Broadway Bridge Lift Deck Replacement (www.multco.us)
Looks like the Broadway Bridge is going to be closed for a while next year.
Street Car and MAX train collide, both derail, two injuries (www.opb.org)
28 arrested during Clackamas Town Center sting operation (www.kptv.com)
Best Cinnamon Rolls in Portland?
I pulled this list from somewhere else and was wondering if anyone had any opinions on these, or any additions....
Judge Freezes Portland’s Daytime Camping Ban, Five Days Before Its Enforcement (www.wweek.com)
Mt Hood sunrise on Thursday morning (lemmy.ml)
Was the original photo of the buildings snapped in Portland? (i.imgur.com)
I know the meme is photoshopped but the buildings look familiar. Anyone know if this is Portland?
Neat pink fog this morning (lemmy.world)
Portland Police Accountability Board suggests abandoning much of the accountability voters approved (www.oregonlive.com)
Instead of addressing the issues with violence, abuse and lack of accountability in the Portland Police force, let’s just abandon the voter-approved mechanisms to fix it.
After sexual misconduct rocked the sport and the city, Merrit Paulson decides to hire a replacement coach with a history of offensive remarks about and toward women. Boycott the asshats. (www.oregonlive.com)
Paulson probably got his money to buy the team from Daddy, Hank “helicopter” Paulson who ensured wall street was bailed out to the tune of trillions in the great recession, somehow seems to think he’s above the fans and culture of a city who don’t want to have an asshole run (or own) their team....
Popo tipped off to felon with stolen gats and a grip of ice (www.kptv.com)
Portlanders stand in front of truck to prevent bike lane removal (bikeportland.org)
Kevin Dahlgren, internet famous for homeless stories, indicted on theft, other charges (katu.com)
PBOT plans to remove new bike lanes on NE 33rd (bikeportland.org)
Portland will begin enforcing camping ban in two weeks (www.opb.org)
Two Women Intend to Sue After Being Stopped at Gunpoint by Portland Cops (www.wweek.com)
“The Aug. 29 incident appears to have been another case of mistaken identity.”
Bridge operators ask Multnomah County to stop lighting Portland bridges for 'political displays' (www.kgw.com)
Fire damages Burgerville restaurant in southeast Portland (www.kgw.com)
Portland man arrested, accused of planning shooting attack on Deschutes County climbing event (ktvz.com)
Man charged in Portland road rage incident tried to shoot victim again as he lay dying in the street, court docs say (www.kgw.com)
looking for day trip hiking recommendations
hello Portland folks, I am attending a conference in downtown Portland OR in late October. I’m staying an extra day to get some hiking done. My plan is to go to the airport and rent a cheap car, go to wherever you recommend for some good day hiking, and return to the airport for a late (9 pm) flight out. Any suggestions? any...
Next Saturday morning, around 9 AM, a "Ring of Fire" Solar Eclipse passes through central and southern Oregon (skyandtelescope.org)
A solar eclipse will soon grace the skies over the Americas. On Saturday, October 14, 2023, the Moon will cross in front of the Sun, covering at most 90% of it — the remaining 10% will appear as a blazing “ring of fire” around the Moon’s black silhouette.
Land Speculation in the Jade District Leaves a Gleaming Structure Empty (www.wweek.com)
Vacancy taxes here should be painfully high here. $3m property vacant for years? Should be paying about $300k/yr in vacancy taxes.
