(KATU) — The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office has recovered seven bodies from Portland-area waterways since April 13 with the latest two discoveries made on May 3 The bodies were found in various locations including the Willamette River and the Columbia River a public information officer with the sheriff's office said the number of recoveries still fall within the expected range we recovered at least six bodies from our waterways When the first four bodies were recovered last month MCSO recovered three bodies from waterways within our jurisdiction over a 12-day period." "These figures are statistically similar and do not currently indicate an unusual spike," he said late April HELP IS AVAILABLE: Mental Health Resource Guide The bodies were recovered on the following dates and locations: SEE ALSO: 911 calls detail harrowing moments before kayaker's disappearance over Willamette Falls Deputy Plock explained that several factors contribute to the increased number of recoveries Warmer water temperatures accelerate the natural decomposition process causing bodies to rise to the surface more quickly more people engage in activities on and near the water leading to a higher likelihood of previously undiscovered remains being observed and reported KATU News is reaching out to authorities for more detail on the identities and causes of deaths By FOX 12 StaffPublished: May 2025 at 9:33 PM PDTEmail This LinkShare on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInPORTLAND Ore (KPTV) - Two bodies were recovered from the Willamette River in Portland on Saturday according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office The first was spotted in the river north of the Portland Steel Bridge shortly after 2 p.m Deputies said the body was taken to Cathedral Park and then transferred to the medical examiner another body was reported having washed ashore at Cathedral Park A Portland Fire & Rescue boat responded to the scene and confirmed the body MCSO River Patrol then arrived to recover the body Deputies said the medical examiner will be determining the identity of both people and how they died MCSO clarified that these are the sixth and seventh bodies they have recovered since April 13, with five from the Willamette and two from the Columbia/Multnomah Channel: Copyright 2025 KPTV-KPDX. 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Join in now! 2025 1 p.m.Airport wildlife manager Nick Atwell is responsible for keeping aviation and wildlife from colliding00:00 / 06:20When you think of airports just past the runways at Portland International Airport you might spot a team keeping watch over an entirely different kind of traffic — the feathered kind Nick Atwell uses binoculars in the bright orange PDX wildlife team truck The binoculars are used for spotting birds during the daytime Senior Natural Resources & Wildlife Manager at Port of Portland He’s part of a team of six biologists who work to keep birds and planes from crossing paths For this installment of “At Work With,” we rode along with him to learn what it‘s like to be an airport wildlife technician There’s so many different moving parts that Atwell struggles to describe the work succinctly The Port of Portland wildlife team patrols the runways in pairs daily from 5 a.m They’re looking for any possible birds of concern and we’re actually utilizing scare tactics to push birds out of the space that we would consider a high risk,” Atwell said “The technicians are out here all day long.. So they’re always patrolling and actually taking action when warranted,” said Atwell From “hazing” birds to trapping and tagging birds of prey to natural resources management along the airport’s floodplain — every part of the job serves the over-arching goal of reducing interactions between aviation and wildlife Their key metric is reducing “bird strike,” a bird hitting a plane the PDX airport had 62 reported bird strikes Atwell said keeping birds away from planes is hard work at the Portland International Airport in particular “It‘s on the confluence of two major river systems and it‘s on the Pacific Flyway the likelihood of you actually coming here is pretty high,” he said The wildlife team has many tools — binoculars A large trap built by the wildlife team at the Portland International Airport will be placed inside the lower area of the trap the top will close on entry Both the raptor and the prey bird are not harmed by the trap The high-powered green lasers are a bird deterrents Atwell says they sort of function as a light saber — “Birds have more green cones than mammalian species so they see that green spectrum more than we would we would only see the laser where it actually starts and where it terminates But they see the whole tube much like a light saber There’s 30 radio-controlled sound cannons that are all strategically placed all throughout the 11,000 foot airfield “They’re compressed propane gas that‘s ignited by a car battery that‘s solar charged,” said Atwell Next to the Portland International Airport runway three members of the wildlife team monitor radio-controlled canons used to haze birds technicians use thermal imaging googles to spot birds in the dark Those are the pairs that are here all the time They’ve demonstrated the ability to navigate the airfield in a safe way,” said Atwell The wildlife team is always in contact with air traffic control at the Portland