Portland in the News: Icy Vista House; New Events Venue @ Lloyd Center; Feds Consider Solar Production in Oregon & More! | January 25, 2024

So much ice fell last week, Vista House turned into an ice castle.

In an effort to revitalize the city, Portland leaders have relaxed regulations on food trucks.

And an architecture firm is looking at adding a new events venue to Lloyd Center.

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

• OPB: What this winter weather can tell us about Oregon’s climate and vice versa

• KOIN: Portland City Council approves food truck pilot project to revitalize city

• Willamette Week: Lloyd Mall May Get Two-Story Venue in the Old Nordstrom Space, City Records Show

• Eater: Here Are Oregon’s Semifinalists for the 2024 James Beard Awards

• Oregonian: Photos show Vista House ‘entombed in ice’ atop Columbia River Gorge

• Oregon Arts Watch: Literary Arts announces 2024 Oregon Book Awards finalists

• KOIN: Noticeable earthquakes more likely to occur in Portland than previously thought

• OPB: Feds could tap more Northwest land for potential expansion of solar energy

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