has closed its administration block because it was found to be an earthquake risk A seismic assessment showed the block was at 15 percent of the New Build Standard (NBS) below the minimum earthquake rating of 34 percent In March, two classroom blocks - blocks I and J - at the school were closed after they were found to be earthquake-vulnerable Students' year groups had to take turns learning from home due to a lack of classroom space Burnside High School board chair Chris Dann said this closure would not impact student timetables or classrooms He said Thursday was a designated staff only day and this gave the school an opportunity to commence the move out of the administration block and into other spaces "We'll continue to keep school whānau and our community informed as repair and replacement work progresses The message that we've delivered to our staff is to acknowlegde the disruption the decision will cause to them and to thank them for their patience and resilience," Dann said "Engineers are currently evaluating what work needs to take place to bring the building up to at least 34 percent NBS and what interim strengthening works can be prioritised to enable the administration building to be safe to be reoccupied We will have further information from the Ministry of Education on this at the end of the month." A seismic assessment was also underaken of the school's library block Dann said blocks I and J were in the process of being demolished and the school hoped to have 14 new classrooms by July 2026 Burnside High School principal Scott Haines said in June the school opened Pukehinau - a new 24-classroom teaching block which included specialist classrooms for hard materials "Previous seismic assessments carried out after the Canterbury earthquakes have not identified any cause for concern regarding other campus buildings the ministry has assured the board that it has engaged engineers to carry out a review of those previous seismic assessments and assess whether further investigations are required," he said Haines said the Aurora Centre for Performing Arts was the only building on campus the ministry did not own and the school commissioned a detailed seismic assessment which showed it not to be earthquake prone Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday Timetables at the South Island's biggest secondary school have been thrown into disarray New Zealand RSS Follow RNZ News You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image A heavy police presence could be seen at the Gregan Cres property in Burnside just after 3pm, chrislynchmedia.com reported A resident told chrislynchmedia.com police officers attempted to negotiate with those inside the property Another resident told chrislynchmedia.com police instructed him to stay inside his home while they dealt with the situation A police spokesperson said the incident was in “relation to a pre-planned search warrant" Another resident at the scene told chrislynchmedia.com: “They had the road blocked off and police were on the loud speaker asking occupants to come out The police spokesperson said one person was taken into custody Australian labels Aje and Nude Lucy are set to open shop fronts, alongside the first new food offering, Zambrero, in the revamped Burnside Village.  Activewear retailers Stylerunner and LSKD, and French cookware brand Le Creuset are also among the new additions coming to the precinct. Over the past week, Aje, Nude Lucy, LSKD and Stylerunner shared job advertisements to employment website SEEK, looking for employees to fill managerial roles at stores located in Burnside. Meanwhile, Zambrero expressed interest in hiring full-time and casual staff and Le Creuset are seeking casual staff. Job advertisements seeking employees at new Burnside Village stores. Source: SEEK/LinkedIn/Peter Alexander On Thursday, Burnside Village confirmed the reopening of Australian men’s and women’s fashion label, Sportscraft from May 2. Burnside Village General Manager Jodie Kannane said the “return reinforces our commitment to offering a curated mix of premium retailers and an elevated shopping experience for our customers.” In March, InDaily revealed JB Hi-Fi, Mecca Brands and Peter Alexander were among the 80 stores involved in the redevelopment. Electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi announced multiple “retail team member opportunities at the new Burnside Village store”. A similar advertisement by Mecca Brands sought retail specialists to join a “brand new Mecca Burnside store”.  The Australian beauty retailer already operates out of Burnside Village through Mecca Maxima and Mecca Cosmetica It is unclear if the new location will be in addition to or consolidate the existing stores Australian sleepwear brand Peter Alexander made a return to the centre in April following the closure of a previous store in recent years swimwear brand Seafolly and fashion labels Kivari and Elka Collective also went public with their search for employees to work from new stores in the Village Seafolly was on the hunt for a store manager lead stylist and casual stylist to help open a “new Seafolly store in South Australia mid 2025 It would be the only dedicated Seafolly store in the state Melbourne-based boutique Elka Collective shared a post detailing a boutique manager position to lead a “team at Elka Collective Burnside between April – May 2025” dailySydney’s Kivari has also invited applications for a boutique manager and casual stylist at a “new Burnside location” ECCO advertised a casual sales associate position at “Burnside new location – opening May 29” Renders of the “premium mall” as part of the Burnside Village expansion project Burnside Village confirmed UNIQLO would open its third South Australian store as part of the expansion The Japanese brand is known for its signature “LifeWear” and has stores in Rundle Mall and Westfield Marion At the time, Cohen Group chief executive officer Gregg Downer said the announcement further cemented Burnside Village as Adelaide’s leading retail destination “Our priority has and will always be to our customers as we strive to offer them the very best in retailing and lifestyle in South Australia,” he said “To deliver UNIQLO as one of the world’s most recognised brands means our customers will have access to high-quality Zara’s flagship store reopened in November 2024 with the brand’s latest retail concept including an app to reserve a fitting room and an assisted checkout area Construction on the development began in June 2023 and is expected to be complete this year SponsoredResetting the rules: How parenting has changed in 2025Meltdowns in Kmart A new SA podcast is here to help you feel a little more confident – and a lot less alone – about how you parent SponsoredWhat’s happening in SA: May editionForget autumn hibernation – May’s here with drag queens Autumn in Adelaide has never looked so good SponsoredFrom bushrangers to bribes: SA history has never been this bizarreFrom killer camels to trampoline sex scandals Dan and Tom from podcast AdeLOL explain why South Australia’s hidden history is stranger than fiction Catch all the fun at this year’s History Festival SponsoredWorld-first AI breakthrough helps SA hospitalsSouth Australia’s latest medical game-changer isn’t a new pill – it’s an AI system built by two young Adelaide doctors that’s helping free up beds in our hospitals A series of major events has failed to excite the state’s businesses, which say they’re experiencing conditions similar to the peak of COVID according to a new survey. 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Burnside High School has returned to 1st XV rugby for the first time since 2018 Rozz Guillemot has been working behind the scenes to build a 1st XV team since her arrival at Burnside High School in 2020 and it was being introduced to youth coach Keiran Manawatu when things really started to kick off Kieran spent 2023 getting to know the potential players and in turn grew their confidence that the long awaited team would be a real possibility for the following season knocking on Rozz’s office door three days into the term asking if the team was going to happen “Having Kieran in place already engaging with the boys and this year was the year it was going to happen” said Rozz as many as 20 Burnside High boys played for Burnside Rugby Club Rozz spoke about maintaining the connection with between the school and rugby club who have supported them throughout their efforts to field their 1st XV side including all our junior teams and our 1st XV” said Rozz “they’ve been a great support and part of our rebuild” Wanting to play for your schools 1st XV team is a long standing tradition for many kiwi kids says Kieran “1st XV has always been popular in New Zealand having that connection with school is important and being connected with the school keeps them here” a Burnside High alumnus who once played in the school’s 1st XV assisting him with the forwards; West Melton senior player Marcus Contrucci whom Kieran coached in the University of Canterbury Colts team; and PE teacher Gordie Lloyd Referring to the squad as “our little rugby band of brothers” “This season has been about rebuilding the programme and making sure we get the culture right and it is the boys' commitment to each other the coaches and the programme that is now being rewarded with their on field successes their game play is improving each week” Burnside 1st XV will take on Belfast Senior Boys team at Sheldon Park on Saturday info@crfu.co.nz(03) 379 8300 About Canterbury RugbyTerms of UsePrivacy PolicyHealth & Safety EXCLUSIVE: Burnside Village is stepping closer to its most luxurious chapter yet and a bold new vision for Adelaide’s retail future the striking black-and-white mural by Adelaide artist Seb Humphreys has cloaked the corner of Portrush and Greenhill Roads a bold statement that something extraordinary was quietly taking shape behind it and Burnside Village is alive with hundreds of tradespeople working on some of the most incredible shop fit-outs in the centre’s history ushering in its most ambitious and luxurious chapter to date Glam Adelaide was given an exclusive first look behind the scenes of the development and it is clear this is no ordinary retail expansion It is a complete reimagining of what luxury shopping means for Adelaide From the soaring 2200-square-metre triangular triple-glazed glass roof to the carefully curated mix of flagship brands every detail speaks to a new era of elevated experience The first stage of this landmark development is set to open to the public on 29 May 2025 marking the beginning of a new chapter in Adelaide’s retail scene Director of Burnside Village and the Cohen Group of Companies their pride and excitement was unmistakable—though their lips remained firmly sealed about the iconic brands preparing to make this new space their Adelaide home “Tier one retailing is a privilege to be in We are now on the world stage,” Andrew Cohen said “Adelaide is not a huge market for these brands so we’ve had to evidence to them that Adelaide is ready and prepared to open a luxury precinct like Burnside Village.” “Their brand protection is unlike anything we’ve ever dealt with,” Cohen explained “They want full transparency and control on when They are the best in the world for a reason.” Attracting some of the globe’s most coveted brands has taken years of negotiation and a relentless focus on creating a seamless luxury experience “The reason they’re working with us is because we can manage every customer touchpoint in the whole centre—from the amenity and the parking managed and approved by us,” Cohen said Burnside Village has quite literally been built around the needs of luxury brands many of which have exacting standards around brand protection and customer experience Securing these partnerships was no simple process Cohen and his team have travelled extensively to meet with global decision-makers at their headquarters “We needed to speak fluent Tier 1 luxury retail and it’s taken us years to get there,” he said “It’s been a privilege to rise to their standards.” Burnside Village will welcome over 80 new stores alongside a raft of new experiences for visitors Grand spaces have been designed not only for shopping but for events with undercover parking and multiple access points allowing guests to walk directly into the heart of the action Dining options will span everything from sushi trains to restaurants with balcony views over the city, while the health and wellness precinct upstairs will offer GP services, a boutique fitness hub Cohen and the team are particularly proud that many of the new flagship stores setting up at Burnside Village will be the only ones of their kind in South Australia “Most of them will only ever open one store and this will be their home,” he said completed a multimillion-dollar refurbishment cementing its commitment to Burnside Village as its South Australian flagship Beyond the brands and the stunning architecture there is a deep sense of legacy embedded in this project “At the core of strategy is a promise We are creating a retail destination unlike anyone has seen and we are delivering on that promise.” Burnside Village’s new stage is not just a shopping centre It is a statement to South Australia and to the world that Adelaide’s luxury landscape has truly arrived Burnside VillageWhere: 447 Portrush Road GlensideWhen: The first stage of this new development will be opened on 29 May 2025 For more information, click here. 