Our avid Oregonian reader, Lise, pointed out another safety-related article to me today. This one was about apartment buildings in Portland that have not been inspected recently for fire safety […]

Every morning, I wake up and read The Oregonian online. This habit makes me better informed about local news, but also makes me consistently late. Such a double-edged sword… In […]

Next time you’re taking a CPR class, here’s a list of things to remember: 1) Make sure you’re in comfortable clothing.2) Make sure you open the airway before doing rescue […]

Okay, as promised, here’s a little personal insight behind the Portland Tribune article that appeared in today’s paper. First, you should know that reporter Todd Murphy couldn’t actually make it […]

As you know, last week our staff and volunteers orchestrated a massive outreach project in Humboldt neighborhood. (One of the neighborhoods we’ve identified from our response data as having a […]

Reading Robin’s post about people with tattoos still being able to donate blood prompted me to share something: 97% of all the blood used by Oregonians every year comes from […]

On Wednesday, April 9, the Disaster Volunteers responded to a single family fire in West Linn. The Volunteers helped 2 adults with lodging and food.

I almost forgot to post this…For the man that Dede talked to last weekend about still being able to donate blood if you have tattoos, here is the post with […]

A video from the woman herself: For her official bio, click here. For random tidbits that you won’t find on the press releases, follow Wendy’s updates here.