A Better Red

Forward Together

• Bus lines 85, 99, and 154 have been discontinued. TriMet’s new Line 40, which runs between Sellwood and Swan Island, replaces 85 and 99, while the new Line 153 replaces 154 with service between Lake Oswego and Willamette Falls.
• Buses will replace MAX trains starting late every night (around midnight) and into the early morning hours.
• Three MAX stations have new names: Hillsboro Airport/Fairgrounds (previously Fair Complex/Hillsboro Airport), Hillsboro Health District (previously Tuality Hospital/SE 8th Ave), and Hollywood/NE 42nd Ave (previously Hollywood/NE 42nd Ave Transit Center).

• “Peter Pan” | Tuesday, Aug. 27-Sunday, Sept. 1 | Times vary | Keller Auditorium | $40-$130 | You’ll be hooked on this timeless adventure story featuring iconic characters, plus musical numbers that will send you back to childhood.
• The Bird Days of Summer: BATS! | Tuesday, Aug. 27 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Whitaker Ponds Nature Park | Free | Join educators with the Bird Alliance of Oregon as they walk a 1-mile trail in search of tiny flying mammals.

• Annual Dahlia Festival | Wednesday, Aug. 28-Sunday, Sept. 29 | 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. | Swan Island Dahlias | Free | The country’s largest dahlia grower invites you to explore nearly 40 acres of rainbow-hued blooms representing 370+ varieties.
• Music on Main: Aaron Nigel Smith | Wednesday, Aug. 28 | 5 p.m. | Outside of Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall | Free | This reggae rock band shares “timeless messages of hope, unity, and social justice.”
• BIPOC Reading Series | Wednesday, Aug. 28 | 7-9 p.m. | Literary Arts | Free | Listen or share at this open mic “intended to prioritize the safety, creativity, and stories of Black people, Indigenous people, and People of Color.”

• South Waterfront Farmers Market | Thursday, Aug. 29 | 2-7 p.m. | Elizabeth Caruthers Park | Free | Shop for seasonal produce, connect with local farmers and artisans, or just wind down the day by enjoying live music in an open-air setting.

• Montavilla Jazz Festival | Friday, Aug. 30-Sunday, Sept. 1 | Times vary | Locations vary | $0-$45 | World-renowned local artists like saxophonist Nicole Glover will perform original music at concerts across the city, including Alberta Rose Theatre, The 1905, and Mt. Tabor Park.
• Comedy in the Park | Friday, Aug. 30 | 6:30 p.m. | Laurelhurst Park | Free | Lay out a blanket and get comfortable as local and national comics crack their best jokes; content can be R-rated, so parent discretion is advised.
• Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele | Friday, Aug. 30 | 6:30-7:45 p.m. | Alberta Rose Theatre | $34-$53 | Rumor has it that someone like you would enjoy this multi-sensory musical experience in a candlelit setting.

• A section of the Historic Columbia River Highway to the west of Multnomah Falls has closed a month ahead of schedule so workers can carry out badly needed repairs on a pair of aging viaducts. The project is expected to stretch into the spring of 2026. (Portland Tribune)

• The first bell rang an hour later at Beaverton School District high schools this week. Responding to research showing high schoolers perform better with later starts, the district now starts high school at 8:45 a.m. To keep buses on schedule, elementary schools start 15 minutes earlier. (KGW)

• Artists at Daela Cosmetic Tattoo in Northeast Portland are helping people feel comfortable in their skin post-cancer treatment. Co-owner Lina Anderson has recreated ~2,500 areolas for people who underwent breast cancer treatment, while Shonna Roberts assists with texture and 3D effects. Roberts also specializes in scar camouflaging. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

• Longtime Portland residents may remember the old Organ Grinder Pizza Restaurant on Southeast 82nd Avenue — Bob Richardson certainly hasn’t forgotten. The local filmmaker/videographer is crowdfunding to make a full documentary about the restaurant he first visited as a kid shortly after it opened in 1973. (Portland Tribune)

• $75,000. That’s the price tag on a rare silver centerpiece whose value was previously unknown to the Portland family who had it stashed away in a closet. The item, known as an epergne, was bought from Tiffany & Co. in 1867 and kept within the family for four generations. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

• The French bulldog may be the most popular dog breed in the United States, but here in Portland, it runs in the back of the pack at No. 10 according to a new report. Sitting pretty in the local top dog spot is the Heinz 57 — aka the mutt. (Forbes + The Dog People)

• Where is Oregon football headed next on the recruiting trail now that five-star linebacker/safety Jonah Williams has committed to Texas? Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the Oregon Ducks with Locked On’s daily podcasts.

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• With 44,771 students enrolled across 81 schools, Portland Public Schools is one of the largest school districts in the Pacific Northwest. It was originally founded in 1851 and the city’s first teacher, John Outhouse, made $100 a month — that’s approx. $3,885 today.
• In the Parkrose School District, 100% of teachers are certified and 82.7% have three or more years of experience.