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The mother of a 3-year-old girl who strangled on the cord of some window blinds in a Happy Valley apartment filed a $4 million lawsuit last week. The girl, Sahrye Imani Hardy , had been visiting a resident at the Pineview Apartments near Clackamas Town Center with her mother on Feb. 12, 2015, when she became entangled in a dangling cord. Sahrye's mother was in the same room with her, but hadn't realized what was happening until it was too late, said a lawyer for the estate. "These are silent deaths," said Jim Corrigan, a lawyer representing Sahrye 's estate and who specializes in window-blind- death cases nationwide . "The cord basically cuts off the ability to speak, cry or make any specific noise." The suit faults Pineview Properties , Cascade Rental Management Company and blind manufacturer Newell Window Furnishings for allegedly allowing cords longer than 71/4 inches to hang from the window covering at the apartment complex at 8366 S.E. Caus...

Back to School Life By  Camila Carrillo  | August 17, 2017 Walking into your first apartment truly feels great, and there’s nothing like pimping it out and making it your own. But what do you do when everything in your Urban Outfitters cart is super expensive and you’re not exactly down to drop hundreds of dollars on room décor?  In come DIYs. Turn your apartment into a paradise with these fun DIY projects. 1. A Welcome Mat What’s the first thing anyone sees when they first get to your apartment? You can spot trendy welcome mats all over Pinterest feeds but when you click on those super cute pictures they direct you to a website that sells them for $50. That’s insane. With this DIY you’ll see how cheap and easy it is to make one of your very own. All you need is a plain welcome mat, a stencil and outdoor spray paint . Total: $15-$20 2. Pressed Flower Frame [embedded content] To create this beautiful little masterpiece you literally just need a frame, a couple of your favorite flower...