Posted on 26 June, 2023 Dig out your cutest mittens and berets—this week in Canberra we’re all about embracing the best of winter. Because from Winter in the City, the Xmas in July festival, tasting truffles, and much more, we have 40+ winter-ful things for you to do. There’s no excuse to hibernate! Looking for … [Read more…]
Graduates of the Leading Australian Resilient Communities (LARC) program. Better representing the needs of local youth, addressing multi-generational unemployment, improving access to health services, and creating resources to drive better community advocacy and engagement are among the priorities of a new network of local leaders committed to action and outcomes. They’re graduates of the Leading … [Read more…]
:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72400781/usa_today_19750529.0.jpg "Bleacher Report: Trail Blazers Should Trade Simons, Little, Later 2023 Picks for Raptors’ Pascal Siakam")
With the NBA Draft now three days behind us, the trade ideas are flying once more By Conor Bergin on June 25, 2023 12:00 pm The Portland Trail Blazers drafted three prospects in the NBA Draft on Thursday, but how certain is it the rookies will line up on opening night in a Rip City … [Read more…]
Birthday cheer in Melton win HIGHLY-TALENTED Charlton harness racing driver Ryan Sanderson had an extra reason to celebrate his 20th birthday last Saturday (June 24)—thanks to a surprise win at the Tabcorp Park Melton meeting. Five-year-old gelding Vanquish Stride (Bettors Delight), raced by big Sydney owner Emilio Rosati and his wife Mary, snatched a narrow … [Read more…]
CAF president Patrice Motsepe (L) and FIFA president Gianni Infantino at the Africa Super League launch in Tanzania last August. (Elia Bennet) The CAF Africa Super League will kick off two months late in October and have only eight clubs instead of the planned 24, CAF president Patrice Motsepe said on Sunday. South African billionaire … [Read more…]
:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72400611/1259030605.0.jpg "Portland Trail Blazers Hold Introductory Press Conference for NBA Draft Picks Scoot Henderson, Kris Murray, Rayan Rupert")
Following the NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers enter the bulk of the off-season with three new rookies in the fold: No. 3 pick Scoot Henderson from G League Ignite, No. 23 pick Kris Murray of Iowa and No. 43 pick Rayan Rupert, a French wing who played in the Australian NBL last season. Yesterday, … [Read more…]
Modified Jun 25, 2023 16:51 GMT Damian Lillard has been mentioned in trade rumors for years. We’ve read stories of him possibly heading to the LA Lakers and teaming up with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. We’ve also heard rumors of him taking his talents to South Beach and joining forces with Jimmy Butler and … [Read more…]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The latest monthly report from real estate firm RE/MAX shows that Portland experienced one of the largest year-over-year decreases in home sales from May 2022 to 2023. On a national scale, the company says home sales grew by 20% from April to May, although numbers had still declined from the year … [Read more…]
U.S. air travel finally topped pre-pandemic levels this year, erasing a historic decline and fueling a broad rebound for the airline industry and tourism. It’s a different story at Portland International Airport, where passenger volumes are still nearly 18% below 2019. It’s one more way in which Portland has been slower than other parts of … [Read more…]
Writer: Yasmeen Audisho Ghrawi From the Daughter of a Dictatoris a new one person play written and performed by Yasmeen Audisho Ghrawi. The play is almost a scrapbook of memories that Ghrawi shares, offering an insight into what it was like to grow up in a dictatorship (Baghdad, Iraq in this case) and the impact that … [Read more…]