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Day-Use Recreation Is Now Allowed at Some Properties Managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Following the reopening of a handful of state parks this week, there continues to be a trickle of recreational sites easing restrictions—most recently the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers has announced it’s allowing visitors on some of its properties. The sites closest to Portland that are now welcoming back visitors are clustered around the Bonneville Dam and are primarily used for fishing and wildlife viewing, including the Tanner Creek Recreation Area and Hamilton Island on the Washington side of the Columbia.

Is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers OK?

Last week, the feds shut down the historic Bonneville Lock and Dam in the Columbia River Gorge to the public, and the social media manager for the agency’s Portland district appeared to quickly succumb to cabin fever.

Washington Tribes Call For Removal of Columbia River Dams and Urge Feds to “Reject the Offensive Doctrine of Christian Discovery”

Two Washington state tribes, the Yakama Nation and the Lummi Nation, today called for the federal government to remove three dams on the Columbia River.

A Snowstorm in Portland? Its Severity Depends on Where You Are

Portlanders woke up this morning with varying levels of regret about their kale purchases.

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Readers Respond to the Prospects of Downtown Portland

If you have a message, call Western Union. (Brian Burk)

Marchers Smash Pearl District Windows in Saturday Night ICE Protest

An onlooker surrounded by graffiti on the walls of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building. The Chinese characters read:

Nike Executive Abruptly Steps Down After a Magazine Article About Her Son’s Sneaker Resale Business

Timberline Ski Area Staff Had to Evacuate More Than 40 People From a Lift Using Ropes This Weekend

Pucci Timberline Chairlift. IMAGE: Courtesy of Timberline Ski Area.

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