For more than a decade Jim Smith had no reason to return to the Tigard Festival of Balloons. Once an avid hot air balloon pilot, Smith had served on the festival’s board and organized pilot briefings.

Now those who only dreamed of soaring in a balloon can fly with the eagles. One of Kevin Cloney’s three hot air balloons — called Chariot of Fire — has been outfitted with a basket that can ...

WEBVTT REPORTER: IT IS AN EXHILARATINGFEELING, BEING UP IN THE SKY ANDSEEING THE DUKE CITY FROM ACOMPLETELY DIFFERENT VIEW.ONE PILOT IS MAKING THAT HAPPENFOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.MEET PILOT ...

Grocery shopping in a wheelchair isn’t easy–it requires either holding a cart on your lap or zipping around in a store-owned basket-attached scooter (and leaving the regular wheelchair at the front of ...