International Airport Nick Atwell said the most crucial skills for this job are “multitasking and situational awareness You need to be able to hear multiple different radios Atwell said the most crucial skills for this job are “multitasking and situational awareness Atwell cautions that wildlife technicians have to have a tolerance for office work “It‘s such a unique job it‘s hard to know if it‘s for you until you experience it,” he said Nick Atwell holds one of the humane traps built by the wildlife team to capture raptors at the Portland International Airport A small prey bird will be placed inside the trap and a raptor's talons will get caught in the mesh Both the raptor and the prey bird are not harmed by the trap sometimes the wildlife team will use humane traps Their custom-built traps for raptors use small prey (like starlings or mice) as lures — but they aren’t harmed when a raptor is caught “We even treat the prey well,” Atwell said banded and relocated away from the airport to a suitable area the wildlife team will drive them two to three hours away So we’re just trying to keep them kind of in line with their migratory patterns,” he said Atwell said that raptor relocation is his favorite part of the job. Each bird is measured and logged at pdxraptors.com Eager birders look for the special orange Port of Portland wing tags and report sightings That data helps the wildlife team evaluate if the program is working The Port of Portland wildlife team has translocated 1,894 red-tailed hawks since 1999 Bright orange Port of Portland wing tags are seen on a red-tailed hawk in this 2015 provided photo Birders look for the wing tags and report sightings The technicians start the morning shift at 5 a.m “An injured bald eagle on West Hayden Island “That was probably one of the more unique days.” wildlife manager holds a captured red-tailed hawk at the Portland International Airport The PDX Wildlife Raptor Relocation program has translocated 1,894 red-tailed hawks since 1999 The job of keeping wildlife away starts years in advance if you know where to look Even the trees on Northeast Airport Way are selected by the wildlife team to be unattractive to birds that‘s decreasing the ability for birds to perch in,” said Atwell And the fluorescent green grass you see along the runway as you land “That‘s the whole intent of the endophyte fescue variety is that geese do not like to eat it,” he said A storm water runoff pond at the Portland International Airport runway on April 16 One of the wildlife team's proactive wildlife management strategies is to hide storm water runoff ponds with thousands of black balls Their storm water runoff ponds contain thousands of black balls to hide the water from an aerial view So instead of being this giant open water space … it‘s a proactive strategy," Atwell said “It‘s how often are you struck here by aircraft at PDX And then we couple that with the FAA national database how often are those birds causing damage throughout the country And so we come up with our birds of concern.” Nick Atwell shows preserved wings from bird strikes the wildlife team collects DNA and other information in order to make mitigation decisions “I was a natural resources kid,” said Atwell “We do have nests being built in areas that we would consider a higher risk,” said Atwell “We would look to intervene with that prior to them being established...so they would nest offsite somewhere further away.” “As far as birds that aren’t able to fly like adults and maybe their first flights. and we would try to trap them as quickly as possible after their first flights and take them to what we call a flight cage that we have maintained over on Sauvie Island So they learn to fly and hunt there instead of an airfield environment they’re translocated to a suitable site,” he said The wildlife team collects data on all bird strikes and encourages airport employees to report any strikes with signs like these around the Port of Portland The data helps make habitat and aviation design decisions to prevent bird strike in the future “It depends on the success of the breeding season,” Atwell said but usually a max of about six fledglings per year go to the flight cage on Sauvie Island “It‘s very exciting when you pull a large bird of prey out of one of these traps,” Atwell said ”I also am seeing if they have bands on them Nick Atwell stands in front of the collection of wildlife carriers in the Portland International Airport wildlife office on April 16 "They would also have some sort of cover on them And that's just to keep them totally calm until they're translocated." said Nick Atwell Since Atwell started working at the Port of Portland in 1998 Airport Wildlife Technician has become a career with a specific credential from the Federal Aviation Administration In addition to a bachelor’s degree with “advanced botany,” it requires on-the-ground training especially to learn the ins and outs of communicating with Air Traffic Control and understand runway lights and signals “That‘s why I say this role is not just a biologist role it‘s an aviation wildlife biologist role,” Atwell said “Everyone on my team has gone through the Mt Hood Community College natural resources and wildlife program,” said Atwell The Port of Portland takes on one wildlife intern each summer “That is a great way to get your foot in the door and just to see what this work entails,” he said