Street Racing Crackdown + New Gun Laws + Rental Assistance

Hey, Portland, I took a little break, but now I'm back and more excited than ever to talk about Portland. There are a ton of things going on, so, without further ado, let's talk about today.

First, today's weather:

Nature reasserts itself as the rain returns to replenish the greenery that Portland is known for. All hail Mother Nature! Oh, yeah, the high temp is going to be 59, so it's going to be sweater weather again.

Here are the top stories today in Portland:

1. At long last, the Portland police seem to be cracking down on illegal street racers. Police arrested more than a dozen people, towed eight cars, and seized two guns during a mission to combat street racing in Portland on Sunday night, officials say. Last month, Portland City Council passed an emergency street racing ordinance to bring more tools for officers and harsher punishments for those caught. (KATU)
2. Amidst ongoing gun violence in Portland, a new law goes into effect in an effort to curb further attacks. Senate Bill 554 requires Oregonians to keep guns secured with a trigger or cable lock, in locked container or in a gun room except in specific circumstances. It also allows places like the state capitol, airports, schools and universities to prohibit firearms in buildings. (KGW)
3. The Newberg school district has garnered some unwanted attention of late, from the banning of Black Lives Matter signs and Pride flags to employees showing up in blackface, and Tigard High doesn't want people to forget it. The football team kept the Newberg School Board’s controversial policies in the spotlight during the big game on Friday evening. With a large crowd of home-team supporters filling the bleachers of the Washington County stadium, the Tigard Tigers knelt as the announcer issued a booming rebuke of the ongoing ban of Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ symbols in Newberg schools. (KOIN)
4. It’s a tough time for renters who’ve been financially pummeled by the COVID-19 pandemic. After a year of moratoriums protecting tenants from losing their housing due to inability to pay rent, people started being evicted from their homes in Oregon this summer. Oregon’s statewide eviction moratorium expired on June 30, and an attempt by President Biden to extend a federal moratorium was shot down by the U.S. Supreme Court in August. There are still several local efforts, however, to help connect renters with assistance. This week, Multnomah County launched a text message campaign to alert 380,000 residents about available assistance options. And attorneys at the Oregon Law Center launched the Eviction Defense Project, a statewide effort to provide tenants facing eviction with legal representation and resources. (OPB)
5. It looks like it's going to be a crowded governor's race next year. Governor Kate Brown cannot run for re-election in 2022 due to term limits and a number of public figures, such as House Speaker Tina Kotek, have started to announce their bid for the seat. Now Treasurer Tobias Read announced Monday morning that he is running for governor of Oregon. Read was elected State Treasurer in 2016 and re-elected in 2020. Before becoming State Treasurer, he represented the Beaverton area from 2006 to 2016 as State Representative. (KPTV)

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Today in Portland:

• Recycling is great, but there are other actions you can take to make an even bigger difference in your environmental footprint. Learn how to conserve resources, save money, and try out new skills by going Beyond the Bin! Join Washington County Solid Waste & Recycling in a discussion about why we should and how we can bring more “reduce”, “reuse” and “repair” thinking into our lives. This workshop will be held online via Zoom. 6:30 - 7:30 PM.
• Singer-songwriter Olivia Klugman will be performing live at Oakshire Brewing in NE Portland. From the artist: "Hi, I’m Olivia. I’m from Portland, Oregon, and I write songs about my feelings, being queer, having a strange brain, and coming of age in a confusing world. My goal in sharing this music is to make others feel a little more connected to each other and to their deeper selves." 6:00 - 8:00 PM.
• There will be a content-creator mixer, hosted by the Mercatus team, at Jupiter Next on East Burnside tonight. Mercatus is a business directory featuring entrepreneurs of color and a storytelling platform and they need your help bringing those stories to life. Stop by and learn more about upcoming projects or pitch your own story. Mercatus is funding one project each quarter this year. Proof of vaccination is required for entry. 5:00 - 7:00 PM.
• Idaho musician Brad Parsons will be playing at Lombard House tonight bringing his booming voice and well-crafted songs to North Portland. After touring for a few years as a sideman playing banjo, keys, and guitar in folk band Horse Feathers, Brad shifted his focus back to his solo band in 2016 and has been blazing trails from Alaska to Atlanta. Doors open at 5:00 PM.
• It's getting closer to Halloween and that means it's time for horror. The Hollywood Theater in NE Portland is getting on board and showing the Italian horror classic Demons in 35mm. It's a cinematic adrenaline rush about an infestation of ravenous demons in a movie theater, served up by Dario Argento and Lamberto Bava! A lone group of people are mysteriously trapped in an old theater with their situation somehow linked to the horror movie onscreen. Proof of vaccination or negative a COVID test will be required to attend this screening. 7:30 PM.

Portland Patch Notebook

• Portland Art Museum: "The Kuna are Indigenous people living in present-day Panama. "Mola," the Kuna word meaning “to cover,” are hand-sewn, embroidered blouse fronts and backs made and worn by Kuna women. Artists use a technique called reverse appliqué to cre..." (Instagram)
• If you're one of the many Portlanders who take full advantage of legal cannabis, you should be aware of the erroneous labeling by the company Select (AKA Cura). The company’s workers apparently confused a line of CBD products without THC with a line of recreational marijuana products that do usually contain the psychoactive ingredient associated with marijuana use. So, if you enjoy the benefits of CBD, but don't want to experience psychoactive effects, you've been warned. (Oregonian)
• I've already mentioned that horror movie season is upon us, but if you're a year round cinephile (like I am), you may wish to know about the Portland Movie Club. It's a Meet-Up group who is just super into movies and would like to find like-minded individuals. This coming weekend, they'll be going to the Clinton Street Theater to see the Ana Lily Amirpour film "A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night." Check them out. (Meet-Up), sorry to just keep repeating the Halloween theme, but it is almost October and, if you're in Portland, hopefully you know about the Davis Graveyard. It is a house in SE Portland that takes Halloween decorating to the next level. The owners took last year off because of the pandemic, but they're back and they're excited about it. If you love Halloween, too, you may just want to stop by and check it out. (Davis Graveyard)
• Not sure who has seen the Ryan Renolds' movie Free Guy, but here is a screen shot of the map of the virtual city it took place in, Free City. Look familiar? (Reddit)
• And finally, for all you skateboarders out there, here's a virtual tour of the city, via skateboard, courtesy of Jellyhead. Enjoy! (YouTube)

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So there you go, my peeps. That's your Tuesday and it's a fine one, even by Portland standards. Have at it, have fun, and join me back here tomorrow, when I go on about how awesome our Wednesday is going to be. 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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