November 2007 Archives
3:11 PM Wed, Nov 28, 2007 | Permalink
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Okay, we're in the middle of the holiday hustle and bustle. So much to do, and so little time to do it.
So, I've recently decided to make a change - and I thought I'd pass it along. It's one little word, but the mere mention alone, will make you feel better. SIMPLIFY. Go ahead, say it out loud - and you'll see what I mean.
This epiphany came to me recently, as I was cleaning out my fish tank. I enjoyed it a great deal, ...
2:06 PM Tue, Nov 27, 2007 | Permalink
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First of all, what happened to November? It's all but gone and we've still got Halloween candy around the house. Although it is still several weeks until Christmas, all the decorations and shopping stories make me feel like I'm way behind already. Which come to think of it I guess I am. Our youngest wants to ask Santa for a pig. Yes, a real one. Second choice is a pair of shoes like the Elves wear that curl up at the toe. Not easy, but better ...
7:35 AM Tue, Nov 27, 2007 | Permalink
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Ready or not.. here it comes! And this morning on the highways west and
east of Portland, I'd say many drivers weren't ready for the patchy ice they encountered.
During Newschannel 8 at Sunrise our crews were tracking multiple, mutli-car accidents where drivers spun-out and slid off the roads. Two of the biggies-- a four car mess out in Washington County that sent one car into the ditch on its top... and the other closed I-84 near...
3:09 PM Mon, Nov 26, 2007 | Permalink
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We've all seen that sign. And based on what we found today, you can see why someone would post it.
A Northeast Portland man was in his home Saturday night, when he heard a loud noise. He looked out his window, and saw a dump truck -- with its lights out -- dropping a load of 'fill' on a dirt road next to his home. I've never really thought about it until today -- but can someone just dump a truckload of dirt in a neighborhood - an...
7:33 AM Mon, Nov 26, 2007 | Permalink
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I don't remember exactly how old my kids were when they first started swimming lessons but
it was sometime during elementary school. These days, many parents don't want to wait.. so they're choosing to give their kids a headstart on water safety.
Tuesday morning on Newschannel 8 at Sunrise, KGW.COM's Drew Mikkelsen visits Swimbabes in Milwaukie where instructors are teaching babies-- not even old enough to walk or talk-- what t...
7:15 PM Fri, Nov 23, 2007 | Permalink
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... You've heard it too, that time goes faster the older we get.
Maybe we hit some sort of time warp around age 30.
It will probably never be proven, but I think all of us of a certain age have felt it.
We ask ourselves where has the last year gone?
That's what I am asking right now, as I look ahead to my birthday nearing, and another Newschannel 8 Great Toy Drive.
This will be my 8th year volunteering with ou...
2:57 PM Wed, Nov 21, 2007 | Permalink
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So much for that.
After all the debate over renaming a city street in honor of Cesar Chavez -- it appears the fight is over. At least for now. The Latino community got together with the Chinese community, and at a news conference today -- said they do NOT want the city to rename 4th Ave. So, the whole idea is now OFF the table.
Our city beat reporter, Randy Neves, says council members admit -- the last minute detour to 4th...
2:52 PM Tue, Nov 20, 2007 | Permalink
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Timberline opens for the ski season! That's what it said on the newswire this morning. The only problem, it's not true. We headed up the big hill to see for ourselves and discovered a very different story. Timberline wanted to open, tried to open, but it just didn't work out. Too much ice on the Palmer snowfield. Meadows is scrambling to open too. Our Joe Michaels is up there and he'll be able to give us a much better idea of what is really ha...
3:12 PM Mon, Nov 19, 2007 | Permalink
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How in the world did we get to this point? The idea of renaming a city street - in honor of Cesar Chavez - has gone horribly, and embarrassingly wrong.
Interstate Avenue is apparently off the table. That debate lead the mayor to walk out of one meeting. Suddenly, it's now - 4th Avenue. That decision left the hispanic community in tears at City Hall.
So, 4th Avenue -- which runs right through Chinatown -- would be renamed...
8:42 AM Mon, Nov 19, 2007 | Permalink
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New parents-- what if you never had to change another dirty diaper? What if BABIES
could be potty trained? Some Portland parents say it's possible and their kids are living proof.
In a special report Tuesday on Newschannel 8 at Sunrise watch "Diaper Free Babies."
Meet a woman who has her 12-week-old son on the program! Parents who swear by the process say it's a time tested idea that's been around for thousands of years. W...
4:29 PM Sun, Nov 18, 2007 | Permalink
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you have to use your hair dryer to make the Sunday paper readable.
Seriously.
I did that today. 'Spent more time on drying out my newspaper than on my hair. And that's sayin' something.
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1:26 PM Sun, Nov 18, 2007 | Permalink
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I think a lot of new moms feel that way after nine months of
pregnancy. They come home from the hospital with a beautiful
baby.. but many leave something in the delivery room--- their
pre-pregnancy shape. No matter how much they exercise,
their bodies just don't bounce back. A survey earlier this year found two-thirds of new moms said they'd rather have their pre-baby body back.. than their pre-baby sex life...
