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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler to seize control of all city bureaus months before new government launches
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said Thursday that he will seize control of all bureaus run by fellow City Council members on July 1, six months before a new voter-approved form of government goes into effect. In a statement, Wheeler said he will turn the day-to-day operations of the city’s government...
Things to do around Portland for Juneteenth
PORTLAND, Ore. — This year, there are a plethora of opportunities around the Portland metro area to celebrate and reflect on Juneteenth. Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. The name stems from combining the words, nineteenth and June together.
Report: 8 Portland-area ZIP codes among wealthiest in US
PORTLAND, Oregon — Eight different ZIP codes in the Portland area are among the wealthiest in the U.S., according to the Wealthy 1000 compiled by the Business Journal. The 97212-area code — which includes parts of Portland's Irvington, Alameda and Grant Park neighborhoods — is the region's wealthiest and No. 116 in the country. The average home value in the area is around $795,787, according to Zillow, with the median household income approximately $126,000.
City of Portland forecloses on Gordon’s Fireplace building, other ‘nuisance’ properties
The Portland City Council unanimously foreclosed upon four blighted properties on June 12, including Gordon’s Fireplace Shop, the graffiti-covered eyesore that has sat vacant along I-84 since 2016.
Badlands, Portland's newest LGBTQ+ nightclub, opens
A new LGBTQ+ nightclub has opened in Portland at the former home of Embers, a gay bar and club that closed in 2017 after nearly 50 years. The Old Town venue at 110 N.W. Broadway will host DJs, drag shows, viewing parties, karaoke and games like trivia, bingo and pool tournaments. Embers closed abruptly in 2017 after the club’s owner, Steve Suss, suffered a stroke. Suss died in 2020. ...
AREA 51 ENCOUNTER To Land in Portland This July 3
Close encounters of the fun kind will arrive in the heart of the city starting 4th of July weekend. Area 51 Encounter (www.area51encounter.com) debuts July 3 downtown at the Fox Tower building, and will welcome fans of everything outer space, ufologists, skeptics and families to an all-encompassing immersive exhibition. Portland...
Red light for everyone is now default at one Portland intersection
The City of Portland is testing a new traffic signal technology that makes red lights the default. (Don’t worry, it’s only during late night and early morning hours.) Last month, the Portland Bureau of Transportation flipped the switch on their first intersection with “rest on red” signal timing. Traffic signals on SE Powell Boulevard at 28th Avenue now display red lights in all directions during late night and early morning hours (10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weekdays or 7 a.m. on weekends) when no drivers are approaching. Previously, this intersection displayed green lights during late-night hours.
9 p.m. sunsets starting in Portland metro
PORTLAND, Ore. — The longest days of the year are about to hit the Portland metro with 9 p.m. sunsets. The sun will set at 9 p.m. starting Wednesday, June 12 until around July 8 when it will begin dipping earlier. The official longest day of the year in Portland will be summer solstice on June 20, when the sun will rise at 5:21 a.m. and set at 9:03 p.m., bringing 15.5 hours of daylight.
Portland race for mayor draws growing crop of candidates
Portland’s field of mayoral candidates is nearing double digits less than five months before the city holds its first election under a new and dramatically different form of government enacted by voters. Marshall Runkel, a longtime fixture in city politics and chief of staff to former Commissioner Chloe Eudaly,...
TriMet reveals new bus design for Pride
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - This week, TriMet revealed an all new bus design to celebrate Pride in Portland. The bus features the colors of the traditional pride flag, which recognizes LGBTQ+ people and was designed by Portland artist Daniel Quasar, according to the organization. “Daniel’s design serves as a vibrant...
Washington County motel turned shelter helping dozens of Tigard families turn a corner
TIGARD, Ore. — Washington County is taking a unique approach to boost up some of its most vulnerable students. Over the past year, Washington County has transformed a motel into a shelter. The nonprofit Family Promise of Tualatin Valley owns and runs the shelter. It houses 70 families and supports hundreds of people at any given time.
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