Portland in the News: Nonstop from PDX; Ranked Choice Voting; Future of Sandy Boulevard & More! | August 22, 2024

The first grafted fruit tress in Oregon came in 1847 with a family crossing the plains who settled near Milwaukie.

In just a few months, voters in Portland will be using ranked choice voting; here’s how it works.

And the Giraffe House in NE Portland has more than 5,000 giraffes.

Here’s a roundup of the goings-on in Portland this week:

• Portland Tribune: Portland to debut ranked choice voting in November election. Here’s how it works.

• Here is Oregon: The love story that built Portland’s Giraffe House

• KGW8: The ‘traveling nursery’ that brought fruit trees to Oregon | Digging for Old

• Portland Monthly: These Are All the Nonstop Destinations from PDX

• Portland Mercury: STREET VIEW: The Past, Present, and Future of Sandy Boulevard

• Eater: The Best Restaurants, Bars, and Cafes at Portland International Airport (PDX)

• OPB: 3 Portland-area pizzerias receive national recognition, leading to big crowds — and high expectations

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