BRUSH PRAIRIE, Wa. — It was a special day for a Portland veteran who was severely wounded and disabled by an improvised explosive device in
Hailing from each of Oregon’s 36 counties, nearly 150,000 Oregonians served in the armed forces during World War II, according to the Oregon Secretary of
VANCOUVER MALL — The state Department of Veterans Affairs presented 11 veterans with an Ambassador for Peace Medal at a Nov. 26 luncheon at Heathman
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution is asking for donations to pay for wreaths to place on soldiers’ graves.
Seven years ago, Cheri Stuller never imagined the knitting group she began would eventually become the fabric of a small community. Stuller leads a group
What’s been going on at 2nd and Pacific in Tillamook? The former Blue Moon Café has had several tenants over the past year or so,
Because the wars and conflicts in the Middle East no longer receive the front page stories and round-the-clock coverage they once did, it can be
A longtime supporter of the Gresham Senior Center was honored alongside other veterans during a Quilts of Valor presentation Sunday afternoon, Nov. 24. Herschel Brown,
Though thousands of men made great contributions to fighting for our country in the 1940s, there were also many women who did their part while
A local veteran decided to pass along his good fortune to families of deployed National Guard members. Last spring, Gresham Ford donated a $500 gift
“The neighborhood surrounding Rocky Butte has points of beauty and brokenness,” began James Helm, Founder of Rocky Butte Coffee Roasters in a video created for the 2019 IMPACT Pitch
CLACKAMAS, OR (KPTV) – It’s been more than a year since a transitional housing project opened for veterans in Clackamas. Views: 61
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