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The Portland Winter Light Festival Will Go On In 2021—With Pandemic-Related Changes

Most organizers have pulled the plug on large-scale celebrations for the first quarter of 2021, but the Portland Winter Light Festival will go on—things are just going to look a little different. The sixth annual event is now scheduled to take place over two weekends, Feb. 5-6 and Feb. 12-13, in order to prevent crowds from mobbing the illuminated installations all at the same time. In another first, neither the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry nor the Eastbank Esplanade serve as hosts to any of the activities.

Portland City Hall Objects to Widening Highway Above Eastbank Esplanade

That could be a significant blow to the Oregon Department of Transportation’s plans.

Murmurs: City Objects to Highway Widening Above Esplanade

In other news: Porn theater goes dark.

Eastbank Esplanade May Be the Tool Portland Critics Use to Fight the Billion-Dollar Expansion of I-5

That project could require adding yards of concrete that would loom over the esplanade.

An Expanded Interstate 5 in Portland Could Loom Over the Eastbank Esplanade Bike Path

Critics chip big potholes in plans for a freeway expansion in the Rose Quarter.

This Weather Totally Sucks, and the Eastbank Esplanade Is Now Closed Due to High River Levels

Now, the Willamette River has risen about a foot and a half in the last seven days. It’s at approximately 17.5 feet, which is so high that the Eastbank Esplanade is now closed between the Burnside and Steel bridges.

Portland Officials Install Biohazard Drop Boxes for Used Syringes

Local officials are trying a new approach to addressing the health risks of intravenous drug use on Portland streets: biohazard drop boxes in public spaces with lots of homeless campsites. This month, the Multnomah County Health Department and the city of Portland launched a yearlong experimental project, “Healthy Streets,” to reduce sharing and improper disposal … Continue reading Portland Officials Install Biohazard Drop Boxes for Used Syringes

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