Portland is hosting the national conference for airport wildlife staff and interested students, Bird Strike USA there’s now a staff member doing similar work on preventing bird strike “Often this is contracted out and that person that‘s responsible might have to go to multiple airports throughout the day whereas we have a team that‘s here all day long While avian wildlife is their biggest concern there are a few mammals the wildlife team is concerned with as well “There’s a really robust population of coyotes here and they do impact operations by crossing the runways The wildlife team tries to prevent coyotes by burying the perimeter fence- four feet deep and at a 45-degree angle so that the coyotes won’t be successful in digging Atwell has transported a few kestrels near his home for release “I live in an area that it‘s suitable habitat and it‘s good translocation site,” he said “The streaked horned lark really likes really degraded habitat,” like sandy fields the wildlife team keeps an undeveloped area near the airport “free of vegetation as a goose deterrent,” he said The streaked horned lark is “a federally-listed species and protected underneath the Endangered Species Act,” said Atwell “And their numbers are declining all throughout the metropolitan area,” so Atwell said breaking up the vegetation in vacant lots can help provide an environment for them and deter the higher-risk geese who prefer lush green fields “If we’re doing everything that we should be and maintaining our airfield turf if they’re needed for human life and safety rifles are ”locked up in a safe back in the office," he said Tags: Culture, Airport, Wildlife Management, Science & Environment Stand with OPB and protect independent journalism for everyone Listen to the OPB News live stream (opens new window)Streaming Now delivered at Franklin High School in Southeast Portland comes four months after the businessman and political outsider entered City Hall with an ambitious pledge to end unsheltered homelessness by Dec During the mayor’s first State of the City address Wilson also teased elements of a proposed budget that he’s crafted in the face of nearly a $100 million general fund shortfall and significant deficits across a range of city agencies Wilson will make public his spending plan on Monday “It’s time to get back to basics,” said Wilson He also acknowledged that some city workers would lose their jobs and that unspecified programs and services would be slashed Several hundred people filled the school’s performing arts venue for the 90-minute event Bursts of applause often filled the space as the mayor delivered his remarks and thanked an array of government workers elected officials and community members for their collaboration and public service The mayor also revealed the city will open a combined 230 new overnight shelter beds at two locations in the coming weeks “We will not leave our neighbors on the street to suffer through another winter.” Touching on housing policy, Wilson played up the proposal he and Gov. Tina Kotek floated earlier this week to suspend development fees in an effort to spur homebuilding And he pointed to the drive to open a James Beard Public Market downtown and another to lure Major League Baseball to the South Waterfront as proof of the city and boosters to dream big “These recent wins are a powerful reminder of our ability to unlock and unleash the Portland renaissance we all want,” he said He also took a swipe at the president’s recent tariff push and more protectionist tack on foreign policy “This city is unwavering in its commitment to breaking down barriers — not building them,” Wilson said “Portland is not represented by those who would close our doors to the world,” he continued cultural and educational exchanges and the promotion of international tourism.” While details on his proposed budget remained sparse the mayor made it clear that public safety would be a major priority he said he would seek to expand Portland Street Response and maintain community violence prevention programs that have faced an uncertain future “None of our other initiatives will matter if people don’t feel safe in their homes on TriMet or in their neighborhoods,” Wilson said “Losing focus now is unacceptable — and should be unacceptable to everyone in this room.” -- Shane Dixon Kavanaugh covers Portland city government and politics with a focus on accountability and watchdog reporting Email at skavanaugh@oregonian.com Follow on X @shanedkavanaugh or on BlueSky @shanedkavanaugh Our journalism needs your support. 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Please become a subscriber today at OregonLive.com/subscribe (KATU) — It’s set to be a busy weekend of events in the Portland Metro area The Cinco de Mayo Fiesta is underway at the waterfront READ MORE: Portland's 38th Cinco de Mayo Fiesta begins at Waterfront Park with a block party at Ankeny Alley in downtown The Portland Thorns have a home match at 4:30 p.m The team is hosting “The World’s Largest Baby Shower” as a celebration of Moms READ MORE: Portland Thorns host 'World's Largest Baby Shower' at Providence Park this Saturday the Central Eastside Industrial Council and its transportation and parking advisory committee are offering *free rides on the Portland Streetcar It's happening along the A and B loops This coincides with a lineup of events scheduled on the central eastside this