🌱 Big Money Supporting Mozyrsky + Zenith Energy Permit Denied

Don't break any mirrors or walk under any ladders today, people. It's Friday the 13th! But now that I'm here, I'm wishing all of you fine folks the best of luck. Now, let's get this party started!

First, today's weather:

It's a cloudy day with rain coming on towards evening and a high of 58.

Here are the top five stories today in Portland:

1. As the campaign season in Portland kicked off last year, many deep-pocketed investors and developers each gave as much as they legally could to City Council candidate Vadim Mozyrsky: $250. A part of Portland’s publicly funded election program, Mozyrsky can’t accept anything larger as he vies for the seat held by Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty. The city program aims to reduce the influence of big money in Portland politics by limiting the contributions participating candidates can accept. In return for capping donations at $250, candidates get their small donations matched nine-fold by the city. The head of prominent real estate firm TMT Development gave $250. So did the co-presidents and vice-presidents of the Downtown Development Group, one of the biggest landowners in the city’s core. The owner and president of real estate firm Killian Pacific, the investment director from Standard Insurance Company, and the head of recycling company Calbag Metals all maxed out at $250. (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
2. A man is in police custody at a hospital after he allegedly shot at pedestrians and cars in Southeast Portland late Wednesday night, officials said. Around 9:15 p.m. the Portland Police Bureau, along with the Special Emergency Reaction Team (SERT) and the Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) responded to the call near 88th and Southeast Flavel Street. Thirty square-blocks of the Lents neighborhood went into lockdown Wednesday as authorities worked to bring the suspect into custody. Neighbors reportedly sheltered in place for an hour. Around 10:30 p.m., SERT officers used ballistic armor to take the suspect into custody. He was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries from a gunshot wound. PPB said it is not clear how he was shot. (KOIN.com)
3. With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rising, Multnomah County health officials on Wednesday strongly urged the public to wear masks indoors until the numbers drop again. "This is not a mandate but we are asking everyone to put their masks back on for a few weeks as they go to school, work and other indoor events," said Multnomah County Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Vines. On Tuesday, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) warned that a new COVID wave is underway, with new cases and hospitalizations both surging from their post-omicron low points in the past six weeks. OHA said the wave is largely fueled by the BA.2 version of the omicron variant. (KGW)
4. You may have a chance to vote and change Portland's form of government in the upcoming November election. The Portland Charter Commission is proposing changes to who runs the city and how big the city council is. Some of those changes might include Ranked-choice Voting, four new districts with three new members each, adding 12 city council positions And adding a city administrator position to work in tandem with the council and the mayor. (KATU)
5. The Oregon Court of Appeals affirmed a recent land use decision that upheld the city of Portland’s right to deny Zenith Energy a permit to operate its Northwest Portland oil tank facility Wednesday. In August, Portland officials decided that Zenith’s transport of crude oil was not in adherence to the city’s climate goals and denied the company a land use permit it needed to obtain the DEQ air permit. Without an air permit, Zenith cannot legally operate. Zenith challenged the city’s decision in October, sending the case to the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA). In February, LUBA affirmed the city’s right to deny Zenith the land use document, prompting Zenith to appeal that decision to the Oregon Court of Appeals. On Wednesday, the Oregon Court of Appeals affirmed LUBA’s decision. (Portland Mercury)

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Today in Portland:

