08/28/2009 Local Chef scores points with Game Day Recipes The Executive Chef at Beaverton's Hall Street Grill shares a couple of his recipes for ideal eats this football season.

04/23/2009 Oregon Zoo challenges kids to "live chimply" New seasonal exhibit at the Zoo allows kids to walk, swing and communicate like chimpanzees.  Weekend planner: Local events

06/23/2009 Wilsonville salon proves kids' hair cuts can actually be fun Whipper-Snippers is promising a hair cut for your kid that "never felt so good!"

07/03/2009 Support the Red Cross by giving blood this Summer   Click here for more information on the Live to Give Summer Blood Drive, happening July 3rd through August 13th.

06/17/2009 Strawberry Season in high-gear at French Prairie Gardens The family-owned & operated farm in St. Paul, Oregon recently held their annual Strawberry Festival over Father's Day weekend.

Buy a Wendy's Frosty... Support local Foster Kids Wendy's is celebrating it's 3rd Annual Father's Day Frosty Weekend this Saturday & Sunday, June 20th & 21st.

05/14/2009 Snoopy flies in for an extended stay at Pearson Air Museum A new exhibit highlighting Charlie Brown's favorite beagle will visit the Museum in Vancouver through Friday, June 19th.

05/18/2009 Summer Ale inspires Summer BBQ Recipe Contest The latest seasonal brew from the beer makers at Henry Weinhard's provides the foundation for a BBQ recipe competition.

05/13/2009 Ready... Aim... Support Local Boy Scouts!! The 7th Annual Kerr Contractors Sporting Clays Shoot Out is set for Friday, May 15th in Gervais, OR.

04/14/2009 Bald is Beautiful!!!   Click here to continue helping the freshly shaven Drew Carney in his efforts to raise money for Childhood Cancer Research

04/29/2009 Moonstruck Chocolate offers Mom’s Day gifts with meaning Moonstruck Chocolate Company has teamed up with the local affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure to offer unique Mother’s Day gifts in support of the fight against breast cancer.

04/20/2009 Flowers have arrived in time for Tulip Festival's final two weeks The Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn, OR has extended this year's Tulip Festival to accomodate late-arriving blooms.  Weekend planner: Local events

04/01/2009 Local Brewing Brothers celebrate 25 Years in the Beer Business Widmer Brothers Brewing marks their 25th Anniversary with 1984 pricing on pints at their brew pub in North Portland.

04/06/2009 'Portland’s Living Room' celebrates 25 years Free Cake for 2500 guests highlighted the party plans for Pioneer Courthouse Square's 25th Anniversary celebration.

04/07/2009 Pacific University’s Hawaiian Club presents 49th Lu`au The annual celebration of Island culture features Polynesian music & entertainment, to go with an authentic Lu`au menu.

03/30/2009 Young violin-playing kids help younger violin-playing kids Students at Beach Elementary School in North Portland will benefit from a concert featuring pre-teen & teenage violin players.

03/24/2009 Oregon Zoo's Gone Wild for Spring Break The Zoo's 6th Annual Spring Break celebration offers two weeks of fun for its visitors and its residents.

03/31/2009 Mustached Men grow their support for American Cancer Society The American Cancer Society’s PDX CANswer Project caps off a Month of March Man-ness in Portland.

03/25/2009 Part Motorcycle, Part Convertible = Can-Am Spyder Roadster SK Northwest in Northeast Portland is the area's exclusive dealer of these Y-shaped, 3-wheel vehicles.

02/25/2009 Month-long KGW Great Food Drive ends Tuesday, March 31st Tillamook Cheese has once again been a proud partner in KGW's annual effort to raise food for the Oregon Food Bank.

03/27/2009 Better Living Show returns to Portland Expo Center Admission to the Pacific Northwest's largest sustainable lifestyle show is free all weekend at the Expo Center.

03/16/2009 Portland Clowns without Borders provide comic relief This year's Clowns Without Borders Benefit Show will fund entertainment efforts in the hurricane-ravaged country of Haiti.