weekend and the Springtober Fest Cider Festival at Bauman’s on Oak Asian Heritage Month at Lan Su Chinese Garden READ MORE: Zidell Yards hosts 16th annual One Motorcycle Show with live music, food, and stunts 2025 1 p.m.00:00 / Bicycle commuters stop to grab a cup of coffee and a chat on their way into work as part of Portland's "Breakfast on the Bridges." there is a lot you might encounter on your morning ride — nice things like spring flowers … or not so nice things you’ll also come across fresh-brewed coffee It’s an event called "Breakfast on the Bridges‚" where volunteers set up sort of mobile breakfast parties for bicycle commuters (and pedestrians The Blumenauer Bridge is a car-free crossing over the freeway for pedestrians During April’s event on the Blumenauer Bridge volunteers had set up folding tables on the sidewalk close to the entrance and were making pancakes on a griddle — and doling out other breakfast snacks Portlander Ian Lindsay stopped by with his daughter He recalled the first time he encountered Breakfast on the Bridges a few years back “We were doing our normal bike ride and suddenly there was a tent full of doughnuts Breakfast on the Bridges offerings vary month to month (and bridge to bridge) including everything from fresh-cooked pancakes to bacon to doughnuts Maren was a kindergartener strapped to his bike; now she’s pedaling her own bicycle many kids stop by on their ride to school — and and they saw that there was kids coming all the time So now they have orange juice and they have doughnuts While the children rode off quickly to make it to school before the morning bell retirees like Robyn Jensen lingered for a leisurely morning is one of the organizers for the Blumenauer Bridge breakfast While coffee and breakfast are appreciated It’s a really nice community – meeting new people,” said Jensen There were cyclists encountering the event for the first time Doughnuts!” by those who were already enjoying the offerings And there were also experienced breakfasters like Quinn Segal who tried to hit all the bridges in a single morning “This is my third bridge of the day,” laughed Segal “There was deviled eggs up at the first one "a celebration of biking as transportation as essential to our well-being and everyday lives," according to the League of American Bicyclists Friends greeted each other and strangers asked about each other’s bike lights and panniers Volunteer-turned-guest Timo Forsberg likened it to a cocktail party “Breakfast on the Bridges is great because people just walk up and talk to you,” said Forsberg “There was this one time when there was this very attractive young woman who came up and just started talking to me … and I’m like I don’t know why she’s doing this.’ But now we’re married,” he said “So Breakfast on the Bridge brought me a happy wife The supplies for Breakfast on the Bridges — everything from tables coffee cups and griddles — are hauled out by cargo bikes and bike trailers Breakfast on the Bridges (aka BONB) is the brainchild of Ayleen Crotty. She came up with it during 2002’s Bike Summer festival volunteer-run event is a celebration of what Crotty calls “bike fun” — a calendar of open rides that anyone can join exploring neighborhood history or taco trucks or “midnight mystery” rides heading to unknown destinations According to Crotty, Portland was already known for being a bike-friendly city. It had robust bike advocacy and investments in bicycle lanes, and was on its way to a designation as a platinum-level bicycle-friendly community by the League of American Bicyclists But Crotty said that in addition to making bicycling safe one of the organizers for the Blumenauer Bridge breakfast “A pamphlet or a website isn’t gonna make me ride my bike.” But being in community Crotty hosted a breakfast on Portland’s Broadway Bridge three times that first summer — featuring a pretty simple spread of muffins coffee and cookies — and it was such a hit that she and a crew of volunteers decided to keep it going all year long It’s cool to stop somewhere and have a micro-event on the way to work — you almost feel like you’re getting away with something,” laughed Crotty Volunteer Lance Poehler (blue cap) provides plates of fresh-cooked pancakes for people who want to stop and eat And the different bridges try to outdo each other Coffee is of course a must — most bridges go through about five gallons on any given breakfast day There are also donations of local doughnuts In addition to the 5 gallons of French press coffee brewed for the Blumenauer Bridge event on the last Friday of April Andrew Kreps also prepared espresso shots from the beans he roasted And in addition to what the donors and hosts provide individual cyclists will also contribute — dropping off a batch of cookies who coordinates breakfast on the Blumenauer Bridge says each of the hosts takes great pride in their own bridge serving more coffee or hosting special food days like ‘taco Tilikum,’ ” he said On holidays, the hosts will celebrate the occasion — wearing Halloween costumes or St. Lucia’s Day crowns, or crafting Valentines BONB will write you a tardy slip for your school/employer (not legally binding Even if you don’t meet the love of your life you can still end up with a nice bike ride Some riders attempt to stop by each of the four participating bridges in a single morning to enjoy the various breakfast options and party-like atmosphere