Portland in the News: Chia Coast; Ugly Holiday Masks; Award-Winning Wine & More | December 30, 2020

For a dumpster fire of a year, there were some bright spots, like the Ankeny Street Promenade.

Giant bags of chia seeds found this week on Oregon beaches have started to sprout.

And Trail Blazer Enes Kanter is showing off his Ugly Holiday Mask to promote health safety measures like masks and social distancing.

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

• Willamette Week: It Was an Apocalyptic Year for Portland Food. Here Are 12 Things That Didn’t Suck.

• KGW: Oregon to start ramping up COVID-19 vaccine distribution

• KOIN: Dr. Sidelinger: By spring, Oregon will be in better spot

• Wine Industry Advisor: Oregon Wines Achieve a New Record of Awards in the Wine Spectator Top 100 List

• KOIN: Bags of chia seeds ‘sprouted ashore’ along Oregon coast

• Yahoo: Enes Kanter collaborating with Gov. Kate Brown to promote mask safety

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