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Jun 28, 2021 Photo: SOLVE Portlanders came out in full-force during SOLVE’s fifth annual Pick It Up, Portland! event, presented by Pacific Power. During this two-day, city wide litter cleanup event a total of 1,515 volunteers removed an estimated 14,025 pounds of trash from business fronts, parks, and neighborhoods at 25 projects throughout the Rose City. SOLVE’s litter cleanups make a big impact on the health and cleanliness of Portland’s neighborhoods. On Friday, June 25 SOLVE staff hosted six cleanups that took place on both the west and east side of the city. Today, community member...

Jun 28, 2021 Photo: SOLVE Portlanders came out in full-force during SOLVE’s fifth annual Pick It Up, Portland! event, presented by Pacific Power. During this two-day, city wide litter cleanup event a total of 1,515 volunteers removed an estimated 14,025 pounds of trash from business fronts, parks, and neighborhoods at 25 projects throughout the Rose City. SOLVE’s litter cleanups make a big impact on the health and cleanliness of Portland’s neighborhoods. On Friday, June 25 SOLVE staff hosted six cleanups that took place on both the west and east side of the city. Today, community member...

Can the can and pick it up Kent Falls Brewing Company, Connecticut’s first farm brewery, will be rolling into Waterbury this Friday night for a special tap and pickup event. The Can + Bottle Drop @ Hindsight BBQ will feature some of the brewery’s latest small batch releases, fresh IPAs and lagers. CONTRIBUTED A bottle of Kent Falls Brewing Company’s Grisé cherry table beer. Included in the selection are cans of Superscript IPA, The Hollow, Delve and Neversink Wheat; bottles of Field Beer, Everything Is Everywhere, Wavy Nature, Cellar Eyes: Sabro, Grisé cherry table beer, Cellar Eyes E...

The Aftermath of the Holiday Farm Fire May 1, 2021 Almost eight months after the Holiday Farm Fire erupted near Blue River, Oregon, and tore through forests and small communities along the McKenzie River, recovery has been progressing slowly. While the smoky plumes rising from the mountainsides have dissipated, charred trees dot the barren landscape and remnants of burned buildings, garages, and cars still remain on many properties.  The wildfire that burnt over 173,000 acres destroyed hundreds of homes in the towns of Blue River, Nimrod, Vida, and Finn Rock, and resulted in the evacuation o...

  Stores that sell deposit items in Linn and Lincoln Counties must once again start accepting container returns. Credit Igor Ovsyannykov / Pixabay The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has allowed stores in “Extreme” or “High” risk counties to opt out of accepting bottles and cans. Now that Lincoln County is designated “Lower Risk” and Linn County is designated “Moderate Risk,” stores that sell deposit items must once again accept containers and process deposit refunds.  The OLCC waived the requirement for all stores when Gov. Kate Brown announced a "Statewide Freeze" last f...