Free, fun events to fill your Portland summer
Summer is in full swing. With the many events on this list, you’re certain to find plenty to keep you entertained throughout the season. Also check out our monthly Arts for All calendar for an abundance of cultural events that cost $5 for Oregon Trail card holders. It’s a Summer Free for All! Portland’s Summer…
Oregon Remembrance Project elevates Black history with free guided trips for Black Portlanders
A critical population is missing from the narrative around the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, according to Taylor Stewart: Black Oregonians. Oregon’s status as the only state to pass laws excluding Black people from settling should be known throughout the country, as should Black Oregonians’ resistance, said Stewart, founder and executive director of…
Restoring Ross Island is the solution to curbing toxic bacterial blooms in the Willamette, researchers say
An effort to fight bacteria blooms in the Willamette River by restoring Ross Island closer to its pre-industrialization form made a splash late last month. About 100 people gathered in Northeast Portland on June 25 to hear the results of a long-running research partnership between Oregon State University and the Human Access Project, a Portland…
