🏥 Oregon doctors poised for historic strike

A Doctors Strike Would Be a First for Oregon

Doctors and nurses at two Providence locations have authorized a strike after upwards of nine months of negotiations with management. If they move forward it would be the first strike by doctors in state history. [KGW]

PDX’s Bird-Strike Prevention Team

An Alaska Airlines plane hit a bird and returned to PDX last weekend. It’s not an isolated incident — with the Port of Portland employing a team of 10 wildlife experts to try to avoid bird-plane collisions. They monitor for birds, trap them (to release elsewhere), and scare them away with “horns, sirens, lasers and even specialty fireworks,” the Oregonian reports. [Oregonian 🔒]

The Cannabis Industry Ballot Measure

On the Friday news roundup, cannabis is still illegal federally, creating a “messy, messy, messy” situation, says Willamette Week cannabis reporter and author Brianna Wheeler. Next month, voters will weigh Measure 119 — whether to give cannabis workers an easier way to unionize and potentially the protections that a labor union provides. [City Cast Portland 🎧]

This public artwork “Animals in Pools,” dates back to 1986, after the installation of the city’s light-rail lines. It’s not just a bear but also beavers, sea otters, and more:

“I like the ducks in the water as well. SOMETIMES they get decorated during the Winter Light Festival. Fantastic.” — Greg Lang

“Sadly none of the animals were in pools either this year or last. The fountains were not on.” — Nanci Courtney

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Here’s this week’s scavenger hunt:

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