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Portland in the News: Cooling Centers; Hottest in SE Portland; Masks Required Starting Friday & More | August 12, 2021
Once again, masks will be required indoors throughout Oregon starting Friday. Here’s what to expect at music venues.
It may feel hot where you are, but it’s always hotter in Lents.
And as temperatures soar today and Friday, be sure to have a plan in place to keep cool or head to a cooling center.
Read MorePortland in the News: Slow Streets Made Permanent; Rooftop Bars; The History Under Our Feet & More | August 5, 2021
Many of the city’s temporary slow streets will be made permanent as at least 80 blocks will have permanent concrete barriers installed.
The sidewalks of SE Portland tell an interesting history.
Now’s a great time to check out Portland’s rooftop bars.
Read MorePortland in the News: Mural Celebrates LGBTQ Icons; Oregon Children Getting Extra Aid & More | July 29, 2021
A new 3-story mural in downtown Portland celebrates LGBTQ icons.
This week, Oregon will begin sending payments to Oregon families that are intended to make up for the free or reduced-cost meals students missed out on last year.
And the woman who introduced Portland to escape rooms is publishing a book about them.
Read MorePortland in the News: Come Thru Market; New Salmon License Plate; Mapping Kombucha & More | July 22, 2021
MealPass is a new app that lets restaurants and grocery stores donate food they would otherwise toss out.
This weekend the Morrison Bridge will light up with the colors of the Portland flag.
And organizers of the Come Thru Market aim to lower the barriers to entering farmers markets for Black and Indigenous farmers, makers and healers.
Read MorePortland in the News: Top Ranked Place to Live; Tickets to Multnomah Falls; Libraries Reopening | July 15, 2021
Multnomah County Library plans to have all branches reopened by August 24.
Starting July 20, visitors to Multnomah Falls will have to have tickets.
And US News & World Report has named Portland in its 2021 list of Top 10 Places to live.
Read MorePortland in the News: Best Pizza City; 2nd Best Water; Bottle Bill Scavenger Hunt & More! | July 8, 2021
The authors of the upcoming Modernist Pizza has named Portland the Best Pizza City in America.
Oregon is celebrating 50 years of the Oregon Bottle Bill w/ a statewide scavenger hunt.
And the Crooked River Ranch in Central Oregon took second place at the Great American Water Taste Test.
Read MorePortland in the News: Record-breaking Heat; Face Mask Requirement Lifted; Fireworks Bans & More | July 1, 2021
A redesign for Gabriel Park includes a ground-level-entry trampoline and spinners to make the park more accessible and inclusive.
Fireworks and fireworks sales have been banned across Portland due to crispy conditions after this week’s record-breaking heat, which saw Portland hotter than Dallas, Miami and L.A. have ever been, leaving bucked roads in north Portland.
And most of Oregon’s mask requirements have been lifted.
Read MorePortland in the News: Pools Open; Members of Thorns Heading to Olympics; Pride Bus & More! | June 24, 2021
Four members of the Portland Thorns will be representing the US Nationals Team at the Tokyo Olympics.
Keep an eye out for TriMet’s new Pride bus, which celebrates Oregon’s LGBTQ+ community.
And just in time for the hottest weekend ever recorded in the Rose City, Portland’s pools are officially open.
Read MorePortland in the News: Storm Large on America’s Got Talent; To-go Cocktails; Moshow on Netflix & More! | June 17, 2021
Keep an eye on Portland singer Storm Large, who moved to the next round of “America’s Got Talent” this week, earning a standing ovation from all the judges.
Governor Brown has made to-go cocktails permanent in Oregon.
And city officials are considering what comes next for the pedestal atop Mount Tabor. Currently a temporary bust of York graces the monument but it won’t last forever.
Read MorePortland in the News: Timbers/Thorns Games Up to 80% Capacity; Traffic’s Back; Blazers to Broadcast on Root & More | June 10, 2021
Starting next week, Timbers & Thorns games will increase capacity to 80% and will require proof of COVID-19 Vaccination for entry.
Portland Trail Blazers television broadcasts are moving to Root Sports through the 2024-2025 season.
And you didn’t imagine it, traffic really was worse than before times over Memorial Day Weekend.
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