oregon Legislature unanimously approved SB 1572, which would appropriate $250,000 to ODOT to study the feasibility of extending TriMet’s Westside Express Service (WES) train from Wilsonville to Salem. The committee did this despite the fact that average daily ridership on WES was down to 370 […]
Two weeks ago, the Oregon Supreme Court unanimously sided with Oregon Democrats to overlook the actual voted-upon text of Measure 113, and denied ten Republicans from serving in their next term. See my remonstrance here. No matter your views, political courts should concern you. And now there is a precedent. This is the first time […]
A Missouri lawyer has established a confidential reporting system for International House of Prayer (IHOPKC) abuse survivors to tackle several pressing questions as accounts accumulate: What is the extent and nature of the abuse? Is there an avenue for justice in the courts? Can government agencies offer other help survivors need? What additional resources are […]
The 35-day session of the Oregon Legislature opened in early February, and a hearing was held on the Governor’s top priority, Senate Bill 1537. Her goal is to increase the supply of housing. Unfortunately, this goal is undercut by Oregon’s Urban Growth Boundaries, which are designed to limit urban growth. Under SB 1537, cities will […]