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Portland’s The Sports Bra to expand to four more cities
Northeast Portland bar and restaurant The Sports Bra made history in 2022 as the first bar to only feature women’s sports on its TVs. The concept is now expanding to Las Vegas, Indianapolis, Boston and St. Louis.
She gave young women in southeast Washington a chance to lead. They welded a dream for her to roll all the way to Texas
A 77-year-old retiree in Kennewick empowers young women welders at a local trade school with a trailer project — sparking skills, friendship and a dream journey to Texas in an upcycled camper named Isabella.
LGBTQ+
Opponent of transgender athletes in women’s sports draws protesters to Portland State
Portland Police say five people were arrested in demonstrations near PSU’s Smith Memorial Student Union.
Science
In a reversal, the Trump administration restores funding for women’s health study
The unexpected elimination of funding for the decades-long research project focused on women's health shocked scientists. They were heartened by the quick restoration of support.
Oregon Experience
Her name means ‘hero’: How Portland pilot Hazel Ying Lee fought for America — only to be forgotten
Lee was the first Chinese American woman to fly for the U.S. military. This is the story of how she lived up to her name.
Think Out Loud
Training facility charts new path for women’s soccer and basketball in Portland
Portland will soon have what may be the first-of-its-kind training facility purpose-built for female athletes. RAJ Sports, the owners of the Portland Thorns, are building several soccer pitches, basketball courts, and more to serve the Thorns and the new WNBA franchise team. Karina LeBlanc, executive vice president of strategic growth for RAJ Sports, joins us to discuss the new facility and the future of women’s sports in Portland.
Girls are getting their first periods earlier. Here’s what parents should know
Girls in the U.S. are getting their first menstrual period about 6 months earlier on average than they did in the 1950s and ‘60s. And the number of girls starting their period before age nine has doubled. Researchers say parents can help prepare their kids for early puberty.
Portland Thorns welcome new slate of investors as women’s sports continue to grow in popularity
The three-time champion Portland Thorns announced Thursday that Columbia Sportswear CEO Tim Boyle and former NBA player Josh Childress are among the new investors.
It’s Equal Pay Day. Women earn 84 cents for every dollar men make — or even less
Women working full-time, year-round jobs earn 84 cents for every dollar men make, and part-timers make even less. Women have to work well into March before they earn what men made the year before.
MMIP advocate becomes first Native player on Oregon women’s football team
Kola Shippentower, a Umatilla tribal member, faces some tough challenges as a champion for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. Soon, she'll be fighting for yards on a football field for the Oregon Ravens.
