Mo Damtew
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View as a gridPortland girls basketball players say they feel unsupported
Oregon Live (The Oregonian)
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The popularity of college and professional women's basketball is snowballing. But Portland's high school girls say they're not feeling the love.
2024 NBA Mock Draft - Portland Trail Blazers Strengthen Offense With Picks 4 And 14
KXTG-AM (Portland, OR)
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Now that the 2023-24 NBA regular season has come to a close and the playoffs are in full swing, the anticipation for the draft lottery is finally here. Over the next couple of months, teams will scout, evaluate talent, and conduct workouts in hopes of finding the next superstar in the 2024 NBA Draft on Jun. 26.
That means it’s time to start predicting which prospects will go where and which franchises will make the most impactful selections.
Errol Heights Park Reopens Following Major Restoration
The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon
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Brentwood-Darlington’s Errol Heights Park (SE 52nd Ave. and SE Tenino St.) is expected to reopen in December, transformed for the better, following a large Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) improvement project. A formal community grand opening celebration for the community centerpiece will occur sometime in the new year. Nearly 500 new trees, a playground and accessibility improvements highlight the revitalized, popular public space.
Portland teens say they support teachers but worry what Portland Public Schools strike means for ...
Oregon Live (The Oregonian)
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Students say they want to support teachers who have reliably supported them. But as they neared the five-day mark out of the classroom, students said they are also bored, restless and nervous about how school closures will affect their academics and extracurriculars.
Three Keys To A Return To The MLS Cup Playoffs - How The Portland Timbers Can Defeat The Houston ...
It's about Dam time: Reser Stadium renovation nears completion
Oregon Live (The Oregonian)
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First opened in 1953, Reser Stadium is still covered with bright yellow signs that read, "Warning: Under construction."
3 Keys To The Game - Portland Timbers Face Off Against Bitter Rivals Seattle Sounders In Six-Pointer
KXTG-AM (Portland, OR)
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In the 139 meetings between the Portland Timbers and the Seattle Sounders, we have seen goal fests in the playoffs, historic comebacks, and literal riots, making this matchup arguably the fiercest rivalry in North American soccer.
More fireworks are destined to come in match 140.
Lincoln staff members call for more state funding following teacher strike, budget cuts
The Cardinal Times
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Last November, Portland Public Schools (PPS) and the Portland Association of Teachers (PAT) waged one of the longest teacher strikes in recent American history, closing schools including classes, clubs and athletic programs for over three weeks. The district then made $30 million in budget cuts in June, citing “investments in staff” as a cause behind the reductions. PPS isn’t the only district saying there isn’t enough money in the system.