🌱 Addressing Gentrification + Hostage Situation On MAX Train

Greetings to the fine people of Portland and welcome to your Thursday. Not quite the weekend, but close enough to feel good about. Here's what's going on today.

First, today's weather:

A cloudy day with rain in the afternoon and a high of 72.

Here are the top five stories today in Portland:

1. Gentrification has been entrenched in Portland's history, but the city's attempts to address the issue have often fallen short. Since 2014, roughly $91 million has been spent to prevent the destruction of historically Black neighborhoods, often with mixed results. Are the measures that Portland is taking actually working or simply easing white guilt? (Willamette Week)
2. Marcus Dwaine Tate, 41, is being held at the Multnomah County Detention Center after being charged with 10 counts in connection with a hostage situation about the MAX train's Red Line Tuesday afternoon, Portland police said. Tate was arrested after about two hours after he first pulled a knife on another passenger at the Red Line's Mt. Hood Station, according to police. Tate also had something resembling a barbecue skewer, police said. (Portland Patch)
3. A simple traffic stop turned out to be more than Portland police officers expected. The stop was conducted by bike officers at NW Glisan and NW 4th Ave., as they suspected the driver was using drugs. However, once they found counterfeit U.S. currency, the Secret Service was contacted. (KOIN)
4. In the city's continuing push for safer streets, the Portland Bureau of Transportation has dedicated $13 million to their Outer Division Project. Outer Division Street, east of 82nd Avenue, has been one of Portland's deadliest streets for at least 15 years. While some appreciate the improvements that have been made, other Portland residents have claimed that these changes have made the street undrivable. (KGW)
5. While the Clackamas County ballot debacle continues, Clackamas County Clerk Sherry Hall has submitted a written timeline of the ballot counting process to Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan. County workers have been pulled from other departments to assist in duplicating some 38,381 ballots. The state deadline to count all the ballots is June 13. (KATU)

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Today in Portland:

• Join Impact NW for Make Your IMPACT, a virtual event to prevent homelessness. This one-hour livestream is an opportunity to see Impact NW’s mission in action through a showcase of powerful stories from their community and a message from Executive Director Andy Nelson. There will also be an opportunity for you to support Impact NW and help prevent homelessness through direct financial donations. The benefit starts at 6:30 p.m.
• For a special Thursday night event, the 4th Wall is teaming up with Sisters Coffee Company for their first ever Latte Art Throwdown. It's a city-wide barista showdown with only the best of the best showing off their skills for fame and prizes. 6 - 9 p.m.
• Bank of America presents the Rose City Reunion Concert featuring the Oregon Symphony at Tom McCall Waterfront Park. The concert will feature the world premiere of “From One Rose,” an original song written by Rose Festival Board Member Ron Carr and arranged by Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated composer Bruce Broughton. Associate Conductor Norman Huynh will lead the Oregon Symphony in performing a range of songs from John Williams and some other popular orchestral pieces. Everyone is invited to this free show. 6 - 7:30 p.m.
• Do you remember Last Thursdays on Alberta? Well, they're back and as much fun as ever! There'll be art gallery opening parties, street performances, live music and other events, local arts and crafts vendors, food and fun. Now in its 25th year! 4 - 9 p.m.
• The Jack Maybe Project will be at the White Eagle in North Portland. Throwing out blues, jazz, folk and bluegrass, this 4-piece gives a ferocious performance. They'll be joined by Bitches and the Beehive. Tickets available online. The show starts at 8 p.m.

From my notebook:

• Portland Audubon: "Interested in learning more about the importance of Oregon's climate forests? Join @oregonwild, Environment America, and Portland Audubon this Thursday, May 26 at 5 p.m. to learn more about our mature and old growth forests." (Instagram)
• Portland Parks & Recreation: "PP&R's Summer Free For All returns for 2022 with free movies, concerts, free lunch + play and more! Free, family-friendly and fun activities and events return for summer 2022, including the first-ever East Portland Summer Arts Festival." (Facebook)
• Portland Art Museum: "Nearly 60,000 kids enjoy free admission to the museum each year, including the transformative exhibition “Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection” that closes June 5. Donate today." (Instagram)
• Portland Audubon: "Early this year we had an uncommon patient in our Wildlife Care Center: a ruffed grouse. We hadn't seen this species in our care for more than 10 years. Learn about this bird's story and watch them fly free." (Facebook)

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— Dominic Anaya

About me: Doctor, educator and now a writer/artist, I'm just chillin' in Portland, OR with my wife, our ferrets, our chickens and our goats.

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