In Portland, this soap box derby combines downhill speed with extreme pageantry

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The headline, as it travelled

All 6 reports used the same wording across 6 outlets - nobody re-reported it in their own words.

All 6 reports on Tue, 18 August 2026

What it is about

Portland David Paulsen Celeste Noche Charlie Chaplin Portland, Oregon, United States Ohio, United States American Oregon, United States

Who published it, and when

How it spread - 1 original report, 5 reprints

Tue, 18 August 2026
1 report
- NPR News09:30
  In Portland, this soap box derby combines downhill speed with extreme pageantry
  Soap box derbies send motorless cars down a steep incline. At one event, contestants make their cars look like cartoon characters, subway cars, food, and giant animals (among other outlandish shapes).
  5 reprints
  - ksut.org18 Aug, 09:30their copy
  - hppr.org18 Aug, 09:30their copy
  - kbia.org18 Aug, 09:30their copy
  - kenw.org18 Aug, 09:30their copy
  - wamc.org18 Aug, 09:30their copy