03/18/2009 Tualatin H.S. Dance Team ready for State Championships The MODAZ Dance Team prepared for the State competition with an early morning performance on Newschannel 8 at Sunrise.

03/16/2009 Kells 5-Day-Long Irish Festival Finalizes on St. Patrick's Day The Irish Restaurant and Bar has been celebrating the spirit of St. Patrick's Day in downtown Portland for nearly 20 years.

03/10/2009 Portland plays host to World's Toughest Rodeo The title of Toughest Cowboy will be awarded to one brave soul on Saturday night, March 14th at the Rose Garden.

03/06/2009 Time is running out on this year's Girl Scout Cookies campaign You have until the 15th of March to stock up on your favorite cookies courtesy of your local Girl Scout troop

03/03/2009 Calling all Clowns!!! The Rose Festival wants YOU!!! The Festival's award-winning Character Clown Corps is looking for a new crop of amateur recruits for this year's festivities.

02/26/2009 Local Children's Theatre production ready for take-off Cast members from Oregon City Children's Theatre have completed their flight training for Peter Pan performances.

02/27/2009 Yard, Garden & Patio Show signals start of Spring season The annual event for home & garden enthusiasts packs the Oregon Convention Center this weekend, February 27 - March 1st.

02/23/2009 Winter Hawks reach major attendance milestone The team saw their 7-millionth fan pass through the turnstiles before Saturday night's home game at the Memorial Coliseum.

02/24/2009 Mardi Gras means National Pancake Day at IHOP Portland-area IHOP locations are offering free pancakes today in hopes of raising money for Doernbecher Children's Hospital.

02/17/2009 Beaverton High racks up racquetball championships The team captured their 11th State Title in the past 14 years, with 11 team members gearing up for Nationals next week.

02/18/2009 Portland Home & Garden Show in full bloom this week The largest show of its kind in Oregon is now in its 62nd year of entertaining home and garden enthusiasts.

02/10/2009 Globetrotters coming to Portland for doubleheader KGW's Drew Carney will play for the opposing Washington Generals during the 2:00pm Game on Sat., Feb. 21st.

01/14/2009 Join "Drew's Crew" for Portland area's inaugural Polar Plunge Mattress World is the Presenting Sponsor of the frigid fundraiser for Special Olympics Oregon scheduled for February 21st.

02/13/2009 Love is in the Rooms this Valentine's Day at Hotel Monaco The Hotel Monaco, at 5th & Washington in Downtown Portland, has Romance Packages that are available all year 'round.

02/11/2009 Find Love on Valentine's Day at Oregon Humane Society Shelter's Valentine's Day Adoption Campaign runs all this weekend from Friday, Feb. 13th through Sunday, Feb. 15th.

02/02/2009 Da Vinci's "Genius" is now on display at OMSI Museum's newest feature exhibit includes the U.S. debut of the full presentation of the Secrets of Mona Lisa Gallery.

02/05/2009 Auto Show rolls through Oregon Convention Center this weekend The 2009 Portland International Auto Show marks the 100-year Anniversary of this popular annual event.

02/04/2009 Call of the Wild: Outdoor Enthusiasts flock to Sportsmen's Show The Portland Expo Center houses the 34th Annual edition of the Pacific Northwest Sportsmen's Show this weekend.

01/14/2009 Extreme Cuisine extremely popular at local cooking school Portland's Oregon Culinary Institute offers the "Extreme Cuisine" course as one of its Consumer Cooking Classes

01/30/2009 Get your chocolate fix at this weekend's ChocolateFest The World Forestry Center, in Portland's Washington Park, provides the setting for this 2-day celebration of all things chocolate.

01/27/2009 It takes two to raise money for a worthy cause Portland's Tango community is hosting a fundraiser for the Children's Cancer Association this Friday night, January 30th.

01/26/2009 Morton's giving away a Super Prize for local football fans Click the headline above for more details on how you can win a Super Bowl Party for 10 courtesy of Morton's The Steakhouse.

