12-08-2024  6:02 am   •   PDX and SEA Weather

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Although the burn ban is being lifted, Portland Fire & Rescue would like to remind folks to only burn dried cordwood in a controlled setting by using a fire ring or elevated fire pit with an active hose line stretched to the location of your fire.

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Midland Library (Photo: Multnomah County Library) 

To celebrate the opening of the updated, expanded Midland, the library is hosting two  days of activities for the community on Saturday, Oct. 26 and Sunday, Oct. 27.

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U.S. Congressman Al Green (D-TX) 

The thriving African American community of Greenwood, popularly known as Black Wall Street, was criminally leveled by a white mob during the Massacre, and hundreds of Black people were murdered.

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The announcement is accompanied by a data dashboard that shows the progress for the goals set within the governor’s Executive Order 24-02.

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Lara Damon, Executive Director, Livelihood NW (Photo: Livelihood NW) 

Livelihood NW, the business support organization for entrepreneurs from marginalized communities across the Northwest, has today announced its official launch as the home of the Oregon Women's Business Center (OWBC), in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

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Photos are courtesy of Portland Parks & Recreation, Portland, OR 

The south entry is one of the few ways vehicles can enter Washington Park and access its many attractions and cultural venues (Oregon Zoo, International Rose Test Garden, World Forestry Center, Hoyt Arboretum, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Portland Japanese Garden, and more). 

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Portland-based artist Julian V.L. Gaines 

Inspired by the world of football, Julian V.L. Gaines has created a one-of-a-kind piece that will be on display at Miami Art Week.

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Photos are courtesy of Portland Parks & Recreation, Portland, OR 

Portland Parks & Recreation’s  Urban Forestry team presents Portland Arbor Day 2024, Saturday, Oct. 12, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at East Portland’s Glenfair Park. Celebrate  trees, plant new ones, and learn about the value and services trees provide through family-friendly, fun activities.

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Dr. Pauli Murray (AP Photo) 

Dr. Pauli Murray was an attorney, activist, and pioneer in the LGBTQ+ community. An extraordinary scholar, much of Murray’s work would later influence racial, gender equality studies and the civil rights movement.

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University of Portland President Robert D. Kelly, PhD 

UP ranks as a top institution among ‘Best Regional Universities – West’ for the sixth consecutive year

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