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This small business owner is reinventing the wheel SA is throwing open the doors to development opportunities seismically resilient Burnside Bridge has proven successful “This work was an important step before construction to help engineers understand and verify how designs for the new Burnside Bridge foundations will interact with the soil,” the county said in a press release experts pressure tested the structure to see how it would interact with the soil in the event of a major earthquake The tests showed that the dirt was even stronger than they expected meaning construction crews can build the foundations as planned Construction for the trial run started in January and testing finished in March The fence around the construction site came down Friday The county released a timelapse video of the project showing the process over that four month period The new Burnside bridge would serve as a lifeline in the event of a major earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone Funding for the bridge is expected to come from a county vehicle registration fee increase implemented in 2021 money allocated by the Legislature and federal grants — Austin De Dios covers Multnomah County politics, programs and more. 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All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices But he does acknowledge there are probably few nonagenarians that have their private pilot’s licence and still fly was a prominent figure in governance for decades particularly in agribusiness — most notably as a director of PPCS (now Silver Fern Farms) for 35 years including 18 as chairman — and the health sector At his Mosgiel home this week and still as sharp as the proverbial tack he was busy working on the constitution for the Otago Aero Club a type of document he was extremely familiar with It was 1960 when Mr Burnside first got his pilot’s licence and it could be a useful asset on his Hillend farm in South Otago then taking to the sky was an easy way to locate any offending troughs particularly if there was a suitable area to land nearby and he was able to get the animal upright and then continue on his way he admitted he now enjoyed mowing the lawn around the hangar at the nearby Taieri Aerodrome He has a 1975 Piper Arrow and a 1938 Piper Cub While a little deafness was a "bit of a nuisance" he attributed that to the many hours he spent driving a tractor on the farm — which is now leased to a young couple — without earmuffs He had left South Otago High School after his father had a serious accident to return home to work on the farm The only boy — he had four sisters — he was quite happy to be a farmer Strong community service was a family trait He joined the Hillend Young Farmers Club when he was 14 and he set up a YFC club at South Otago High School while a pupil there and was involved with running a big field day at the school Four members of the family all served on the organisation’s national executive at various times; his father was a delegate from Federated Farmers and two of his sisters represented the Country Girls’ Club while he was elected national president in 1964 That involvement with YFC stood him in good stead for his future governance career particularly around the way meetings were conducted clubs would be judged on their skills with meeting procedures accounts and general running of clubs and it was highly competitive Training as a cook during his stint of Compulsory Military Training — which included running a kitchen and cooking for about 220 young men — also taught him the discipline of being organised and forward planning; that discipline was to prove valuable in all aspects of his life Mr Burnside was elected a Distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Directors and he endeavoured to still encourage those he believed had potential in governance the retiring co-chairman of Silver Fern Farms who now has a host of other agribusiness and business governance roles It was Mr Burnside who phoned him in November 2007 and encouraged him to stand for the Silver Fern Farms board telling Mr Hewett he did not know when opportunity would knock again Mr Burnside was always a fan of having younger people coming through the ranks to take over "If you’ve got sisters as powerful as my sisters were you certainly didn’t get away with your own ideas all the time," he quipped While he has a host of accolades to his name Mr Burnside said he often thought the recognition that would be nice would be being remembered as "a good cockie" he was awarded a Nuffield Scholarship which provided six months of study in the UK and he was made a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow — he remains involved in Rotary which was the main sheep and beef farm at Telford which he helped establish as a farming training institute the Robbie Burnside Meeting Room at Clutha Health First where he was a foundation director presented each year to a person who has made a valuable and significant contribution to the rural community The Robbie Burnside Governance Scholarship supported by Silver Fern Farms Co-operative provides an opportunity for shareholders to gain knowledge skills and experience to contribute as governors of co-operative agribusinesses Mr Burnside did not miss those heady days of his own governance career "What you find is if you look through your contact list sally.rae@odt.co.nz Hay was unbeaten on 13 at the end of the T20 final against Old Boys Collegians on Sunday as his side chased down 104 with six overs to spare The T20 title adds to the one-day and two-day titles the club won last year meaning Burnside currently hold all three premier trophies Hay said there was a good chance his side could claim all three trophies again this season It will just come down to us continuing to work hard,” he said “If we continue to do that and take games as they come train hard and the guys are enjoying themselves I don’t see any reason why we can’t keep winning.” Burnside beat Sydenham by 48 runs in their semi-final to set up the clash with Old Boys who had earlier beaten Riccarton off the last ball in the other semi-final – Kyle Stevens hitting a four with just one run needed The majority of Canterbury rep players were available for the finals with Mitch Hay and Scott Janett playing for Burnside – the latter scored half-centuries in both playoff games – while Matt Boyle turned out for Old Boys and scored 42 in the final Opener Oscar Jackson also made the dash from Wellington to play After featuring for Onslow in the Ewen Chatfield Trophy competition on Saturday who he plays for while studying at Canterbury University “They’re great lads to have in the team environment,” Matt Hay said The one-day competition starts this weekend with a replay of last year’s final between Burnside and Lancaster Park Heathcote host Sydenham and Old Boys visit St Albans Fields is set to leave Chisnallwood and take over as principal of Christchurch North College in Burnside when it opens at the start of next year The new school will enrol year 7-10 students at its campus on Sheffield Cres Fields has been principal at Chisnallwood since 2016 Before that he was a deputy principal at Catholic Cathedral College Casebrook Intermediate and Cobham Intermediate are also in the group It will cater for year 1-8 pupils next term They are among six new charter schools to be opened in New Zealand next year under the Government's new policy Fields says his approach to education is not “one size fits all” “We want to break down any barriers to education for everyone We will develop individual programmes for students,” he said “It’s something we’ve been working on for a long time He says they have been “swamped” by demand for places already The college will open with 15 students and will aim to grow its roll to 60 Fields said the uniforms are being designed with “plenty of options” for students to wear Fields handed in his resignation to Chisnallwood last week Current deputy principal Todd Blake will be acting principal from the start of term one until a permanent replacement for Fields is selected By any measuring stick this has been a crazy compelling series between the Los Angeles Kings and the Edmonton Oilers it was more than a little surprising that the Edmonton Oilers’ 3-1 win in a crucial Game 5 was somehow the least compelling of the five games played so far the loss was the most lopsided of the series You’ve heard the old line about the score of a game not being indicative of the real story of the game In spite of the presence of the latest sporting anthem sensation the ladies of the Koreatown Senior and Community Center of Los Angeles whose harmonica rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner had staked the Kings to a 2-0 series lead; the Kings were overmatched in every area of the game except goaltending And were it not for the marvelous work of Vezina Trophy nominee Darcy Kuemper let’s just say a disappointing night could easily have slid into embarrassing “They executed way better than us tonight,” head coach Jim Hiller said after the Oilers had taken their first lead of the series by virtue of their third straight win We can’t look to one part of our game and think that that was acceptable or that was good enough.” The time between Game 4 and Game 5 seemed to go by very quickly And it was fair to wonder where the LA Kings would be in terms of their mindset having dropped two very winnable games in Edmonton to see a 2-0 series lead become a best-of-three The script for the Kings was to park it and get back to the dominant play that has been the hallmark of the team at Crypto.com Arena throughout the season and through the first two games of this series Kuemper was called on to bail out the Kings repeatedly during a first period that saw them out-shot 19-4 The Kings didn’t get their first shot on net until almost midway through the period sloppy play in the Kings’ zone led to glorious chances for Adam Henrique – two on one sequence – Victor Arvidsson and most notably Evan Bouchard who was robbed by Kuemper on a 2-on-1 setup by Connor McDavid Bouchard had been the scoring hero in Edmonton scoring four goals in the two games including the tying goal in Game 4 in the waning seconds