• Come join Tomorrow's Verse Taproom in NE Portland for a special beer release by its friends at Via Brewing! Charlie Devereux (Co founder of Via Brewing, Wayfinder and Double Mountain Brewing) will be in the house to celebrate the release of two new Via beers, Spirograph West Coast IPA and Pearlescent Hazy. The Taproom will also be creating special playlists for you to get your groove on silent disco style! Come dance, play some games, try your hand at making a spirograph and try some outstanding new brews from one of Oregon's best new breweries. The fun starts at 7 p.m.
• It's Oregon Wine Month and Woodstock Wine and Deli will be hosting a wine tasting. Please join them for their first event in over two years as they welcome customers back to taste Oregon wines during Oregon Wine Month. Come taste wines from Stoller, Chehalem, Resonance, Elizabeth Chambers, King Estate, Sokol Blosser, Willamette Valley Vineyards, and more! Light snacks available. 5 - 8 p.m.
• After the success of their first open mic, Portland Lit Mic is excited to announce their second at the Rose City Book Pub in NE Portland! Portland Lit Mic is a literary arts focused open mic founded to create a space for writers to engage in a multi-genre environment. They encourage writers from all backgrounds and levels of experience to share their work. 7 - 9 p.m.
• Friends of Noise is proud to present ‘Spring into Fridays,’ a series of creative showcases that will highlight some of our city’s best All-Ages talent. Join them as they uplift young people of color, LGBTQ+ youth and their allies through music and community building. They'll be at the Welcome Dome in Pioneer Courthouse Square, made possible through a collaboration between the City of Portland Recovery & Events Action Table and Pioneer Courthouse Square. 4 - 10 p.m.
• Your local drag king boyband is here to offer a fusion of drag performances and karaoke!
  Join them at Curious Comedy in NE Portland to sing your hearts out and enjoy the performances of XXXY (triple XY)! Only $5 for admission, tips for performers, KJ, and bar staff are encouraged. The action starts at 9:30 p.m.

From my notebook:

• From Jim Dixon of Well Spent Market: My love of beans started early. Growing up, I’d eat Campbell’s pork and beans straight from the can at room temperature, and occasionally my mother would splurge and get B&M baked beans. I loved that sweet and tangy flavor, subtle from the tomato sauce in Campbell’s, more pronounced in B&M’s thanks to the molasses and vinegar. While most recipes call for a ham hock or bacon, pork isn’t really necessary. These beans use the Italian approach, called agrodolce, literally “strong and sweet” in Italian, and it comes close to that traditional flavor. (Willamette Week)
• Friday the 13th may be a day associated with bad luck (thanks, Loki!), but lucky for you it's a day full of deals and limited edition merch here on Burnside! Join Pink Panther Tattoo for 2022's ONLY Friday the 13th; 7 tattooers (a very lucky number) will be tattooing over 100 custom designs adorned with the number 13 from noon to at least midnight. In addition to snagging a tattoo, they will be selling limited edition shirts to commemorate this tattoo holiday, along with merch from artists Kayla Gibson of Stray Co., and Chris Martin. All items are screen printed at 1410 Print Shop, and once they're gone, the screens are gone! Everyone who gets tattooed will also get a free Friday the 13th sticker (while supplies last!). (Pink Panther Tattoo)
• If you love Halloween, you may be interested in the West Coast Halloween Convention going on this weekend at the Doubletree by Hilton Inn at Lloyd Center. They've listened to their vendors and attendees and continue to add tours, activities, education and speakers relevant to haunters at all levels: yard haunts, home haunts, charity haunts, displays, pro haunts, would-be pro haunters, and everyone in between. They are the only convention in the industry that holds one of their biggest events on the night the convention closes: The Nightmare After the WCHC. Get your tickets online. (Haunters Convention)
• Primary Election Day is approaching quickly in Oregon. Voters will need to either drop their completed ballot in a drop box or mail it by May 17. Here is a list of official ballot drop-off boxes for Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington, Marion, and Polk counties. Ballot drop-off locations for other Oregon counties can be found below the list. (KOIN)
• Prospective homebuyers in Oregon can continue to send “love letters” to win over sellers in a competitive housing market. A federal judge on Wednesday permanently blocked a ban on the personal messages some buyers write to sweeten their offers on homes. The Oregon Legislature had approved the ban last year, saying such letters could aid sellers in illegally choosing buyers based on factors like race, color, religion, sex or sexual orientation, which would violate federal fair housing laws. (The Oregonian)

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A day like this makes me feel very lucky that I live in Portland. May all your clovers have 4 leaves, my friends, and find me tomorrow if you want to hear more tales of Stumptown.

— Dominic Anaya

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