⚠️ Early signs of Portland budget cuts

Live Nation Is a Step Closer to Opening

The city approved the plans for Live Nation’s venue on the Central Eastside. Live Nation faces opposition from musicians and existing venue owners who point to the company’s practices of shutting out competition. [Willamette Week]

Early Warning for City Budget

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has taken the unusual step of warning about budget shortfalls for next year, just a month after the current budget went into effect. The city went through a round of cuts earlier this spring, and made up for gaps with an infusion of funding that may not be available next year. [Willamette Week]

Cell Phone Ban for Lake Oswego Schools

Lake Oswego schools are the latest to institute a ban on cell phones. School officials cited data showing that teens are happier when devices aren’t around. Portland is considering a new cell phone policy while some individual high schools have taken steps to ban them during the day, starting this month. [OPB]

Touring the Woodsy New PDX Terminal

On the Friday news roundup, PDX got a fancy new terminal, which opened this week. Producer Giulia Fiaoni shares her experience getting an early look at it. [City Cast Portland 🎧]

This mural by Devin Finley features a sacred forest in northwest Cameroon and the Bafut Palace, which has been the “fulcrum of political power for over 400 years,” in the words of the artist.

It’s located in the Woodlawn neighborhood on Northeast MLK Boulevard, a few blocks south of Lombard.

A shoutout to the readers who answered correctly: Carrie Miller-Conley, Piyawee Ruenjinda, Phil Hochstetler, and Esther Mae.

Here’s this week’s scavenger hunt:

These cat sculptures are definitely drawing a crowd at some of their locations. Where is this creepy 6-foot-tall kitty (unicorn)?