Portland in the News: Mill Ends Park Reopens; Stephen Colbert Pokes Fun at Portland Pickles; Oregon Oddities & Roadside Attractions & More! | January 20, 2022

Mill Ends Park, the world’s smallest park, has reopened, after moving 6 inches during construction in Downtown Portland.

Forest Park Conservancy has agreed to monitor a 60 acres of land north of the park with the goal of habitat improvement.

And after the Portland Pickles mascot tweeted what appeared to be a suggestive photo, it was featured on Friday’s show of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

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

• Willamette Week: The Forest Park Conservancy Has Received a 60-Acre Land Donation for Conservation Purposes

• Portland Monthly: Visit These 10 Oregon Oddities and Roadside Attractions

• Oregonian: Stephen Colbert pokes fun at Portland Pickles mascot photo: ‘That gherkin is not kosher’

• KOIN: When will the days get noticeably longer in Portland?

• KATU: World’s smallest park back open in downtown Portland – after moving 6 inches

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