PORTLAND, Ore. — Former Beaverton resident and two-time Olympian, Julius Achon has just received the honor of a lifetime. Achon is one of five exceptional Olympians inducted as an Olympian For Life, a ...

On a muggy morning in 2003, Julius Achon rose early for a 10-mile run through the streets of Lira, north Uganda. He’d returned for a brief family visit while training for his third Olympics, and his ...

Julius Achon's life has been defined by running. He ran away from civil war in Uganda all the way to the Olympics. But when he saw 11 starving orphans under a bus, he didn't run away. Behind this ...

Portland city leaders and the Blazers’ new ownership group met Thursday for the first time since the ownership group officially took the reins. State, local leaders work to reverse historic slowdown ...

Julius Achon ran the 1500 meter event in the 1996 and 2000 Olympics. He's one of five Olympians inducted by the World Olympians Association.