(KATU) — A suspect has been arrested in connection with the April murder of Joshua Manahan who was killed in a shooting in Downtown Portland officers from the East Precinct arrested Rodney Marcus Arreguin of Portland on charges of murder in the second degree and robbery in the first degree The Portland Police Bureau confirmed that Manahan’s family has been notified of the arrest The incident began on April 27 when Central Precinct officers responded to reports of a shooting near the intersection of South Harbor Drive and South Harrison Street around 10:20 p.m He was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries but succumbed to his wounds the following day The Medical Examiner determined that Manahan died of homicide by gunshot wound The Portland Police Bureau’s Homicide Unit is investigating the incident Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Brent Christensen or Detective Samantha Cater Read Full Post Collapse... The exterior of Beverly Cleary K-8 School in Northeast Portland Parents there have been pushing for dedicated funding in the 2025 Portland Public Schools bond to address seismic upgrades.Lizzy Acker Most of the district’s voters already have ballots in hand and the deadline to vote is May 20 The resolution, drafted by outgoing board members Julia Brim-Edwards and Gary Hollands along with Herman Greene will be up for a vote at the school board meeting Tuesday Hollands said he believes there is enough support from the other four board members to pass the plan The proposed bond commits $190 million for deferred maintenance improvements, like heating and cooling systems leaky roofs and wiring and plumbing replacements board members’ hope — though it is not guaranteed — is that costs for remaking the three high schools can be brought down enough to dedicate at least an additional $200 million to upgrading the district’s under-maintained the district has not committed to specifics about how that money might be allocated The resolution specifies that $100 million of the deferred maintenance funding would be set aside for “emergencies system end-of-life useful replacements and unplanned projects to respond to imminent risks to students or district personnel.” But the remainder — at least $90 million and possibly significantly more — would be “available to address critical repairs and improvements at middle and elementary schools to mitigate the seismic deficiencies at the 8-10 schools assessed to pose the greatest risk of injury or death in a significant seismic event.” The resolution was drafted with help from parents including a well-organized cohort from Beverly Cleary K-8 in the well-off Grant Park neighborhood of Northeast Portland The school is one of 19 that is constructed largely of unreinforced brick masonry Sixteen of those schools have gotten some seismic work done in the past decades a significant step to prevent full collapse (The three that have gone thus far untouched: Capitol Hill Elementary in Southwest Portland Rose City Park Elementary in Northeast Portland and George Middle School in North Portland.) At a forum on Saturday morning that drew mostly Beverly Cleary parents with a smattering of families from other schools some parents said that having the seismic earmark in the bond made them more likely to support the proposed bond “We need to pass the school modernization fund it could be years before we get another chance,” said Beverly Cleary parent Per Olstad who has become the public face of the push for seismic safety A sign outside Beverly Cleary K-8 School in the Grant Park neighborhood in Portland in support of the upcoming Portland Public Schools construction bond.Lizzy Acker by far the largest K-12 money measure in Oregon history has softened amid questions about the costs of the three high schools their size and the lack of funding for other critical repairs in elementary and middle schools The resolution from the three board members does leave wiggle room for future boards It would allow the district’s superintendent and top staff members to recommend redirecting the money from seismic upgrades “upon a writing showing of impracticality demonstrable needs or reasonable evidence,” that the funds are needed elsewhere to address health and safety concerns It also entertains the possibility that some of the schools at highest risk of collapse in an earthquake may wind up as candidates for closure as the district’s enrollment shrinks and costs for complete seismic upgrades mount property owners would keep paying the same tax rate of $2.50 per $1,000 in assessed value or about $710 a year for an average home assessed at $284,000 Property owners would spend the next 32 years paying off the costs the tax rate for school construction will fall to about $1.60 per $1,000 of assessed value for the next eight years then continue to fall as previous bonds are retired — Julia Silverman covers K-12 schools for The Oregonian/OregonLive Reach her via email at jsilverman@oregonian.com Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. 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Read our Privacy notice Seven bodies have been pulled from the waterways in the area of Portland, Oregon in the past few weeks – but local authorities say it’s not unusual we recovered at least six bodies from our waterways we are at seven,” according to Deputy John Plock a public information officer with the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office He said the number falls within the expected range but added: “It is possible there will be more.” The bodies have been recovered from various waterways including the Willamette River and the Columbia River On Sunday, the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit recovered a body along the Willamette River north of Meldrum Bar Park, who investigators believe may be Marcelus Angelo Rodriguez, according to the sheriff’s office. Rodriguez, a 20-year-old kayaker from Porterville, California, has been missing since April 12 when a witness reported seeing a kayaker in distress and said they saw the man go over the edge of Willamette falls, KGW reported Investigators say that Rodriguez and his family were on vacation in the area and that Rodriguez, who was last seen kayaking, may not have known the falls were there, according to a press release. Just two days later, the blue kayak the man was last seen in was recovered near Elk Rock Island, about 7.5 river miles downstream of Willamette Falls, the sheriff’s office said. The Clackamas County Medical Examiner’s Office is working to determine the identity of the body pulled from the Willamette River on Sunday. At least three of the bodies have been identified, KPTV reported. On April 13, the body of 32-year-old Daniel Alcazar was found in the Willamette River near Swan Island. On April 15, the body of 24-year-old Rachel Mobley was found in the Multnomah Channel. And on April 18, the body of 52-year-old Brandon Williams of Portland was found floating in the Willamette near the St. John’s Bridge. On April 24, a body was recovered from the Columbia River near Hayden Island, and on April 30, another body was recovered in the Willamette River near Terminal 4. Two more bodies, including the one believed to be Rodriguez were found over the weekend. Investigations are continuing to look into how the people found in the river died. It is not currently known whether any of them were victims of crime. Deputy Plock told reporters that there are several factors that contribute to the increased number of recoveries – including warmer water temperatures, which accelerate the natural decomposition process, causing bodies to rise to the surface more quickly. “As the weather improves, more individuals engage in activities on and near the water, such as fishing and boating,” he added. “This increased presence of people leads to a higher likelihood of previously undiscovered remains being observed and reported.” Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies An aerial image shows the Steel Bridge across the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon where several bodies have been recovered in the past month govt and politics"},{"score":0.670968,"label":"/society/crime/personal offense/homicide"},{"score":0.61972,"label":"/law Police say it’s normal","description":"The bodies were found in various waterways by Victor Park during his state of the city address on Friday urged residents to visit downtown more frequently Mayor Wilson said homicides across the city are half of what they were year-over-year more than double the numbers in 2013 and 2016 when there were 14 reports each year according to data provided by the California Partnership for Safe Communities Homicide reports spiked in 2020 with 57 people killed coinciding with a sharp population increase in both 2019 and 2020 READ ALSO: Body recovered from Willamette River, marking sixth recovery in Portland area since April In 2021, police investigated 88 homicides, which more than doubled in 2022 with 185 homicides reported. However, since then, those numbers have plummeted, with Portland Police reporting 69 people killed in 2024. Mayor Wilson credited the work of Portland Police Chief Bob Day. “We've interrupted the cycles of violence that have plagued our community. Homicides are half of what they were year-over-year. Chief, thank you for the dedication from your staff [and] your officers,” Wilson told the crowd at Franklin High School. “I appreciate your dedication every day. Losing focus now is unacceptable and should be unacceptable to everyone in this room.” Between January and March, there were 11 reported cases compared to 27 during the same period last year. Chief Day expressed gratitude for the mayor's leadership, saying, "I think his vision is very collaborative and I'm grateful for his support and his partnership and council and leadership. It's certainly a unique bold step, which is in line with how he's led since he's come into office and, absolutely, he sends a message that I have been affirming that we are seeing progress." In addition to the drop in homicides, robberies and assaults have also been trending downward. As confidence in law enforcement grows, police expect to see a high number of reports in 2025. 2025 1 p.m.Airport wildlife manager Nick Atwell is responsible for keeping aviation and wildlife from colliding00:00 / 06:20When you think of airports just past the runways at Portland International Airport you might spot a team keeping watch over an entirely different kind of traffic — the feathered kind Nick Atwell uses binoculars in the bright orange PDX wildlife team truck The binoculars are used for spotting birds during the daytime Senior Natural Resources & Wildlife Manager at Port of Portland He’s part of a team of six biologists who work to keep birds and planes from crossing paths For this installment of “At Work With,” we rode along with him to learn what it‘s like to be an airport wildlife technician There’s so many different moving parts that Atwell struggles to describe the work succinctly The Port of Portland wildlife team patrols the runways in pairs daily from 5 a.m They’re looking for any possible birds of concern and we’re actually utilizing scare tactics to push birds out of the space that we would consider a high risk,” Atwell said “The technicians are out here all day long.. So they’re always patrolling and actually taking action when warranted,” said Atwell From “hazing” birds to trapping and tagging birds of prey to natural resources management along the airport’s floodplain — every part of the job serves the over-arching goal of reducing interactions between aviation and wildlife Their key metric is reducing “bird strike,” a bird hitting a plane the PDX airport had 62 reported bird strikes Atwell said keeping birds away from planes is hard work at the Portland International Airport in particular “It‘s on the confluence of two major river systems and it‘s on the Pacific Flyway the likelihood of you actually coming here is pretty high,” he said The wildlife team has many tools — binoculars A large trap built by the wildlife team at the Portland International Airport will be placed inside the lower area of the trap the top will close on entry Both the raptor and the prey bird are not harmed by the trap The high-powered green lasers are a bird deterrents Atwell says they sort of function as a light saber — “Birds have more green cones than mammalian species so they see that green spectrum more than we would we would only see the laser where it actually starts and where it terminates But they see the whole tube much like a light saber There’s 30 radio-controlled sound cannons that are all strategically placed all throughout the 11,000 foot airfield “They’re compressed propane gas that‘s ignited by a car battery that‘s solar charged,” said Atwell Next to the Portland International Airport runway three members of the wildlife team monitor radio-controlled canons used to haze birds technicians use thermal imaging googles to spot birds in the dark Those are the pairs that are here all the time They’ve demonstrated the ability to navigate the airfield in a safe way,” said Atwell The wildlife team is always in contact with air traffic control at the Portland International Airport Nick Atwell said the most crucial skills for this job are “multitasking and situational awareness You need to be able to hear