John Tierney

News Director at KGW News

portland, oregon, united states

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The Abbey is now JAM Card Friendly.

What is a JAM Card? It is a way for people with invisible disabilities or conditions to let us know they need ‘Just a Minute’. There is a physical card and an app, which people can use to communicate non-verbally with others. It is a discreet request for ... See more

abbeytheatre.ie•John Tierney•Sep 22, 2026

Edward Slingerland on How Drinking Is Essential to Civilization - David Labaree on Schooling, History, and Writing

This post is a reflection on Edward Slingerland’s new book Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization. John Tierney wrote a lovely review of the book in City Journal, which I’m reproducing below. Here’s a link to the original. Afte... See more

davidlabaree.com•John Tierney•Sep 21, 2026

Driver dead, Multnomah Athletic Club closed after vehicle with 'explosive device' crashes into building | krem.com

PORTLAND, Oregon — One person was found dead inside a vehicle that crashed through the front entrance of the Multnomah Athletic Club early Saturday morning. Firefighters arrived just before 3 a.m. and found the vehicle on fire. After extinguishing the fla... See more

krem.com•John Tierney•May 2, 2026

Vehicles crashes into Multnomah Athletic Club, evidence of 'explosive device' found inside | kgw.com

kgw.com•John Tierney•May 2, 2026

Priceline's Summer Pop

Priceline’s Summer Pop We’re back with another round of terrific Priceline hidden deals to help you plan your Summer visit! A few months ago we wrote about a drop of Priceline Value resort deals that ran from May to September. Those deals hung around for ... See more

touringplans.com•John Tierney•Mar 2, 2026

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The Abbey is now JAM Card Friendly.

Edward Slingerland on How Drinking Is Essential to Civilization - David Labaree on Schooling, History, and Writing

Driver dead, Multnomah Athletic Club closed after vehicle with 'explosive device' crashes into building | krem.com

Vehicles crashes into Multnomah Athletic Club, evidence of 'explosive device' found inside | kgw.com

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Edward Slingerland on How Drinking Is Essential to Civilization - David Labaree on Schooling, History, and Writing

Driver dead, Multnomah Athletic Club closed after vehicle with 'explosive device' crashes into building | krem.com

Vehicles crashes into Multnomah Athletic Club, evidence of 'explosive device' found inside | kgw.com

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