by Diana Flowers | Apr 9, 2024 | News, Wildlife
You may have never heard of a velella before, but if you’re traveling to Cannon Beach or any of Oregon’s beaches in the next few days you may get a first-hand look at a lot of them. Velella are also called “by-the-wind sailors” or “purple sailors” due to the...
by Tyler James | Apr 7, 2024 | News
In the mystical realm of the Pacific Northwest, an astronomical ballet is set to unfold under the vast, ever-shifting tapestry of the sky this Monday morning. Unlike the celestial spectacle of 2017, where the sun and moon danced in perfect harmony across the Oregon...
by Diana Flowers | Mar 22, 2024 | News, Press Release
Like most outdoorsy Portlanders, I was disappointed but not totally surprised when REI announced last year that its location in the trendy Pearl neighborhood would be closing. The store had been there for 20 years, but due to an increase in crime including thefts and...
by Diana Flowers | Mar 21, 2024 | Crime, News
Barbara Mae Tucker, then 19, was a regular student attending Mount Hood Community College in Gresham until on January 15, 1980 the unthinkable happened. Her body was found by another student near the school parking lot, and it was discovered she had been murdered...
by Diana Flowers | Feb 24, 2024 | News, Press Release
In 1968 or 1969, a teenage girl who attended Grant High School in NE Portland went missing, and up until now police had not been able to find any definitive evidence about her disappearance. However, thanks to the cooperation of several state, federal, and private...