multiple different radios Atwell said the most crucial skills for this job are “multitasking and situational awareness Atwell cautions that wildlife technicians have to have a tolerance for office work “It‘s such a unique job it‘s hard to know if it‘s for you until you experience it,” he said Nick Atwell holds one of the humane traps built by the wildlife team to capture raptors at the Portland International Airport A small prey bird will be placed inside the trap and a raptor's talons will get caught in the mesh Both the raptor and the prey bird are not harmed by the trap sometimes the wildlife team will use humane traps Their custom-built traps for raptors use small prey (like starlings or mice) as lures — but they aren’t harmed when a raptor is caught “We even treat the prey well,” Atwell said banded and relocated away from the airport to a suitable area the wildlife team will drive them two to three hours away So we’re just trying to keep them kind of in line with their migratory patterns,” he said Atwell said that raptor relocation is his favorite part of the job. Each bird is measured and logged at pdxraptors.com Eager birders look for the special orange Port of Portland wing tags and report sightings That data helps the wildlife team evaluate if the program is working The Port of Portland wildlife team has translocated 1,894 red-tailed hawks since 1999 Bright orange Port of Portland wing tags are seen on a red-tailed hawk in this 2015 provided photo Birders look for the wing tags and report sightings The technicians start the morning shift at 5 a.m “An injured bald eagle on West Hayden Island “That was probably one of the more unique days.” wildlife manager holds a captured red-tailed hawk at the Portland International Airport The PDX Wildlife Raptor Relocation program has translocated 1,894 red-tailed hawks since 1999 The job of keeping wildlife away starts years in advance if you know where to look Even the trees on Northeast Airport Way are selected by the wildlife team to be unattractive to birds that‘s decreasing the ability for birds to perch in,” said Atwell And the fluorescent green grass you see along the runway as you land “That‘s the whole intent of the endophyte fescue variety is that geese do not like to eat it,” he said A storm water runoff pond at the Portland International Airport runway on April 16 One of the wildlife team's proactive wildlife management strategies is to hide storm water runoff ponds with thousands of black balls Their storm water runoff ponds contain thousands of black balls to hide the water from an aerial view So instead of being this giant open water space … it‘s a proactive strategy," Atwell said “It‘s how often are you struck here by aircraft at PDX And then we couple that with the FAA national database how often are those birds causing damage throughout the country And so we come up with our birds of concern.” Nick Atwell shows preserved wings from bird strikes the wildlife team collects DNA and other information in order to make mitigation decisions “I was a natural resources kid,” said Atwell “We do have nests being built in areas that we would consider a higher risk,” said Atwell “We would look to intervene with that prior to them being established...so they would nest offsite somewhere further away.” “As far as birds that aren’t able to fly like adults and maybe their first flights. and we would try to trap them as quickly as possible after their first flights and take them to what we call a flight cage that we have maintained over on Sauvie Island So they learn to fly and hunt there instead of an airfield environment they’re translocated to a suitable site,” he said The wildlife team collects data on all bird strikes and encourages airport employees to report any strikes with signs like these around the Port of Portland The data helps make habitat and aviation design decisions to prevent bird strike in the future “It depends on the success of the breeding season,” Atwell said but usually a max of about six fledglings per year go to the flight cage on Sauvie Island “It‘s very exciting when you pull a large bird of prey out of one of these traps,” Atwell said ”I also am seeing if they have bands on them Nick Atwell stands in front of the collection of wildlife carriers in the Portland International Airport wildlife office on April 16 "They would also have some sort of cover on them And that's just to keep them totally calm until they're translocated." said Nick Atwell Since Atwell started working at the Port of Portland in 1998 Airport Wildlife Technician has become a career with a specific credential from the Federal Aviation Administration In addition to a bachelor’s degree with “advanced botany,” it requires on-the-ground training especially to learn the ins and outs of communicating with Air Traffic Control and understand runway lights and signals “That‘s why I say this role is not just a biologist role it‘s an aviation wildlife biologist role,” Atwell said “Everyone on my team has gone through the Mt Hood Community College natural resources and wildlife program,” said Atwell The Port of Portland takes on one wildlife intern each summer “That is a great way to get your foot in the door and just to see what this work entails,” he said Portland is hosting the national conference for airport wildlife staff and interested students, Bird Strike USA there’s now a staff member doing similar work on preventing bird strike “Often this is contracted out and that person that‘s responsible might have to go to multiple airports throughout the day whereas we have a team that‘s here all day long While avian wildlife is their biggest concern there are a few mammals the wildlife team is concerned with as well “There’s a really robust population of coyotes here and they do impact operations by crossing the runways The wildlife team tries to prevent coyotes by burying the perimeter fence- four feet deep and at a 45-degree angle so that the coyotes won’t be successful in digging Atwell has transported a few kestrels near his home for release “I live in an area that it‘s suitable habitat and it‘s good translocation site,” he said “The streaked horned lark really likes really degraded habitat,” like sandy fields the wildlife team keeps an undeveloped area near the airport “free of vegetation as a goose deterrent,” he said The streaked horned lark is “a federally-listed species and protected underneath the Endangered Species Act,” said Atwell “And their numbers are declining all throughout the metropolitan area,” so Atwell said breaking up the vegetation in vacant lots can help provide an environment for them and deter the higher-risk geese who prefer lush green fields “If we’re doing everything that we should be and maintaining our airfield turf if they’re needed for human life and safety rifles are ”locked up in a safe back in the office," he said Tags: Culture, Airport, Wildlife Management, Science & Environment Stand with OPB and protect independent journalism for everyone Listen to the OPB News live stream (opens new window)Streaming Now delivered at Franklin High School in Southeast Portland comes four months after the businessman and political outsider entered City Hall with an ambitious pledge to end unsheltered homelessness by Dec During the mayor’s first State of the City address Wilson also teased elements of a proposed budget that he’s crafted in the face of nearly a $100 million general fund shortfall and significant deficits across a range of city agencies Wilson will make public his spending plan on Monday “It’s time to get back to basics,” said Wilson He also acknowledged that some city workers would lose their jobs and that unspecified programs and services would be slashed Several hundred people filled the school’s performing arts venue for the 90-minute event Bursts of applause often filled the space as the mayor delivered his remarks and thanked an array of government workers elected officials and community members for their collaboration and public service The mayor also revealed the city will open a combined 230 new overnight shelter beds at two locations in the coming weeks “We will not leave our neighbors on the street to suffer through another winter.” Touching on housing policy, Wilson played up the proposal he and Gov. Tina Kotek floated earlier this week to suspend development fees in an effort to spur homebuilding And he pointed to the drive to open a James Beard Public Market downtown and another to lure Major League Baseball to the South Waterfront as proof of the city and boosters to dream big “These recent wins are a powerful reminder of our ability to unlock and unleash the Portland renaissance we all want,” he said He also took a swipe at the president’s recent tariff push and more protectionist tack on foreign policy “This city is unwavering in its commitment to breaking down barriers — not building them,” Wilson said “Portland is not represented by those who would close our doors to the world,” he continued cultural and educational exchanges and the promotion of international tourism.” While details on his proposed budget remained sparse the mayor made it clear that public safety would be a major priority he said he would seek to expand Portland Street Response and maintain community violence prevention programs that have faced an uncertain future “None of our other initiatives will matter if people don’t feel safe in their homes on TriMet or in their neighborhoods,” Wilson said “Losing focus now is unacceptable — and should be unacceptable to everyone in this room.” -- Shane Dixon Kavanaugh covers Portland city government and politics with a focus on accountability and watchdog reporting Email at skavanaugh@oregonian.com Follow on X @shanedkavanaugh or on BlueSky @shanedkavanaugh Our journalism needs your support. Subscribe today to OregonLive.com Crowds gather for a ribbon cutting ceremony at Lincoln High School's grand unveiling of its new building in 2022 Three more neighborhood high schools in Portland would be modernized if voters pass a $1.83 billion construction bond this month but questions remain about the specifics.Photo by Leif Sjoquist with 72% of voters saying they’d OK the plan Nine months later, with pointed questions swirling over what exactly that $1.83 billion will — and won’t — pay for the outlook for the bond’s passage is less rosy The results of a more recent round of polling paid for by Nike are under wraps chief of staff to Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong confirmed this week that support has fallen off Insiders say the footwear giant’s survey still suggests voters will pass Measure 26-259 a perilous perch in a town that’s supported every school funding measure for the last 13 years Among the factors that have some voters looking askance: further whittling away any cushion for upgrades at other schools District leaders say the process has come too far to turn back now and that answers and solutions will come once the money is in hand that is going to cost us more than just going for it,” said school board Chair Eddie Wang “We are not going to see the savings that we are hoping for and we would delay the builds for another year People will be disappointed by how little it will return.” The price tags, which have been as slippery to pin down as wet fish, are driven up by the cost of materials sustainability goals for mechanical and electrical systems one of the country’s wealthiest suburbs where median home values are well over a million dollars.) The high price projections come as enrollment projections suggest that by the time all three are open Cleveland’s population will have dropped to about 900 students and Wells’s to about 1,260 And Jefferson — barring redrawing of enrollment boundaries which will draw down the student bodies at Roosevelt McDaniel and Grant high schools — will still be around 500 Wang argues vociferously that the enrollment projections from the Population Research Center at Portland State have underestimated Portland before and could do so again. (The district’s own long-range facility plan noting that even the population estimates during the heady days of the 2010s in Portland “had an error rate of less than 2% and often below 1%) “We can build small and just reflect what the projections are right now and potentially be part of the doom loop of Portland,” Wang said “Or we can be aspirational and say Portland is trying to increase housing density and create affordable housing So are we going to be part of that and build world-class schools that will help attract people to the city?” Sharygin says that comparatively few apartments are the two- and three-bedroom units most suitable for families “Nothing in the near term really seems like it will move the needle on birth rates for the next 30 years,” Sharygin said They [Portland Public Schools] need to navigate being a declining district for the next five years and then a smaller district than they have been.” Completing work on the three Portland high schools would fulfill a promise that the district made to voters 14 years ago to rebuild or renovate all of its comprehensive high schools over a span of about 20 years The idea was that when the initiative was complete every student could be sure of attending at least one shiny new school over their 13 years in the school system Parent Anne Cherry’s first grader’s experience at Arleta Elementary in