Portland in the News: History Behind Portland’s Famous Cherry Blossoms; Entertainment Industry Hiring Again; Wildflower Hikes & More! | April 8, 2021

There’s a spring hiring thaw in Oregon as entertainment industries start adding workers.

All Oregonians 16 and older will be eligible for the vaccine starting April 19.

And do you know the history behind Portland’ famous Cherry Blossom plaza?

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

• KGW: History behind Portland’s waterfront cherry blossoms

• Willamette Week: In Spring, Wildflowers Are Everywhere, From Graveyards to Waterfalls. Here Are Four Hikes to Give You Your Flora Fix.

• Willamette Week: A Previously Undiscovered Glacier Has Been Found on South Sister Mountain

• New York Times: Imagining the Timeless Childhood of Beverly Cleary’s Portland

• Oregonian: ‘Chad’: Another Portland-filmed comedy from a ‘Saturday Night Live’ veteran debuts Tuesday

• KOIN: Oregon at 20% vaccinated, appointments fill quickly

• Willamette Week: “Top Chef” Came to Portland Amid a Pandemic, Protests and Wildfires. But for Local Contestants Gabriel Pascuzzi and Sara Hauman, the Pressure Was All Self-Generated.

• KGW8: Oregon businesses in restaurant, entertainment industries hiring employees again

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