Tags: Culture, National, News 2025 at 2:24 pm PDTPortland Mayor Keith Wilson’s budget drops next week But city officials have offered one sneak preview of where cuts could land City leaders are ordering a 20% reduction in spending across a wide swath of core city services—including human resources and communications—but how much money those cuts would actually save remains unknown City administrator Michael Jordan announced the reductions April 23 saying the move was intended to stabilize the city’s finances amid a general fund budget shortfall of roughly $60 million though the number continues to be a moving target Services with central offices but smaller pockets nested across city bureaus—like human resources will be reflected in Mayor Wilson’s proposed budget City officials said the move was intended to stabilize the city’s general fund but did not provide an estimate of how much money the 20% cuts would save the city’s press office said projectionswere still being finalized and would be released with the mayor’s budget The city has already forecast 275 full-time layoffs under the mayor’s plan Officials say more layoffs are expected after a phased restructuring of services begins Sept Asked whether the 20% cuts would result in 20% staff reductions across all affected areas “The work is actively underway,” city press officer Cody Bowman wrote in an email Members of the City Council since taking office Jan 1 have repeatedly urged city administrators to cut duplicative services across city bureaus that formed as a result of the commissioner-style of government the city scrapped Jan But the council has also urged the city to cut management positions rather than union-represented jobs—two goals that may not be in total alignment Savings are expected to be phased in starting this fiscal year and fully realized by July 2026 Portland’s budget crisis has deepened over recent months City officials say the general fund gap is around $65 million currently though that figure has bounced around in recent weeks The size of the city’s general fund deficit—and how much of it the cuts would close—remains unclear Willamette Week’s reporting has concrete impacts that change laws, force action from civic leaders, and drive compromised politicians from public office. 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Original images and content owned by Pedaltown Media the supporters group for the Portland Thorns soccer club joined its counterparts across the National Women’s Soccer League on Friday to launch a campaign with a simple message: “Trans people belong.” fans across the league displayed banners in support of the movement for the trans and queer community in women’s sports The Rose City Riveters hung a banner reading “Trans people belong in sports” alongside a trans flag front and center in their supporters section during Sunday’s match against Racing Louisville The messaging will continue at venues this weekend including in tonight’s match against the Orlando Pride the coalition—composed of supporters groups for all 14 active NWSL teams and for the Boston Legacy which is set to join the league next year—declares itself to be “resolute in standing against the weaponization of women’s sports against the trans community.” “I was really proud of these groups,” says Hannah Mueller “because this is the biggest scale that we’ve ever pulled anything off collectively.” Mueller initially a notetaker at meetings for the campaign is also a member of the Rose City Riveters and is the Riveters’ voting representative on the Independent Supporters Council The statement comes as the participation of transgender athletes in women’s sports has become a political hot button The group sees the campaign as a way of centering trans people—whether they be on the pitch or in the stands—and their experiences at a time when government and sporting bodies are actively trying to legislate them out of the public eye though two out trans people have played in the league in the past But at two NWSL games—including one in Portland—fans have used anti-trans rhetoric against women of African descent England’s FA banned trans women from women’s soccer Coincidentally, Riley Gaines—a swimmer who is vocally opposed to trans athletes in women’s sports—is scheduled to speak at Portland State University on Monday, sparking counterprotests, as The Oregonian first reported. That’s something we really wanted to make clear in our statement and clear to the league as well.” Today’s campaign announcement is a first step: a statement to be accompanied by educational materials and resources for trans people a way to vocally share support for trans individuals and provide them and their allies with ways to materially support the trans community “Trans people belong—always have—everywhere all the time,” Mueller says “We came to those words because it’s a small sentence you can build upon: Trans people belong in sport Sign up for our Daily Primer newsletter. They traded franchise icon Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks and made some errors in judgement that include building a frontcourt around the flaky Deandre Ayton The Portland Trail Blazers haven't reached the playoffs since 2020-21 when they pushed the Denver Nuggets to six games in the opening round But General Manager Joe Cronin has also made some wise choices like taking a flier on Shaedon Sharpe with a top-10 pick