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Dear Abby, We are happy to help our neighbor with minor repairs around the house, but we do not want to have dinner with her.


Dear Abby, We are happy to help our neighbor with minor repairs around the house, but we do not want to have dinner with her.

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I moved to a neighborhood a few years ago where most of the residents are our age, and we have become friends with the widow next door. My husband and I help her with any minor household problems and light yard work. We enjoy doing this. She and I also […]

Miss Manners: My friend who is visiting doesn’t use my bath towels after showering and that feels like an insult


Miss Manners: My friend who is visiting doesn’t use my bath towels after showering and that feels like an insult

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a longtime friend who considers herself to be very well-mannered. She writes her thank-you notes on cards and mails them, while I send mine by email. When I tell her that she doesn’t have to thank me by hand, she says, “My mother taught me to always do it that […]

Oregon State Baseball partners with Portland TV station to broadcast home games of 2025 season


Oregon State Baseball partners with Portland TV station to broadcast home games of 2025 season

The Oregon State baseball team is coming soon to a TV—and streaming service—near you. The Beavers announced Thursday that they are partnering with Portland’s CW to broadcast at least 18 home games during the 2025 season, ensuring that approximately one-third of Oregon State’s games will reach Portland-area living rooms next year. The partnership also includes […]

‘Just awe’: PDX Airport’s main terminal reopens with trees and 9-acre wood-beam ceiling


‘Just awe’: PDX Airport’s main terminal reopens with trees and 9-acre wood-beam ceiling

For its next trick, Portland International Airport has transformed its main terminal into a forest clearing. Although visitors are technically on Northeast Airport Way on the industrial outskirts of Portland, entering the new main terminal, which was unveiled to the public on Wednesday, feels like they have been transported to a completely different place. Now […]

Yeti offers 20% off coolers, drinking cups and more – but only while stocks last


Yeti offers 20% off coolers, drinking cups and more – but only while stocks last

Yeti doesn’t often have special offers, but this time it’s a huge deal on a seasonal color that won’t be around for long. Yeti is offering a rare 20% discount on the entire Agave collection of drinkware, coolers and more. This includes big discounts on the Tundra Cooler, Rambler Tumbler, Hopper Soft Cooler and other […]

Yeti offers 20% off coolers, drinking cups and more – but only while stocks last


Yeti offers 20% off coolers, drinking cups and more – but only while stocks last

Yeti doesn’t often have special offers, but this time it’s a huge deal on a seasonal color that won’t be around for long. Yeti is offering a rare 20% discount on the entire Agave collection of drinkware, coolers and more. This includes big discounts on the Tundra Cooler, Rambler Tumbler, Hopper Soft Cooler and other […]

Miss Manners: The sign says “No food or drinks”, but customers still come into the store with pizza and coffee


Miss Manners: The sign says “No food or drinks”, but customers still come into the store with pizza and coffee

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I own a store where I sell fine paper goods. After countless coffee stains and food stains appeared on the merchandise, I put up a “NO FOOD OR DRINK” sign near the front door. People still come in with greasy pizza slices, dripping ice cream cones and overflowing cups of coffee. When […]

Miss Manners: The sign says “No food or drinks”, but customers still come into the store with pizza and coffee


Miss Manners: The sign says “No food or drinks”, but customers still come into the store with pizza and coffee

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I own a store where I sell fine paper goods. After countless coffee stains and food stains appeared on the merchandise, I put up a “NO FOOD OR DRINK” sign near the front door. People still come in with greasy pizza slices, dripping ice cream cones and overflowing cups of coffee. When […]