Texas Goods, Travel Ban +Nabisco Strike Heated+ Weekend Gun Fire

Hey, there, fellow redshirts! Happy Star Trek Day! Today's the day when nerds like me celebrate all things Star Fleet. So, yeah, I'm pretty excited. Okay, let's talk about today.

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First, today's weather:

So much sun, you'll think you're on Risa, but it's just another summer's day in Portland. High temp will be around 85.

Here are the top stories in Portland today:

1. OHSU has announced that it is pulling its sponsorship for the 2021 Portland Marathon. Citing an "unprecedented influx of patients" and hospitals "at its fullest capacity" OHSU's statement, posted on the website, suggests that sponsoring the marathons would over burden the already overtaxed staff. While holding a race during a COVID surge may seem risky, the website for the Portland Marathon does list extensive COVID restrictions, including proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test within 72 hours of the race. (KGW)
2. Today, the City Council of Portland will vote on an emergency resolution that would ban the purchase of goods and services from Texas in response to a new law there prohibiting most abortions. In addition, the resolution would prohibit city employees from traveling to the state. (KPTV)
3. The strike at the Nabisco factory in North Portland is heating up. The strike began over a contract dispute, which members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Local 364 claim reduces their pay and weakens their health coverage. Nabisco is firing back with restraining orders and threats about suing the union. (Willamette Week)
4. An afternoon gun fight was caught on video, in front of one man's NE Portland home. Occurring just hours after a gun fight in the Pearl district injured 3 people, the footage shows a man trying to protect his 2 children. Luckily, other than a car being shot, no injuries have been reported. (KOIN)
5. COVID-19 has stolen the spotlight for infectious diseases in the Pacific Northwest, but some doctors are alarmed with another infection. Dr. Devon Ebbing, a pediatrician at the Vancouver Clinic, wants parents to know about RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus. RSV and COVID-19 have similar symptoms and both are on the rise in the Portland-Vancouver area. (KATU)

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Today in Portland:

• Portland band Yellow Birds will be playing at SE Portland spot Produce Row, outside on their patio. Grab a beer, grab a bite and chill out with an evening of mellow, acoustic music. 6:00 - 8:00 PM.
• Nothing goes with tacos like post-punk power pop and the NE Portland restaurant Taco Pedaler aims to please. It's presenting Portland band High Five Danger tonight. Opening performance by Roy Matsunaga & Josh Lambe. The music starts at 7:00 PM.
• If it's bluegrass you're looking for, well, look no further and get yourself down to the Goodfoot Pub & Lounge in SE Portland. Tonight it features the music of Fog Holler. Discovered playing on the streets by Grammy award-winning artist Laurie Lewis, their innovative sound and energetic punk rock spirit has enthralled audiences across the world. Proof of vaccination and masks are required. Doors open at 8:00 PM.
• What's that? You say you want your music-filled evening to be a bit more sophisticated? Maybe you should pay a visit to Corkscrew Wine Bar in SE Portland. Tonight it will feature the expert jazz voice of Annette Lowman. Maybe even dress up and make it a fancy night out. Go on, live a little. 8:00 - 10:00 PM.
• Alternatively, you may want a less sophisticated evening. Maybe even a little comedy with your music. Well, that tells me that you should head downtown to the Star Theater tonight for the Hip Hop & Laughter show. Featuring Sea Wraith, Drew Grizzly, Lance Edward, Patrick Thomas Perkins, Espy and many, many more, it promises to be more than enough show for a Wednesday evening. Proof of vaccination or negative COVID test required for entry. Show is at 7:00 PM.
• The Growler Guys in South Portland are at it again with another beer tasting. Tonight they will be hosting Eugene, Oregon's Claim 52 brewery with many of their amazing beers on tap. Stop on by and quench that thirst. 5:00 PM.

Portland Patch Notebook

• Portland Art Museum: "I think of photographer Lewis Hine every Labor Day. He was deeply affected by the long hours and low pay he earned while working to help support his widowed mother and siblings during the 1890s in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Hine first learned p..." (Instagram)
• As I said, it's Star Trek Day and Moon Joggers wants to celebrate with a virtual run event. Boldly Go is the marathon and since you're doing it from your own home, you can choose any distance from 1 mile to the full 26.2 mile distance. Along with celebrating everything Trekkie, they will be donating 20% of each registration to the Space Foundation, their mission is to be the preeminent resource for space education, a trusted source of space information, and a provider of exceptional forums for the exchange of ideas. Sign up online. (Virtual Run Events)
• Texas's new, restrictive abortion law has Portland taking notice. First with city council voting on resolutions banning trade and travel. Now OB-GYN Dr. Jennifer Lincoln of Portland is talking about the new law on Tik Tok. As the author of the book Let's Talk About Down There, she's got plenty to say. (KGW)
• While we're on a Sci-Fi theme for the newsletter, you might want to mark your calendar for the UFO Festival in McMinnville. It takes place from Sept. 24 - 25, but it attracts thousands of attendees every year, so get your tickets early. Second in popularity only to the UFO festival in Roswell, New Mexico, Oregon’s annual celebration features days full of parades, costume contests, expert speakers and family fun. (UFO Fest)

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There's your Wednesday, so boldly go and don't let the Borg assimilate you. We'll reconvene tomorrow when I'll talk more about Portland than Data operating his small talk routine. For now, live long and prosper! If you're feeling 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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