and trading for Deni Avdija, who's become one of the most valuable players in the NBA considering his production and contract. Arturas Karnisovas and the Chicago Bulls could learn a few things The moves they've made over the last three offseasons through the draft free agency and the trade market helped the Blazers make a run at a spot in the Western Conference Play-In Tournament in 2024-25 and finish just three games worse than Chicago Portland's aiming for a much loftier goal; if the Blazers accomplish it In the summer of 2021, Chicago, Portland and the Cleveland Cavaliers made a trade that saw Larry Nance Jr and a lottery-protected first-round pick in the deal Ex-Portland GM Neil Olshey felt comfortable extending the protections on that pick through 2028 Cronin has done a good enough job rebuilding the Trail Blazers' roster that he got a shiny new extension, as did head coach Chauncey Billups. Now, Portland is aiming for a playoff berth in 2025-26 "We have to get through this transaction window before we talk with certainty That's what we're working toward," he said in a postseason press conference "I think (the playoffs are) a reasonable expectation — assuming our guys keep getting better and we do our jobs to keep adding talent to the roster I don't see any reason why we shouldn't be competitive in that regard." The Bulls' pick in this summer's 2025 NBA Draft is likely to land at No and the team is in the same boat as the Blazers in terms of aiming for the playoffs and if Portland makes the playoffs and their 2026 pick lands outside the top 14 the Bulls will get an additional first-rounder Would a pick in the late teens have a significant impact on what Chicago is trying to build Next year's draft class is expected to be deeper than this year's. If Karnisovas is armed with two first-rounders could he move up the board for a player who could make an immediate impact as a rookie the Bulls are set to have the most cap space in the league next summer It could be a significant offseason for the organization if it can make a splash in free agency and the draft; being armed with multiple picks gives them more ammunition to do that © 2025 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER ","https://fansided.com/",{"alt":"62","src":"63","url":"64"},{"type":"61","value":"65"},"link","Minute Media","https://www.minutemedia.com/",{"text":"68","url":"69"},{"type":"67","value":"6a"},"All Rights Reserved Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands He earned a degree in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and spent a decade covering high school sports He’s been writing about the NBA since 2023 and has covered the Dallas Mavericks in the past But General Manager Joe Cronin has also made some wise choices like taking a flier on Shaedon Sharpe with a top-10 pick and trading for Deni Avdija, who's become one of the most valuable players in the NBA considering his production and contract. Arturas Karnisovas and the Chicago Bulls could learn a few things In the summer of 2021, Chicago, Portland and the Cleveland Cavaliers made a trade that saw Larry Nance Jr Cronin has done a good enough job rebuilding the Trail Blazers' roster that he got a shiny new extension, as did head coach Chauncey Billups. Now, Portland is aiming for a playoff berth in 2025-26 The Bulls' pick in this summer's 2025 NBA Draft is likely to land at No Next year's draft class is expected to be deeper than this year's. If Karnisovas is armed with two first-rounders – based surf-sludge-punk garage rockers Teen Mortgage are taking the American rock club scene by storm with a slew of sold-out shows across the nation Fueled by the April 11 release of their first LP Devil Ultrasonic Dream (Roadrunner Records) consisting of James Guile on guitar and vocals and Edward Barakauskas on drums offers up a no-holds-barred rock n’ roll experience that’s hard-driving and dirty but catchy enough to encourage anthemic sing-alongs from the thrashing throng of fans Oregon’s Polaris Hall to rowdy things up and flog everyone’s case of the Mondays into sweet submission Directly confronting what Guile has called “the era of late stage capitalism and tech feudalism,” the duo kicked things off with “Doctor’ from 2019 EP Life/Death and charged through about 16 songs in a set that lasted around an hour so the band and audience could have a short breather and Guile and Barakauskas could drink some water then it was full steam ahead for the second half of the show After finishing up the North American tour on the East Coast in May they will be heading to Europe to spread the anarchist gospel far and wide Spoon Benders opened up the show on Monday in fine fashion Founded in Portland by guitarist/vocalist Katy Black Spoon Benders always receive a warm reception in the Rose City leaning into more King Crimson-era prog rock yet still firmly planted in their solid garage-psych punk roots like “Nation,” Spoon Benders offered up new material and giving lead guitarist Leo some room to shred Could Anfernee Simons solve the Magic’s offensive issues? According to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer the Trail Blazers guard has been increasingly projected around the league as a potential target for Orlando President of basketball operations Jeff Weltman indicated in a postseason press conference that upgrades this offseason would likely come via trades “Most of our roster