Portland Has Renamed a Park After a Black Woman for the First Time in City History

For the first time, Portland has named a park after a black woman. Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park is the new title for the 8-acre site at Southeast 167th Avenue and Market Street, previously known as Lynchview, which got its name from Patrick Lynch.

City of Portland Drops Opposition to More Frequent Free Meal Distribution in City Parks

Portlanders Need More Ways to Get Outside. Here Are Three Ideas.

Walking in the streets? That’s just the beginning.

Officials Urge Oregonians to Stay Inside. The Weather Isn’t Cooperating.

In a week when officials are urging people to stay home to slow the spread of COVID-19, weather forecasters say the entire Willamette Valley is looking at a week of sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-60s—above average for April.

Governor to Portlanders: Get Back Inside

“Some parts of Oregon are doing better than others at staying home and practicing social distancing,” Brown wrote.

Portland Parks Will Station “Park Greeters” at Popular Spots to Remind Visitors to Stay 6 Feet Apart

Temperatures in Portland are forecasted to reach the 70s for the first time this year in the next few days, tempting everyone who’s been housebound to head to their local park. Now Portland Parks and Recreation is gearing up for those crowds by stationing “park greeters” at popular greenspaces to remind people to maintain physical distance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Portland’s Parks Are Teeming With People. Are They Still Safe to Visit?

It’s becoming difficult to avoid close encounters with other people—which is the whole purpose of the statewide shutdown.

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.