For more than 50 years, meals on wheels people have worked tirelessly to make sure that seniors in our community have access to nutritional and filling meals. And on behalf of our sponsors at Meals on Wheels people, we recently got a peek into all the amazing work they do and what makes this organization such an important staple of care in our community. Our Natali Marmion has more in this edition of aging and awesome.
For more than 50 years, meals on wheels people have worked tirelessly to make sure that seniors in our community have access to nutritional and filling meals. And on behalf of our sponsors at Meals on Wheels people, we recently got a peek into all the amazing work they do and what makes this organization such an important staple of care in our community. Our Natali Marmion has more in this edition of aging and awesome.
A former Sherwood High School student teacher was sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to register as a sex offender for multiple charges related to inappropriate relationships and messages sent to children at the school.
Read online: https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/former-sherwood-teacher-receives-3-year-sentence-for-sexually-explicit-texts-to-students/
As southern California continues to be ravaged by several wildfires in early January, firefighters in Oregon are looking for ways to help.
Read online: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon-firefighters-help-fight-southern-california-fires-01082025/
Trader Joe’s and its iconic nautical theme will soon make port in Gresham for the very first time.
Read online: https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/trader-joe-s-first-store-gresham-east-multnomah/
America’s largest independent body shop, Leif’s Auto Collision Center, is closing as its owner retires the shop that first opened in 1991.
Read online: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/leifs-auto-collision-center-body-shop-close-tigard-oregon-location/
As the Los Angeles area is grappling with multiple massive wildfires that have so far destroyed 1,000 buildings and killed five people, the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland is stepping up to fundraise for the victims.
Read online: https://www.koin.com/news/national/jewish-federation-of-greater-portland-fundraises-for-california-wildfire-victims/
KOIN NOW: California Wildfire Update with KOIN 6 Meteorologist Josh Cozart on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
As southern California continues to be ravaged by several wildfires in early January, firefighters in Oregon are looking for ways to help.
Read online: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon-firefighters-help-fight-southern-california-fires-01082025/
Oregon’s ‘Baby Duck’ plans to continue tradition for years to come
Julia Baker’s health issue led to what she calls a serendipitous journey to her own business.
Read online: https://www.koin.com/northwest-grown/serendipity-portlander-turns-gut-health-thing-into-brothy/
With multiple massive and deadly wildfires currently raging across the Los Angeles area, the parallels to what Oregon has faced — and may face again — have not been lost on state lawmakers.
Read online: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/oregon-lawmakers-reflect-on-wildfire-risk-insurance-amid-destructive-la-fires/
PPS bans cell phones, adopts ‘off and away all day’ policy
'One baby, one birth, one family, one doula at a time'