of regulation Maybe it was the lingering aftereffects of basically playing with three lines and four-and-a-half defensemen for most of the series Or maybe it was the Oilers smelling blood in the water and bringing by far their best the how was evident throughout a disjointed first period that set the tone for the balance of the evening as the Kings were beaten to pucks made errant passes and in general looked very unlike the team that compiled the National Hockey League’s best home record during the regular season “They had us from the start of the game,” Hiller said of the Oilers structed defense and relying an opportunistic and balanced attack could not make any kind of transition to try and push back against the Oilers “We probably gave them more odd-man rushes in the first period tonight than they might have had in the whole series to this point,” Hiller said We're not going to win that way,” Hiller added And that's why we play the style that we do We have to keep it tight and then grind you for one or two.” The latter stages of an NHL playoff series is like a snowball rolling down a hill You don’t get much time to regroup or reflect on the good or the bad that befalls you The Kings will have around 44 hours to process this three-game losing streak and face the prospect of seeing such a promising season and playoff series come to an abrupt end if they cannot find a way to get a road win in Edmonton in Game 6 on Thursday it is what it is,” said captain Anze Kopitar who earned an assist on the Kings’ lone goal a power play goal in the second period by Andrei Kuzmenko “We knew we were going to have to win a game on the road eventually no better time to do it now.” Kopitar said the shot clock told the story of the team’s inability to string strong shifts together throughout the night The Oilers out-shot LA 46-22 overall and 33-12 through 40 minutes and that's what we're going to focus on,” Kopitar said Hiller pointed out the massive amount of effort that it takes to get to this point And the reality is that the Oilers took over the series from a Kings team that had been the better team through most of the first four games the Kings have to go to Edmonton and take it back and force Game 7 on Saturday We've got to go win a hockey game and take it back The Kings held a lead going into the third period of the first four games in this series They frittered away those leads in three of them with the score tied 1-1 going into the third period Tuesday night maybe there was some kind of alternate world where the Kings dominated the third to steal a win Although the Kings did play better in the third it was the Oilers who got the break they needed – and probably deserved given their wide edge in play domination – when Mattias Janmark deposited the rebound of a Victor Arvidsson shot past the superb Kuemper to make it 2-1 before the mid-point of the third period The Kings did have some looks but not nearly enough on a night when the Kings did not have it at all five-on-five they needed their power play even more than ever And while the Kings’ only goal did come with the man advantage in the second period the last of three opportunities for the Kings on the night came shortly after Janmark’s critical goal like so much of the Kings’ attack on this night yielded no extended zone time or legitimate scoring chances As for the penalty kill technically the Kings did not give up a power play goal but in reality the Oilers’ first goal was an extension of a power play as the Kings couldn’t clear the zone even after Drew Doughty returned to the ice after a tripping call and Evander Kane evened the game at 1-1 I was pleased to see both Alex Turcotte and Jordan Spence back in the lineup in Game 5 as head coach Jim Hiller went back to the 12 forward six defensemen setup that had been so successful for the team since the trade deadline There has been a lot of discussion about the allotment of ice time in this series for the Kings and while the fourth line again played modest minutes Samuel Helenius and Jeff Malott were fine in their limited exposure Turcotte drew the penalty that led to the Kings’ power play goal in the second period Spence played 8:17 and Hiller talked in the morning about how the coaching staff has made lots of lineup decisions with the younger players throughout the season and so it wouldn’t be a big deal for Spence Burnside bounced back in style from their first loss of the season against Lincoln University two weeks ago dispatching Christchurch 45-7 at the weekend “To get that earlier on kind-of made it a little bit easier for us (It) took pressure off us from being unbeaten “We were four-from-four and there was a lot of talk on the street about us going unbeaten already.” This weekend they’ll take on University of Canterbury in a DCL Shield challenge – University won it off HSOB last week “It’ll be obviously in the back of our minds The last time Burnside held the shield was in 2021 – Lam’s debut season obviously everyone’s aware of what’s up for grabs” “But I think we’re all just focused on putting out a good performance and the rest will take care of itself.” Burnside finished 10th last season but Lam doesn’t think their position this year comes as a surprise “Going into the season you’re always wanting to take out the competition so for you to believe in what you can do goes a long way we all believed we could be contenders this year.” The other matches on Saturday see a lot of crossover between the top and bottom halves of the table who were knocked off top spot after surrendering a 26-7 halftime lead to lose 35-26 to Sumner last week while Marist Albion host Lincoln University Linwood will look to make some ground on the top seven when they play Sumner while HSOB visit Belfast and Shirley host New Brighton Through the first two periods of Games 1 and 2 the LA Kings outscored the Edmonton Oilers 7-2 everyone knows how things unraveled in rather spectacular form in Game 1 with the Oilers scoring four times and briefly tying the game 5-5 before Phil Danault’s knuckle-puck saved the day for the Kings in a 6-5 win there might have been some angst when former King Victor Arvidsson deflected home a Brett Kulak point shot to make the score 3-2 with 15:55 left in the third The Kings didn’t waver in the face of an expected Oiler Push They did not pull back but rather continued to push the injury-depleted Oiler lineup for mistakes Kings captain Anze Kopitar took advantage of an Arvidsson miscue in the Oiler zone and found Adrian Kempe alone who beat Stuart Skinner to make it 4-2 after an undisciplined Adam Henrique penalty Kopitar made it 5-2 on the power play and after the Oilers replaced Skinner with Calvin Pickard Kempe beat Pickard with the first shot he faced to make it 6-2 I just thought we were more composed,” said former Oiler Warren Foegele who on a night when so many Kings players were exemplary took a deep breath on the bench and then we come out and score one to get the lead again,” Foegele added “We kind of let them dictate the third period last time we got to learn from that mistake,” added Brandt Clarke who scored his first-ever NHL playoff goal in the first period of Game 2 And we remembered that for tonight and it went well we were happy to shut them down and just build confidence and ready for Game 3.” Is it too soon to call what is unfolding on the special teams front in this series a trend Semantics perhaps but for the second game in a row the Los Angeles Kings flipped the historic script when it comes to the Edmonton Oilers and the critical special teams battle After scoring twice in Game 1 with the man advantage the Kings followed a similar pattern by scoring the first goal of the game on the man advantage after Evander Kane playing in his first game for the Edmonton Oilers all season Clarke converted a wonderful Foegele pass to give the Kings another first-period lead In the second period the Kings extended their lead to 3-0 over the Oilers when Andrei Kuzmenko scored his second power play goal of the series redirecting an Adrian Kempe shot off the end boards past Edmonton netminder Stuart Skinner The Kings completed a 3-for-5 night on the power play when Anze Kopitar finished off a lovely three-way passing play with Kevin Fiala and Adrian Kempe On the other side of the ledger once again the Kings rose to the occasion in shutting down the potent Edmonton power play denying them on all three attempts they had in Game 2 after killing off both Edmonton power plays in Game 1 If there is quibbling to do in discussing this issue it’s the nature of the penalties the Kings took in Game 2 Fiala took an offensive zone penalty for high sticking right after the Kings opened the scoring Kempe was whistled for an obvious interference during a Kings power play You know what they say about tempting fate who had two goals and two assists on the night said confidence is a key part of the power play’s success That and the presence of Andrei Kuzmenko who came over at the trade deadline and followed up a three-point night in his first-ever playoff game in Game 1 with a goal and an assist in Game 2 “He’s been a big factor to why the power play’s been a lot better If there has been one constant for the Los Angeles Kings this season it has been netminder Darcy Kuemper it’s become sort an ongoing bit with some of the local reporters asking head coach Jim Hiller about whether Kuemper is the team’s MVP – local media voted that he was just that – but Hiller always deferred saying he was the team’s backbone Go back to the third period of Game 1 and it’s fair to say it was not a standard Kings period of hockey for anyone as the Oilers scored four times on 15 shots to briefly tie the game at 5-5 before Phil Danault’s heroics game the Kings a one-game lead in the series Fair to say that a return to Kuemper’s high standard of play would be a welcome part of the Game 2 narrative and the veteran netminder did not disappoint The Oilers tried to create more traffic in front of and around Kuemper and that was evident on two deflection goals one by Leon Draisaitl in the second and Arvidsson’s early in the third but Kuemper was locked in on everything else He ended up stopping 24 of 26 Oiler shots and while he was never under siege – a credit to the Kings’ commitment to team defense his calmness was noted by his teammates post-game his stop on Zach Hyman from point blank in the first period and the Kings leading 1-0 stands out as one to remember and an illustration of the Kuemper way I spent some time with Brandt Clarke during training camp and spoke with his junior coach former Kings defenseman and now part of the Kings’ player development team about Clarke’s skill set and his high-end skill Clarke is never going to want for confidence when it comes to his potential and second the journey to Clarke’s unlocking his considerable skill set wasn’t going to necessarily be a straight line Clarke’s first as a regular with the Kings There were nights in the press box and nights of small bits of ice time But as the season went along it became clear the coaching staff had grown more trusting of Clarke and Clarke was rewarding that trust with strong play on both sides of the puck there was Clarke blasting through the offensive zone nearing the end of the Kings’ first power play opportunity of Game 2 and deftly redirecting a precise Foegele pass past Stuart Skinner to give the Kings an early 1-0 lead on the man advantage for the second game in a row Regardless of whether Clarke will ever be anything but confident in his own abilities a moment like that can only serve him well as this series moves along “I like the big moments,” Clarke said after but perhaps more telling was how he described not his excitement at scoring but how he was able to quickly put that emotion behind him and get back to work playing a regular shift with partner Joel Edmundson “I think I did a good job of just kind