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Coach Lanning on the sidelines during a game and Dr. Shaffer at Autzen Stadium.

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A dad lies in the grass with his eyes closed and a smile on his face with his son on top of him, also laughing and looking at the camera.

Culture

Tell us your best Portland-themed dad jokes

What do you call the Willamette River when it’s being stubborn? The Won’t-amette River.

June 14, 2023

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Ben McBee

A rendering shows a future public transit light rail station.

City

MAX Red Line closure will mark TriMet’s longest-ever service interruption

Shuttle buses will transport people between the Gateway Transit Center and Portland International Airport during the closure.

June 13, 2023

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Cambrie Juarez

A historic photo shows the Willamette River and Ross Island.

City

Dive into the history of swimming on Portland’s Willamette River

Long-forgotten facilities near Ross Island like Bundy’s Baths and Windemuth were the epicenter of aquatic recreation in the city.

June 12, 2023

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Ben McBee

A boat approaches Portland's Marquam Bridge amid extreme wildfire smoke.

Travel and Outdoors

What you need to know about Multnomah County’s summer burn ban

The measure, which will be introduced in phases, begins Friday, June 16 and will last indefinitely.

June 12, 2023

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Ben McBee

Picnic approved ice cream | Photo via Salt & Straw

Food

Get a taste of Portland as a flavor of ice cream

From marionberry to chocolate stout, these are the ice cream flavors you said best describe our city.

June 12, 2023

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Emily Shea-Owen

Guillermo del Toro taps a scaled-down paned window from the outside looking in as a toy puppet lies on a work bench.

Culture

Peek behind the curtain of stop-motion animation at the ‘Guillermo del Toro: Crafting Pinocchio’ exhibit

The 8,000-sqft exhibit at Portland Art Museum explores the creation of the Portland-made film, “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio.”

June 9, 2023

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Cambrie Juarez

An illustrative rendering shows a future community park from an aerial map perspective.

Travel and Outdoors

City of Portland picks local construction company for Mill Park project

The project will transform the 6-acre grassy space into a community centerpiece and resource for neighboring Mill Park Elementary School.

June 9, 2023

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Cambrie Juarez

Pagodas line either side of a long walkway which ends in a massive Buddha statue at the Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum.

Travel and Outdoors

Portland’s sister city: Kaohsiung, Taiwan

This bustling port on the Republic of China’s south coast is known for its cultural and religious sites, shopping, world-class cuisine, and natural beauty.

June 8, 2023

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Ben McBee

An elderly man wearing a red beret observes one of core exhibits a the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education.

Events

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education reopens with a street festival and new exhibits

The free event on Sunday, June 11, welcomes Portland to the renovated galleries and celebrates the organization’s cultural partners.

June 8, 2023

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Ben McBee