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🚘 A surprising drop in a common Portland crime
February 10, 2025 · — Rachel Monahan
Good morning! Alongside Washington and Minnesota, Oregon is suing over President Trump’s executive order to block treatment for trans and nonbinary patients under the age of 19. Trump’s order seeks to cut federal funding to institutions providing hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and surgical treatment to younger patients.
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KBOO Show Hosted With AI Voice
Since 2020, an AI-generated voice has been used for the host of a monthly late-night show on the Portland community radio station KBOO. Angel Aura sounds female and a bit British. The station manager says he was unaware of the use of AI on the show. [Willamette Week]
Car Thefts Plummet
There were just 5,474 car thefts reported in Portland last year. That marks a 50% decline over a two-year period and the lowest number of thefts since 2016. [KOIN]
Darcelle VX Showplace’s Next Chapter
After its original owner died, the iconic drag show venue Darcelle XV Showplace struggled financially. But it now has a new owner — Jeremy Corvus-Peck, a U.S. Air Force veteran, business owner, and longtime drag performer. He lives in Aloha with his husband and two children. [Oregonian]
The Sea Otter’s Return
An effort to reintroduce sea otters to Oregon is underway. Science journalist Erin Ross explains why it matters. [City Cast Portland 🎧]
What To Do
Monday, Feb. 10
- 💡 ‘Sun Stones’ (Portland Winter Light Festival) | 6 -10 p.m. | Free | Midland Library
- 🎵 Nile + Six Feet Under | 6:30 p.m. | $41.44 | Hawthorne Theatre
- 🌲 ‘Indigenous Land Management in the Willamette Valley’ (Forest Pub) | 7 p.m. | $8 (sliding scale) | Mission Theater (Northwest District)
- 🎵 Crash Test Dummies | 8 p.m. | $56.30 | Aladdin Theater
Tuesday, Feb. 11
- 🎭 ‘Walking Through Portland with a Panther’ (screening and panel discussion) | 6:30 p.m. | Free | Oregon Historical Society
- 🎵 Orchid | 8 p.m. | $38.11 | Revolution Hall
- 🎵 Dhruv | 8 p.m. | $33.22 | Wonder Ballroom (Eliot neighborhood)
Wednesday, Feb. 12
- 📸 Pop-Up Museum (Black History Month) | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (various times Wednesdays through Sundays) | Free Admission | Old Town
- 🏮 Celebrate the Year of the Snake (Dragon and lantern viewing event) | 5:30 - 7 p.m. or 7 - 9 p.m. (various times through Feb. 16) | $43 | Lan Su Chinese Garden (Old Town)
- 🎥 ‘Shari & Lamb Chop’ (Portland Jewish Film Festival) | 7 p.m. | $16.79 | The Reser (Beaverton)
- 🩰 White Bird: ‘Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo’ | 7:30 p.m. | $36 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
🍴 It’s tough to score a reservation to Kann, James Beard-winning chef Gregory Gourdet’s Haitian restaurant. But now you can eat Kann’s Creole chicken and pork chops anywhere in the country — thanks to the delivery service Goldbelly.
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