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Between December 16 and December 22, prospective homebuyers who were thinking about the real estate market had a variety of possibilities in different neighborhoods around the region. This article lists recent Portland metro area real estate sales, all of which included properties under $900,000. The best six properties in each neighborhood are broken down here, … Read more
The city of Portland is spending $0.3 billion on greenhouse gas reduction initiatives, according to a recent Oregonian/OregonLive article (Portland prepared to spend $300M on major climate projects, Dec. 13). This is comparable to the city’s backing of multi-funder projects that would invest at least $9 billion in widening Interstate 5 in the Rose Quarter … Read more
Dr. Albert Starr, who co-invented the first effective artificial heart valve and died at the age of 98 on December 20, was widely recognized as one of the world’s leading cardiovascular surgeons. At OHSU Hospital, I administered anesthesia for his pediatric patients. It takes an insider who is fascinated by the clinical and technological components … Read more
Greetings, Dr. Roach We have spent around 30 years living at 6,000 feet. Our mean corpuscular volume (MCV), which normally ranges from 79 to 97 fl, has gradually climbed to 100 fl over the years. Due to living at a high altitude, our primary care physician and other medical professionals have reported seeing larger red … Read more
Greetings, Abby I am a woman, and I have been with my spouse for twenty-five years. We lived in the Middle East for half of them. As health care expatriates, we first crossed paths. My husband is from South Africa, and his upbringing differs greatly from mine.We purchased a home in a southern state where … Read more
At 1:38 a.m. on Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued an updated winter storm watch for Baker County that would be in effect from 10 p.m. until Friday at 7 a.m. “Heavy snow possible,” the weather agency warns. Snow accumulations range from 1 to 5 inches overall, with the possibility of 12 to 18 inches … Read more
The Oregon Department of Agriculture reports that a house cat in Washington County died after consuming raw frozen pet food from Northwest Naturals and catching avian flu. On Christmas Eve, the state sent out a notice on the voluntary recall of Northwest Naturals’ two-pound feline turkey recipe by Portland-based Morasch Meats. The agricultural agency is … Read more
To All Readers: I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season. Enjoy the poem that follows.Clement Clarke Moore’s A Visit from St. Nicholas.It was the night before Christmas, and not a single creature—not even a mouse—was moving around the house. Carefully, the stockings were hung by the chimney, hoping that St. Nicholas would arrive … Read more
With one Willamette Valley treasure from ROCO winning the title of best wine in the world for the year from a prominent magazine, this has been a spectacular year for Oregon’s sparkling wines. Actually, there are now so many great sparkling wine producers in Oregon that it can be daunting to choose from them. I’m … Read more
The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to defeat the Utah Jazz on Friday night. To be sure, it’s an uncommon occurrence. Not surprising, though. The Jazz (4–17) aren’t playing well. With a net rating of minus-10.3 (28th), Utah is ranked 26th in offensive rating (108.8) and 29th in defensive rating (119.0). On the 27th, the … Read more