News

Starting this week, sunsets in Portland will be before 8PM.

At 50 years old, Portland Saturday Market has been officially designated as an Oregon Heritage Tradition.

And still confused about the City Council’s ranked-choice voting system? Give this delicious doughnut explainer a watch.

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.

PDX’s new terminal is now open – and you don’t have to go through security to see it.

Portland Public Schools will now provide free breakfast and lunch to all students.

And Portland Art Museum has started restoring Claude Monet’s “Waterlilies.”

Featuring 30 6-foot tall cat sculptures inspired by the film, Coralines’s Curious Cat Trail has opened in Downtown Portland.

Portland has been named the No. 5th Most Outdoor-Friendly City by RV Share.

And one of the oldest known seals calls the Oregon Coast Aquarium home.

A Portland staple for 150 years, Heritage Tree No. 1 must be removed after multiple storms weakened its canopy causing it to lose structural integrity.

Stargazers have the opportunity to see 6 meteor showers this week!

And this November, Portlanders will vote for city offices by ranked choice for the first time.

Oregon is rolling out a new program that gives new parents home visits w/ a nurse.

Formerly O’Bryant Square, Darcelle XV Plaza is scheduled to open in summer of 2025.

And the City of Portland is offering incentives for low- and medium-income Portlanders to purchase an e-bike.

The new terminal at Portland International Airport is scheduled to open August 14.

There’s a full-size replica of Stonehenge in the Columbia River Gorge.

And every summer, more than 100 volunteers count the city’s bikes.

It’s summer and the Willamette is now safe for water play!

A local music promoter is planning to build a new music venue at Lloyd Center.

And officials are asking the public to share thoughts on the Burnside Bridge replacement.

Some Oregon cities are moving past fireworks this year and are instead hosting live music, laser shows and illuminated drones.

And Cathedral Park has a new dock that should improve the flow of water in the area.

A round up of what’s going on in the news in Portland, Oregon, the week of June 27, 2024. See more at events & jobs site PDX Pipeline.