Portand in the News: Rare Hippo-Like Fossils; Oldest House Included in Potential Development Listing; Peaceful Places & More! | April 10, 2024

Portland kitty Tony “Scarface” Baloney has made it to the finals of Nationwide’s “Wacky Pet Names” contest.

Oregon beachcombers recently discovered rare fossils from extinct hippo-like mammals.

And what’s believed to be the oldest house in Portland, the Tigard/Rogers House is included in a land listing encouraging development.

Here’s a roundup of the goings-on in Portland this week:

• OPB: New Portland heat map shows where to plant trees and remove pavement for a cooler city

• Portland Monthly: Property Watch: Is This the Oldest House in Portland?

• Oregon Arts Watch: Patrick deWitt’s ‘The Librarianist’ wins 2024 Oregon Book Award for fiction; Erica Berry’s ‘Wolfish’ wins for creative nonfiction

• KOIN: Teachers find fossils of extinct hippo-like mammals on the Oregon Coast

• Oregonian: Looking for a peaceful place in Portland? There are several to choose from

• Fox12: Portland cat finalist in national contest for his ‘wacky’ name

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