🌱 Rain Causes Chaos + Fred Meyers Music + Intel Mandate

Saturday is here and Portland is oh so ready for it! I know I am. Let's get the weekend started right and I'll tell you all about today.

First, today's weather:

We may see a little sun today, oddly enough. But that won't last as rain will start later in the afternoon. The high temp will be 55, so it'll be a little chilly, but we're used to it.

Here are the top stories in Portland today:

1. Just yesterday I was talking about how great the Big Pipe project was and how it helped clean up the Willamette River, but I guess there are always limits. And the rain that's been hitting us for the last few days has found that limit. The fierce downpour has led the Big Pipe system to reach capacity early Friday morning in containing combined stormwater and sewage, according to the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services. You may want to stay away from the river for a few days. (KATU)
2. Anti-homeless sentiment has led to everything from boulder placement to playing children's song all night long, but one Fred Meyers store has taken things too far neighbors say. The Gateway Fred Meyers in NE Portland has been playing classical music at select store locations to discourage illegal and dangerous activity. Residents in the area, however, claim that it is so loud that there's no escape, even in their own homes. "It's the equivalent of torture. This is what they use in enhanced interrogation techniques," said a neighbor named Paul. He lives directly across the street from the grocery store. (KGW)
3. The torrential rain that has been hitting the Portland area has been causing landslides, car accidents and power outages across the city. Yesterday, Portland General Electric reported 21 outages with 759 total customers affected. Meanwhile, Pacific Power is reporting 18 outages with 1,554 customers affected, with the bulk of outages near Otis and Albany. There is even a Flood Watch in effect until Friday night. Steep hillsides are also at risk of mudslides and debris flows through the next 24-48 hours, especially in burn zones. (KOIN)
4. Intel, the largest private employer in Oregon, has finally announced its vaccine mandate for employees. Employees have been told that they have until Jan. 4th, 2022 to be fully vaccinated or to have received a religious or medical exemption. The mandate will apply to all Intel workers regardless of if they are working on site or at home. (Willamette Week)
5. The rain has been causing problems for everyone in Portland, but for a couple of Oregon Department of Transportation workers, it's downright dangerous. ODOT says those workers were working on I-205 near Milwaukie, when a vehicle veered off the road and hit both of them. Oregon State Police are investigating and says it will be releasing more information soon. They say the district attorney is involved. (KPTV)

Today in Portland:

• Global PDX would like to invite you to the 2nd Annual International African Fashion Show and Art Auction. The event is sponsored by the Women’s Lifestyle Coaching LLC and benefits the Firmina Foundation. The Foundation builds schools in 3 different African countries. This event has evolved into a full-blown extravaganza of fashion design, art, African foods, wine, drumming, dancers, a cocktail hour before and an after-party to make for a Full Evening Out! All this benefitts the Firmina Foundations mission of “Empowering Children Through Education.” Can't make it in person? There's even an option to attend this event virtually. Tickets are available online. 4:00 - 10:00 PM.
• Dirty Angel Entertainment presents: Raising Hell at Alberta Abbey! Dirty Angel Entertainment presents a night of laughter and good times with the amazing headliner Dahlia Delu Belle! Featuring- Scott ll, Juan Duran, Carlos Kareem Windham and host The Real Hyjinx! With music provided by Portland’s own DJ Wildchild. Get your tickets online. Show starts at 7:00 PM.
• The Clinton Street Theater in SE Portland will be showing the Akira Kurosawa classic Seven Samurai. A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves. Tickets available online. 7:00 PM.
• Shallow Grove and Friends of Noise present the Hear it Here Tour! Come thru to see AK3K, BOCHA, Mankato for Now, Hellhound Militia and Teeth. It's all happening at Studio 9 in North Portland. So get your tickets online for the dankest evening of trap and hip hop. Show time is 7:00 PM.
• Wow, so much hip hop for your Saturday night! Road Runner Gang Entertainment presents Stop The Violence, concert to raise awareness to the rising number of violent deaths in Portland, OR. This concert is a call to action. They want you to tell your friends to think twice before taking a life or hyping someone up to go hurt someone else. Come see Philthy Rich, Interstate Jay, Sol Luna and King Kayden at The Leftbank Annex in North Portland. Tickets available online. Show starts at 8:00 PM.

Portland Patch Notebook

• Portland Trail Blazers: "The big fella averaged a double-double & shot 66.7% from the field 😤" (Instagram)
• Travel Portland: "The Portland Book Festival (@LiteraryArts) is in full swing right now and this year it’s a hybrid event with in-person offerings on Saturday, Nov. 13. Check out the link in our bio for our full guide to literary Portland, including some ..." (Instagram)
• Portland Police: "On this #VeteransDay, we asked our partners at @pdxfirerescue Station 1 to help us proudly raise the U.S. flag to honor our country and those who served. Thank you! We're so grateful to work alongside you! 🇺🇸 #firstresponders" (Instagram)
• We've had a lot of local candidates announce their campaigns lately and likely more on the way. It's kind of hard to keep track. So it's nice that Portland Monthly is helping us out by publishing a helpful guide to the candidates. Thank you. (Portland Monthly)
• Not only is Portland known for its great restaurants, but also for the number of vegan and vegetarian options as well. Seattle Times reporter Brendan Kiley explores the question whether or not Portland is America's most vegan-friendly city. Look over his conclusions. Tasty, tasty conclusions. (Seattle Times)
• Taiki Nakajima left his family’s restaurant in Japan in search of more inspiration. After traveling through places like Italy and India, he found himself in Portland, Oregon. There, he brought Japan to the Pacific Northwest with his Japanese sandos – composed sandwiches made with fluffy bread, with fillings like egg salad and katsu chicken. Yum! (YouTube)

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Okay, well that's a Saturday. Enjoy yourself, Portland. Partake in all the joys that Portland brings. And then meet me back here next week, where we'll talk, once again, about the lovely pageant that is Portland. If you're loving these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— 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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