Southeast Portland is typical The district did recently install an entry ramp But her child reports that one room in the building is always too hot and another is always too cold school board members and district staff alike have tied themselves into knots trying to reduce the costs of the high schools to free up money for the elementary and middle schools Steps they’ve taken include reducing the size of each school to about 295,000 square feet Cutting even more space has diminishing returns since any new high school needs core components like a cafeteria Reducing classrooms forces teachers to vacate their home base during their prep periods so another teacher can use it meaning that they can’t get set up for incoming classes setting off a domino effect of eating into student learning time Other reductions have been mostly nickel-and-dime affairs — a few classrooms lost here not paying for the imprimatur of a LEED certified building — that have added up to between $35 million and $67 million in savings Complicating matters: A clamor is growing among parents to dedicate any available funding to seismic upgrades, particularly in the 19 schools in the district that have unreinforced brick masonry leaving them at the highest risk of crumbling in the event of an earthquake most via seismically strengthened roofs or interior upgrades “Nowhere is there any specificity in the bond about how the board will deal with this before children die,” Per Olstad, a parent at Beverly Cleary K-8, which is among those 19 schools thundered during a recent school board budget hearing at Grant High School But you are putting us in an impossible position We can’t support the bond if you don’t make a public commitment.” the district hired an engineering firm that will do a “high level assessment” to identify seismic deficiencies in each of the district’s 81 schools Armstrong told the crowd at Grant this week and will be used to inform how bond funds — including the $190 million set aside for deferred maintenance and any money that can be saved from the high school projects — are spent from fixing leaky roofs and crumbling ceilings to adding accessibility upgrades for students with disabilities and improving HVAC systems Armstrong has highlighted heating and cooling issues as a priority but acknowledged the full scope of HVAC fixes won’t be fully addressed with the 2025 bond “We will deem any building that comes back as [seismically] unsafe as a high priority area along with heating and cooling,” Armstrong said “I would love to be able to sit here and say we are putting $200 million towards seismic but that would be inappropriate without the data.” Outlining further specific cost-saving changes to the scope of the high school projects — or the third-rail suggestion that one or more of the projects should be shelved entirely – is politically perilous and risks alienating broad swaths of voters in the Cleveland who’ve waited years for their turn at a modernized school “I find it so crazy that Portland Public Schools had no problem rebuilding all the other schools with any complaints about their price tag and now that it comes time for Jefferson High School rebuild now they are worried about the price tag of the rebuild,” Jefferson parent Stacey Wallace told the The Oregonian/OregonLive the most expensive rebuild or modernization of a neighborhood high school so far was the $245 million spent to build the new Lincoln High That’s the equivalent of about $360 million in today’s dollars.) Departing school board member Gary Hollands suggested last fall that work on Cleveland and Wells could be deferred to free up funds for middle and elementary schools — presumably, as the district considers school consolidations and closures a process Armstrong has said will launch in earnest in June Families at those schools were outraged and the rest of the board quickly distanced themselves (Hollands is the only member of the school board whose name is not affixed to a statement in the Voters’ Pamphlet supporting the bond measure.) ceiling tiles fall all the time,” said Josh Pontefract “I know students who have been hit by them And I don’t think it is fair that when it is too hot bottom line price estimates for the high schools — and how much will be freed up to spend on elementary and middle schools — won’t be known until this summer the district’s director of school modernization That lack of clarity has troubled some voters, particularly against the backdrop of the planned $43 million in cuts to the district’s day-to-day operations “If we are penny pinching so hard in the general fund shouldn’t we bring a similar level of rigor to the way we are spending our bond?” asked Cherry Clarification: This story was updated on May 4 to reflect that while 78% of voters polled last summer expressed support for “addressing critical repair needs for school buildings across the district wiring or plumbing,” the overall bond proposal had support from 72% of voters — Julia Silverman covers K-12 education for The Oregonian/OregonLive there is a lot you might encounter on your morning ride – nice things like spring flowers … or not so nice things you'll also come across fresh-brewed coffee It's an event called "Breakfast on the Bridges," where volunteers set up sort of mobile breakfast parties for bicycle commuters (and pedestrians During April's event on the Blumenauer Bridge volunteers had set up folding tables on the sidewalk close to the entrance and were making pancakes on a griddle – and doling out other breakfast snacks Portlander Ian Lindsay stopped by with his daughter He recalled the first time he encountered Breakfast on the Bridges a few years back "We were doing our normal bike ride and suddenly there was a tent full of doughnuts Maren was a kindergartener strapped to his bike; now she's pedaling her own bicycle many kids stop by on their ride to school – and and they saw that there was kids coming all the time So now they have orange juice and they have doughnuts While the children rode off quickly to make it to school before the morning bell retirees like Robyn Jensen lingered for a leisurely morning It's a really nice community – meeting new people," said Jensen There were cyclists encountering the event for the first time Doughnuts!" by those who were already enjoying the offerings And there were also experienced breakfasters like Quinn Segal who tried to hit all the bridges in a single morning "This is my third bridge of the day," laughed Segal "There was deviled eggs up at the first one Friends greeted each other and strangers asked about each other's bike lights and panniers Volunteer-turned-guest Timo Forsberg likened it to a cocktail party "Breakfast on the Bridges is great because people just walk up and talk to you," said Forsberg "There was this one time when there was this very attractive young woman who came up and just started talking to me … and I'm like I don't know why she's doing this.' But now we're married," he said "So Breakfast on the Bridge brought me a happy wife Breakfast on the Bridges (aka BONB) is the brainchild of Ayleen Crotty. She came up with it during 2002's Bike Summer festival volunteer-run event is a celebration of what Crotty calls "bike fun" – a calendar of open rides that anyone can join exploring neighborhood history or taco trucks or "midnight mystery" rides heading to unknown destinations According to Crotty, Portland was already known for being a bike-friendly city. It had robust bike advocacy and investments in bicycle lanes, and was on its way to a designation as a platinum-level bicycle-friendly community by the League of American Bicyclists But Crotty said that in addition to making bicycling safe "A pamphlet or a website isn't gonna make me ride my bike." But being in community Crotty hosted a breakfast on Portland's Broadway Bridge three times that first summer – featuring a pretty simple spread of muffins coffee and cookies – and it was such a hit that she and a crew of volunteers decided to keep it going all year long It's cool to stop somewhere and have a micro-event on the way to work – you almost feel like you're getting away with something," laughed Crotty And the different bridges try to outdo each other Coffee is of course a must – most bridges go through about five gallons on any given breakfast day There are also donations of local doughnuts And in addition to what the donors and hosts provide individual cyclists will also contribute – dropping off a batch of cookies who coordinates breakfast on the Blumenauer Bridge says each of the hosts takes great pride in their own bridge serving more coffee or hosting special food days like 'taco Tilikum,' " he said On holidays, the hosts will celebrate the occasion – wearing Halloween 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Bakery customers can tuck into breakfast items like the Cheddar Bacon Ranch served on a Dos Hermanos sourdough bun Portland’s Top Food Carts for Vegan Dining you’ll find charcuterie boards featuring Vtopian’s amazingly spot-on brie and seasonal cheeses alongside various pates Company’s patio is great in almost any weather and there’s no corkage fee during happy hour Portland’s only fully vegan dim sum house recently moved on from Aimsir Distilling to a new dedicated space on Southeast Belmont where Cyrus Ichiza serves a pan-Asian menu Here diners nibble on vegan “beef” wontons in chili oil lo mai gai dumplings stuffed with shiitake and vegan “chicken,” and bunny-shaped bawan dumplings that are almost indistinguishable from their meaty counterparts thanks to fermented soy protein In addition to traditional gaiwan oolong tea service the drink menu includes cocktails such as the non-alcoholic Forked Tongue with Jasmine tea and mochi brownies are available for dessert Portland’s Best Romantic Restaurants and Bars for Date Night Where to Find Portland’s Most Comforting Vegan Noodle Soups Collectively owned by its employees, this vegan pop-up turned restaurant on Belmont made a splash in Portland with Sri Lankan plates and street eats including spicy pigeon pea fritters and curried jackfruit potato croquettes with ever changing sides and relishes like deviled potatoes and coconut sambol especially the ones including NoPo’s “Pizza Creature” melty cashew cheese The restaurant also serves Sri Lankan Chinese dishes like deviled soy curl “pork” stir-fried with chunks of banana pepper 17 Best Portland Restaurant Patios for Outstanding Outdoor Dining Year-Round The Best Restaurants for a Mid-Week Lunch in Portland Nectaris offers vegan versions of comforting French dishes like cassoulet and french onion soup with ambiance to match feels like a French cafe and cozy mid-century modern living room combined Beverly McKenzie has created a fun wine list full of aperitifs and she coaxes some real magic out of vegan staples The rotating salad often incorporates Follow Your Heart bleu cheese and spinach with seasonal additions like pears and tinned seafood are available to nibble on and neighborhoody vibe can already feel like a summer picnic with friends This vegan restaurant with locations on Belmont and Alberta references owners Ketsuda Nan Chaison and Prae Nobnorb’s Southern Thai roots and rice dishes that runs the gamut of Asian flavors A full meal can be built out of starters like larb croquettes on cucumber rounds and lime aioli drizzled massaman curry samosas like the creamy mushroom linguine with coconut-galangal sauce and roasted cauliflower curry shouldn’t be missed Several of the cocktails come in nonalcoholic form like the frothy aquafaba-based pink guava sour Obon Shokudo found success at farmers markets before opening its restaurant on Grand Avenue Humiko Hozumi and Jason Duffany specialize in vegan Japanese homestyle fare like bouncy handmade udon noodles (including a gluten-free version) and kenchinjiru miso vegetable stew Some of the restaurant’s greatest hits include its Japanese vegetable curry served with sprouted brown rice and panko-breaded tofu katsu and its tempura udon which comes with fried tofu and kakiage another great way to experience Obon is to nibble through a bento of curried korokke and a choice of two onigiri (fillings include options like yuzu with pumpkin seed miso and aleppo with hominy miso) And the dog sushi freebie is always a hit among Portland pups The Best Japanese Food in Portland and Beyond Located inside the Sentinel Hotel and wrapped in floral wallpaper that channels a moody Palm Springs vibe Fortune is the place to catch vegan cocktails and snacks while DJs spin tunes beneath the neon “We Back” sign The downtown spot offers seitan French dips and deep-fried mac and cheese croquettes to pair with cocktails like serrano-infused Oaxacan Garden and the peach 9 Portland Hotel Bars Ideal for a Mid-Week Drink Epif offers a vegan twist on South American fare Pepe Arancibia slings small plates like baked empanadas with house ají verde salsa apple bocadillo with tempeh crumbles and jalapeño-Honee and sopaipillas — fried pumpkin bread that’s also drizzled with apple juice-based vegan honey the bar serves infusions of the spirit in flavors like chamomile and cucumber as well as cocktails like the jalapeño pisco sour intimate dining room — accented with repurposed materials and a colorful mural depicting a magical llama — makes for an excellent date night spot on 28th Avenue’s restaurant row The Best Mocktails and Spirit-Free Drinks