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How Huey Lewis, Grateful Dead were involved in the origin story of Nancy's Yogurt

The family-owned and -operated business started 65 years ago in Springfield, with its founders highlighting a key probiotic in its recipe.

Olympics

How did the 'Fosbury Flop' get its name? The answer lies in an Oregon State University athlete

Dick Fosbury couldn't clear the bar in high school, so he tried a new technique. Five years later, in the 1968 Olympics, he won gold and set an Olympic record.

The Story

How a Portland-based hat business became a sportswear empire | What's in a Name?

Founded by a German-Jewish immigrant fleeing Nazi rule, Columbia Sportswear had humble beginnings as a family hat business — and nearly went under.

What's in a Name?

How Portland-based Columbia Sportswear survived near-bankruptcy

The company started back in the 1930s, going from a small family-run business to a multi-billion dollar public company. But the in-between years were the toughest.

What's in a Name?

In the early 1900s, Lownsdale Square was for men and Chapman Square was only for women and children. Here's why

The two adjacent squares, known as the Plaza Blocks, were once segregated by gender. If there was unwanted flirting by a man, it could mean a fine or jail time.

What's in a Name?

Why two outdoor squares in Portland segregated men and women in the early 1900s

In the early 1900s, Lownsdale Square was only for men and Chapman Square was for women and children. Devon Haskins dug into the history to find out why.

What's in a Name?

Meet the Portland newspaper reporter who built and named Mill Ends Park

Dick Fagan, a reporter and columnist at the Oregon Journal, wrote a column called Mill Ends, where he created a fantasy world inside a park he called his own.

What's in a Name?

How a newspaper reporter came to name Portland's Mill Ends Park

Dick Fagan, a reporter and columnist at the Oregon Journal, wrote a column called Mill Ends where he created a fantasy world inside a park he called his own.

What's in a Name?

New low-income housing complex in Northeast Portland is named after couple with long legacy

From owning a night club, hair salon and restaurants, Paul Knauls and his wife, Geneva, have made their mark on the city. Now a housing complex is named after them.

What's in a Name?

New low-income housing complex in Northeast Portland named after longtime residents

From owning a night club, hair salon and restaurants, Paul Knauls and his wife Geneva have made their mark on the city. Now a housing complex is named after them.

What's in a Name?

When a Portland businessman patented a new kind of screw, it changed how quickly cars could be made

Henry Phillips' new screw design was a top choice for car manufacturers because of its ability to keep the screwdriver tip from slipping out of the screw's head.

Scattered showers, heavy snow in Cascades

Suspect stole Elephants Delicatessen delivery truck in Milwaukie with employee inside, police say

Scattered showers, heavy snow in Cascades

Woman nearly swept away on Cannon Beach during king tides season

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How the Grateful Dead helped save Eugene-based Nancy's Yogurt

How Huey Lewis, Grateful Dead were involved in the origin story of Nancy's Yogurt

How did the 'Fosbury Flop' get its name? The answer lies in an Oregon State University athlete

How a Portland-based hat business became a sportswear empire | What's in a Name?

How Portland-based Columbia Sportswear survived near-bankruptcy

In the early 1900s, Lownsdale Square was for men and Chapman Square was only for women and children. Here's why

Why two outdoor squares in Portland segregated men and women in the early 1900s

Meet the Portland newspaper reporter who built and named Mill Ends Park

How a newspaper reporter came to name Portland's Mill Ends Park

New low-income housing complex in Northeast Portland is named after couple with long legacy

New low-income housing complex in Northeast Portland named after longtime residents

When a Portland businessman patented a new kind of screw, it changed how quickly cars could be made

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