of managing that and being happy and then kind of going back to neutral state,” said Clarke who saw his ice time grow slightly to 12:16 not inconsequential given the Kings went with seven defenders in Game 2 That’s what reporters who cover the Edmonton Oilers call the dynamic when Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch decides to use Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl on the same line it’s after a penalty kill or when the team is behind or late in a period The two started playing together fairly early in Game 1 and in Game 2 the nuclear option was on display from the opening face-off Trevor Moore and Warren Foegele drew the assignment of playing against the deadly duo for the most part along with Mikey Anderson and Drew Doughty on the back end Draisaitl scored on a deflection but after ringing up four points in Game 1 McDavid was held off the scoresheet entirely The pair managed just four shots on net in total is when you load up a super line like that what is left over for the Oilers to rely on in terms of generating offense The fact that the Kings were forcing the Oilers to chase the game having opened up multiple goal leads in both games also opens up some opportunities to take advantage of the McDavid/Draisaitl duo focusing so much more on the offensive side of the game McDavid was on the ice for three even strength goals against in Game 1 Draisaitl and McDavid were on the ice when the Kings were able to get a line change and a fresh Quinton Byfield turned an Oiler turnover into the Kings’ second goal and a 2-0 lead early in the second Foegele said there’s a balance of respecting the two because they are who they are “Just try and paly them hard and take away some space if you’re able to,” Anderson added “I thought we did good a job tonight and try and keep doing that.” nobody gets to go 16-0 en route to a Stanley Cup in their heart of hearts did the LA Kings even though they started this playoff season with two wins at home over arch playoff nemesis Edmonton That is now official following Edmonton’s 7-4 win in Game 3 We have talked so much about how the first two games of this compelling opening round series represented a stark diversion from history Whether it was the Kings’ power play prowess or stingy penalty kill or forcing the Oilers to chase games with early leads this fourth straight playoff meeting between the two teams has followed a different script entirely started with a little déjà vu all over again With the Oilers desperate to avoid falling into an 0-3 series hole they caught the Kings on their heels through the first five or six minutes of the game They took their first lead of the series when Ryan Nugent-Hopkins found a soft spot in front of Kings netminder Darcy Kuemper and snapped one over Kuemper for a 1-0 lead another first in the series as playoff star Andrei Kuzmenko got caught interfering with Connor McDavid and the Oilers scored three seconds into the ensuing power play thanks to an Evan Bouchard bomb from the point Corey Perry provided the perfect screen and while Kuemper indicated he thought Perry had interfered with him the Kings opted not to challenge Head coach Jim Hiller admitted he didn’t like the way his team didn’t rise to meet the challenge of weathering that early storm – a storm everyone knew was coming given the desperate circumstances the Oilers found themselves in trailing by two games in the series if there was one constant in Game 3 it’s that the Kings simply don’t quit through the latter stages of the first period and through the second they were as good as the Oilers in almost every facet of the game and in fact led 4-3 with 6:42 left in the game before the script changed dramatically in favor of the Oilers and we played well tonight for a lot of that game we've got to hold our heads high and move on,” offered defenseman Drew Doughty who knows a thing or two about bouncing back from disappointing losses and we believe we can get it done in the playoffs as well We'll look at some of the things that we did in the third that are probably not right but we'll also look at a lot of the good things we did and why we had the lead going into the third I spent some time earlier this playoff year with video coaches Samuel Lee and Cole Lussier It was a great window onto the process of their jobs but specifically the video challenge and you should go read that story if you haven’t already On the first close call in the first period my guess is that Kuemper was pretty much at the top of the blue paint of his crease when he made contact with Perry – or Perry made contact with Kuemper Too close to make a challenge plus there was the situational issue to consider which was if the Kings challenged and the challenge was denied it meant sending the Oilers back to the power play and possibly opening up a three-goal lead in the first It was an enormous risk so early in the game Fast forward to the latter stages of the third period and the Kings holding to the aforementioned one-goal lead During a wild scramble around Kuemper and Evander Kane right on the doorstep the puck found its way into the goal Officials initially waved off the goal saying it had been kicked But it also touched Kuemper and then Kane got his stick on it so it was a good goal Then the Kings challenged for goalie interference It was a tough challenge to make but Hiller said they felt it was worth it He also acknowledged it cost them big-time Game tied 4-4 and the Oilers went to the power play and scored on their first entry into the zone for the eventual game-winner Can we be very candid when discussing the LA Kings power play in Game 3 It looked a little bit like a dish of dog food This is a unit that began the game having gone 5-for-10 in the first two games I spoke to national analyst and long-time NHL netminder Darren Pang after Game 2 and he called the Kings’ power play “frightening” Maybe not so much in Game 3 as the Kings’ top unit Passes were muffed and communication seemed off The Kings went 2-for-2 with Kevin Fiala rescuing a meandering power play with a wicked shot that beat Calvin Pickard high to tie the game 2-2 in the second period This time it was Drew Doughty ripping a shot late in a second-period power play that briefly gave the Kings a 3-2 lead The Kings’ are now 7-for-12 on the man advantage in three games But given another development in Game 3 that proficiency is going to have to remain very high the Oilers did some things in Game 3 they haven’t managed to do in Los Angeles But also scoring first and then getting their power play off the ground for the first time It’s not like the Kings were undisciplined They took two minor penalties and the Oilers scored on both making the special teams play a wash The timing of the second Edmonton power play was a killer for the Kings and like the first came directly after the power play began following the failed challenge While the first power play goal came off a clean face-off win by Leon Draisaitl and a rocket from Bouchard this was a clean entry into the Kings’ zone by Draisaitl and a nifty pass to Bouchard cutting in from the right and finding the back of the net for the winner “I've said it I don't know how many times now We know what they're trying to do,” said Kings defenseman Mikey Anderson They're going to try and make some new plays we missed a couple sticks and it ends up in your net.” Here’s to Trevor Moore who helped set up the game-winner in the last minute of Game 1 and then looked as though he might have single-handedly given the Kings a third straight win Fighting off three Oilers Moore cut to the net and with one hand on the stick directed the puck past Calvin Pickard On the other side of the coin for the first time playoff sensation Andrei Kuzmenko looked just slightly out of sorts Like going 16-0 to expect Kuzmenko was going to light up the score sheet every night in the playoffs was and is unrealistic he took the penalty on McDavid that led to the Oilers’ first power play goal and he was a little lost in coverage on the first Oiler goal Captain Anze Kopitar was minus-4 and while that may sting for a bit en route to the Hockey Hall of Fame when his playing days are done has learned long ago the ability to park the minus-4 and move on to Game 4 Sunday It’s been a tough stretch for defenseman Jordan Spence who saw only 2:55 in ice time basically meaning the Kings played with five defenders for the vast majority of the night That’s because unlike Game 2 when the Kings went with 11 forwards and seven defensemen Hiller went back to a 12 forward six defenseman model with Trevor Lewis drawing into the fourth line spot in place of Alex Turcotte who has sat the last two games If I had to guess I would say the Kings go back to 11/7 for Sunday’s game although I’ve never been asked by Hiller for my input on the lineup Hiller was asked if he’s concerned that in two games the Kings allowed a third-period lead slip away He appears not to be and in fact joked that he heard the question as how excited was he that the team had played well enough to have the lead in the third period “How excited am I that we’re leading in the third Is that what I heard?” Hiller said with a smile I’m pretty happy that we're playing the game well enough and that we're leading in the third period against a good team For a period of time after Leon Draisaitl had brought the curtain down on another zany installment of LA Kings/Edmonton Oilers playoff series 2025 snapping a shot past Darcy Kuemper with the Oilers on a power play late in the first overtime it had the feel of a series that had come to an end And the brief conversations with Phil Danault and Warren Foegele in the locker room and with head coach Jim Hiller after had a kind of funereal quality to it Like those conversations at the end of a hard-fought series this 4-3 Edmonton victory isn’t the end of anything really And that’s to be expected given that the Kings turned in an almost picture-perfect effort through two periods and took a two-goal lead into the third period and looked for all the world like a team that was going to head home with a 3-1 series lead But it didn’t turn out that way and the NHL’s best home team during the regular season and a team that opened this series at home with two wins now has an opportunity to play two of the next three games in the comfy confines of Crypto.com Arena – if needed – with a berth in the second round for the first time in more than a decade still very much within their control how about that?” Hiller said when asked about the third time in this series the Kings had relinquished a lead Two of those ended in losses here in Edmonton Less than 12 hours after this disappointing loss the LA Kings will get up and have breakfast and charter back to Los Angeles they’ll get ready for a game that will bring one team within a win of advancing And while home is where the wins have been for the Kings all season there will be some soul repairing to do in the interim after the kick in the shins that Game 4 turned out to be But that’s what makes all of this so special That's the beauty of working with professional athletes you've got 20,000 people getting after you And that's why they're playing at this level That's the beauty of what we get to witness They're professionals.” That’s the same for all of the men even if some may take the loss harder than the others Like Quinton Byfield who had a chance to clear the puck with fewer than 30 seconds left in regulation He took an extra stride and the puck never got out of the Kings’ zone setting the stage for an Evan Bouchard bomb that tied the game with 28.4 seconds left I'm not worried about that play one bit for Quinton,” Hiller said “I'm proud of the 28 minutes he gave us tonight And I know he'll be ready to play the next game And he will.” Foegele shrugged off the play as well He was trying to do the right thing and we told him to love about the