By David Stauth CORVALLIS, Ore. – Laws that allow physician-assisted death in the Pacific Northwest have provisions to protect the rights of patients, doctors and even the state, but don’t consider the professionals most often on the front lines of this divisive issue – hospice workers who provide end-of-life care. The existing system, a new […]
Portland, Ore. – Enough Northwest wind energy to power about 85,000 homes each month could be stored in porous rocks deep underground for later use, according to a new, comprehensive study. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Bonneville Power Administration identified two unique methods for this energy storage approach, and […]
Eugene, OR — Perfect for Father’s Day, a new iPad app for seniors delivers two of dads’ favorite things: technology so simple that there’s no need to ask for directions, and news from family. ConnectMyFolks launched last month and families put it to work quickly, appreciating the senior-sensitive design and the prospect of eliminating the […]
PORTLAND, Ore – Is war ever moral or just? Ralph Beebe addresses this and other compelling social questions in his new book, Cousins at War. “I’ve read over 1,000 letters from Union and Confederate soldiers in order to properly portray life in the Civil War era,” says Beebe. “I want to provide an authentic and […]
(Portland, OR) –Our stretch of hot and dry weather means many of Portland’s recently-planted trees may not be getting enough water on their own, according to Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R)’s Urban Forestry division. “Maintaining a mature and healthy tree canopy is one of our City’s key livability goals,” says Jenn Cairo, Portland’s City Forester. […]
Veteran Portland singer-songwriters Cal Scott (Trail Band, Kevin Burke) and Richard Moore (The Wombats) welcome Matty Charles, Gary Furlow and Avery Hill to the second anniversary of their bimonthly circle at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5 at O’Connor’s Vault in Multnomah Village. Matty Charles mattycharlesmusic.com/sounds like somebody you’re sorry you missed back in the sixties, […]
Portland, ORE-More than 70 new Senior Theatre plays have been published, expanding the number of works available for older performers. The shows were chosen from hundreds of submissions for Portland-based ArtAge’s newly released 2014 Senior Theatre Resource Center catalog. They include skits, short plays, musicals, and more. The resources are useful for Senior Theatre companies, […]
WHEN: July 20 at 2 pm. WHERE: Hoyt Arboretum in Washington Park, near the intersection of Kingston and Knights Blvd (503) 865-8733 Hoyt Arboretum and Treecology are organizing an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for most people simultaneously hugging trees in one place at one time. The hug will take place at 2:00 pm […]
Binnacles, boat models, ship’s wheels, maritime art, vintage surfboards, and larger-than-life photographs fill the public spaces of the Pacific Maritime & Heritage Center, which will open Friday, June 28 at 11 a.m. Located on Newport’s Bayfront at 333 SE Bay Blvd., the Center is administered by the Lincoln County Historical Society. “This museum has been […]
Florence, OR – One of the most photographed lighthouses in the country is back open after two years of extensive restorations. Heceta Head Lighthouse on the Central Oregon Coast reopened to the public Saturday, June 8, 2013. The nearly $1.6 million project helped bring the brightest light on the Oregon Coast back to the same […]
