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Disaster Author to Speak at Volcano Views & Brews Tonight!
Tonight the Mount Hood Institute is hosting its monthly Volcano Views & Brews event at the Lucky Lab NW. And guess who’s speaking this time? Bill Sullivan, author of Oregon’s Greatest […]
Who’s Winning The Civil War?
So you’ve been on pins and needles wondering who’s winning the Civil War Blood Drive, right? Well, if you’re an OSU Beavers fan, you’ll be pleased to know that, well, […]
Artists’ Firsthand Accounts of the California Wildfires
[Re-posting since I accidentally left some links out yesterday.] Some things are irreplaceable. Awards you’ve won. Paintings you’ve created. The sense of home you built up in a place over […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Nov. 14, there was a fire in one apartment in Newberg. When the Red Cross volunteers arrived, they found that one adult could not stay in their apartment. The […]
California Wildfire
Today our thoughts are with the folks in Southern California who have lost their homes to the wildfires – and also with our fellow Red Crossers who have been working […]
Disaster Action Team Responses
On Nov. 15, there was a house fire in Portland. When the volunteers arrived, they found 3 adults had emergency needs that Red Cross could help with: –2 nights lodging […]
Send Me Your Questions For Portland Rain!
PortlandRain (yes the actual weather phenomenon) is now Twittering. Yesterday I said I’d ask it for an interview, and it has graciously accepted (since it seems to have some unexpected […]
Somewhere James Brown Is Smiling…
The safety songs for kids genre is a uniquely odd and amusing thing. Valuable, no doubt. (In fact, we know of at least one instance where a song definitely saved […]
Meet Oregon Hero Madison McRae
Okay, so you’ve spent all day thinking about a hero story. And, coincidently, today’s Oregonian had a PERFECT example. You really have to read it to believe it, but the […]
Babysitting Party
A mom called to inquire if she could set up a BBS class for her daughter’s birthday. She asked her daughter what kind of party she wanted for her birthday. […]