Kings’ game through 40 minutes on Sunday And what made it even more remarkable was how much they seemed to learn from the 7-4 loss in Game 3 one of the consistent themes heading into Game 4 was the need for a better start at Rogers Place The Kings trailed 2-0 by the mid-point of the first period in Game 3 and while they rebounded to take two different leads that’s not really the point The point is that in Games 1 and 2 the Kings struck early and forced the Oilers to chase the game At the risk of sounding hyperbolic it’s hard to imagine the Kings could have drawn up a better first frame in Game 4 with so much riding on the outcome The Kings were quicker to the puck than in Game 3 They transitioned seamlessly and had a number of excellent scoring chances as they out-shot the Oilers 14-6 in the first they got the early lead they coveted when Trevor Moore and his linemates forced a turnover deep in Oiler territory and Moore who blocked a high clearing chance with his body skated off the far wall and beat Calvin Pickard five-hole Mission accomplished on so many levels in spite of what would transpire a few hours later I really liked our game today,” added Warren Foegele who scored the Kings’ second goal Sunday “I thought we came out with a high intensity For fourth straight game the Kings took a lead into the third period What happened in Game 3 is well-documented as the Kings allowed a 4-3 lead to become a 5-4 deficit in a matter of seconds in the latter stages of the third period There was some debate or rather discussion about whether the Kings had been too passive in the time leading up to the changing of the storyline in the third period Friday There will be even more debate after the Oilers scored twice in the third period to force overtime I thought the team did much more of the counterattacking that seemed to be absent in Game 3 but maybe not enough The Kings had out-shot the Oilers 28-16 the third period Sunday and out-shooting the Oilers 28-16 through 40 minutes and as Anze Kopitar said after Game 3 it’s easier said than done to keep doing the exact same thing when human nature is to try and protect the lead no matter what The Oilers gave up a weird ricochet goal that glanced off Drew Doughty’s skate and past Darcy Kuemper to cut the lead to 3-2 at the 7:51 mark setting the stage for Bouchard to tie the game “We have to find a way to seal the deal,” Phil Danault said And it’s not just against Edmonton but if the team advances you've got to seal the deal,” Danault added “You've got to make those plays when it counts especially on the visitor's side.” In overtime the Kings had seven shots on goal but spent the vast majority of the time in their own zone until Vladislav Gavrikov was called for tripping Draisaitl Replays suggested there wasn’t much to quibble with about the call which had been successful early in the second ended the game less than a minute into the man advantage Was fatigue a factor as Hiller once again went with basically three lines and five defensemen through almost four periods Phil Danault and his linemates Trevor Moore and Foegele Danault assisted on the goals by his mates and was outstanding on the defensive side of the puck and in the faceoff circle “Best hockey I’ve seen him play,” Hiller said of Danault He not only scored to give the Kings a 3-1 lead but he made a number of strong defensive plays And you have to feel for Kuemper who was victimized by two power play goals The Kings were outshot 33-13 in the third period and overtime and Kuemper was a rock we've got to find a way to win there,” Danault said After a difficult game in Game 3 I thought Andrei Kuzmenko was outstanding even if he didn’t collect any points he and captain Anze Kopitar were both outstanding after difficult outings in Game 3 a member of the Traffic Unit observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed The officer observed the vehicle’s speed at 167 km/h in a 100 km/h zone A 25-year-old man was ticketed for stunting under the Motor Vehicle Act a charge that is automatically laid when a vehicle is travelling more than 50 km/h over the speed limit The fine in Nova Scotia for stunting is $2,422.50 and six points are assigned to the driver’s record In a continued effort to address traffic safety issues and educate citizens on the rules of the road We all have a role to play in keeping our roads safe The upward trajectory of Belfast-based Joshua Burnside has been well-documented in the pages of AMA UK such that many readers will be familiar with his brand of electronica-infused Irish folk Each of those last four words partially describes the mesmeric and innovative music that this 35-year-old is renowned for yet somehow the overall effect goes beyond such terms Perhaps it’s easier to think of him as an idiosyncratic and globe-trotting individualist who captures the spirit of Nick Drake or Elliott Smith both of whom Burnside would cite as influences Winner of the Northern Ireland Music Prize for his début album in 2017 Burnside burnished his reputation with airtime on BBC Radio 6 and an appearance at Austin’s SXSW in 2018 His travels have taken him from his upbringing in Comber On the back of a successful UK and Ireland tour and with over a quarter of a million listeners streaming his work ‘Teeth of Time’ is the first album in four years though there have been single and EP releases in the interim The gap may be explained by Burnside recently becoming a father which in turn may explain why he feels this is his “happiest family of songs to date” although he points to fear and anxiety being prevalent throughout the collection ‘Teeth of Time’ was written between Belfast and Comber and recorded in what the artist describes as his “unsound-proof studio” in Belfast city centre just as The Lovin’ Spoonful featured car horns and a pneumatic drill on ‘Summer In The City’ Burnside is a skilled technician and experimentalist who continues to provide all manner of surprises “the sounds and life of the city and countryside are all key parts and drivers of the tracks on this record.” The title-track opens with snatches of what seems like an American radio announcer before a traditional-sounding melody is picked on banjo and guitar Burnside’s vocal begins against this cocktail of sounds as the radio continues and the strings build to a crescendo then suddenly we’re almost dropped into a gentle and lyrical waltz-time folk song If this serves as an introduction to the surprises the album “is about the haves and have-nots It’s about being stuck in traffic with a hangover It’s about trees as gods in the imagination of a child and never-ending wars fought under the banner of capitalism.” like a nursery rhyme he might sing to his son while ‘The Good Life’ is a hypnotic air supported by a steady percussive tattoo ‘Sycamore Queen’ starts with loud electronica Burnside’s vocal combining with what could be a harmonium and fiddle in a sort of Wesleyan hymn ‘In The Silence Of’ grabs the attention with what sounds like a dusty stylus skipping across a vinyl record but it has a lovely banjo solo and mellow feel like that of the Canadian folk-rock trio Jon and Roy’s ‘When You’re Gone’ Final track ‘Nothing Completed’ sees Burnside taking stock of his life to date and leaving the door open for further exploration as was doubtless the artist’s intention It’s clear from the large following that he attracts both on streaming platforms and at live shows that Joshua Burnside’s unique and creative approach to music is reaping rewards Essentials: The Top 10 Kathleen Edwards Songs Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there was […] which given how this once well-in-hand playoff game that suddenly turned chaotically out of hand finished up is probably the only place to start for purposes of discussion Suffice it to say Phil Danault saved the Los Angeles Kings from what would have been a soul-sucking loss to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of the Kings’ first-round series by launching a fluttering barely moving puck past leaping teammate Warren Foegele and past a screened Stuart Skinner in the Edmonton goal to snatch a victory from the jaws of ignoble defeat There were 41.1 seconds left in the third period of what would turn out to be a 6-5 Kings win who joked that he “got all of it” when asked about the game-winner described the entire third period this way - “a little bit shocking I would say That’s a pretty good way to sum up a game that saw the Kings take a 4-0 late into the second and extend their lead to 5-2 4:59 into the third period before going sideways for about 11 minutes in the latter stages of the third period they inexplicably found themselves tied 5-5 before Danault’s second goal of the game saved the day for the Oilers There was a lot to unpack after the game and the Kings players seemed to understand they dodged a great bullet It’s easy to ask what the impact would have been had the Kings not found a way to secure the win or to suggest it might have done irreparable harm to the team’s psyche the Kings are exactly where they wanted to be after one game perhaps later this spring we’ll look back on this game It took 2:49 for the narrative that has haunted the Los Angeles Kings through three straight first-round matchups with the Oilers to be turned on its head For days leading up to the series Hiller and his players have tried to shrug off those three straight first-round losses But nothing is new until it’s proven to be so But a year after failing to score a single power play goal in what would be a five-game series loss to Edmonton the Kings proved they are different and that at least when it comes to special teams and at least on this night Awarded an early power play thanks to strong work by the Kings’ fourth line in the offensive zone Adrian Kempe found Kevin Fiala whose deft cross-ice pass was on Andrei Kuzmenko’s tape at the side of the net and the Kings had an early 1-0 lead About 10 minutes later Drew Doughty was whistled for cross-checking behind the Kings’ net led by superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl feasted on what was a strong Kings’ penalty kill as they scored nine times on 20 chances in the first round the past as the Kings killed off the opportunity They would allow the Oilers just one more power-play opportunity and kill that as well The Kings would also score another power play goal in the third period while enjoying a 5-on-3 and had a lengthy 5-on-3 later in the period that yielded several good looks although they could not find the back of the net on that occasion a good night on the special teams – and a good night for the team’s discipline I had a chance to observe Drew Doughty pretty closely during the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal and Boston The story is well-known but worth repeating After breaking his ankle in training camp Doughty was a long-shot to make Canada’s roster as he’d only played in a handful of games leading up to the tournament He told me he couldn’t sleep because he was worried he wouldn’t get the call He did and played like the future Hall of Famer he is especially as Shea Theodore was hurt early in competition about the burning desire to get back to playing winning hockey It’s been more than a decade since the Kings won a playoff series performance is another and Doughty has admitted he’s felt like he’s still behind the curve at least according to his lofty standards as the regular season wound down Or rather what would Doughty bring to Game 1 Doughty made a great sprawling block of a Victor Arvidsson scoring chance after a potentially costly turnover at the Kings blue line in the first period Doughty took the puck just inside the Edmonton blue line and ripped a shot that Skinner turned aside only to have Quinton Byfield glove down the rebound and bounce the puck off Skinner’s back into the net for a crucial 2-0 lead three blocked shots and a