Portland’s sports teams show what good sports they are by fundraising for hurricane and wildfire support!

Portland’s sports teams show what good sports they are by fundraising for hurricane and wildfire support!

Portlanders are sports fanatics. Whether you’re looking for hoops action, football (that’s soccer to us American types), baseball, or even ice hockey, Portland’s got a team for you. Portlanders aren’t just fanatics for sports, though, we want to help wherever we can, and our professional teams are no different.

The Trail Blazers, Timbers, Thorns FC, Winterhawks, and Hillsboro Hops recently announced they’re combining efforts to provide disaster relief in Oregon and throughout the country.

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Portland’s “sweet” business owners give back to help Harvey victims.

Portland’s “sweet” business owners give back to help Harvey victims.

Portland business owners are a rare breed. Rather than focusing entirely on profit (hey, everyone’s gotta make a living), many, if not most, Portland businesses focus on giving back to their community and helping others wherever they can.

Enter Frank Taylor, owner of Sweet Jam – the fantastic southern food and music venue. Taylor grew up in Dickinson, Texas, and announced he will give all the money raised on the opening day of Sweet Jam’s new Northeast Portland location to the residents of Dickinson, Texas.

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Nukes and volcanoes coming after Portland, oh my! What’s next, Tesla launching Skynet?

Nukes and volcanoes coming after Portland, oh my! What’s next, Tesla launching Skynet?

Many Portlanders live in blissful ignorance of the many natural and man-made disasters threatening our very existence here in the Pacific Northwest – St. Helens, Crater Lake, and, heck, even Mt. Tabor, are all active volcano ranges intent on taking us out.

Our very location on the west coast makes us a target for a Kim Jong Un temper tantrum, and Portland’s rabid Tesla fan-base means we’ll see automated driving here well in advance of a lot of the country.

Volcanoes, nukes, and artificial intelligence? What’s next?!

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