Portland Tribune

Good morning Rose City. It’s Friday, Oct. 25, International Artists Day. Friday’s weather should be partly cloudy, with a south breeze and a high in the mid 60s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Metro staff recommended this week a $3.11 billion regional transportation funding for the November 2020 ballot. Funds would pay for projects and planning in 13 transportation corridors in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Thursday, Oct. 24, United Nations Day. Thursday’s weather should be mostly sunny with a high in the mid 60s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: An attempt to repeal a new state law allowing undocumented immigrants to get Oregon driver's licenses has hit a snag. Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno this week halted a proposed ballot initiative to walk back House Bill 2015.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Wednesday, Oct. 23, National Canning Day. Wednesday’s weather should have patchy fog in the morning, then mostly sunny skies with a high in the low 60s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: The city has blocked proposed expansion of pipeline at a controversial fossil fuel storage facility in Northwest Portland.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Tuesday, Oct. 22, Clean up the Earth Day. Tuesday’s weather should be rainy, with a gusty west wind and a high in the low 60s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Oregon's zoo railway could be chug-chug-chugging toward history. Members of the State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation agreed Friday to nominate the entire two-mile Washington Park and zoo railway route to the National Register of Historic Places.

Good morning Rose City. Welcome to Monday, Oct. 21, International Day of the Nacho. In the weather, expect more rain, with a high in the low 60s Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Voters will see two measures related to the Portland Water Bureau on their Nov. 5 special election ballots. Measure 26-204 puts environmental protection for the Bull Run Watershed into the city charter. The watershed is the primary source of water for Portland and much of the region.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Friday, Oct. 18, National Chocolate Cupcake Day. In the weather, expect more rain, with a southwest wind and a high in the upper 50s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: The city’s Design Commission said this month that events promoter Live Nation has more work to do to win approval for a design of a temporary amphitheater proposed in the South Waterfront area.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Thursday, Oct. 17, Black Poetry Day. In the weather, there could be rain showers and thunderstorms, with gusty southwest winds and a high in the upper 50s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Ninety-two homeless people died in Multnomah County last year, the highest number since the Health Department started keeping track in 2011.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Wednesday, Oct. 16, National Dictionary Day. In the weather, expect some rain, with a gusty southeast wind and a high in the upper 50s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Supporters of a petition to recall Gov. Kate Brown came up short of the signatures needed for a ballot challenge. Supporters needed at least 280,050 valid signatures by 5 p.m. on Monday to put a recall on the ballot.

Good morning Rose City. It’s Tuesday, Oct. 15, National Mushroom Day. In the weather, it should be mostly cloudy, with a south breeze and a high in the mid 60s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: A group that wants to recall Gov. Kate Brown plans to turn in more than 280,000 voter signatures today. The group Flush Down Kate Brown gathered signatures within 90 days at the state fair, brew fests and libraries during the summer.

Good morning Rose City. Welcome to Monday, Oct. 14, Indigenous Peoples’ Day. In the weather, it should be foggy in the morning, then mostly sunny, with a high in the low 60s. Here are headlines from Pamplin Media newspapers: In Portland: Supporters of using the never-opened Wapato Jail to help the homeless made a last-ditch plea for public and private help last week.