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Thursday and it’s a good one with a high of 81 and sunshine. Jeff Goldblum will be here tonight at the Schnitz, so I want everyone on their best behavior please. Tuck in your shirts, mind your manners, make a good impression. News today- Rally to save trees at Forest Park, new butcher shop on NE Alberta, and Samudra the elephant is moving to St Louis.
I asked Reddit what are the three worst intersections in Portland. This was the consensus:
#3- SE 39th onto Sandy
#2- SW Barbur + SW Caruthers meets the 405
#1- 6 Corners, where Beaverton Hillsdale meets Scholls Ferry
Honorable mention to the roundabout at SE 39th and Glisan. People really don’t like that it has stop signs.
🚨 THE NEWS
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Forest Park Supporters Rally Against PGE Power Project
Forest Park supporters rallied at City Hall on Wednesday, urging the city to deny Portland General Electric's permit for its Harborton Reliability Project. PGE says the upgrade is needed to avoid blackouts as soon as 2028, and the work would cut 376 trees. Last year, council unanimously denied the permits. This July, the city and PGE reached an agreement that includes $5.5 million for environmental mitigation, and the city appears poised to approve the revised application. KPTV
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A New Butcher Shop Is Coming to NE Alberta
The Alberta Arts District is getting a new butcher shop. Lincoln's Fine Meats will open in the former Pasture PDX space at 1413 NE Alberta Street. Owner Lincoln Clevenson plans nose-to-tail butchery with all meat sourced from Oregon, plus prepared dinners, sausages and pates. He also plans to make soap from beef tallow. Clevenson hopes to open on Nov. 27, with hours of 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Bridgetown Bites
Samudra the Elephant Will Move to St. Louis Next Spring
Samudra, the Oregon Zoo's 18-year-old Asian elephant, is moving to the St. Louis Zoo to join its herd. No date is set, but zoo staff expect him to stay in Portland until next spring, so there is time to visit him before he goes. Samudra was born at the zoo in August 2008, weighing 286 pounds, and is now over 10,000 pounds. St. Louis has a deep pool where he can swim. KATU
BONUS CONTENT: 10 Portland Metro Area Halloween Displays That Cost Zero Doll Hairs from @lifted_pdx on Instagram.
SIDEWALK JOY SPOTLIGHT
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PDX Sidewalk Joy Map is a directory and map of all the delightful little libraries, wishing trees, lego minifig exchanges, and what-have-yous throughout the city. The site is created by Grant Brady of Portland Free Little Art Gallery and Rachael Harms Mahlandt of Dinorama to showcase projects that “bring a bit of whimsy and inspiration to the community.
📚 ON THIS DAY
On this day in 1905, Portland's Lewis and Clark Exposition, the city's first and only world's fair, closed after 1,588,000 paying visitors came through the gates.
🥳 UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, Oct 15
Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra: The Night Blooms World Tour | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
$5 Thursdays at Portland Insectarium | Portland Insectarium
TBird's Ghastly 3rd Thursday | Thunderbird Bar Mississippi
Thursday Singles Dog Lovers Mixer | WonderLove
Eliza Thorn / Mary Eliza & Clayton Eiberg | Laurelthirst Public House