Portland in the News: Oregon-Made Satellite Going to Space; Audiences Return to Oregon Repertory Theatre; Lillard Sticks w/ Portland | October 21, 2021

A satellite made by PSU students will be launched into space soon aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Damian Lillard confirmed this week he’s not planning to leave Portland.

And for the first time in 19 months, Oregon Repertory Theatre welcomes back audiences this week when The Chinese Lady opens.

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

• Portland Monthly: Look Up, Look Down, All Around—Hey, (It’s an Oregon) Satellite

• OPB: As Portland’s Willamette River gets cleaner, it’s also getting overcrowded

• KGW8: Artists Repertory Theatre set to take the stage again

• Oregonian: Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard reiterates desire to remain in Portland, sets clear goals: ‘I want to be MVP. I want to win the championship’

• Portland Monthly: Where to Find the Food from Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ in Portland

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