01/21/2009 Cats ready to make Super Bowl predictions Residents of Sherwood's Cat Adoption Team take their shot at picking the winner between Pittsburgh and Arizona.

01/22/2009 Oregon Seafood & Wine Festival returns to Portland City's annual 2-day celebration of the best the Oregon Coast & Oregon Wine Country have to offer takes place this weekend.

01/20/2009 Waffling for free on Inauguration Day Ice Cream Shop in Portland's Pearl District offers free home-made waffles all day to celebrate the Presidential Inauguration.

01/12/2009 Fitness Festival benefits Portland-area Middle Schools The 1st Portland Sports & Fitness Festival is set for Saturday & Sunday, January 17th-18th, at the Memorial Coliseum.

01/08/2009 Portland Boat Show remains docked at the Expo Center The 49th Annual edition of one of the largest all indoor Boat Shows in the country stays afloat through Sunday, January 11th.

01/09/2009 Enchanted Toy Shop comes to life in Oregon City Oregon City-based Abernethy Performing Arts presents this family-friendly ballet Friday & Saturday, January 9th & 10th.

01/06/2009 Curling classes offered at Lloyd Center Ice Rink Evergreen Curling Club welcomes new members as interest in the sport climbs leading up to next year's Winter Olympics.

12/24/2008 Best of 2008 "Out & About" segments airs Christmas Night We'll re-cap a full year of adventures on Newschannel 8 at Sunrise with a 1/2 hour special on KGW at 6:30pm on Dec. 25th.

12/16/2008 Butter Up Your Holidays with new Recipe Contest Dairy Farmers of Oregon seeks entries for inaugural butter recipe contest with a handful of prizes up for grabs.

12/02/2008 Portland’s first Brow Bar set to open this week Brow Betty brings the “brow bar” concept to Oregon with the unveiling of their new location at the Pointe at Bridgeport in Tigard.

12/08/2008 Celebrate National Pear Month with 2 Pairs of Pear Recipes Click on the headline above for the pear-inspired recipes featured during the Dec. 8th edition of Newschannel 8 at Sunrise.

12/11/2008 Army of Tubas tackle Sounds of the Season Portland's 18th Annual Tuba Christmas Concert can be seen for free this weekend at Pioneer Courthouse Square.

12/03/2008 Deck the Halls with Mugs of Beer Holiday Ale Festival returns to downtown Portland with an extra day on tap to sample this year's lineup of winter brews.

12/01/2008 Christmas in the Country features Sounds of the Season Bauman Farms in Gervais, Oregon is hosting an Open House this weekend to benefit local school music programs.

11/25/2008 Local bakers in PIE demand at Thanksgiving time Marie Callender's restaurants are cranking out Thanksgiving pies by the thousands this week.

11/24/2008 Chipotle brings their oversized burritos to the State capital Salem welcomes the city's first Chipotle location with a Grand Opening celebration following Free Burrito Day.

11/21/2008 Dance company teaches others the tricks to their aerial artistry A-WOL Dance Collective is conducting a series of Aerial Workshops beginning this Saturday, November 22nd.

Camp Doggie Tails plans Howl-iday Fun-raiser Local dog care facility hopes to raise money for Oregon-based Autism Service Dogs of America

Zupan's Markets help spread some Sunshine this Thanksgiving The local, family-owned grocery operation partnered with the Sunshine Division again to help local families in need

11/16/2008 Local bartenders battle it out for Eggnog supremacy Click on the headline above for information on the 1st Northwest Eggnog Competition, along with a couple of eggnog recipes.

11/14/2008 SkiFever & Snowboard Show underway at Portland Expo Center The 29th Annual SkiFever & Snowboard Show runs this weekend at the Portland Expo Center.

11/12/2008 Holiday Gift Idea... Karaoke in a Box!!! Voicebox, a new Karaoke Lounge in Northwest Portland, offers private party rooms where you can sing the night away.

11/10/2008 Local florist provides education in "Tablescaping" Geranium Lake Flowers offers class in "tablescaping" to teach the tricks of setting the perfect table for your holiday feast.