🌱 Tobias Read Gets Endorsement + People Moving Out Of Oregon

It's Saturday, Portland, so turn on those morning cartoons, get your bowl of cereal and let me tell you about today.

First, today's weather:

Rain for most of today with a few sun breaks and a high of 48.

Here are the top five stories in Portland today:

1. When the attempted gubernatorial candidacy of New York Times reporter Nicholas Kristof ended, it raised an interesting prospect: the idea he might throw his support behind other political candidates and remain a force in Oregon politics this year, even after he was tossed off the ballot for failing to meet Oregon’s three-year residency requirement. That hasn’t happened yet. But Sheryl WuDunn, a former New York Times reporter and Kristof’s wife and writing partner, has weighed in on the governor’s race. WuDunn said in a statement. “From homelessness to education to climate change, our challenges are bigger than ever, but our government hasn’t always met those challenges. Tobias Read will. He’s shown throughout his career that he can do big things." (Willamette Week)
2. As Portland City commissioners Dan Ryan and Jo Ann Hardesty run for reelection this year, they face a smaller field of candidates than in years past. Both must campaign city-wide for the May 17 primary as Portland remains the only major U.S. city to still operate on a commission style of local government. Eight other candidates are listed on the ballot for Ryan’s seat, although only one, Alanna Joy McCreary, has registered a campaign committee and reported any substantial fundraising. Only two candidates among 10 challenging Hardesty – Vadim Mozyrsky and Rene Gonzalez – have done the same. The Skanner spoke with the top candidates for each position. (The Skanner)
3. In 2016, Portlanders in Southeast Portland’s Brooklyn neighborhood learned that they had been exposed to high levels of toxic metals and carcinogens for over 40 years due to a nearby glass manufacturer. Six years later, they still don’t have clear answers on how their health was impacted. (The Portland Mercury)
4. As shootings continue to surge in Portland, a local nonprofit is partnering with OHSU in hopes of breaking the cycle of violence. Roy Moore is no stranger to what’s happening in his city right now. “I’m from the community, you know, and I was caught up in the lifestyle,” said Moore. “I’m a survivor of gun violence myself, and I often say I know what it’s like to be in that hospital bed.” Moore is the co-director of the Community Care team for Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center. (KPTV)
5. As people decided to move during the pandemic, a report says more people decided to say goodbye than hello to the Beaver State. According to HireAHelper, an online moving service, about 90,000 moves took place in 2021 in its recent analysis. Last year, the report said, as many as 26.4 million people in the U.S. moved. According to the report, Oregon had a net moving loss of 19.5%. Portland was also ranked 63 out of 144 cities with an 11.3% net moving loss. Neighboring Beaverton was also listed with a loss of 42.9%. (KOIN)

Today in Portland:

• The 2000s are alive in Portland! Come dance your heart out to the best of the 2000s music videos in Lola's Room at McMenamins Crystal Ballroom in downtown Portland! The music starts at 9:00 PM.
• With over 90 community artists and craft vendors, the Buckman Art Show and Sell (now in its 32nd year!) helps fund arts integration at Buckman Arts Focus Elementary. Local jewelry maker Shannon Berke will offer a hoop earring workshop, and student artists will share their masterpieces.10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
• If you love riding around (and I do mean around) on your bicycle, check out the Ladds 500. 500 laps of Ladd Circle is a century. Form teams of at least one person, switch riders or bikes at least 10 times during your laps, and turn left for a while. If you're not riding, let's party in the middle. It's spring, let's do something stupid. 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
• Opal Underground presents: Show Me Love - '90s Queer House & Club Music Dance Party w/ Chelsea Starr at Holocene in SE Portland. “If we were us, but we lived in the 90s instead of now, this is exactly what we would be doing and how we would be doing it.” Hosted by Atlas and Flawless Shade. Tickets available online. Doors open at 9:00 PM.
• Butter The Comedy Show is happening at the Funhouse Lounge in SE Portland. This butter has a live band, silly antics, a try-hard host, and a steady showing of the funniest stand-up comics around. Look, I may just be a show informational, but existence is experience. The show will happen if you’re not there, but if you are, you’ll make it a little bit better. See, you were the butter the whole time. Get your tickets online. Showtime is 9:30 PM.

From my notebook:

• Portland Trail Blazers: "Keep going, Charles James 📈 Career-night for @cjelleby" (Instagram)
• Portland Audubon: "Feast your eyes on this gorgeous Ferruginous Hawk, the largest hawk in North America. They have a tendency to fly with their wings in a V-shape, as demonstrated by this photo. These regal birds have been around a looooong time with fossi..." (Instagram)
• Portland Flea: "Its a true Oregonian April, so we are bringing this Sunday’s Flea under the covered lot (same spot!) to keep you all dry during your shopping! We actually love to be surrounded by the rad murals thanks to @portlandstreetartalliance and t..." (Instagram)
• Like the outdoors? Need a job? Portland Parks & Recreation might be able to help. Parks & Recreation has hundreds of job openings available. They include full-time and part-time, seasonal, working as a lifeguard, working for the urban forestry section. Currently, their Aquatics department has around 115 instructors and lifeguards, they said, for the summer season, they will need at least 750. If pools are not your thing, Parks & Recreation has positions available in urban forestry, environmental education, maintenance and more. (Portland Patch)
• Here’s a friendly tip: If you love Portland and are looking for a side hustle, or even a new business to run, it might be a good time to consider pedicabs. Pedicabs have long been a mainstay on Portland streets. In 2009, they were a big enough deal that former City Commissioner Dan Saltzman created a special advisory committee to oversee changes to the city’s pedicab policies. Speaking of which, City Council passed a raft of new pedicab regulations in 2015. Last Friday at the Go By Bike birthday, Kiel Johnson (right) rolled up in a very cool Rad Power pedicab. Turns out he’s partnering with Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) for a new pedicab service that will ferry people around South Waterfront. Here's the test he had to take to get his permit. (Bike Portland)
• Turns out, you'll never know what you'll see when you visit the Oregon zoo. This video shows Oregon zoo guests getting its first glimpse of the 2-month-old bontebok calf as she frolicked around her grassy home in the zoo’s Africa Savanna area. (YouTube)

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Have a great weekend, Portland. Drink, laugh, love; heck, maybe play some pinball. I'll be back here next week to celebrate all things about Bridge City.

— 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.