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WHAT TO KNOW:
- Portland IWW’s union hall and Cider Riot were vandalized with graffiti targeting Antifa. Cider Riot’s founder says he thinks the bar was targeted because it is hosting a “Rock Against Fascism” show this weekend.
- A 40-foot staircase is blocking some cyclists’ access to nature. The closure of a state trail after the Columbia Gorge fire has renewed a fight to make the trail accessible.
- Two Portlanders spent 12 years and millions of dollars to open the city’s first hybrid distillery and restaurant. Then the government shut down. “This man is making a mockery of our country,” distiller Matthew McLain says.
- Raising Oregon’s persistently low graduation rates has been a top priority for Gov. Kate Brown and state lawmakers. Data released yesterday show strong progress.
- This month, Jo Ann Hardesty became the first black woman to serve on the Portland City Council. She’s not alone in achieving a milestone in leadership.
- TechfestNW, Portland’s annual festival for entrepreneurs and startups, just announced the second group of startups admitted to PitchfestNW.
PLAN AHEAD:
- There’s a raw, risk-everything vitality to Fertile Ground, Portland’s festival of new and mostly theatrical works, that eludes many productions. Here are 10 of this year’s can’t-miss events.
WHERE TO EAT:
- Want to relax and let somebody else do the cooking this weekend? We’ve got you covered. Here are the top five places to eat in Portland right now.
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