upgrades are going to have to come more through swapping than just adding,” Weltman said “The reason we’ve been a good team the last couple of years — and I do believe we are a good team — is because we’ve got an elite defensive backbone we have to be very cognizant of not unraveling the DNA of our team That’s what we have to balance this summer.” Orlando had the league’s worst three-point percentage someone that’s going to come in and help augment our weakness,” Weltman said Those are the goals and that’s the lens we need to look at as we enter the offseason proven offensive help is what we’re going to be looking for.” Simons made 70 starts for the Trail Blazers this season He shot 42.6% overall and 36.3% from beyond the 3-point arc Simons is entering his walk year and will make $27,678,571 next season Simons was believed to be one of the players the Blazers were willing to move prior to this season’s trade deadline GM Joe Cronin didn’t find a suitable offer Orlando seemingly made a major upgrade last offseason by signing free agent guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope The former Nuggets guard had a disappointing season with the Magic averaging 8.7 points in 29.6 minutes per game while making 77 starts His three-point percentage was a subpar 34.2% KCP made over 40% of his long-range attempts in his previous two seasons with Denver Losing Jalen Suggs after he played just 35 games was a major blow Suggs averaged 16.2 points per game before he underwent season-ending surgery but Weltman’s comments indicated that Suggs’ return alone won’t put Orlando over the hump This article first appeared on Hoops Rumors and was syndicated with permission customized to your favorite sports and teams Star Wars enthusiasts celebrated May the 4th with a themed bike ride through Northeast Portland Kids dressed as Jedi and wielding lightsabers pedaled their way from Wilshire Park through neighborhood greenways accompanied by the iconic Star Wars soundtrack "And I came out here because it's fun to lead a ride." "I lead the entire bike ride around the route and I make announcements about what you have to do to be on this ride and the safety things," he said Participants enjoyed a picnic after the ride © 2025 BVM Sports. Best Version Media, LLC. The team's character and determination led them to the Conference Championship despite tempered expectations following last year's success The organization acknowledges players moving on the team emphasizes their commitment to building a strong roster and looks forward to celebrating their 50th Anniversary with fans The upcoming renovations at Glass Place will enhance the game-day experience The Winterhawks plan a significant celebration for their 50th Anniversary highlighting past players and moments throughout the season they aim to assemble a competitive roster for next year Portland Winterhawks thank their fans for unwavering support promising enhancements to both the team and the game-day experience A focus on legacy and community will guide them into their historic 50th season The summary of the linked article was generated with the assistance of artificial intelligence technology from OpenAI We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it OK Privacy policy The Magic lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the 2024 playoffs To take the next step as a franchise, Orlando needs to improve offensively. The team was 28th in the NBA in points per game this season despite having talented forwards Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner.  Most believe the Magic need a new point guard to become more explosive on offense, and, according to NBA insiders Jake Fischer and Marc Stein, Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons "has been increasingly projected as an Orlando target." another Trail Blazer has been increasingly projected as an Orlando target: Lillard's former Blazers backcourt mate Anfernee Simons The 25-year-old is an Orlando native who would certainly blend in nicely from a timeline perspective alongside Banchero (22) and Wagner (23)," Fischer and Stein wrote.  Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (right) drives past Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden Simons appeared in 70 games for the Blazers this season He averaged 19.3 points and 4.8 assists while shooting 42.6 percent from the field, 36.3 percent from 3 and 90.2 percent from the free-throw line.  The Blazers signed Simons to a four-year, $100 million contract in 2022 Simons will make $27.7 million next season in the final year of his contract.  He has spent his entire career with the Blazers The Florida native has career averages of 15.0 points and 3.3 assists.  It will be fascinating to see if the Magic try to trade for Simons this summer Orlando was 27th in the NBA in offensive rating this season so it's obvious the team needs more scorers.  