Portland Parks & Recreation Closes All Recreation Centers and Pools

After the governor announced the cancellation of schools on Thursday, Friday has been a deluge of other closings.

Portland City Hall Objects to Widening Highway Above Eastbank Esplanade

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

Portland Parks Employee Gregory Isaacson is Under Investigation After Confronting Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty at Protest

A “Second” Mill Ends Park Has Popped up in Southeast Portland, Complete With a Sword in a Stone

In the small concrete triangle where Southeast Stark Street splits with Southeast Washington Avenue, someone built a sign that reads “Mill Ends Park 2,” alongside a pair of potted plants and a giant Excalibur sword carved out of wood.

Volunteers Sue Portland City Hall Over Requiring Permits to Serve Free Hot Soup

Food service to homeless in downtown Director Park drew the ire of nearby businesses and led to the rule change.

New Portland Rules Could Abolish Free Hot Soup for Homeless People in Director Park

Parks officials say they don’t want to end the food handouts—just make sure they follow rules.

Murmurs: Lottery Delays Sports Betting

In other news: Neighbors privatize Portland Parks programs.

A Tranquil Riverside Campground in the Cascades Foothills Closes Down With Little Notice

That ends the central public use of what was once among the city’s recreational treasures.