minus-1 rating during 26:09 in ice time that led all Kings It was interesting that almost all of Adrian Kempe’s morning skate conversation Monday involved answering questions about linemate Andrei Kuzmenko which Kempe seemed totally fine with The line of questioning reflects the kind impact Kuzmenko has had since coming over from Philadelphia at the trade deadline and the kind of unknown quantity he represents for the Kings as they seek to break this three-season losing streak to the Oilers In some ways Kuzmenko reflects the entire Kings coming into the post-season What Kuzmenko and the Kings are capable of has been clearly evident in recent weeks having secured home ice advantage for the first time in this run of playoff clashes with Edmonton But the playoffs are something else entirely Kuzmenko had certainly given no indication that he would shrink from the challenge But the fact he’d become such an important figure on this team playing on the team’s top line with captain Anze Kopitar and Kempe and had helped reinvigorate the Kings’ moribund power play meant that being able to translate that to the playoffs was nothing short of crucial It’s not a stretch to suggest that Kuzmenko playing in his first-ever NHL playoff game was the best player on the ice on this night From his early power play goal to a deft little pass to Kempe who scored to make it 3-0 in the second to not being caught out of position or trying to do too much and allowing the Oilers to counter He finished his first playoff game with three points adding a power play assist on the Kings’ 5-on-3 goal in the third Not a bad way to announce that the playoffs are exactly where Kuzmenko needs to be Connor McDavid had somehow managed to collect 36 points in the 18 playoff games contested by these two teams in the last three years Hiller was asked Monday morning if he thought the Kings could win a playoff series if McDavid continued to average two points a game Hiller said he hoped it wouldn’t come to that But what is now indisputable is that the Kings can win at least one playoff game when McDavid gets four points Pretty sure the Kings aren’t interested in testing the theory of how many points they can allow to the Edmonton captain and still manage to collect wins But it was a reminder to everyone in the Kings’ room that where McDavid is there is danger And whether it was conscious or not or simply the strange way the third period unfolded with the long 5-on-3 and a couple of missed open nets once Edmonton pulled Skinner with more than three minutes to play three assists) was a reminder that to exhale is to court disaster “I don't think we took the foot off the gas that's a high offensive power team over there,” Kopitar said being up 4-0 or 4-1 going into the third period We want to make sure that we lock it down and not make it too interesting like we did tonight.” You are viewing your 1 free article this month Scotland’s female authors dominated the Scotland’s National Book Awards shortlists with the likes of Jackie Kay while the late John Burnside and Carl MacDougall received posthumous nominations said “This year’s shortlists showcase the dazzling variety of work coming out of Scotland today There is an obvious poignancy in the presence of the last works of two—very different—writers who are no longer with us but we are glad to pay tribute to them alongside so many other established and emergent voices "We very much hope that readers in Scotland and further afield will enjoy exploring the shortlists and will join us via livestream in November as we announce the winners plus Scotland’s overall Book of the Year.” The winners in each category will be announced on 28th November along with the overall Book of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award Modern Scottish literature will also be discussed at the inaugural St Andrew’s Book Festival Nuala Watt and Elle Machray on stage with former literary editor of The Scotsman David Robinson to discuss their work and to celebrate their homeland and everything its contemporary literary scene has to offer Study for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein (Granta) What Doesn’t Kill Us by Ajay Close (Saraband) Clear by Carys Davies (Granta) Lost People by Margaret Elphinstone (Wild Goose) Hazardous Spirits by Anbara Salam (Baskerville Fragile Animals by Genevieve Jagger (404 Ink) (fiction) Remember Remember by Elle Machray (HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd HarperNorth) (fiction)The Old Haunts by Allan Radcliffe (Fairlight Books) (fiction) Night Train to Odesa by Jen Stout (Birlinn Ltd) (non-fiction) The Department of Work and Pensions Assesses a Jade Fish by Nuala Watt (Blue Diode Press) (poetry) Thunderclap by Laura Cumming (Chatto and Windus Penguin Random House) The Unfamiliar: A Queer Motherhood Memoir by Kirsty Logan (Virago) Already Too Late by Carl MacDougall (Luath Press) O Brother by John Niven (Canongate Books) Ian Fleming: The Complete Man by Nicholas Shakespeare (Harvill Secker Slow Burning by Janette Ayachi (Pavilion Poetry PRH) May Day by Jackie Kay (Pan Macmillan) The Wrong Person to Ask by Marjorie Lotfi (Bloodaxe Books) Three Births by K Patrick (Granta) The Cat Prince: & Other Poems winner of the TS Eliot and Forward prizes and the Whitbread poetry award the means by which a sense of stability could be imposed on personal turbulence It was his abusive, alcoholic father George who taught him how to make a living by telling stories, though the stories his father told were more often than not lies. “No one,” recalled John in A Lie About My Father (2006) “ever did find out where my father came from The lies he told were intended to conceal this fact and they were so successful that I didn’t know that he’d been left on a doorstep in West Fife in the late spring of 1926 The Asylum Dance won the Whitbread poetry award A Lie About My Father was chosen as the Scottish Arts Council’s nonfiction book of the year and the Saltire Society Scottish book of the year defined John’s youth and obsessed his adulthood by the time of John’s birth it had lost its raison d’etre and everyone who could escape did For the Burnsides the hoped-for nirvana was the new town of Corby which attracted so many unemployed Scots to its steelworks it was known as Little Scotland physically and mentally; his much-loved mother attending mass and reading Mills & Boons by the yard John took to smoking dope and playing “childish pranks” for which he was expelled from school which he found more rewarding than the communion host “Acid did what the host failed to do,” he wrote “Acid was the only real sacrament to which I had access … Here I was the boy who had seriously thought about a vocation though the source wasn’t quite what I’d expected Of an autodidactic tendency claiming he was “a Seneca nut into my 20s” He attended Cambridge College of Arts and Technology (“for something to do”) thereafter becoming a computer software engineer moving back to Fife in 1996 after a long period in Surrey it is full of startlingly arresting sentences that provoked critics such as Karl Miller to describe the author as an “extraordinarily good writer” I caught echoes of Proust: “For a long time I refused to speak – or so my Mother told me.” his formative years in Cowdenbeath and Corby were the ore from which he sought to extract diamonds where the hope of a better future for its transplanted inhabitants and their offspring is dashed by violence that hangs over the town like the ash and stench from the steelworks His taste was catholic, his enthusiasms boundless and his curiosity infectious. In his third memoir, I Put a Spell on You (2014) he describes incidents from his life and muses on popular music the American folk musician and film-maker who provided a link between Woody Guthrie he heard a girl called Annie sing it in a cafe Read moreIn 2018, writing in the London Review of Books John told how he was suffering from sleep apnoea “a condition where the patient stops breathing while asleep then starts awake and desperately gasps in some air and was given a “do not resuscitate” order by doctors who feared he would not pull through Somehow he did and continued to work at full pelt mortality and the parlous state of the environment Having long since rejected organised religion he labelled himself a “deep ecologist/anarchist” He was particularly exercised about the building of a windfarm beside a nature reserve near his home a few miles south of St Andrews not because it spoiled his view but because of the harm it would do to bats He wrote regularly for publications including the New Statesman, the TLS, the New Yorker and the Guardian and became a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1998 John Burnside we announce the passing of Michael Nixon Burnside on April 22 Mike was born into a long line of farmers on August 31 he grew up farming rice and running cows with his father near Baytown where he took time out from working on friends’ cars to attend class where Connie was allowed to enroll because she was married to an Aggie worked briefly for the new owner of the farm he grew up on where he farmed rice and raised three children: Mitzi Mike farmed rice and several row crops for 53 years regularly producing the outstanding crop yields that earned him the nickname “Magic.” He bought a tract of land near Jourdanton in 2010 and turned it into a treasured ranch He retired from farming and became a rancher for the remainder of his life (in spite of having told his family to “shoot him” if he ever bought a cow) and community member—Mike brought unparalleled dedication The things Mike loved most in his life were his family early morning breakfast & coffee with friends a provider and protector for all who knew him He was the “Go-To Problem Solver” for fellow farmers but his words carried weight and had great significance His integrity was an inspiration for everyone who knew him Brandy and Bianca; and his Chihuahua soul mate  A Celebration of Mike’s life was held at Stone’s Market keeping with Mike’s lifelong dedication to agriculture and investing in future generations the family requests memorial contributions be made to either The  Matagorda County Fair and Livestock Association and mail to P.O Texas 77404-1803) or The Jourdanton FFA Booster Club (P.O Texas 78026 (please indicate “In Memory of Mike Burnside” in Memo ) Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.taylorbros.net Should the city manager of Bay City be required to live in the city limits Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Friend of TWS, ripping skater, content creator and all-around epic human, Zack Dowdy took it upon himself to roll up to the famed DIY to dig a little deeper and learn more about what the future looks like for this historic slab of cement He basically made a mini documentary about Burnside's current situation and it's super interesting The DIY spirit at Burnside has thrived for decades inspiring countless similar projects across the globe and unarguably producing some of the heaviest skateboarders in the game Not just anyone can step to the daunting walls of this place Just being there and taking it all in has the potential to give you the chills.  when the Burnside Bridge was originally built in 1926—long before the original crew started building under it in the early ’90s—modern earthquake safety regulations weren’t in place the bridge is a serious safety hazard for the surrounding community Burnside is so much more than just a skatepark—it's a straight-up historic landmark in skateboarding! And while I fully understand the importance of the bridge reconstruction for the safety of the community the actual thought of Burnside not existing—or even closing for multiple years—is sort of hard to fathom This is obviously a massive project with countless details that still need to be worked out we’ll know what the future holds for Burnside let his video (and the news in general) inspire you to get up to Portland and see this historical place yourself It should be on every skateboarder's bucket list—no questions asked We'll do our best to post more as we learn more all the same.  