Portland in the News: Dry, Warm Winter; Spooky Oregon Films; MAX to Retire Original Trains & more! | October 19, 2023

Portland can expect a drier, warmer winter this year because of the El Niño weather pattern.

It’s spooky viewing season – be sure to add these films with Oregon connections to your Halloween playlist.

And after 30 years, a northwest wildflower has recovered enough to be be taken off the Endangered Species list.

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

• KTVZ: TriMet to retire 40-year-old MAX trains, replace with 30 upgraded trains by 2024

• Portland State University: “Let Shakespeare Serve the City”: PSU And Partnering Arts Organizations Celebrate 400 Years of the Bard

• KGW8: The Pacific Northwest is heading into an El Niño winter. Here’s what that could mean

• Portland Monthly: 13 Oregon-Made Halloween Flicks to Add to Your Queues This October

• OPB: Wildflower in Oregon and southwest Washington removed from federal protection

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