Portland in the News: Graffiti No More, Winning Blooms, Speeding Tickets & More | June 18, 2026

Mark Graves/The Oregonian

2,014 beautiful blooms were judged at the Lloyd Center mall this month. This will be the last Spring Rose Show held there as the mall prepares to close this August.

Speaking of changes, the graffiti has been removed from the exterior of the Gordon’s Fireplace building in NE Portland. Developers plan to convert the historic structure into housing for homeless veterans.

And you might want to have a lighter foot on the gas pedal driving in Portland. The city has issued 69,000 speeding tickets since November 2025 after installing more speed cameras.

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

• KOIN: Speed cameras issue 69k citations since November
• KGW: Portland’s biggest eyesore is getting a makeover
• Willamette Week: Our guide to getting quenched and drenched this summer
• OPB: Biologists use cutting-edge technology to save threatened species
• OR Arts Watch: Roommates, making a restless go of it
• OPB: Nogoduro, Scotch Lodge take home James Beard Awards
• OregonLive: One of Portland’s most controversial paintings is back at PDX
• Portland.gov: Portland pools open June 18th
• Portland Mercury: An appeal to the queers on behalf of pro-wrestling
• Here is Oregon: Here are the winning blooms from the Spring Rose Show