Portland in the News: Opera Singer Goes Viral; Nurkic’s Back; Portland’s Rainbow Road & More! | July 9, 2020

When Portland Opera singer Emmanuel Henried joined Portland State University graduate Madisen Hallberg in singing the national anthem, their duet went viral.

Portland is going to be different now, that doesn’t mean we can’t make it better. Portland Monthly meets with planners about Portland’s new future.

And the city of Portland is working to bring technology to those who need it.

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

• Yahoo: Carmelo Anthony fishing in Bend or boating on Lake Oswego, is comfortable here

• Oregonian: The coronavirus pandemic gave Trail Blazers’ Jusuf Nurkic extra time to rehab. Now he’s back, with no minutes restrictions

• Portland Monthly: What Now?: The City is Changed Forever

• Portland Monthly: Who’s the Portland Opera Singer with a Viral Video and a TV Invitation from Kelly Clarkson?

• Oregonian: How does Oregon’s statewide mask order compare to 20 others around the nation? It’s more lenient than most.

• Willamette Week: Support Local Breweries by Drinking on a Recently Reopened Patio, or Take Your Beer to Go

• KGW8: City of Portland starts initiative to bring internet into some of the 32,000 homes without it

• Willamette Week: From Rodeo Tales to Roller Derby Drama, We Ranked the Best Sports-Themed Films Made in Oregon

• Bike Portland: The ‘Rainbow Road’ on SE Ankeny is Portland’s best distanced-dining street plaza

• KGW8: Portland artists and art industry feeling the impacts of COVID-19

• Willamette Week: Meet the 10 Portland Artists Local Music Insiders Say You’ve Got to Hear

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