3:16 PM Thu, Nov 15, 2007 | Permalink
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The Portland City Commissioners are giving us a case of whiplash. Just when Erik Sten announced he was siding with the Mayor in favor of renaming Interstate Avenue after Cesar Chavez, there's a new plan. Randy Neeves says now everyone except Mayor Potter wants to rename 4th Avenue near City Hall after Chavez. It could happen today. But you can bet it won't happen quietly. We will bring you the fireworks at five.
Also, did you hear that...
6:31 PM Wed, Nov 14, 2007 | Permalink
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Everyone in my family knows that.
But, my father, who recently lost his wife, is coming to our house for Thanksgiving for the first time ever.
I've got to learn how to cook something fast.
Not only is my Dad coming, but so is my Uncle Bart;and my husband's sister; Kelly, her husband, Chris; their adult son and wife; and my daughter,Meg, is coming home from college.
That's in addition to our three children still at ho...
3:17 PM Wed, Nov 14, 2007 | Permalink
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Have you seen the Blazers lately? Wow. They've won their last 4 games -- all at home against VERY good teams -- and are on a nice roll. You'll get a chance to see them tonight on KGW. They're in Denver, playing against the Nuggets. After last night's victory against Detroit, someone in the newsroom said, "Imagine if they had Oden." That gave me pause, because I hadn't really thought about that in a while. Maybe it's because -- as painfu...
2:23 PM Tue, Nov 13, 2007 | Permalink
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It's a heart-wrenching situation. The story of Gabriel Allred.Born in America to a Mexican father and American mother, neither able to give up crime or drugs to parent him. He has lived in Toledo with a foster family since he was four months old. The Brandts want to adopt Gabriel but the state feels he would be better off living in Mexico with his parental Grandmother. Even though he has never met his Grandmother.
It's been interesting...
4:59 PM Fri, Nov 09, 2007 | Permalink
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One recent Sunday, when the NFL preempted our early evening newscasts, I thought I'd take some time to take you behind the scenes of KGW's legendary sports program, SPORTS SUNDAY and fill you in on tidbits you might not know about the guys who make it happen. I'm finally posting it. --Nancy Francis
Sunday is no day of rest for this group.
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Producer Evan Chevrier and KGW Sports Anchor Adam Bjarnson with Oregonian ...
2:57 PM Fri, Nov 09, 2007 | Permalink
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This weekend marks Veterans Day, and it's a day that has come to be very special to me. Over the years, I have done a number of stories to honor those who have served the country, and this year brings a bit of a new twist.
Although I make my living 'in front' of the camera, I've been spending a lot more time on the 'other' side of the lens lately. 'Still' photography has become a passion of mine, and I decided to try something diffe...
2:26 PM Thu, Nov 08, 2007 | Permalink
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It's hard to stay upbeat about the search for the University of Oregon professor missing near Cougar Reservoir. No one has seen him since Sunday and the weather is about to turn. Searchers are making an all out effort today. Reporter Scott Burton says the searchers have already been out for 5 hours and will stay out for at least another 5. I don't know about you but I really got my hopes up when they found footprints on two of the trails.
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2:56 PM Wed, Nov 07, 2007 | Permalink
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There is some positive news - in the search for a University of Oregon professor. He went for a day hike on Sunday, and never returned. Today, search crews found footprints in the Cougar Reservoir area, and another hiker said he saw the man on Sunday. The weather has been cooperating, and there are no steep cliffs around that trail - so, everyone is hoping for the best. We'll update the search at 5.
This is also the first day that...
3:15 PM Tue, Nov 06, 2007 | Permalink
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You don't have to venture far from Interstate Avenue in North Portland to find a couple of big stories unfolding today. First of all a bicyclist was hit by a car this morning in the same spot where a cyclist was killed about two weeks ago. This cyclist, Siobhan Doyle, broke several bones, but survived. Turns out she is a friend of several folks here and talks to us tonight about the accident. Also this afternoon a decision was made to close th...
11:45 PM Fri, Nov 02, 2007 | Permalink
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Me neither.
It makes me a little anxious to hear about all the retailers
already having doorbuster sales.
Let's enjoy the serenity of Thanksgiving first.
At our house, my Dad is coming down from Montana, my Uncle up from
Eugene, and my brother-in-law and sister-in-law over from McCall, Idaho.
We'll all sit down together around the Thanksgiving table for conversation, and of course, turkey and all the tr...
3:02 PM Fri, Nov 02, 2007 | Permalink
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Where did this week go? Time flies when you're having fun, I guess.. and Portland had a lot of fun this week. Disney on Ice started its weekend run last night at the Rose Garden. Halloween was Wednesday. We had the big Hannah Montana concert Tuesday, and the Blazers kicked off the '07-'08 season in San Antonio. I'm guessing there were a lot of late assignments at school this week!
Tonight at 5, we'll update a story that broke ...
3:22 PM Thu, Nov 01, 2007 | Permalink
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AT FIVE
You all might remember the shooting last month at a convenience store in Vancouver.
The clerk, a mother of three, was shot within seconds of the robber entering the store.
A surveillance camera recorded it all and the violence is stunning. Tonight though we move past the shock to show you what it has done to this poor woman's life. She was already worried about her safety there and had asked for a t...
