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How Portland ended up home to the world s smallest park
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How Portland ended up home to the world s smallest park
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Portland ‘disappearing’ architecture: The fascinating history of the iconic elk statue, Block 216 food carts, Ladd’s mansion and the abandoned Centennial Mills
Updated Mar 09, 2021;
Posted Mar 07, 2021
Portland s 121-year-old elk statue, which was removed last summer to protect it during the downtown Portland protests, is being stored in a secret location.
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The second season of the informative In Search of Portland podcast puts the spotlight on familiar, if not beloved, landmarks such as the 121-year-old elk statue, which was removed last summer to protect it during the downtown Portland protests.
Other episodes in the podcast series have looked at the food carts that used to occupy the Block 216 parking lot, which is now a construction site for an office, hotel and condo tower; the only remaining piece of the gilded William Sargent Ladd mansion, an 1883 carriage house that’s now Raven & Rose restaurant on Southwest Broadway; and the long-abandoned river
Winter weather havoc continues Monday in Portland February 14 2021
The Portland-based utility said it is bringing in crews from as far away as Montana and Nevada to speed repairs.
Portland General Electric said Sunday that the snow, ice and wind storm that began Thursday, Feb. 11, is causing extraordinary damage to its equipment, and that contact and mutual aid crews are being brought in from as far away as Montana and Nevada to speed the repairs. We thank affected customers for their patience under these difficult conditions. Crews will continue to work around the clock, as quickly as safety allows, until everyone is back online. Given the extreme situation, the repair effort may take several days before service can be restored to all customers, and some customers could experience multiple outages as the weather continues to deteriorate, the Portland-based utility company said in the Feb. 14 announcement.
• Oregon Convention Center, 965 N.E. First Ave., open until 8 a.m. Friday.
• Metro Garage, 578 N.E. Irving St., open 24 hours.
• Arbor Lodge Severe Weather Shelter, 1952 N. Lombard St., open until 8 a.m. Friday.
In addition, also this year, a warming space, with staff or volunteers on hand, where people won t be able to sleep but can come in and warm up. It s at the Metro Garage, same site as the shelter, and opened Thursday.
Information on the availability of shelters and transportation to them can be found by calling 211 or by clicking here.
TriMet has changed several routes when streets became too slippery to drive safely. The buses that are out have automatic drop down chains that operators can deploy with the push of a button. Both MAX and WES trains do well in snow, although freezing rain and ice on the overhead wire can impact MAX service. TriMet s LIFT paratransit service may be adjusted if road conditions become dangerous.
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