Subscribe to our newsletter and stay connected. 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By Brian Blakely is a Writer for TransWorld SKATEboarding Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application graduating from Hawley High School in 2000 He moved to the Fargo/Moorhead area where he attended M-State graduating with honors and the top of his class with two associate’s degrees related to computer programming and computer networking Jason began his career with Volt Engineering as a computer engineer with the eventual goal of working for Microsoft working for Microsoft as a support escalation engineer where he became one of the top 10% of individuals who closed the most cases in the world Jason became an ordained minister so he could officiate for his cousin’s He liked to let people know that he was still ordained by blessing you on a whim particularly the Timberwolves and the Vikings always wanting to learn more or a new thing and was very competitive rarely ever letting his daughter win at anything he loved spending as much time with his daughter he wanted to help fix someone’s problem He was a great mentor and was known as “everyone’s dad” and will be sorely missed by everyone that knew him.  Timothy Burnside and Pam (Rick) Stetz; grandparents Paige (Gage Thomson) Burnside; Jeremy (Shannon) Stetz and Amanda (Scott) Wilson; his best friend and cousin Nathaniel Gibson; and many other loving relatives and friends He is preceded in death by his grandparents followed by the funeral service at 2:00 P.M. A livestream of the service will be available on Jason’s webpage at www.wrightfuneral.com where a guestbook and video tribute may also be found Feel free to wear your Timberwolves jersey Wright Funeral Home and Cremation Service- Hawley and Lake Park Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors A graveside service will take place immediately after the funeral at Rose-Neath Cemetery in Bossier  Left to cherish his memory is his beloved wife beautiful family including five children: Brandon Burnside (Amy) Richard was the greatest Pape to his 15 grandchildren: Brayden Beverage Richard is also survived by his mother in love Arvel “Jimmy” Burnside (Jodie) Rose Burnside and numerous nieces and nephews whom he treasured He was honored to be Godfather to his niece Shanna’s daughter Richard was incredibly gifted and accomplished in many areas of life excelling in his careers as a general contractor His expertise and dedication to quality craftsmanship were evident in every project he undertook a project that held great significance for him and the community Richard and Pam were married 35 years this coming January Pam was his soulmate and the love of his life Their bond was a testament to unconditional love Richard took great pride in loving his wife and filled her days with endless affection and countless moments of adventure and joy.  Whether it was a simple moment of conversation or a grand family gathering He wasn’t just a Pape to his own family but also a beloved 'Pape' to all of their friends and neighborhood kids creating lasting memories for everyone who knew him Jude Catholic Church where he served as a Eucharist Minister Richard wore his Saint Joseph medallion necklace around his neck every day as a symbol of his faith and commitment He was also known to put that necklace around his grandchildren’s neck at random moments Richard had a passion for the outdoors and found peace in nature and on the water Richard especially enjoyed taking Pam out kayaking at night He was referred to as Chef Recardo as he loved to cook meals for his family and friends He loved traveling with Pam and especially their trip to Italy in October 2022 with dear friends from various church parishes and they loved him in return with unwavering loyalty to him His adventurous spirit and love for life was contagious and his memory will forever live on in the hearts of those who loved him Honoring Richard as pallbearers will be Brandon Burnside we will be wearing bright colors instead of black to celebrate his life Play Duration: 2 minutes 49 seconds2m 49sBrought to you by A light from the Burnside Village Shopping Centre development has been seen clearly from kilometres away in the Adelaide Hills. The powerful glow illuminated the cloudy night sky, lighting up concerns for nearby residents & motorists. One Burnside Village shopper said, "Looks like either a stadium or something from outer space". A light radiating from Burnside Village Shopping Centre seen from the Adelaide Hills.(Nikki Dwyer, ABC) Published: YesterdayMon 5 May 2025 at 12:30am Download the ABC listen app to text and call your favourite live radio The South Island's biggest secondary school will be closed to students for the rest of the week after finding out two of its classroom blocks do not meet earthquake standards The Burnside High School board said on Wednesday afternoon in a notice to parents it had received draft detailed seismic assessments revealing "both buildings are below the minimum level of earthquake rating required under the New Build Standard" Twenty-four classrooms - nearly a quarter of the Christchurch school's teaching spaces - are in the affected buildings the whole school will close tomorrow Thursday March 21 and Friday March 22 to allow time to reconfigure the school and then reopen on Monday March 25 with new timetables and teaching locations," principal Scott Haines said "We appreciate that this is very short notice and will be disruptive for some families The school's priority is the safety of our students and staff." Both blocks of classrooms only met 15 percent of the new standard Block I met 50 percent of the old standard in 2014 "The Ministry of Education have said that I and J blocks could stay open in the short-term until our students and staff move to our new Pukehinau Block in July based on the school's risk assessment and the wellbeing of staff and students we have made the decision to close I and J block while their future use is being decided." one year per day will be rostered home (except Year 9) "When our students return from the term vacation at the start of Term 2 we will split the school day into two sessions - juniors will come earlier with seniors coming later," the school said "We know this will not work for all students and families and where there are problems or clashes we will work with each student and their family/caregiver individually." Normal timetables will resume when the Pukehinau Block opens in July "Our goal is to minimise disruption to student learning We have very resilient students at Burnside and we learnt many lessons during Covid about how to manage offsite and online learning." More details about the planned changes are on the Burnside High School website Building owners do not need to rush tenants out of earthquake-prone buildings but should rather allow them time to make alternative arrangements The higher national standard for seismic design is adding to construction and design costs The Education Ministry is clearing out its quake-prone head office at the same time as some schools are still using their quake-prone buildings Writers Andrew O’Hagan, Sarah Perry and more pay tribute to the celebrated Scottish poet, novelist and memoirist, who died last week aged 69 Andrew O’Hagan Photograph: Mimmo Frassineti/REX/ShutterstockAndrew O’Hagan: ‘He was among the best writers of his generation’Scottish novelist John Burnside had a gift for naming those things that exist beyond plain sight and for roaming through “empires of light against the coming dark” He made a lifetime’s work out of being an unpredictable and beautiful writer He was among the best writers of his generation He always left his readers in an unforgettable place leading us with kindness through a world of glints and echoes He was the sort of person who paid honour to his own talent by seeking out talent in others he now leaves behind a body of work that will only grow stronger as new generations discover it exudes the kind of interior music that Seamus Heaney wrote at his best The speaker is back in the field where he played as a boy watching as the friends of his youth are called home to tea by their mothers Dina NayeriDina Nayeri: ‘He had bottomless stores of kindness and warmth’Iranian-American novelist and essayist his peers in Scotland and around the world have mourned him as one of his generation’s most gifted writers He was a keen gardener and devoted to Fife and the natural world John Burnside the man was even more impressive than the poet who moved thousands of readers He had such bottomless stores of kindness and warmth he has been the backbone of creative writing at the University of St Andrews and guided many others (myself included) who will remember him as a most generous and caring mentor He made space for the lonely and the grieving and the searching He reminded his students that life was far more interesting than writing or art that they should pay attention to it more than their careers He was legendary for his two-hour pub chats with students We talked about his grandson’s music taste and debated if a cooked heart bleeds or not.” his attempts to figure out the world and its objects John was so good at seeing – especially the vulnerable and the fragile: children to stretch my arms wider than felt possible My family and I arrived in a village in Fife on a dark December afternoon in 2021 It was around 3:30pm and the sun was already retreating I called John with all my worries and fears about this new life “Don’t listen to that nonsense.” He told me to breathe to step outside and smell the coming storm He told me to watch the light change on the horizon To take long walks and watch out for areas that are in danger of overdevelopment I’ll miss the way John laughed with his whole body I’ll miss that he couldn’t stop laughing sometimes I wish I’d had 10 more long conversations with him I wish I’d asked him all the questions I was too afraid to ask I keep returning to lines from his poem At My Father’s Funeral where he imagines his father standing at the window I’ll smell every storm and I won’t listen to any more of that nonsense Sarah Perry Photograph: Michael LeckieSarah Perry: ‘When John thought well of you it was like walking into sunlight’British author For a long time my reverence for his work felt as particular to me as a friendship at a bookish party; my own debut novel was a year from reaching the shelves and I felt overwhelmed and foolish in my ridiculous Spanish shawl until John discovered I had cigarettes but there was no time for that: it was like being in the presence of a magic radio station that could supply whatever you wanted He talked with a kind of mad wonder and erudition about everything from poetry and music to politics and clothing (my shawl suddenly seemed marvellous) He reviewed my debut novel with such generosity I suspect it altered the course of my career and he once wrote a long fatherly letter when paralysing fear and doubt had left me unable to write it was like walking into sunlight at noon: no shadows I think greatness is matched with kindness more often than we think Now I’m grateful there are books of his I haven’t yet read – because he can’t be dead while there are still things I haven’t heard him say Kiran Millwood Hargrave Photograph: David Levenson/Getty ImagesKiran Millwood Hargrave: ‘He was brilliant became about the building of something profound from the simplest of words So when I found he was teaching a writing course with Fiona Sampson I leapt at the chance to spend time with one of my favourite poets Perhaps he would read my work and see something in it