Sandy wrestling coach, community, battle his cancer

Powerball at $360M, Mega Millions $190

mer. 15 mai 2013

KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland, Ore 1:05 | 15 affichage

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Insurance agent Joe Williams is trying, like so many others, to get lucky with Powerball. Williams, of Middleton, Wis., won $500 several years ago and now wants to score a little higher. He'll have his chance Wednesday with the latest drawing for the Powerball jackpot. It's ballooned to an estimated $360 million, with a cash value of $229.2 million, making it the third largest Powerball jackpot and the seventh largest jackpot ever. The Mega Millions lottery could hit $190 million by

Solar-powered sculptures go up in Old Town

ven. 10 mai 2013

KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland, Ore 0:34 | 9 affichage

PORTLAND -- An interesting new art exhibit debuting on the streets of Portland's Old Town/Chinatown neighborhood had people talking Thursday night. Four solar-powered sculptures, lined with LED lights, were installed on Northwest Davis Street, between 4th and 8th avenues.

Thieves caught on cam using stolen credit card

mer. 8 mai 2013

KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland, Ore 0:41 | 5 affichage

PORTLAND -- Thieves were caught on camera trying to use a stolen credit card at a Southeast Portland Fred Meyer. Police released surveillance photos, hoping the public would help them catch the couple. They stole the credit card and some jewelry from a Portland home last month, said Sgt. Pete Simpson. Anyone who recognizes the couple is asked to call Portland police.

Paralympian tennis champ readies for Rio

mar. 30 avr. 2013

KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland, Ore 2:07 | 5 affichage

Doughnut company employee uses 'inappropriate language' at middle school career day

sam. 27 avr. 2013

KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland, Ore 1:48 | 11 affichage

PORTLAND - A presenter from Voodoo Doughnuts will not be invited back to Career Day at Molalla River Middle School after officials said he used "inappropriate language" to a group of 30 students Thursday. Voodoo Doughnuts confirmed that one of its employees spoke at Career Day but did so without notifying the company. The employee admits he talked to a number of students and at one point spoke about a well-known Voodoo doughnut in the shape of male genitalia. He said he did not use any other vulgar language

Governor's girlfriend is 'Grimm' beast for Earth Day

mar. 23 avr. 2013

KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland, Ore 0:46 | 8 affichage

PORTLAND -- As part of an Earth Day challenge, Oregon's First Lady Cylvia Hayes underwent a dramatic transformation into a character from NBC's "Grimm." Hayes made a deal that if 1,000 people agreed to take a stand against the "phantom load," by unplugging unused electronics in their homes and offices, she would be made up into a "Hexenbiest" by make-up artists from the show. The challenge was part of Earth Hour's "I Will If You Will" challenge campaign. ht The response was overwhelming and Hayes held up he