in Portland Located within the Zipper, Boxcar Pizza is an all-vegan Detroit-style pizzeria serving square pies with a pillowy focaccia-like crust The pies come with toppings like marinated “steak” or Buffalo “chicken” with generous dollops of dairy-free blue cheese The shop offers kale Caesar salads and soy drumsticks prime for pairing with pizza Where to Find Knockout Vegan Pizza in Portland carrying Dirty Lettuce’s cornbread mix and coffee blends The 38 Best Restaurants and Food Carts in Portland Where to Find the Best Soul Food in Portland Portland Bars and Restaurants Slinging Frosty Mississippi’s vegan and gluten-free scoop shop — now with a second location on NW 23rd Ave — Kate’s Ice Cream has accrued a following for its coconut cream-based creations If the flavors don’t evoke childhood nostalgia complete with rosy ombre tiling and a sunshine-yellow door and warm brownie sundaes topped with rainbow sprinkles and vegan marshmallows Pick up pints of seasonal flavors and host birthday parties with ice cream cakes at the shop A Handy Dining Guide to North Mississippi Avenue This Summer’s Top Spots for Dairy-Free Frozen Treats Vanessa Arochi, the owner of Chilango and a biochemical engineer by training, decided to open up Chilango as an homage to the traditions and innovations of her hometown, Mexico City. Chilango focuses on Mexico City street food with offerings like esquites, tacos, and sopes. The menu reimagines the classics: the suadero is made from jackfruit, the chicharon from Ota tofu You can purchase the queso fresco for use at home and it is also incredible in the mini quesadilla salsa sampler — the chewy melty quesadillas beautifully highlight Chilango’s salsas: a green and La Neta (a closely guarded family recipe) Where to Find Tasty Vegan Tacos in Portland This Alberta from the Lightning Bar Collective stays open late for vegan customers looking to order a cocktail with their macros Drop by for ginger-peanut sauce-drizzled broccoli bowls with nooch-breaded tofu or a brunch time French toast with hazelnuts Portland Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants Offering Delivery and Takeout During the COVID-19 Outbreak Those in the know have stocked up on Orange & Blossom’s cardamom carrot cakes and rosemary focaccia at farmers markets long before it landed a spot on Killingsworth The gleaming pastry case is filled with vegan treats like brioche buns swirled with miso butterscotch caramel sourdough chocolate chip cookies with dustings of Jacobsen sea salt and super fudgy buckwheat chocolate truffles Customers can enjoy slices of buttercream-topped pistachio olive oil cake in the patisserie’s gorgeous nook Desserts rotate with the seasons as pastry chef Marisa Kroes sources produce This former pop-up-turned-Killingsworth restaurant is one of Portland’s most compelling vegan restaurants Chefs August Winningham and Ryan Koger’s vegetable-laden small plates menu playfully toys with expectations and flavors On any given day one might find a PBJ cabbage with chile crisp and dekopane marmalade a dish of Three Sisters Nixtamal masa dumplings in sweet corn sauce From the bar find highlights like the Morning Brew an espresso martini riff with coffee rum and passionfruit cachaca or a mezcal old fashioned and non-alcoholic options like virgin mangonadas and cafe de olla at the taqueria As a way of giving back to the vegan and LGBTQ communities who have supported them since their pop-up days Polo Bañuelos and Carlos Reynoso offer a pay-it-forward program and free meals for trans people of color 15 Best Restaurants and Bars Along Killingsworth Street in Portland Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker sent both of her children to The Madeleine School in Northeast Portland After another student allegedly called the family's younger son a racist slur the parents pushed the school's principal to take action summoned Portland police to the campus in late March when the parents of a Black student demanded to know her plan of action after their fourth grade son reported being called a racist slur on the playground coupled with what the family saw as a lack of empathy from the leaders of a community they had poured their hearts into for the last 10 years prompted them to both hire a lawyer and speak publicly about their story “You’re calling the cops on me and kicking out my son because of what he heard?” Mike Phillips asked charted in detailed emails between the Stoudamire-Phillips family school leaders and other Madeleine School parents have caused wrenching upheaval at the PK-8 school According to the emails and school community members several families do not plan to re-enroll next year or have already pulled their children out including the family of a child who also reported hearing the slur who did not want to be named to protect his child’s privacy Principal Tresa Rast told him and his wife that she suspected that their son had made up the entire incident and recommended that the child see a therapist so he could be “deprogrammed” from the anti-racist training he’d received while previously attending public school in Portland Around 50 parents have since signed a letter to the parish priest who oversees the school asking him to reinstate the Stoudamire-Phillips’ son and transparently overhaul internal policies and practices governing the school’s response to racist incidents Their letter stopped short of calling for Rast to resign But it said she had committed “an act of violence and overt racism” by calling the police an action they said was “entirely inconsistent with the values of The Madeleine and cannot be tolerated.” The family of one of the only other Black children at the school wrote a separate letter to Rummell calling for Rast to resign and outlining what they said were other incidents of racism at the school including “students being made fun of for their skin tone and hair texture and other slurs there was no schoolwide communication and no policies and procedures actioned.” director of Catholic education for the Archdiocese of Portland with a detailed list of questions about the incident Rummell responded that the school was unable to discuss any actions administrators took or the reasons behind them But he provided an email that he sent to the schools’ families on April 23 acknowledging that “recent conflicts have impacted our caring Catholic community” and inviting families to reach out to him directly with their concerns “The Madeleine School remains committed to building its community based on love and respect for the dignity of all people as modeled by Jesus Christ,” Rummell wrote in his email to families “This specifically includes providing a safe environment for all staff and students that is free from discrimination it wasn’t the first time that their family had dealt with a racial incident at the Madeleine School who graduated last year and is now a freshman at a Catholic high school in Portland And the family had been unsatisfied with how Rast the family considered transferring their younger son this year she resolved to continue volunteering to help improve the school’s racial equity and social justice policies She had long done similar work professionally and had insight into practices at other organizations via her seat on the board of directors at De La Salle North Catholic High School the Portland Rose Festival Foundation and the Boise-Eliot Neighborhood Association she had her guard up when she got a call from the school’s secretary on the last Monday in March reporting that her younger son had heard another student call him the n-word as they headed back into school after recess She and her husband rushed to the school to comfort their son and talk to the principal you do understand that I don’t have confidence in you based on my previous experiences with you,” Stoudamire-Phillips recalled that Rast asked her and her husband to leave the office When they said they would not leave because they still had questions about how the school planned to respond to their son’s experience The report of the incident from the Portland Police Bureau states that they were called in due to “parents yelling at the employees and refusing to leave.” pictured here in a professional shot.Courtesy of Mike Phillips “You have to understand that a Black man having the cops called on him is a totally different implication,” Phillips said Phillips had excused himself to wait for them outside wanting to clearly show that he was unarmed and calm with nothing to hide Rast told police that the matter was under control and that the officers were free to leave the family said they waited for word that the parents of the students involved had been notified and that plans were underway for restorative conversations and disciplinary consequences Karis Stoudamire-Phillips got a call from the school during which she was told that all involved students had denied using the slur was that perhaps her son and his classmate had misheard them She responded with a blistering email to Rast and Rummell defending her son and writing that Rast had fostered a culture in which “both overt and subtle racism are allowed and even encouraged due to there not being real impactful and behavior changing consequences for racist action…[Rast] is completely inept…It is simply ludicrous to insinuate that one of the only Black boys in the entire Madeleine school would inflict such trauma on himself and lie [about the racist epithet].” the family received an email from Rummell with a terse subject line: “Termination of partnership.” “It has become clear that the relationship of trust and confidence that is necessary for a collaborative partnership between parent and school officials for the good of your child no longer exists,” Rummell wrote “Our partnership is hereby immediately terminated as of the end of the day This decision is final and from our perspective this matter is now concluded.” Their son was allowed to return to campus one more time “There wasn’t a dry eye in the classroom,” she said “Teachers from all over the school were coming in to say bye to him He knows that he is loved by that community He just doesn’t understand why these two leaders keep making decisions that have hurt him.” after news of the situation spread through the school community and other parents mobilized to demand explanations Rummell reached out to the Stoudamire-Phillips family to say that he was “open to dialogue” if they would like to meet he wrote that he knew it would be “no consolation” to them but that he “had been and am personally crushed by this experience.” the Stoudamire-Phillips family say they are seeking specific change at The Madeleine an independent investigation into the administration’s handling of their son’s complaint mandatory anti-racism training for all administrators faculty and families and the adoption of clear anti-racist policies to address any future incidents They have hired Portland lawyer Bonnie Richardson though they say they are hopeful that the school will make the changes they’ve outlined and put an independent review panel in place to monitor the response The exterior of the Madeleine School in Northeast Portland on April 24.Beth Nakamura sports participation and bathroom access should strictly match biological sex The Madeleine’s respected former parish priest, the Rev. Mike Biewend, retired that year, and he praised the former principal’s resistance to Sample’s guidelines in a farewell speech at the school’s eighth grade graduation. That section of his speech has since been silenced in a YouTube recording of the ceremony on the Madeleine Parish’s channel Amid rising backlash from parents to his new guidelines Sample temporarily dissolved the archdiocese’s department of Catholic schools to bring education operations under closer scrutiny by his office When the office reopened four months later it had a new focus on evangelical teaching and a new leader in Moo The National Catholic Review has since reported that Moo has close ties to the movement for Catholic Liberal Education more classical vision for Catholic schools that centers God and religious teachings across all subjects The Stoudamire-Phillips family are not Catholic but specifically chose the Madeleine for their children because they wanted their education to be guided by Christian values Now they are trying to help their son process his expulsion from the cozy Catholic school he’d attended since kindergarten his Oregon Battle of the Books team and the teachers who all knew his name ‘Why doesn’t this school love me?” Stoudamire-Phillips said “He asked me that to my face with tears in his eyes.” bassist for seminal post-punk band Gang of Four died April 5 at home in Portland with his family according to the band’s announcement on social media Allen was in Gang of Four for its 1979 debut is credited with helping to define a funk-inflected post-punk sound that went on to inspire groups like Red Hot Chili Peppers and Nirvana “It is with broken yet full hearts that we share the news that Dave Allen died on Saturday morning,” wrote Hugo Burnham in the announcement “We’ve been so very lucky to have had the Ace of Bass in our lives.” After Gang of Four’s late ‘70s and early ‘80s heyday Allen enjoyed a whole second act in the Portland music industry a consultancy and design studio for musicians In addition to stints in artist relations at Apple Music and as an advocacy director at Beats Music Allen also lectured at Pacific Northwest College of Art and University of Oregon He served as founder and president of Pampelmoose a Portland music label and artist platform Leigh Feldman worked at music promotion company Spectre Entertainment Group around that same time right next door to Pampelmoose’s offices on Northeast Alberta Street often about digital marketing in the music industry “Dave was at the forefront of bringing the music business and tech communities together to truly begin to visualize what the landscape was going to be in the future and how to navigate it together,” Feldman says Gang of Four is about to go on “The Long Goodbye” tour in honor of the 45th anniversary of Entertainment “We know that Dave would have wanted nothing more than to step onstage with us again in Portland on our farewell U.S Willamette Week’s reporting has concrete impacts that change laws, force action from civic leaders, and drive compromised politicians from public office. 