well-intentioned imitation of that which I loved You have to see things clearly to truly represent or honour them He taught me how to look at something squarely and parse what it was I wanted to draw from it even angered by a misconception or laziness of articulation We stayed in touch over the following years how restrained and yet unbridled his poems were John’s poetry is among the best ever written He seemed to draw on resources beyond most people’s senses touching on the arcane and weird threaded through everything There was pagan abandon and blunt sensuality in his novels and his poetry glad to have his poetry on my bookshelves and imprinted on to my heart Marjorie Lotfi.Marjorie Lotfi: ‘He was a patient and understanding mentor’Iranian-American poet “Give me a little less / with every dawn,” John Burnside tells us in his poem Prayer a hymn to the extraordinary and ordinary lives we lead lives that are “gold in the seams of [our] hands” I’ve carried a book of John’s poetry around with me in my bag for almost 25 years despite having very little in common with him – me being an Iranian-American woman with a history of flight from war and John a Scottish man born and anchored in Fife his poetry has always given me permission to lead a life separate from the one that others see took a community group to see John read from Something Like Happy at the Edinburgh international book festival The group – people who’d experienced homelessness and mental health issues – had read the stories together ahead of the event John joined us for lunch after he was done signing books staying with us long after decorum and good manners required John agreed to be my mentor for a memoir I’d been working on about leaving Tehran as a young girl during the Iranian Revolution He was the first person to read the work in progress and his initial encouragement motivated me to write the rest of the book John gently asked me to go back and write the most difficult parts of the story he was 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Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you. artists and community activists were honored at the 19th annual Burnside Watstein Awards which recognize individuals who enrich the Virginia Commonwealth University community and make a significant difference in the lives of LGBTQIA+ faculty The 2025 Burnside Watstein Awards ceremony was held March 26 at the James Branch Cabell Library and was livestreamed via Zoom The ceremony was open to everyone in the community This year’s keynote speaker was the Reverend Lacette Cross, DMin and advocate whose work centers around race spirituality and building connections and community community and world a better place by showing up as their full authentic selves and recognizing that work needed to be done – and doing it “What our honorees have modeled for us today is the things that we individually can do that do not get us awards but allow us to make change in really impactful ways,” she said Cross said it is important to be reminded that we are connected to a community that is bigger than ourselves “We believe in a future that is possible but we have not yet experienced,” she said “Let us continue to go forward in pleasure Let us continue to go forward in community And let us continue to go forward fully and freely and fiercely in the fullness of who we are.” objects and installation to investigate how the structures of the internet mobile messaging and shared online platforms affect contemporary interaction and shape cultural identity from a queer perspective Killian said they did not have a visible queer mentor when they were going through school so they embrace the opportunity to serve that role for their students “I'm grateful for the time I've had to mentor our students an ear to listen [to] … I see my students and I feel seen by them,” Killian said a student organization aiming to uplift pharmacy health care services for queer patients and to connect LGBTQ+ health care students and providers providing feedback on the existing curriculum promoting the dissemination of research on treatment considerations for transgender patients and working to ensure that the needs and concerns of LGBTQIA+ students are heard by faculty and administration “This award is my reminder to keep pushing forward so I can join that health care community here in Richmond,” Scott said Myriam Kadeba, director of the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs has been working at VCU since 2016. Kadeba values helping to empower individuals and communities that hold identities that have been systemically and historically marginalized while promoting wellness Kadeba supports traditional gathering spaces as well as expanding LGBTQIA+ visibility and education across the institution belonging and possibilities,” said Ron Jones Jr. Chelsey Llayton graduated from the VCU School of Pharmacy with her wife in 2018 she developed a curriculum that includes practical everyday pharmacy scenarios that integrate inclusivity into standard patient care Llayton said she wanted future students to feel “more prepared than I did to take care of all of our patients and so that our LGBTQ+ patients were getting the care that they deserve from competent pharmacists,” Llayton said Llayton is currently an assistant professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy Llayton has focused a good portion of her career so far on increasing pharmacist education of LGBTQIA+ health continuing to serve as adjunct faculty for the VCU School of Pharmacy Aurora Higgs is a speaker and media producer who uses her platform to promote equity and elevate queer BIPOC voices Higgs is the founder of Borealis Consulting LLC and a board member of the Virginia League of Planned Parenthood Higgs shapes medical practice guidelines and protocols for transgender care Higgs said the activism being celebrated at the ceremony is rewarding but it can also lead to burnout That makes it important to create a system that allows people to cycle out “I hope to be a support and resource to any of you whether you need somebody to help you shout from the rooftops or if you need someone to take care of you for a little while after you've taken a break,” Higgs said The awards program launched in the 2007-08 academic year and is named for Chris Burnside and Sarah Weinstein the former co-chairs of what is now Equality VCU one of the current co-chairs of Equality VCU said over the years the awards have recognized 59 advocates “To [the winners] queerness is not a limiting factor as many tell us it should be,” Leidy said it's a gift through which they approach their work their relationships … they’re the ones who think critically and act boldly questioning the status quo and building a more inclusive world in the process.” Leidy encouraged the crowd to use the awards as inspiration to ask how members of the LGBTQIA+ community and allies could use their own unique perspectives and identities to demand more from the future and how can we bring others with us on that journey?” Leidy said Subscribe to VCU News at newsletter.vcu.edu and receive a selection of stories news clips and event listings in your inbox Recipients of 2024 Burnside Watstein Awards demonstrate service to LGBTQIA+ community and VCU LGBTQIA+ award namesakes Chris Burnside and Sarah Barbara Watstein reflect on their journeys before Four members of the VCU community honored at 17th annual Burnside Watstein Awards Brian Brown named VCU School of Business dean Class of 2025: That guy driving the hot dog who oversaw the launch of VCU’s bachelor’s program in photography In her short film based on Poe’s ‘Annabel Lee,’ VCUarts undergraduate finds inspiration from depression Class of 2025: Advanced nursing degree gives Brooke Gore a chance to truly graduate RVA native Everette Taylor brings grit and empathy to dream role as Kickstarter CEO Class of 2025: Felicia Fowler relishes the long journey to her VCU degree Certain traits in romantic partners can amplify the impact of a person’s genetic risk for alcohol problems (7News) — Spring is in full bloom at Burnside Farms Often compared to the landscapes of Holland which runs for about three weeks during spring showcases more than a million tulips and daffodils in bloom The festival runs from April 4 to April 21. You can buy tickets here. 2024 6:04 p.m.Multnomah County commissioners unanimously approved a design for a new earthquake-resilient Burnside Bridge on Thursday including a cable-stay tower extending into a single column at the bridge’s east side the county conducted a survey looking for people’s input on the bridge’s new look with a majority choosing a tied arch design “inverted Y” design was also popular based on survey responses but commissioners relied on other factors as well including recommendations of county staff and an advisory group the board accepted the Community Design Advisory Group’s recommendation to go with the “inverted Y” cable-stay design chosen by the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners as the preferred structure for a new Burnside Bridge It's part of an $895 million replacement project to earthquake-proof a critical corridor connecting the east and west sides of Portland Freelance architecture and design journalist Brian Libby says he has mixed feelings about the design “I think the inverted Y tower is the most unique option,” Libby said “It would also be the most compatible with some of the tall buildings that are nearby.” Libby says despite this design being the best among the options presented he sees its asymmetrical design as a big flaw This comes after years of planning to seismically upgrade the nearly 100-year-old bridge studies show many of Portland’s aging bridges are not likely to withstand a major earthquake would not be operational should a magnitude 8+ earthquake hit the area Officials say it could take weeks before any downtown bridge is usable after a major earthquake Multnomah County’s transportation division director and engineer said the project started with about 120 different options to bring the bridge to current seismic standards He says it’s hard to feel all the emotions this phase of the project brings as it’s been eight years in the making “There’s not much time to take a breath and feel the excitement in this moment,” Henrichsen said “It is a tremendous milestone for the project to finally know all the components that we’re going to build.” Henrichsen said the county oversees six bridges within the city’s limits most of which cross the Willamette River and serve as gateways into downtown Portland Morrison and Broadway bridges were originally built without seismic fittings While the costs are too high to upgrade all the county’s bridges officials have marked the Burnside Bridge as a “lifeline route,” because it would aid transportation for first responders in the event of a major disaster the county estimated the overall cost to upgrade the Burnside Bridge would be around $895 million Henrichsen said he does not have an updated estimate but said the county is working to release that information next spring he said the department will continue to develop costs at different milestones of the design project The first one comes in October when the design is set to be 30% completed “Schedule is everything on this project,” Henrichsen said we need to make sure that we stay on a schedule where we finish it as soon as possible.” Construction is expected to begin in 2027 and take about 5 years The county has not yet secured all the necessary funding federal aid as well as funding from a county vehicle registration fee have helped support the project so far Henrichsen said they plan to ask for additional funding at the next legislative session Tags: Portland, Bridges, Infrastructure Stand with OPB and protect independent journalism for everyone Listen to the OPB News live stream (opens new window)Streaming Now