Portland in the News: Trail Blazers Encouraging Fans Vote; Darcelle’s House on National Historic Register & More! | October 8, 2020

Congratulations, Portland! We have one of the lowest COVID-19 infection rates in the country.

Oregonians can expect their ballots to arrive in a few weeks. This year, we’ll be voting on increasing the cigarette tax, legalizing psilocybin therapy & a potential expansion of the drug treatment system.

And the Trail Blazers are helping fans register, vote & fill out the census.

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Portland in the News: Blazers Get Out the Vote; Ballots Don’t Need to Be Requested; Outdoor Ballet | September 24, 2020

Despite what a recent USPS mailer claims, Oregon voters do not need to request a mail-in ballot. If you’re registered to vote, your ballot will automatically be mailed to you.

Oregon Ballet Theatre is traveling to various outdoor locations around the city for “OBT Moves.”

And Pearl District businesses are making NW 13th more pedestrian friendly with food plazas and outdoor seating.

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Portland in the News: We Can’t See Them, the Swifts Are Back; Improving Indoor Air Quality; Haunted Places in Oregon & More! | September 16, 2020

As giant fires burn large paths through parts of Oregon, community aid groups are banding together to help refugees.

Thousands of unemployed Oregonians are eligible for $300 weekly bonuses.

And although though we can’t go see them, the Vaux’s swifts are still roosting in the chimney at Chapman Elementary School by the thousands.

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