Portland in the News: Pools Open; Members of Thorns Heading to Olympics; Pride Bus & More! | June 24, 2021

Four members of the Portland Thorns will be representing the US Nationals Team at the Tokyo Olympics.

Keep an eye out for TriMet’s new Pride bus, which celebrates Oregon’s LGBTQ+ community.

And just in time for the hottest weekend ever recorded in the Rose City, Portland’s pools are officially open.

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

• KOIN 6: ‘Take Your Shot, Oregon!’ drawings begin Monday

• KGW8: Four Portland Thorns named to US Women’s National Team for Tokyo Olympics

• OPB: Get your cool on: Portland pools are open

• Willamette Week: Six Lesser-Known (but No Less Strange) Oregon Roadside Attractions to Watch for on Your Summer Road Trip

• KATU: TriMet unveils Pride bus, celebrating figures in Oregon’s LGBTQ+ community

• KGW8: ‘Free Blockbuster’ neighborhood movie libraries popping up across Portland

• NPR: Portland’s Young Hip-Hop Artists Are Paving The Way For Music And Justice

• NBA: VIDEO » MCCOLLUM TALKS ONE BARREL CHALLENGE ON ‘GOOD MORNING AMERICA’

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