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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — If you’ve ever been to a rodeo, you’ve heard the phrase “breaking barriers.” Thankfully, Wilsonville’s Mattie Turner didn’t do that literally while performing at the St. Paul Rodeo on Tuesday, but he certainly did figuratively. “This is truly history being made and it’s fun to be a part of,” said Turner, who participated in the first breakaway roping competition in rodeo history. Thorns’ Sam Coffey ready for Olympics In breakaway roping, a cowgirl catches a calf with a rope, which is attached to the saddle with a small string. Once the calf is caught by the…
New openings and returns Biscuit & Bean Like List The Ballard coffee shop known for its giant, cloud-like biscuits is relocating to the former Wildflour Gluten Free Bakery Like List space at 5404 Leary Ave NW and will only be open on weekends until it can add to its staff.BalladIce Cream & Sandwich Window Like List I’m a fan of Central District bakery Temple Pastries Like List, so I was excited to find out earlier this spring that they were opening an aptly named walk-in window called Ice Cream & Sandwich Window, serving two of my favorite food groups: soft…
OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) — The Independence Day celebration isn’t over yet, Acadiana. Backyard Food Truck Park is open in Opelousas and is hosting the Freedom Mini Fest event this weekend. Now it’s time to eat. “We’ll have, I think, six trucks lined up. It’s good food. We’ll have good burgers, good Creole food. We’ll have live music. We’ll have a stage open up here and people will be performing,” said Mark Kidder, owner of The Back Yard Food Truck Park. Kidder said plans for the food truck park have been in the works since earlier this year, with the first…
“We’re in a town called Rockingham,” Mike Hoey said, “Steve, we came here this week to go to the cemetery.” “That’s right, Mike,” said Steve Perkins, executive director of the Vermont Historical Society, “(It’s) one of the oldest intact cemeteries in Vermont, with some amazing gravestone carvings. Historian David Deacon will be speaking with us and telling us a little bit about the process and what you’ll find at the top of this beautiful hill.” “David, there are several cemeteries and gravestones here dating back to the 1780s,” Hoey said, “and you’ve just shown me one in particular.” “Yes, it’s…
Chronicle Staff The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) announced $1.5 million in grant funding to support local food systems, including to multiple organizations in Lewis, Thurston and Gray Harbor counties. The WSDA announced Tuesday that it has awarded Local Food System Infrastructure grants to 40 projects across the state. According to the WSDA, the agency has received 337 grant applications totaling nearly $19 million. “We continue to be impressed with how these grant projects are developing the capacity of our local food economies,” Laura Raymond, WSDA Regional Markets Program Manager, said in a statement. “We sincerely wish we could…
The Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Angels on Friday afternoon behind some stellar pitching from left-hander Justin Steele.Steele, a 2023 All-Star, pitched nine innings, allowing just one earned run on two hits, while walking two and striking out seven.Amazingly, it was his first win of the year, ending a streak unmatched in baseball history.@JayHayKid of the “Baseball is Dead” podcast made the following comments before the game:Justin Steele is 0-3 with a 3.20 ERA in 12 starts this season. Steele is the first pitcher since Ricky Clarke in 1968 with a sub-3.50 ERA and no wins in his first…
Explanation coming! A statement was released by the Turkish Space Agency: The meteors seen in the skies in different parts of our country tonight have caused excitement.The color forms when the meteor enters the atmosphere, and it depends on several factors, including the chemical composition of the meteor, its speed, and the gases present in the Earth’s atmosphere.Chemical composition: Different elements in meteors can produce different colors as they burn up in Earth’s atmosphere. For example, sodium can create a bright orange-yellow color, magnesium can create green or blue hues, and ionized calcium (Ca+) can create purple. These elements…
Mission Local is publishing a daily campaign report on each of the major candidates in the Mayoral race, rotating a candidate each week through November. This week it’s Mark Farrell. You can find previous reports here. When it comes to campaign finance, San Francisco mayoral candidate Mark Farrell has a history of flouting regulations or, as in the case of the small business owner nominee on the ballot, testing the boundaries of what is permissible. The history of the scandal dates back to when Farrell was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2010. In 2015, he was hit…
In the quarter-finals of the 2024 European Football Championship (EURO 2024), hosted by Germany, France defeated Portugal 5-3 on penalties to advance to the semi-finals. France will face Spain, who defeated Germany in the semi-finals. The match was played at a very low tempo, with both teams preferring to play controlled football and neither side able to change the score. The match ended in a goalless draw after regular time and extra time, with France beating Portugal 5-3 on penalties. The first half was particularly frustrating, with Portugal trying to control the game and France trying to get to the…
Portugal faced France in the quarter-finals of EURO 2024. An exciting match took place at the Volkspark Stadium. Michael Oliver blew the whistle in a fierce battle. The match ended in a scoreless draw after both regular and extra time. France defeated Portugal on penalties to advance to the semi-finals. Portugal will face Spain in the Euro 2024 semi-finals. 00:44 06 July 2024 Match with Spain France overcame the obstacle of Portugal to reach the semi-finals, where Spain will face France in the Euro 2024 semi-finals. 00:43 06 July 2024 Series Penalty End In the match between Portugal and…