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Near Florence, a public vote has named one of Oregon’s newest parks Exploding Whale Memorial Park!

The City of Portland will now officially recognize Juneteenth as a holiday.

And the MLS season is set to resume July 8. The Portland Timbers are in Group F, along with fellow Western Conference teams: LAFC, the LA Galaxy and the Houston Dynamo.

In his weekly news segment, Last Week Tonight, John Oliver talked about vote by mail and singled out Oregon as evidence that it’s safe and works.

And the vivid shade of blue created at Oregon State University 10 years ago has been approved for commercial use!

And a Portland artist has painted a mural on the boarded up windows at the downtown Portland Apple Store to honor George Floyd and others who’ve lost their lives to police brutality.

Scientists say the stay-at-home order has resulted in a huge reduction in nitrogen dioxide along Portland’s roads due to fewer cars and industry.

Oregonians earning minimum wage will get a raise on July 1.

And think your quarantine has been rough? Imagine living in a tiny house for the last two months.

Boarded up windows on Foster have turned into murals until businesses can reopen again.

For the second month in a row, Oregon has seen record-breaking marijuana sales.

And Portlanders have the 6th highest self-response rate for the Federal Census. As of Mid-May, 64% of households have completed the questionnaire.

Comedian Trevor Noah, from the Daily Show, mused this week how strange this year’s naked bike ride will be now that bikers can’t ride in a group.

Oregon has given retailers the OK to open on Friday. They’re allowed to open as long as they’re not in a mall.

And Oregon Zoo is considering options to reopen safely, including one-way trails.

A team of international scientists, including some from OSU, recently made a key breakthrough toward developing a cleaner alternative to gasoline.

South Portland now has its own address.

And Lucky Devil Strip Club in SE Portland has opened a drive-thru food service, with dancers.

Giant cinnamon rolls are raising thousands of dollars for the Oregon Food Bank.

Despite social distancing guidelines likely going through the summer, Pedalpalooza is still planning to go on in June!

And the OLCC now allows distilleries to deliver!

One plus side to stay in place: we can now get groceries from restaurants!

On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a Portland man’s documentary about plastic pollution premiered on the Discovery Channel. You can stream The Story of Plastic right now on Discovery Go.

And Willamette Week is reporting the stories of 3 Oregonians sharing their close encounters with the Coronavirus.

In the age of Coronavirus, Trivia lives on in Portland!

Traffic has dramatically decreased in Portland and that means those remaining drivers are starting to speed.

And Oregon researchers recently uncovered 10 pioneer-era apple types that were thought to be extinct.