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See our ethics policy In the rough-and-tumble city of foraged dining, vegan soul food, whole-animal butchery, and bacon-topped maple bars, there are a lot of opinions about what to eat This guide slices through the designer flannel to help tourists find the best Portland food and drink out there which spans more than 25 distinct “pods;” standing in parking lots or seated at outdoor fire pits people dine on Texas smoked brisket and duck-stuffed jianbing Eater publishes and updates a rather massive database of maps — each focusing on classic foods or dining trends, from wood-fired pizzas to deftly prepared sushi For those who want to get to Portland’s culinary heart through its ribcage Portland is broken up into six general “quadrants” (yes, we’re in on the joke) — North and Southeast — but the city is defined by its many small neighborhoods within these six larger regions: Voodoo Doughnut's creations are simultaneously trashy and artwork-quality So if you want to eat a doughnut topped with Oreos named Ol' Dirty Bastard you have better options — without standing in that line The ”Dean of American cookery” was born in Portland, and he attended the one-time Washington High School, now home to the Revolution performance hall and Martha’s Cafe perhaps the most widely acknowledged food awards in the United States bear his name It’s also the foundation of countless Portland restaurants When a group of food carts or trucks form a group and stay in one place pods just consisted of a bunch of carts without a real dining area; now selling food for delivery or single-day pick-up Gabriel Rucker’s free-wheeling French fare has earned him a few James Beard Awards, plus a loyal group of local devotees. It doesn’t take too much planning to make a reservation at Le Pigeon, though reservations tend to book up a few weeks ahead of time Eater Portland is updated multiple times every weekday with breaking news stories (restaurant openings Want to send in a tip or a complaint or just say hello Here are some ways to get in touch with the Eater Portland staff: Additional reporting by Brooke Jackson-Glidden, Janey Wong, and Rebecca Roland protests drew hundreds of people in Tigard Medford and elsewhere across Oregon on Saturday as part of the national “Hands Off” day of action.Several thousand people took to the streets of Portland on Saturday afternoon as part of a nationwide movement to protest what organizers are calling an “illegal billionaire power grab” by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk protesting President Trump’s administration part of “Hands Off” protests taking place around the country A demonstrator dressed as the Statue of Liberty participates in the "Hands Off!" protests against President Donald Trump at the Washington Monument in Washington "Hands Off" protesters gather at the Universal Plaza in Tigard Protesters at a “Hands Off” rally in Sellwood The Portland protests were part of a nationwide demonstrations Former National Park Service Director Chuck Sams speaks at the “Hands Off” protest in Pendleton Protestors gather at Pendleton City Hall as a part of the Pendleton Hands-Off demonstration in Pendleton takes a photo with a lone Trump supporter counterprotesting the “Hands Off” rally in Madras saying “most people in Jefferson County support the current administration.” "I see it as a direct attack on the least educated and those with the lowest resources,” says Lizzy Wienert of Madras taking part in the “Hands Off” rally in Madras Thousands of protesters descended on Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland The Portland protests were part of a nationwide "Hands Off" demonstration Mary Minor speaks while leading the "Hands Off" protest event at Universal Plaza in Tigard "Hands Off" protesters line up at the Westmoreland Park in Southeast Portland Demonstrators march through downtown Pendleton as a part of the “Hands Off” protest in Pendleton to join the national Hands Off demonstrations Brie Gibson and Lacey Headley-Collier hold an American flag upside holds a sign reading "FDT" made by her niece at the Hands Off protest in Bend McPherson said this isn't her first time protesting but she made it out because she wants "to get rid of Elon and Trump." There were several demonstrations in Portland on Saturday. But the largest, at Tom McCall Waterfront Park began at noon and quickly grew to several thousand people said she hopes the large turnout convinces more people to get on the streets and speak out She remembered how large the Women’s March was in 2017 and said Saturday’s march had a similar feeling “I would say this is even larger than that,” Green said “I’m also seeing a lot of people with signs that they’ve probably been holding onto since then and were hoping they didn’t have to bring out again.” The massive crowd marched down Naito Parkway along downtown Portland’s eastern edge chanting and waving a sea of different signs most of which voiced displeasure with the Trump administration The crowd then turned onto the Morrison and Burnside Bridges, closing both to traffic entirely for a brief time The Portland Police Bureau said in social media posts that both bridges eventually reopened to traffic I’m on the Morrison Bridge in Portland where thousands of protesters are marching. The bridge is completely closed to traffic, as people protest President Trump’s administration[image or embed] Organizers of the nationwide “Hands Off” protests Saturday said participants are calling “on Trump and Elon Musk to take their hands off the programs that the middle class and working families rely on.” Demonstrations began in the Portland metro area Saturday morning and continued throughout the day across the state several hundred people marched on both sides of Highway 99 Some protesters told OPB they were concerned about the impact tariffs will have on their life savings Others feared for the future of Social Security and spoke out against recent deportations about 500 people turned out at Westmoreland Park for an early rally Speakers included Portland City Councilor Olivia Clark and Oregon state Rep Related: The job market remains incredibly healthy — but the tariff storm could upend things Gamba said he worried Trump’s policies are designed to destroy the current American system and empower billionaires either to create a fascist or an oligarchic state This is something they’ve been preparing for a long time,” Gamba said holds a sign reading "FDT" made by her niece at the Hands Off protest in Bend McPherson said this isn't her first time protesting but she made it out because she wants "to get rid of Elon and Trump." Hundreds of protestors lined the streets at the intersection known as Peace Corner in Bend who had joined the demonstration in Sisters before heading to Bend on Saturday She called the crowd size in Bend “a show of force.” Many families at the Bend event were protesting together said it was important to show his 11- and 13-year-old kids what protesting looks like Bend resident Jim Bullock said he has lived in the city for 33 years and Saturday’s was the largest crowd he’d ever seen at a protest in Bend Many of the protesters were from the city and its surrounding communities but some traveled from as far away as Medford and Portland The lone counter-protester was a man waving a Trump flag hoping to draw attention to the issues from a different perspective The crowd at Pendleton City Hall Saturday afternoon was also about 200 people Umatilla County Democratic Party Chair Patrick Cahill was among the attendees and said he was “enamored” by the turnout Pendleton and Umatilla County have been Republican strongholds for decades with Trump winning handily in the last three presidential elections But Cahill pointed out the high number of federal workers who live in Eastern Oregon and how they’re affected by the massive cuts to federal spending the City Hall was surrounded by thousands of protesters She said a wide array of issues drove her and her husband to participate National “Hands Off” organizers were estimating that more than 1,000 events would take place in all 50 states and Washington D.C Organizers said they hoped they could turn out hundreds of thousands of people The rallies are organized, in part, by the 50501 Movement, which held similar nationwide events on Feb. 5 and Feb. 17 Elon Musk is leading the Department of Government Efficiency which has attempted to make significant cuts to the federal government While many of those job cuts and government program reductions have been challenged in court they’ve drawn notable ire and a growing protest movement from some Americans Related: Nationwide ‘Hands Off’ protests denounce Trump and Musk’s government downsizing Protests against DOGE and Musk, the CEO of Tesla, have also been taking place at Tesla dealerships across the country the White House said in a statement that “President Trump’s position is clear: he will always protect Social Security the Democrats’ stance is giving Social Security which will bankrupt these programs and crush American seniors.” Demonstrations that have taken place have not widely been marred by property destruction that was associated with protests in Oregon and elsewhere during that first term The Associated Press and reporters Brian Bull and William L Tags: Protests, Oregon, Washington, Trump An empty classroom at a Portland-area elementary school Student absenteeism is a well-chronicled problem in Oregon Oregon was battling a high rate of chronic absenteeism a parallel absenteeism issue draws virtually no attention except in whispers among district administrators school financial officials and human resource leaders: A huge share of teachers are also chronically absent from class Oregon does not require districts to report data on teacher absenteeism And because each of the state’s 197 school districts bargain their own union contracts there is no universal standard for how much sick time and personal paid leave is available to educators School officials were skittish about discussing the topic on the record with The Oregonian/OregonLive citing fragile relationships with employee union leaders But in a survey of 10 large metro area school districts conducted by the news outlet teachers are also missing significantly more school days and there are virtually no policies in place to counteract the trend The Oregonian/OregonLive asked districts how many of their licensed educators missed 11 or more days of school for reasons other than professional development or other required school events. The news outlet selected that threshold because research has found clear setbacks to students’ learning trajectories when their teacher is absent more than 10 days a year chronic absenteeism rates among teachers increased an average of 11 percentage points since 2019 Every district reported at least 36% of its teachers were missing at least that much school last year frequent teacher absenteeism rates topped 60% School district leaders reach agreements with their teachers unions that typically grant a few days of personal leave per year plus about 12 days that educators can take off when they or a family member are sick So licensed educators are within their rights to miss 11 or more days of school over the course of an academic year in addition to school calendar breaks in November relatively few educators took that much time off instead piling up unused sick days they could cash out at retirement missing that many days has become the norm for educators across the Portland area Nearly two-thirds of the 10 districts’ 8,000 educators did so last year found statistically significant declines in math scores among elementary students whose teachers missed 11 days or more during the school year In the wake of the pandemic, Oregon elementary and middle school students have ranked among the worst in the nation on both math and reading tests given to representative samples of students in all 50 states In the small Polk County town of Independence Independence Elementary School closed unexpectedly on Feb 24 and again on March 7 because of staff shortages due to illness and other absences both times with just a few hours’ notice to parents The sudden closures came after an unexpected three day closure in February due to technology outages said the interruptions in routine have been especially tough for