City Cast Portland
The objections to funding tents and syringes
June 7, 2024 · — Rachel Monahan
Good morning to everyone who’s glad it’s Friday! 🎞️ Want to see a horror film, check out art for peace, or celebrate summer weather at a festival this weekend? ☮️ Check out the events below! ☀️
Also, if you like The Decemberists or just want to see some puppies and get a tattoo, tickets to their June 14 event go on sale this morning at 10 a.m.
What's CITY Talking About?
Objections to Tents and Syringe Funding
Portland City Commissioner Rene Gonzalez is objecting to Multnomah County’s plans to fund purchases of tents, tarps, and syringes as part of Joint Office of Homeless Services’ next budget. As commissioner in charge of the city’s fire bureau, Gonzalez cited the fire hazard at tent encampments. [Willamette Week]
Les Schwab Expanding
Bend-based Les Schwab has 541 retail tire shops across Oregon and the West, and now it’s expanding by buying up a competitor: CMC Tire, a rival in Utah, Nevada, and Colorado. [Oregonian 🔒]
Keller Fountain Runs Dry for a Year Plus
Portland’s iconic Keller Fountain has been missing its signature concrete waterfalls for a year now. Its old pump broke in May 2023. The city is still waiting for a new part, but the water could be back on by the end of June. [KOIN]
Why the City Wants To Foreclose on Gordon’s Fireplace
On the Friday roundup, the city of Portland is moving to deal with several abandoned buildings, including a notorious one in northeast. The old Gordon’s Fireplace Shop has unpaid taxes. [City Cast Portland 🎧]
What To Do
Friday, June 7
- 🌲 'Spread Peace: Wish Tree by Yoko Ono' Art Installation (Opening Day) | Various Times (through June 10) | $21.95 | Portland Japanese Gardens
- 👻 Portland Horror Film Festival | Various Times (through June 9) | $25+ | Hollywood Theatre and Clinton St. Theater
- 🥳 Westridge Carnival | 5 - 8 p.m. | $5+ | Lake Oswego
- 🎬 ‘Sing Sing’ Sneak Peek Screening | 7 p.m. | Free | Tomorrow Theater
Saturday, June 8
- 🎺 Honk! PDX Festival | 1 - 6 p.m. | Free | Lents Park
- 🎸 Revival Brothers Band | 9 p.m. | $17.20 | East Columbia neighborhood
- 🧋 Boba Dash | Noon - 4 p.m. | $30 | Beaverton
- 🪡 The Art of Patternmaking | 10 a.m. | $50 | Parallax Art Center (Pearl District)
- 🛼 Roller Derby: Rose City's 20th Anniversary Home Championship | 5:30 p.m. | $25.44+ | Sellwood Moreland neighborhood
Sunday, June 9
- 🎺 Honk! PDX Festival | Noon - 7 p.m. | Free | Montavilla neighborhood
- 🚲 Farmers Market Bike Ride | 10 a.m. | Free | Alberta Park neighborhood
- 🍷 Made with Pride (wine showcase) | 2 - 5 p.m. | $28.52 | Community Wine Bar (South Portland neighborhood)
- 🔉 Rest Ritual Sound Bath | 7 p.m. | $39.19 | Concordia neighborhood
- 🧘 Yoga and Mimosas | 11:30 a.m. | $35+ | Nob Hill neighborhood
- 🛍️ Neighborhood Yard Sale | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Free | Reed neighborhood
Monday, June 10
- 📚 Portland Book Week | Various Times | Free | Various Locations
- 🧺 Broken Hearts Picnic | 6:30 - 8 p.m. | Donation Based | International Rose Test Garden
- ❓ Bridgetown Trivia | 7 - 9 p.m. | Free | No Fun Bar (Buckman neighborhood)
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