City Cast Portland
♻️ The Portland recycler that keeps polluting
August 28, 2023
Good morning! Here’s an alarming reminder to watch out for scammers: Bank fraudsters stole $30,000 from this Portland woman. Let’s get into it.
What's CITY Talking About?
💉 COVID-19 Cases Are Rising Again
The Oregon Health Authority says that although positivity rates were at an all-time low in the spring, they’re increasing during the summer. The number of severe illnesses from COVID-19 is still low, but OHA is encouraging residents to opt for the new vaccine, along with flu and RSV immunization. [KGW]
♻️ This Portland Glass Recycling Plant Keeps Getting in Trouble
Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc., the largest glass bottle recycler in the state, received its tenth penalty since 2004 for violating emissions standards — this one to the tune of $213,600 — for exceeding pollution standards several times in 2022 and 2023. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality says the company is taking steps to minimize infractions. [Oregonian]
🏥 Behavioral Health Care Workers Vote to Unionize
An overwhelming majority of the 62 workers at Unity Center for Behavioral Health, a 24-hour psychiatric emergency room in the Lloyd District, voted to unionize and become part of the Oregon Nurse Association. A statement from Legacy Health, which operates the facility, said it respects the decision. [Portland Business Journal 🔒]
- 🎧 Related: Legacy Health and OHSU are merging. Here’s what that means for you. [City Cast Portland]
What To Do
🎴 Game Night at Tomorrow's Verse | Mondays | 5 - 9 p.m.
Board games, strategy games, RPGs, engine building — you name it, they have it. [Beaumont - Wilshire; Free]
🛍️ ARTSHITZ: Art & Flea Market | Monday | 6 p.m.
A laid-back shopping experience with local goods, drinks, and good vibes. [Woodlawn; Free]
🍿 ‘RRR’ Screening | Monday | 7 p.m.
The Academy Award-winning Indian film dances back into theaters. If you haven’t seen it, I promise you will have a good time. [Hollywood; $8+]
🎡 Oregon State Fair | Through Monday | Various Times
If you don’t mind an hour-long drive, head down to Salem for corn dogs, funnel cake, and carnival rides. [Salem; $8+]
Today on City Cast
Drunk History with Portland’s Bar Historians
Did you know that Portland has some of the oldest drinking establishments on the West Coast? Nathan P. Gale and Alfredo Moreno, hosts of the “History by the Glass” podcast, are here to share some of the unexpected history from some of our favorite watering holes.
As soon as you walk in, you know that you are stepping into something that’s been there longer than maybe you have been there.
That’s it for Monday. Did you see the animals that were brought to Portland from a Maui shelter affected by wildfires? They’re going up for adoption.
— Adrian González
Edited by John Notarianni and copy edited by Giulia Fiaoni
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