her 7-year-old daughter “My main concern is the fact that they are not learning enough,” Marcelino said “Our 7-year-old already struggles with reading In response to an email Marcelino sent the district outlining her concerns officials wrote that they’d closed Independence Elementary because of absences among special education staff who can be particularly hard to replace with substitutes because they work with children with highly complex behavioral and physical needs “The district has closed the entire building where the shortage has occurred as opposed to closing only a specialized program or one specific classroom in order to be as equitable in its actions as possible and not have closures disparately impact our most vulnerable students,” district staff wrote to Marcelino national survey data suggests that a student’s sense of belonging at school — and even their own willingness to show up every day — can be negatively impacted by frequent teacher absences “Teachers model behavior for kids,” Hansen said “Teacher attendance patterns influence their students Is part of the reason that kids aren’t showing up to school because there is not an adult in the classroom that they feel they can trust who has established a relationship with them?” Hermiston High School junior Joselin Barrientos said when one of her teachers was recently absent the difference in attitudes among her classmates was clear The substitute gave them a packet to complete “We didn’t know what to do and there was no one making us do it,” she said Districts from Hillsboro to Gresham told The Oregonian/OregonLive that the increased educator absences mean they must spend millions more per year on substitutes 24% of teachers missed 10 or more days of school in the 2018-2019 school year which was below the national average at the time of 28% according to the federal Civil Rights Data Collection Hillsboro spent $3.8 million for substitutes in 2018-2019 and $8.9 million in 2023-2024 “We track [educator] absences daily,” Human Resources Director Brian Haats said in response to the news outlet’s question “It typically fluctuates between 9% and 12% but will spike to 15% on occasion.” The district – like many of the others in The Oregonian/OregonLive’s survey – said it typically sees its highest absenteeism rates on Fridays in May when it is not uncommon for up to 18% of teachers to be out Absenteeism rates in some of the districts dipped slightly last year but remains higher than before the pandemic Drawing comparisons between districts is complicated by the different provisions in districts’contracts Most call for educators to work about 185 to 190 days and allow varying numbers of paid days off educators earn one day of paid sick leave for each month they work which allows employees to receive up to 12 weeks of paid leave to bond with a newborn deal with their own medical or mental health needs or to help care for a long list of family members The program also extends to those who are victims of domestic abuse “We were already experiencing an uptick in our absenteeism after the pandemic it just exacerbated the issue,” said Hillsboro’s Haats About 19% of the district’s licensed employees participated in Paid Leave Oregon last year A Portland Public Schools principal who spoke only on background in order not to cause rifts with their staff said paid leave has taken a clear toll in their building the principal said: A provision of Paid Leave Oregon allows employees to take “intermittent” leave during their 12-week stretch which means they might be at work one day and be on leave the next making it difficult to plan for long-term substitute coverage and requiring a patchwork of colleagues to fill in for them Portland Public Schools Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong said the addition of Paid Leave Oregon has been a classic case of “both/and” for the state’s largest school district Armstrong said she wants the district’s 3,500 or so teachers to be healthy and take care of themselves and their families – and also wants them to be at work in their classrooms The percentage of chronically absent educators is higher in some districts that serve large concentrations of low-income families and Black and Latino students 70% of teachers in the Centennial School District missed more than 10 days of school in 2023-2024 and 52% of teachers in Gresham-Barlow hit that metric; both Multnomah County districts serve a diverse and relatively lower income population than districts in suburban Washington and Clackamas counties 37% of teachers missed more than 10 days of school during that same year — 990 of 2,666 educators – though that was a 10 percentage point rise from pre-pandemic days local school districts that serve wealthier student populations saw fewer teacher absences overall But among those surveyed by the news outlet such districts experienced the sharpest spikes in the rates of teachers missing big chunks of school where families tend to be well-off and child poverty is vanishingly rare 36% of educators were chronically absent last school year also with a relatively well-off student base saw the largest rise in absenteeism among any of the districts surveyed by the news outlet Portland Public Schools’ data from 2023-2024 is especially noisy because of the three-week teacher strike that shut down schools for virtually all of November 2023 The days were added back to the school calendar but many teachers — and students — opted to stick with planned vacations particularly during the first week of winter break that year That’s likely partly why the district’s absenteeism rate hit 68% in 2023-2024 — meaning that 2,449 of its 3,587 teachers missed more than 10 days of school But it isn’t the whole story: Absenteeism rates hit around 60% the previous year president of the Oregon Education Association said there are a multitude of factors behind the jump in teacher absenteeism The pandemic left a legacy of trepidation about infecting colleagues and students by coming back to work before sickness has lifted “People experienced a way of taking care of themselves that actually helped them get better faster and have less impact on their colleagues and their students in terms of spreading airborne illnesses like colds and flus,” Scott-Schwalbach said “That cultural change is certainly still present for some people.” Being away from the classroom can often mean just as much work as being there Classroom educators are supposed to leave detailed lesson plans for substitutes and the demands of grading student work persists for some teachers even during time off for some educators who’ve been in the field for a long time My doctor’s telling me I need to take time off I’m going to have to step away and deal with this,‘” she said where teacher morale was lower than in any state except New Hampshire Only 2% of Oregon teachers told Education Week that a pay raise would improve their job satisfaction they said they wanted more adults to help support student needs fewer staff meetings and more administrative support to deal with student behavior issues Part of why teacher absenteeism flies under the radar in Oregon is the lack of tracking. It’s uncommon for states to report teacher absenteeism rates, though not unheard of. In Rhode Island, for example, school districts must submit daily reports to the state’s Department of Education for all building administrators Rhode Island updates its absenteeism dashboards daily, making it possible to track trends and compare among districts. Illinois releases yearly data on teacher absenteeism including longitudinal charts that show how statewide teacher absenteeism has grown steadily worse since the pandemic A few school districts nationally have waded gingerly into incentive programs and workplace culture shifts to counter teacher absenteeism a researcher with the Southern Regional Education Board A South Carolina school district let teachers cash out unused sick leave days and use the funds to buy classroom supplies One Texas district bumped up its 401(k) contribution for teachers who had unblemished or nearly unblemished attendance records while another offered a bonus each time a teacher hit 30 days without missing a day after the sudden elementary closures due to staff absences parent Marcelino said the school recently started a campaign to combat student absenteeism by sending home postcards with information about how many days students had missed “I think that’s great,” Marcelino said of the focus on student attendance But the communication also elicited a bit of an eyeroll: “At the same time that they are starting this now,” given the school closures forced by teacher absences,” she said An offensive-minded guard fits what they need The Magic have been linked to a possible trade with Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons Joe Moore of the Blazers Edge said a trade landing Simons in Orlando would benefit everyone involved that statement has major implications heading into this offseason," Moore stated "It has long been speculated that an Anfernee Simons trade to Orlando would be beneficial for all parties and Simons gets to play in his home state of Florida Whether this trade ever comes to fruition remains to be seen a shift to acquire more offense seems to put Simons in even higher demand in Orlando." would provide an instant spark to the lackluster offense of the Magic This potential deal has some risks. The 6-foot-3 guard is entering the final year of his contract, set to make $27 million next season before becoming an unrestricted free agent Simons has also struggled to remain reliable on defense throughout his career. This season, he posted a defensive rating of 119 a number unlikely to improve given his smaller frame as a guard The Magic appear willing to swap defense for offense complementing forwards Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner could be exactly what they need to bolster their scoring Star Paolo Banchero Encouraged By "Win Now" Comments Orlando Magic Could Add Consistent 20-Point Scorer To Fill Backcourt Need Jeff Weltman Says Orlando Magic Ready For A "Win-Now" Mindset Andrew Cherico is a contributor to the Orlando Magic On SI He can be reached at andrewbelmont03@gmail.com X: @Andrew_Cherico ANDREW CHERICOAndrew Cherico is an avid NBA and Orlando Magic fan who has covered the University of Central Florida football, basketball and baseball for the past few years as a student. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER That is potentially great news for the Portland Trail Blazers On the heels of their first-round exit to the Indiana Pacers, along with Damian Lillard's torn Achilles, the Milwaukee Bucks will be forced to at least think about their future with Giannis Antetokounmpo And they have their return from the 2023 Lillard trade to thank Not everyone expects the Bucks to trade Giannis. The calculus changes if he asks for out, but he’s made it clear, on numerous occasions, that he will first and foremost try to keep winning in Milwaukee before exploring other options Most believe the gravity of Lillard’s injury will erode Antetokounmpo's allegiance to Milwaukee and he will be entering his age-36 season in 2026-27 possibly a shell of the All-NBA talent for whom the Bucks traded Milwaukee has neither the cap flexibility nor trade assets to effectively reorient the roster around Giannis This all combines to make this summer an inflection point But it also works in service of not trading Giannis The Bucks don’t currently control their own first-round pick until 2031 There is no retooling through the draft lottery for them What’s the point of flipping a franchise icon who remains one of the NBA’s five best players when you’d be left to rebuild using other teams’ picks potentially treading water in the middle of nowhere They have swap rights on the Bucks’ first-round pick in 2028 The full details are a little more complex they have the ability to send out ownership of three out of Milwaukee’s next six drafts it behooves them to control as many of their first-rounders as possible Think about what the Brooklyn Nets did this past summer when they regained ownership of their 2025 and 2026 picks from the Houston Rockets carving out a two-year window in which they could rebuild unencumbered and why everyone who’s anyone believes they should try sending Devin Booker or Kevin Durant to Houston can reacquire a huge chunk of their own future Which raises the question: How much could Portland extract from the most aggressive Giannis destinations if they send out one beyond “probably a lot.” That sounds reductive we are talking about swaps rather than outright picks You seldom get a ton for what amounts to a distant concept and maybe some young players—just for giving up swap rights that there is risk involved when facilitating a Giannis trade Blazers general manager Joe Cronin prioritized those swaps precisely for this exact situation—a scenario in which the Bucks trade Antetokounmpo and then Portland possibly winds up holding a golden ticket there is risk in pearl-clutching these swaps If the Bucks do not have any of their own picks coming down the pipeline they are less likely to move Giannis at all they may end up prioritizing packages for him that keep them somewhat relevant severely dampening the appeal of the Blazers' swaps This isn't meant to imply Portland should look to facilitate