Some could call it a string of coincidences or maybe even serendipitous, but for James Kennedy, he’s calling it fate.

A group of shelter dogs from Los Angeles are now available for adoption through Portland dog rescue One Tail At A Time, as of Saturday.

Clif Wegner is the long-tenured head coach of the Clackamas Community College basketball program, where he does it for the love of the game.

More than 300 Oregon firefighters were sent to help battle the Los Angeles wildfires, and last week, a crew from Douglas County helped rescue an elderly couple.