Portland in the News: Giant Troll Sculpture; Bioluminescence on Oregon Coast; & Record Setting Heat | August 17, 2023

Portlanders can now see a giant troll sculpture on display at Nordic Northwest.

More than 50 people rappelled down Portland’s Big Pink on Saturday for a benefit.

And with a high of 108, Monday set a record for hottest day in August in Portland.

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

• Oregonian: Portland’s giant troll sculpture completes construction – here’s how to see it

• Oregonian: Monday was Portland’s hottest August day on record

• Oregonian: Photographer captures bioluminescence at Oregon’s Arch Rock

• PSU Vanguard: PSU research could transform Portland’s energy consumption

• Here is Oregon: Thrill-seekers rappel down Portland’s Big Pink; this 87-year-old is among them

• King 5: Ultra high-speed train connecting Vancouver B.C. to Portland would ‘transform the Pacific Northwest,’ Washington Democrats argue

• Beaverton Valley Times: ‘The meaning of aloha’: Historic Hawaii banyan tree has roots in Oregon

• Fansided: Timbers Army: The Fiery Soul of the Portland Timbers

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