any Giannis-to-somewhere-else deal peddling any combination of those swaps in exchange for an over-the-top return the Blazers could also look at getting involved in the Giannis sweepstakes themselves Those Bucks swaps are worth more to Milwaukee than any other team and while the first one is still two drafts away Portland has a nice blend of veterans and prospects who provide immediate on-court value The Blazers' best possible package gets even more enticing depending on where they land in this year's draft lottery and it may allow them to withhold certain youngsters from discussions Should Portland be looking to fast-track its window after a pleasantly surprising 36-win campaign If he's open to staying put—he has two years left on his deal with a 2027-28 player option—it's at least worth a discussion And if the Blazers front office determines hitting the gas isn't the right move They can still capitalize on Giannis' ambiguous future on the Bucks in a big way Dan Favale is a Senior NBA Contributor for FanSided and National NBA Writer for Bleacher Report. Follow him on Bluesky (@danfavale), and subscribe to the Hardwood Knocks podcast, co-hosted by Bleacher Report's Grant Hughes © 2025 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands Not everyone expects the Bucks to trade Giannis. The calculus changes if he asks for out, but he’s made it clear, on numerous occasions, that he will first and foremost try to keep winning in Milwaukee before exploring other options And if the Blazers front office determines hitting the gas isn't the right move Dan Favale is a Senior NBA Contributor for FanSided and National NBA Writer for Bleacher Report. Follow him on Bluesky (@danfavale), and subscribe to the Hardwood Knocks podcast, co-hosted by Bleacher Report's Grant Hughes This is a list of Portland’s most notable restaurant and bar openings, with new updates published twice a month. Did we miss something great? Please drop us a line What it is: A David Lynch–themed lounge serving beer and snacks attached next to (and run by) the Hollywood Theatre.When it opened: April 23Where it is: 4128 NE Sandy Boulevard, in HollywoodLearn more: Hollywood Theatre Opens David Lynch-Inspired Bar What it is: A new food cart pod in the space that used to be the Mexican restaurant La Carreta.When it opened: April 2Where it is: 4534 SE McLoughlin Boulevard, in BrooklynLearn more: Now: Brooklyn Carreta Is Open in Portland (Photos) What it is: An Italian-inspired cafe serving espresso drinks and focaccia sandwiches. When it opened: April 22Where it is: 906 N Fremont Street, in BoiseLearn more: A Local Player Is Debuting Both Coffee and Ramen Shops Along Mississippi Avenue What it is: A ramen shop that shares an owner, Grant Macdonald, with Rosetta. When it opened: April 24Where it is: 906 N Fremont Street, in BoiseLearn more: A Local Player Is Debuting Both Coffee and Ramen Shops Along Mississippi Avenue What it is: A buzzy pizzeria serving grandma-style pies inside Little Beast Brewing.When it opened: April 24Where it is: 3412 SE Division StreetLearn more: Grandma Pies and Pesto Bites Land at Little Beast’s Beer Garden What it is: A food cart in Rose City Food Park serving East Coast–style deli fare including some rave-worthy pastrami.When it opened: May 1Where it is: 5235 NE Sandy Boulevard, in Rose City ParkLearn more: Four Things I Learned This Week (April 25) in Portland Food What it is: A new congee place (duh).When it opened: April 11.Where it is: 605 SE Belmont Street, in East PortlandLearn more: PDX Opening Alert What it is: A tiny bakery (duh) serving coffee, breakfast sandwiches, and baked goods out of a window.When it opened: April 28Where it is: 5124 NE 42nd Avenue, in CullyLearn more: NE Portland is getting a new bakery, and the breakfast sandwiches are New England approved What it is: The new location of a New York–based chain of “barlours” that serve alcoholic ice cream.When it opened: May 2Where it is: 3987 N Mississippi Avenue, in BoiseLearn more: You’ll Be Able to Get Drunk on Ice Cream at This New Portland Shop What it is: The new taproom from the well-known Washington-based cider-maker, with a gluten-free kitchen.When it opened: April 23Where it is: 2800 SE Division StreetLearn more: Schilling Cider’s Portland Location to Reopen on Southeast Division Street Oops. Something went wrong. Please enter a valid email and try again. Portland’s celebrated Rose Festival begins later this month, and one of the ways you can take part is to enter the 87th Annual Royal Rosarian Rose Garden Contest! Royal Rosarian Kerri Burke, rose garden contest chair, joined us to share more. The University of Portland's business school is located in Franz Hall .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Matthew Kish | The Oregonian/OregonLiveThe University of Portland’s business school is no longer named after Robert Pamplin Jr Pamplin’s name with the University of Portland School of Business was subject to an agreement that has concluded,” a University of Portland spokesperson said in an email to The Oregonian/OregonLive Pamplin’s name appears to have been removed from the university’s website and correspondence in the past month The university declined to elaborate on its statement The change comes after after Pamplin and his Pamplin Corp. admitted in a legal settlement that they engaged in “numerous transactions” they knew violated pension laws and risked shortchanging retirees from Pamplin’s companies The settlement came in a civil lawsuit brought by the federal government on the retirees’ behalf The Department of Labor said Pamplin and Pamplin Corp transferred real estate to the pension fund at inflated values Messages left for two attorneys who have represented Pamplin weren’t immediately returned An email sent to the Pamplin Corp.’s website also wasn’t returned The WayBack Machine, which archives webpages, shows the business school featured Pamplin’s name as recently as three weeks ago. The university’s online course catalog still describes the school as the Dr For decades, Pamplin has been one of Oregon’s wealthiest people and most noted philanthropists. He is chairman, president and CEO of the R.B. Pamplin Corp., according to the company’s website The Pamplin Corp., locally known for Ross Island Sand & Gravel and the chain of newspapers it sold last year is a sprawling conglomerate with at least a dozen subsidiaries Pamplin earned master’s degrees in business and education from the university, according to a biography on the university’s website He was honored with the university’s first Distinguished Business Alumnus Award in 1989 Lewis & Clark, the college based in Southwest Portland, has a sports center named for Pamplin’s father, Robert Pamplin Sr. the former executive of paper company Georgia-Pacific Corp – Matthew Kish covers business, including the sportswear and banking industries. Reach him at 503-221-4386, mkish@oregonian.com or @matthewkish Our journalism needs your support. Subscribe today to OregonLive.com Hunter Morse started in net behind the back line of Nathan Messer, Sean Vinberg, Kemali Green, and Mikey Lopez. Patrick Langlois and Michel Poon-Angeron were in the midfield while Walter Varela and Ollie Wright were on the wings. Azaad Liadi was the lone striker up top, and Masashi Wada was playing as an attacking midfielder. The Portland soccer community came out in full force with Fitzpatrick Stadium packed with fans cheering their hearts out. The Dirigo Union was jumping up and down, not just to stay warm but due to the excitement of seeing their team play a league match at home. The Blazing Musket is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Unfortunately for the Hearts the match got off to the worst possible start, two minutes in Stuart Ritchie found the back of the net. The shot was deflected but Morse will be wishing he could have gotten in front of the shot to keep the game level. While not what the Hearts desired, it certainly woke up Bobby Murphy’s squad. After the goal, Portland was on the front foot, constantly causing turnovers and gathering possession. Liadi almost tied the match in the 16th minute when he headed a Messer corner but One Knoxville goalkeeper Sean Lewis made a spectacular save. The outside back was a constant threat on the flank, pairing well with Wright. Portland controlled possession in the first 45 minutes as the Hearts maintained the ball for 57 percent of the first half. Eventually in first half stoppage time, a failed Knoxville clearance saw the ball fall to Wright’s feet in the final third. The forward immediately launched a cross that resulted in a glancing header from Liadi that failed to go goalward but the ball deflected into the path of Wada who got his foot on the ball and rocketed it into the net. The sold out Fitzpatrick Stadium crowd of 5,784 roared in elation, as Portland was back in the game and had scored the first goal in club history in Portland. Murphy complimented Wada’s ability to perform in big moments after the match. “It’s a big night, and he looked like someone who’d been in a big night before,” the head coach said. “He took the game by the scruff of the neck and led by example and brought everyone kicking and screaming back into the game with him. I think we’re only scratching the surface with him. The more comfortable he gets, the better and better he will get.” In the second half, Portland continued to push for a goal. Having scored just before heading into the locker room, momentum had shifted and the Hearts knew three points were there for the taking. In the 58th minute Varela came off for Jake Keegan with Murphy opting to get another striker on the field. Another striker was added to the mix in the 82nd minute with Titus Washington replacing Wright. Portland had numerous chances but the best came off the boot of Liadi. The striker was a constant threat up top and is a No. 9 that fans should love. He loves to be physical and exhibited some quality hold-up play. In the 88th minute, he sent a scissor-kick towards the far post but the ball curled just over the crossbar. If it had found the back of the net, it would have been one of the most skilled and beautiful goals that fans had ever seen. “We wanted to give everybody three points,” Murphy said when asked about his aggressive subs. “We tried to get Azaad out wide, thinking his pace might lead to something which it did. He had a great chance there at the end. When you're a center back and you've been chasing Azaad around for 80 minutes and you see Titus, come on like that's the last thing you want to see. As a young player, Titus deserves a lot of credit, because it's not easy to come into a game.” Next up for the Hearts is a trip to Omaha but Sunday night in Portland will be a night that remains in the minds, of players, coaches, staff members, and fans for quite some time. Photo Courtesy of Portland Hearts of Pine/Luke StergiouAfter giving up an early goal Portland Hearts of Pine was able to battle back against One Knoxville Hunter Morse started in net behind the back line of Nathan Messer Patrick Langlois and Michel Poon-Angeron were in the midfield while Walter Varela and Ollie Wright were on the wings and Masashi Wada was playing as an attacking midfielder The Portland soccer community came out in full force with Fitzpatrick Stadium packed with fans cheering their hearts out not just to stay warm but due to the excitement of seeing their team play a league match at home consider becoming a free or paid subscriber Unfortunately for the Hearts the match got off to the worst possible start two minutes in Stuart Ritchie found the back of the net The shot was deflected but Morse will be wishing he could have gotten in front of the shot to keep the game level it certainly woke up Bobby Murphy\u2019s squad constantly causing turnovers and gathering possession Liadi almost tied the match in the 16th minute when he headed a Messer corner but One Knoxville goalkeeper Sean Lewis made a spectacular save The outside back was a constant threat on the flank Portland controlled possession in the first 45 minutes as the Hearts maintained the ball for 57 percent of the first half a failed Knoxville clearance saw the ball fall to Wright\u2019s feet in the final third The forward immediately launched a cross that resulted in a glancing header from Liadi that failed to go goalward but the ball deflected into the path of Wada who got his foot on the ball and rocketed it into the net The sold out Fitzpatrick Stadium crowd of 5,784 roared in elation as Portland was back in the game and had scored the first goal in club history in Portland Murphy complimented Wada\u2019s ability to perform in big moments after the match and he looked like someone who\u2019d been in a big night before,\u201D the head coach said \u201CHe took the game by the scruff of the neck and led by example and brought everyone kicking and screaming back into the game with him I think we\u2019re only scratching the surface with him Having scored just before heading into the locker room momentum had shifted and the Hearts knew three points were there for the taking In the 58th minute Varela came off for Jake Keegan with Murphy opting to get another striker on the field Another striker was added to the mix in the 82nd minute with Titus Washington replacing Wright Portland had numerous chances but the best came off the boot of Liadi The striker was a constant threat up top and is a No He loves to be physical and exhibited some quality hold-up play he sent a scissor-kick towards the far post but the ball curled just over the crossbar it would have been one of the most skilled and beautiful goals that fans had ever seen \u201CWe wanted to give everybody three points,\u201D Murphy said when asked about his aggressive subs thinking his pace might lead to something which it did When you're a center back and you've been chasing Azaad around for 80 minutes and you see Titus come on like that's the last thing you want to see because it's not easy to come into a game.