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Legislature Poised to Approve $1 Billion for I-5 Bridge

The State Legislature is poised to approve $1 billion in bonds to help fund the expansion and replacement of the I-5 bridge over the Columbia River. Washington State has already approved its portion of the funds for the $5.75 billion project. [Oregonian]

• Related: Tolls will be part of how the Oregon Department of Transportation funds that bridge project. Rep. Khanh Pham (D-Portland) talks about her concerns about tolling. [City Cast Portland 🎧]

Portland Street Response Set Up to Fail

In the latest outrageous example of how Portland Street Response is being set up to fail: the program’s workers are unable to place involuntary holds on people who are in distress (many Multnomah County employees and contractors have that privilege). Portland Street Response was set up as an alternative to sending law enforcement, but the city has already cut Portland Street Response funding, among other institutional obstacles to the program’s success. [Willamette Week]

Oregon’s Most Beautiful Campground

Smith Rock’s Bivy Campground is officially the state’s most beautiful campground, according to the travel website Trips to Discover. It’s $8 a night for tents (no RVs allowed), and it’s open March 15 to November 15. [Oregonian]

Fentanyl Detox

Emily Green from The Lund Report breaks down where the system for addiction treatment is failing people who are ready to stop using fentanyl. [City Cast Portland 🎧]

‘The Odyssey of the Historic Jantzen Beach Carousel’ | Ongoing | Various

See horses from the famous carousel and learn about its history at an Oregon Historical Society exhibit. [Free for Multnomah County residents, Downtown]

‘In Limbo’ | Thursday | 7 p.m.

Deb JJ Lee talks about her debut graphic memoir of growing up Korean American and coming home. [Free, Pearl District]

Friends of Dorothy Artist Talk | Saturday | 2 p.m.

Regional artists Maia Denzler, Ryan Geary, Garrett Recker, and Donavon Sinclair talk about the inspiration behind their work and their artistic process. [Free, Beaverton]

What You Need to Know About Fentanyl Addiction in Portland

Detoxing from fentanyl and then healing from the addiction is more difficult than from other drugs. Emily Green from The Lund Report breaks down where the addiction treatment system is failing people who are ready to stop using.