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⚠️ Beware! More parking tickets starting Monday
July 2, 2024 · — Rachel Monahan
Hello! Today is the final installment of mayoral candidate interviews. Check it and stay tuned — there’s more to come in the fall ⬇️
What's CITY Talking About?
Beware: Parking Ticket Crackdown
Beginning July 8, tickets for parking and car registration violations may become a whole lot more common. The bureau is hiring 22 new enforcement officers, bringing the team to 81 — larger than it was even before the pandemic. [Portland Mercury]
Portland’s Newest Nationally-Ranked Pizza Spot
A relative newcomer is the latest Portland pizzeria to boost the city’s rep as a remarkable pizza town: Grana Pizza Napoletana is now officially among the 50 best pizza places in the country — an accolade bestowed by Top 50 Pizza, an Italian organization that generally prefers Neapolitan-style pizzerias. [Oregonian 🔒]
- Ken’s Artisan Pizza, No. 5
- Grana Pizza Napoletana, No. 27
- Nostrana, No. 30
Mayoral Candidate Marshall Runkel
Marshall Runkel, former City Commissioner Chloe Eudaly’s chief of staff and current lobbyist with Strategies 360, explains why he’s running to be Portland mayor. [City Cast Portland 🎧]
Community College Unlocked Math Success
Linn-Benton Community College has cracked the code on helping students in technical education learn the math skills they need to pursue their chosen career. By presenting practical applications for future welders, like how to calculate the distance between steps, the college has helped students get a handle on the difficult academic subject. [Hechinger Report via OPB]
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What To Do
Tuesday, July 2
Wednesday, July 3
- 🌳 Qigong (outside) | 10 a.m. | $10 | Hoyt Arboretum (Washington Park)
- 🐔 Animal Talk With Farmer Kat | 10:30 - 11 a.m. | Free | Sauvie Island
- 🏊 Duckworth Summer Wednesdays | 6 - 9 p.m. (every Wednesday through Aug. 21) | Free | Duckworth Dock (Eastbank Esplanade)
- 🧓 Golden Girls Trivia | 7 p.m. | Free| Beaverton
- 🌇 Summer/Sets: Rooftop Sunset Party | 7 - 10 p.m. | Free Admission | The Society Hotel (Old Town)
Thursday, July 4
- 🎆 4th of July Concert & Celebration | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Free | Veterans Memorial Park (Beaverton)
- 🎵 Waterfront Blues Festival | $166.24+ (four-day pass) | 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. | Tom McCall Waterfront Park (Downtown)
- 🧺 Picnic in the Pearl (First Thursday special event) | Noon - 8 p.m. | Free Admission | Pearl District
- 🍺 Portland Craft Beer Festival | Noon - 10 p.m. | $40+ | Elizabeth Caruthers Park (South Waterfront neighborhood)
- 🎆 4th of July Celebration (Tigard’s first-ever drone sky show) | 6 p.m. - 11 p.m. | Free | Tigard High School
- 🎆 4th of July Spectacular at Oaks Park | 9:45 p.m. | $38 for admission | Oaks Park (Sellwood neighborhood)
- 🎆 Fireworks at Waterfront Blues Festival | 10 p.m. | $59.68 for a day pass (Free viewing outside the festival) | Tom McCall Waterfront Park (downtown)
Today on City Cast
Portlanders have incredibly great values and are doers. And give them an opportunity to help and show them the way, they'll do it.
Why Marshall Runkel Wants To Be Mayor
Today is the sixth and final mayoral candidate interview: Marshall Runkel’s been involved in Portland politics since the ’90s, most recently as Commissioner Chloe Eudaly’s chief of staff from 2017 to 2020. Today he’s vice president of local government affairs at Strategies 360, a lobbying and political consulting firm. He explains why he thinks he’s a good fit for the job.
A pair of sea otters were spotted off Cannon Beach. That’s big news, since Oregon hasn’t had resident furry friends since the early-1900s. I’ll see you tomorrow!
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