\u201D Next up for the Hearts is a trip to Omaha but Sunday night in Portland will be a night that remains in the minds Subscribe now If you need help accessing the online public file due to a disability, please contact us Built on Envisionwise Technology USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (1) and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups share a moment before the Trail Blazers play Los Angeles Lakers at Moda Center Mandatory Credit: Jaime Valdez-Imagn Images A surge of anticipation surrounds the offseason as a new potential figure emerges in Orlando’s quest for offensive revitalization—a player whose dynamic skill set may just ignite a transformative spark in the team’s strategy it becomes clear that this offseason could mark a turning point trade-driven upgrades underlines a broader The prospect of combining a dynamic offensive force with a clear organizational vision promises an exciting chapter ahead—one that may not only resolve current challenges but also lay the groundwork for sustained success in the seasons to come Dramatic Playoff Surge A clash of titans is on the horizon as a resilient playoff run propels the Warriors into a crucial second-round matchup with the Timberwolves Season Review The NBA playoffs intensify for a select eight while a majority of teams—22 in all—prepare for transformative offseasons transformative moment can redefine the course of a franchise that moment already arrived in Los Angeles His bold commitment and determination signal.. 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According to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer the Trail Blazers guard has been increasingly projected around the league as a potential target for Orlando President of basketball operations Jeff Weltman indicated in a postseason press conference that upgrades this offseason would likely come via trades “Most of our roster upgrades are going to have to come more through swapping than just adding,” Weltman said “The reason we’ve been a good team the last couple of years — and I do believe we are a good team — is because we’ve got an elite defensive backbone we have to be very cognizant of not unraveling the DNA of our team That’s what we have to balance this summer.” Orlando had the league’s worst three-point percentage someone that’s going to come in and help augment our weakness,” Weltman said Those are the goals and that’s the lens we need to look at as we enter the offseason proven offensive help is what we’re going to be looking for.” Simons made 70 starts for the Trail Blazers this season He shot 42.6% overall and 36.3% from beyond the 3-point arc Simons is entering his walk year and will make $27,678,571 next season Simons was believed to be one of the players the Blazers were willing to move prior to this season’s trade deadline GM Joe Cronin didn’t find a suitable offer Orlando seemingly made a major upgrade last offseason by signing free agent guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope The former Nuggets guard had a disappointing season with the Magic averaging 8.7 points in 29.6 minutes per game while making 77 starts His three-point percentage was a subpar 34.2% KCP made over 40% of his long-range attempts in his previous two seasons with Denver Losing Jalen Suggs after he played just 35 games was a major blow Suggs averaged 16.2 points per game before he underwent season-ending surgery but Weltman’s comments indicated that Suggs’ return alone won’t put Orlando over the hump This article first appeared on Hoops Rumors and was syndicated with permission customized to your favorite sports and teams Star Wars enthusiasts celebrated May the 4th with a themed bike ride through Northeast Portland Kids dressed as Jedi and wielding lightsabers pedaled their way from Wilshire Park through neighborhood greenways accompanied by the iconic Star Wars soundtrack "And I came out here because it's fun to lead a ride." "I lead the entire bike ride around the route and I make announcements about what you have to do to be on this ride and the safety things," he said Participants enjoyed a picnic after the ride © 2025 BVM Sports. Best Version Media, LLC. The team's character and determination led them to the Conference Championship despite tempered expectations following last year's success The organization acknowledges players moving on the team emphasizes their commitment to building a strong roster and looks forward to celebrating their 50th Anniversary with fans The upcoming renovations at Glass Place will enhance the game-day experience The Winterhawks plan a significant celebration for their 50th Anniversary highlighting past players and moments throughout the season they aim to assemble a competitive roster for next year Portland Winterhawks thank their fans for unwavering support promising enhancements to both the team and the game-day experience A focus on legacy and community will guide them into their historic 50th season The summary of the linked article was generated with the assistance of artificial intelligence technology from OpenAI We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it OK Privacy policy The Portland Trail Blazers fell just short of reaching the postseason this year but the team did show a massive improvement from the previous season and the team was fairly competitive once again Free Newsletters On Facebook On Twitter On Flipboard On YouTube Portland doesn’t get enough from their shooting guard As the 2025 NBA Playoffs chug onward and the Portland Trail Blazers await their fate in the NBA Draft Lottery we’re taking a look at the performance of Portland’s current roster during the 2024-25 season Could he solve the Magic’s offensive issues Following an oddly encouraging 36-46 season in 2024-25, the Portland Trail Blazers seem to have stumbled upon something of a direction under fourth-year head coach Chauncey Billups: size and defense How many of the 25 NBA players with the most career assists can you name in five minutes The Canadian hits free agency this summer. Does he come back? The Portland Trail Blazers snagged Dalano Banton from the Boston Celtics for the price of a heavily protected second round pick 18 months ago Hollywood loves basketball movies and basketball players which succeed on the big screen at about the same rate as Shaq at the free throw line defense-first identity once the calendar rolled over to 2025 the Portland Trail Blazers still finished short of a play-in tournament appearance this spring As Portland’s rebuild unfolds, the team must make tough decisions. Shaedon Sharpe‘s slow progress is worse than many expected which does not bode well for the Blazers’ long-term future The second-year forward will be onstage at the lottery on May 12th The NBA Draft Lottery will take place on Monday The Portland Trail Blazers hold the 10th best odds in the drawing a 3.7% chance of coming away with the number one pick The Portland Trail Blazers finished their 2024-25 season outside of even the play-in tournament bracket for the fourth straight year there was plenty of reason for optimism going forward The Portland Trail Blazers are done with the 2024-25 season but the aftermath will continue on through the summer months of 2025 The order of business for Portland in the Summer of 2025 The Portland Trail Blazers have a long list of “to-do” items ahead of them in the Summer of 2025 The Portland Trail Blazers recently finished up a 2024-25 season that saw them perform perhaps slightly above expectations though they still didn’t secure a postseason spot in the vaunted Western Conference The Portland Trail Blazers have been one of the league’s more interesting teams this season but one that’s scratched and clawed its way to wins The 2025 offseason will likely have its fair share of transactions, but the Blazers’ trade market should be significant. They want to follow head coach Chauncey Billups’ vision amidst a Portland rebuild, which could involve an Anfernee Simons trade and more The NBA trade deadline can be a tough time for players, and for Portland Trail Blazers guard Sidy Cissoko Amid his second season with the San Antonio Spurs he was traded to the Sacramento Kings as part of the De’Aaron Fox blockbuster trade that also involved the Chicago Bulls While some NBA teams are entering the offseason with clear momentum and direction other teams appear headed in a much less desirable direction The Portland Trail Blazers weren’t great in 2024-25 — but they were a heck of a lot better than the year before the Blazers finished 36-46 this time around showing clear signs of progress and potential Scoot Henderson has been under pressure to meet the sky-high expectations for him since before the 2023 NBA Draft The Trail Blazers’ rebuild continues to be promising as Scoot’s development shows high-level potential Among Blazer fans, there were a lot of mixed emotions about the franchise’s decision to give Head Coach Chauncey Billups a multi-year contract extension The Portland Trail Blazers had a strong finish to the second half of the season, and it resulted in head coach Chauncey Billups receiving a contract extension Let’s examine which marginal players have taken advantage of some late-season opportunities Dalano Banton matched a season high with 23 points to fuel the host Portland Trail Blazers to a convincing 109-81 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday in the teams' regular-season finale The Portland Trail Blazers know head coach Chauncey Billups may be a hot commodity so they're not letting another team poach him the Trail Blazers announced in a press release “Joe has demonstrated leadership and vision during his time as General Manager and I’m excited to see him continue building the foundation for a long-term The Orlando Magic’s measured approach to the point guard position may be reaching a pivot point One name emerging as a potential target: Anfernee Simons, according to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line could help address Orlando’s most glaring weakness — perimeter shooting The Magic finished last in the NBA in 3-point percentage this season a stat that proved costly against a Celtics team that punished them from beyond the arc has shot 38.1% from three over his seven-year career providing the kind of spacing the Magic have sorely lacked league observers have pegged Simons as a likely trade candidate but the next step may hinge on adding a more dynamic scoring guard If Orlando wants to open the floor for Banchero and Wagner and a contract that lines up with their timeline This article first appeared on Hoops Wire and was syndicated with permission we want to take a moment to say THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts This year has been a remarkable journey — filled with unforgettable moments your unwavering support has meant the world to our players or representing the team from wherever you were you reminded us why we have the best fans in the WHL After last year’s incredible run to the WHL finals the on-ice expectations for this team were tempered this team showed us you can’t temper character determination of this team propelled us to the Conference Championship and gave us all a season we will remember for years to come we were blessed by a group of incredible young men This is always a difficult time of year as we watch our 20-year-olds move on Tyson Jugnauth and of course our Capitan Kyle Chyzowski for their incredible commitment and leadership to the Winterhawks organization They have incredible futures ahead of them and are prime examples of what makes the Winterhawks such a special organization Some of our boys will be moving on to their next challenge Kyle Gustafson and the rest of the hockey operations staff are already hard at work assembling an exciting roster of new and returning players for next year every sign (including signs on white boards in the penalty box) You are the heartbeat of this organization We are humbled by your support and proud to represent the city of Portland There is no question we have the best fans in the WHL!! we’re more motivated than ever to build on what we’ve accomplished It is the Winterhawks 50th Anniversary and we plan to celebrate in a manner commensurate with such a significant milestone!! the next phase of the ongoing $50 million renovation project of the Glass Place will be completed a new and refreshed bowl – including all new seats and other amenities designed to enhance your comfort and experience In addition to the physical changes to the Glass Place we will be celebrating the past and highlighting many of the people and moments that have made the Portland Winterhawks one of the most iconic teams in all of hockey THANK YOU again for being part of the journey THANK YOU for being part of the Winterhawk family!!