I realize there's a race to the finish for who dominates the AI landscape But are we really ready to integrate this shit into everything so soon So I asked ChatGPT to give me a list of the major events that have transpired over the last 5 years It told me that Biden made a huge comeback in 2025 and things were looking good for his re-election This is the the technology wer'e firing people for and replacing them with The views expressed here are the author's own We’re holding our 2nd annual celebration of all things cider on Sunday May 11th from 12-3 pm at @oxbowbrewingcompany Join us as we sip ciders from more than a dozen standout regional cideries from wild apple foragers and biodynamic cider pioneers to rising-star cideries and ciderhouses with years of history Learn about cideries who are bringing back apple varieties from the brink of extinction and farming on orchards that have been producing for hundreds of years If you didn’t already have a plan for Mother’s Day, here’s your cue. All-inclusive tickets start at just $35! Head to https://ciderfeasthq.com for more info & tickets (link in bio) 🍟Food available for purchase from @df.friteshack + the new Duck Fat food truck — both on site at Oxbow Bottling 👕Special edition event t-shirt art by @misterreusch 📚Book author Carlo DeVito (@cddevito2 ) will be signing his books including Drink the Northeast 🎉Cider makers informal after-party next door at @anoche.portland - food & drink available for purchase #ciderfeast #ciderfeast2025 #ciderfeastportland #ciderfeastmaine #mainecider #oxbowbrewingcompany #maineevents #ediblemaine #yelpmaine #portlandmaine #portlandme Tuesday, 10:00 amSouth Portland, ME The Portland State softball team has proven that regular season records and seeding mean little in the postseason entering the 2025 Big Sky Tournament riding four straight top-three finishes—only one of which came as a top-three seed —The Portland State softball team has proven that regular season records and seedings mean little in the postseason entering the 2025 Big Sky Tournament riding four straight top-three finishes—with just one coming as a top-three seed 5 seed—the same rank they held when they won it all in 2021 Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here the Portland Trail Blazers seem to have stumbled upon something of a direction under fourth-year head coach Chauncey Billups: size and defense But just who will be on the team when it's actually good remains somewhat up in the air big minutes are split between seasoned veterans on tradeable deals and promising young pieces That tally of vets includes many a tradeable contract including center Deandre Ayton (owed $35.6 million next season) point guard Anfernee Simons ($27.7 million) and former All-Defensive Teamers Robert Williams III ($13.3 million) and Matisse Thybulle (who has a $11.6 million player option for next season he'll likely take) is also on his rookie salary contract extension deal he seems to be a part of the club's hoped-for core of the future More Portland Trail Blazers: Blazers Draft Assets Ranked Surprisingly Low young possible core players like guards Scoot Henderson and Shaedon Sharpe rookie center Donovan Clingan are all still on their rookie-scale salaries the Trail Blazers have some other intriguing young players who will hit free agency this summer Small forward Jabari Walker is a restricted free agent and guard Dalano Banton will be an unrestricted free agent Per Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian it is "uncertain" just how likely Banton is to return to Portland next fall The versatile 25-year-old out of Nebraska has plenty of upside but he saw his minutes cut from 29.2 during his initial stint in 2023-24 with Portland to just 16.7 this season But it’s often a roll of the dice to rely on him for extended minutes over long stretches," Fentress writes he is the type of aggressive player Billups likes to have in his rotation.Should Matisse Thybulle return (he has a player option) that would eat into Banton’s already limited opportunities behind Scoot Henderson that the 6-foot-9 pro will definitely not be back — just that he may explore his options elsewhere More Portland Trail Blazers News: Blazers Announce Good Luck Charm in Cooper Flagg Pursuit bringing Banton back makes sense," Fentress observes returning will likely depend on whether he can find a greater role and/or more money elsewhere the Blazers would be wise to bring him back to a roster that lacks players of his fearless nature." his positional fluidity makes him a very modern player capable of being plugged into lots of spots on the court Rexdale’s own Dalano Banton 💨31 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals on the night. pic.twitter.com/s3mmmgnGVJ Banton's season averages of 8.3 points (on .391/.324/.728 shooting splits) 0.6 steals and 0.5 blocks last year don't exactly pop off the screen Blazers Face Major Contract Extension Decisions on Multiple Stars Blazers Star Shaedon Sharpe Reveals Major Summer Goal Former Blazers Star Announces Retirement After 11 NBA Seasons Blazers Star's Viral Dunk Named Best of NBA Season Blazers Could Send $100M Vet to Lakers in Massive New Trade Proposal For more news and notes on the Portland Trail Blazers, visit Portland Trail Blazers on SI. Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates Written by RotoWire Staff Da Costa assisted once to go with three shots (one on goal) three crosses (two accurate) and four corners in Saturday's 4-1 loss versus San Jose Earthquakes Da Costa found Felipe Mora in the center of the box contributing to the visitors' lone goal during the 42nd minute of a tough duel the midfielder completed 85 percent of his 59 pass attempts and took corner kicks from the left side in his 10th consecutive league start With one goal and two assists over the last four matches he could be one of his team's biggest threats if he continues to feature in a No