PORTLAND DRIZZLE

🐦‍⬛Tuesday for you- Hot one today, Portland's expected to hit the low 90s, the warmest day of the year so far, before cooling off midweek. We’re in Taco Week now and it’s going to overlap with Fleet Week. Sandy is grieving after a deadly weekend shooting, Salt & Straw might sell for $200 million, and the crows at Legacy Emmanuel have entered their villain era.

Staff at Legacy Emmanuel are getting a heads-up, literally, after a string of crow attacks near the hospital's parking area. It's hatching season, and the parent crows are dive-bombing anyone they read as a threat to their fledglings. A flyer circulating among employees offers survival tips: protect your head, keep moving, face the birds since they strike from behind, and, per the Bird Alliance of Oregon, don't even make eye contact. "They are that intelligent, don't look at them," one expert said. Crows famously hold grudges and recognize individual humans, and these ones seem to know they're federally protected. Legacy is coordinating with county animal control to leave the nests alone. The good news: the babies should fly off within a few weeks. Until then, watch your six in the City of Crowses. KOIN

Located right on the PSU campus, University Station Food Carts brings together locally owned food carts serving flavors from around the world in one vibrant downtown Portland destination. From Thai and Mediterranean to pizza, tacos, and more, there’s something for every craving. Grab a bite, hang out at the indoor full-service bar with a daily happy hour, and enjoy weekly events including comedy, live music, trivia, karaoke, plus rotating pop-up events and local markets. Whether you’re meeting friends, studying, or exploring Portland’s food cart scene, USFC is the place to be. Website

Portland's weird-flavor ice cream empire could be changing hands. Salt & Straw, founded as an Alberta Street pushcart in 2011 by cousins Kim and Tyler Malek, is exploring a sale that Reuters says could value the company north of $200 million, with investment bank Piper Sandler running the process. CEO Kim Malek confirmed the talks Monday but chose her words carefully, calling it an early-stage "capital transaction" to fund the next chapter, and insisting she's in it for the long term. The chain now pulls in over $100 million a year across about 50 shops and a growing grocery presence. Current backers include private equity, a hospitality fund, and, yes- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. From pastrami-on-rye ice cream to a nine-figure valuation. Only in Portland. KGW

A domestic dispute in Sandy turned deadly Sunday afternoon, leaving three people dead and a police officer airlifted with multiple gunshot wounds. Court documents filed Monday identify the suspect as Bryan Andrew Moore, 38, who is charged with killing his wife, Jenna Mary Overson, 37; her mother, Mary Beth Overson, 70; and Kobyn McClure, 16, a Sandy High School freshman. Moore is also charged with kidnapping, including his and Jenna's 3-year-old son. He surrendered around 8 p.m. after barricading himself inside the home. The officer, Sergeant Garrett Thornton, is expected to survive. Sandy's mayor said Sunday night that no small town is shielded from this. KATU

It's the second-annual PDX Taco Week, presented by the Actual Portland. Running June 1–7, and more than 40 area restaurants are slinging $5 specialty tacos — one for five bucks, or two depending on the spot. Hosted by The Actual Portland, the lineup ranges from pork adobo to, yes, an ostrich taco eggroll in Tigard. WEBSITE

On June 2, 1924, the Indian Citizenship Act granted US citizenship to all Native Americans born in the country, including Oregon's nine federally recognized tribes.

DO NOT MAKE EYE CONTACT WITH THE CROWS

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