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Portland in the News: Giant Troll Sculpture; Best Tap Water; Darcelle XV Plaza & more! | July 13, 2023
Undergoing renovations, O’Bryant Square is now called Darcelle XV Plaza.
Despite an earlier forecast, Oregon is unlikely to see Northern Lights tonight.
And a giant troll sculpture is coming to Portland.
Read MorePortland in the News: Minimum Wage Increase; Digital Nomads; Pete Buttigieg Tours 82nd & More! | July 6, 2023
Portland is high on the list of top cities for digital nomads.
America’s oldest Tofu shop is Ota Tofu in SE Portland.They’re planning to open a second shop in North Portland.
And United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will tour 82nd Avenue this week.
Read MorePortland in the News: Rip City Remix; Steel Bridge Skatepark; Bike Friendly Cities & More! | June 29, 2023
The Portland Trail Blazers have named its G League affiliate Rip City Remix.
Advocates are renewing calls for the Steel Bridge Skatepark.
And a Portland resident takes her two cats on hikes on hikes in the Gorge.
Read MorePortland in the News: Mosquito Summer; Thorns Members on US Team; New Home for Jantzen Beach Carousel & More! | June 22, 2023
Be prepared, there will be more mosquitos in Portland this summer.
WalletHub has named Oregon the 12th most fun state in the country, while Home Bay says Portland is the 13th best burger city.
And 2 members of the Portland Thorns will play for the US in the Women’s Cup.
Read MorePortland in the News: Leave Seal Pups Alone; ESPN’s Bill Walton Documentary; Filmed in Oregon & More! | June 15, 2023
Check out these forgotten films that were filmed in Oregon, including Brad Pitt in The Favor and Ben Stiller and Bill Pullman in Zero Effect.
Portland Fire & Rescue recently added an electric-powered fire engine to its fleet, only the second one in the US.
And if you see a lonely seal pup on the Oregon coast, leave it alone. Wildlife officials say the mom is off hunting and will be back soon.
Read MorePortland in the News: James Beard’s Best New Restaurant; Best Biking City; Record Pollen Counts & More! | June 8, 2023
LawnStarter has named Portland the No. 3 Best Biking City in the U.S.
The Willamette Valley set a new record for grass pollen counts this week.
And Portland restaurant Kann was named best new restaurant at the James Beard Awards.
Read MorePortland In the News: Ranked Choice Voting; Best Place to Raise a Family; Visiting Wildfire Areas & More | June 1, 2023
Portland is again one of the top places in the US to raise a family.
Experience a rare side of nature by hiking through a wildfire burned forest.
And Oregon voters could next year decide on switching to a ranked choice voting system.
Read MorePortland in the News: The Zoo’s New Dinosaur Tree; Bears in Forest Park; New Beer Garden Downtown & More | May 25, 2023
The Oregon Zoo is now home to an incredibly rare prehistoric tree called a Wollemi Pine, or a dinosaur tree.
Creston Park in SE Portland will soon get a new skate park.
And the downtown food carts are about to get a major makeover, reopening as a 300-seat beer garden.
Read MorePortland in the News: Local Splash Pads; Edible Wild Greens; Blazers Get No. 3 Draft Pick | May 18, 2023
Craving a burger? take a look at Portland’s history of burger joints.
The Blazers landed a top-3 lottery pick in the NBA draft.
And as Portland insists on continuing to be hot, check out these local fountains and splash pads to cool off.
Read MorePortland in the News: Those Valuable Timbers; Best Place to Travel; Salmon Sidewalk & More! | May 11, 2023
The Portland Timbers have been ranked the world’s 29th most valuable soccer franchise by sports business website Sportico.
Portland made Forbes’s list of The Best Places To Travel In The U.S. for 2023.
And Portland is home to a salmon sidewalk.
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