Portland is one of the top vegan-friendly cities in the country and an event scheduled for September 22 aims to be a dream come true for vegans, vegetarians and foodies alike. Read online: https://www.koin.com/northwest-grown/portland-vegan-festival-showcases-new-dishes/
Portland is one of the top vegan-friendly cities in the country and an event scheduled for September 22 aims to be a dream come true for vegans, vegetarians and foodies alike.
Read online: https://www.koin.com/northwest-grown/portland-vegan-festival-showcases-new-dishes/
If you haven't stopped by Silver Birch in the heart of the west metro, it may need to be your next stop. Silver Birch Kitchen and Lounge is not only known for their cocktails, but their bites as well.
Manager Kelly Zachritz joined AM Extra to show what cocktails they're shaking up.
You can check them out at silverbirchkitchen.com
Quigley is one of the cutest and snuggliest meat heads you will ever meet. This big 'ol boy is an absolutely sweet heart and is looking for a new forever family to give all his love.
Sam Ellingson with the Humane Society for Southwest Washington joined AM Extra live to introduce us to Quigley.
If you're interested in meeting him, or to check out other pets up for adoption, go to hssw.org
More mini Trader Joes tote bags were released yesterday after they went viral several months ago and completely sold out. Apparently the totes are wildly public overseas and people are paying hundreds of dollars for them, which caused people to buy them all up.
For more trending topics, catch Nick and Kristen weekdays on 99.5 The Wolf.
The fight against HIV and AIDS is not over. That also includes the fight against the stigma often placed on people living with them. You can be a part of that fight by joining in the AIDS Walk Northwest, put on by the Cascade AIDS Project (CAP) this Saturday.
Andrew Tweedie, chief development officer of CAP and Kevin Cook (aka Poison Waters), director of Camp KC (Kids Connection) and the hostess of the AIDS Walk, joined AM Extra to discuss goals for this year's walk, the current conversation around HIV/AIDS and more.
The AIDS Walk Northwest will be at Tom McCall Waterfront Park Saturday, Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to noon.
You can register and donate at aidswalknorthwest.org
It is Blood Cancer Awareness Month and millions of Americans are living with - or in remission from - some form of blood cancer. Many of these cases are B-cell lymphomas, which often develops in adults over 60. But sometimes, it can be diagnosed earlier in life.
One such case is Astrid, who was diagnosed with lymphoma at 29 years old.
Astrid joined AM Extra to discuss her journey along with Dr. Matthew Lunning, a hematologist at University of Nebraska's medical center, to discuss her trials through treatment.
