On the Hawthorne Bridge, sidewalks will close at 8:00 pm and the outside traffic lanes will close at 9:00 pm. All lanes and sidewalks will reopen after the fireworks show ends at approximately 10:30 pm. Depending on the wind direction, the entire bridge may be closed for public safety prior to the fireworks display at 10:00 pm.
NE Marine Drive will be closed from 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm between NE 185th Ave. in the City of Portland and NE 223rd Ave. in the City of Fairview for a fireworks display at Blue Lake Park. Travelers should use alternate routes such as Sandy Blvd. or Interstate 84. NE 223rd Ave. is closed between NE Halsey St. and NE Sandy Blvd. due to construction. Access to NE Marine Drive will be maintained at all times for local residents and emergency vehicles. (NE Marine Drive is maintained by the City of Portland west of NE Interlachen Lane and by Multnomah County east of Interlachen.)
]]>Keep air circulating with fans; take cool sponge baths.
Go to an air-conditioned building if possible. Older adults can visit their local senior center, library, or mall.
Wear loose-fitting, light-weight clothing. If going out, wear a hat.
Drink lots of water and don’t wait to get “thirsty”.
Avoid alcohol.
Limit physical activity and direct exposure to the sun.
Check with your health care provider about how the warm weather may affect your prescription drugs.
Contact your health care provider if you experience prolonged heat-related symptoms, or if those symptoms significantly affect the ability to care for yourself.
Directly Impacting North/Northeast Portland:
$3.2 million restored to Oregon Project Independence funding to help seniors, including those served by the Urban League. (HB 5054-A)
$150,000 to The Skanner Foundation for continuation funding for the neighborhood multi-media training center in North Portland. (HB 5054-A)
Over $1 million for funding civil rights enforcement in the Oregon Department of Justice and Bureau of Labor and Industries.
Restored all cuts to funding for Multnomah County gang services ($772,937) and added another $800,000 for gang services in East Multnomah County. (HB 5054-A)
Funding for Project Clean Slate in the Oregon Department of Justice budget.
$1.5 million commitment from the Governor's office for Justice Assistance Grants to fund offender re-entry one-stop centers in Portland, Eugene and Klamath Falls.
Over $100 million to expand Head Start at places like Albina Head Start.
Continued funding of the PCC Skill Center on the PCC Cascade Campus.
$8.9 million to help abused kids through programs like Cares Northwest.
We wanted to take a moment today to thank some of the folks who have made this project possible. In addition to our financial sponsors, McMenamin's Hotels & Pubs and Portland General Electric, these are the amazing people and organizations who have donated materials, advice and time:
]]>During the closure, TriMet bus lines 12-Sandy, 19-Glisan, and 20-Burnside will be rerouted across the Morrison Bridge.
Also this weekend, the traffic pattern on the Hawthorne Bridge will change due to the removal of a construction crane in downtown Portland at SW First Ave. and SW Main St. From 7:00 pm on Friday, June 26 until as late as 5:00 am on Monday, June 29 only one traffic lane will be open in each direction on the bridge. Westbound traffic will be diverted from the bridge onto SW Madison St. which will have two-way traffic between SW 1st Ave. and SW 2nd Ave. The westbound offramp from the bridge to SW Main St. will be closed due to the crane removal. Flaggers will direct traffic at the west end of the bridge during the weekend.
Multnomah County maintains the Burnside and Hawthorne bridges and more than 300 miles of roads and bridges.
]]>“This troubling pattern will most likely continue as baby boomers age and swell the numbers of older adults in Oregon. It is likely that the numbers of suicide deaths in this age group will also rise,” said Multnomah County Health Department Director Lillian Shirley.
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Where do I get these tamales deliciosos, you ask? Well, we are here to tell you:
OHSU Farmers Market
MAY 19 - OCT 6
Tuesdays 11:30-3:30
Next to OHSU Auditorium
We sell Organic tamales!
Parkrose Farmers Market
MAY 2- OCT 24
Sundays 8am- 2pm
12003 NE Shaver Street
Multnomah County installed WiFi after numerous requests from members of the press and community groups who felt that having access to the internet during meetings would enable them to perform their jobs more effectively.
The board clerk worked closely with county Information Technology and Multnomah County Library staff, who generously shared their acceptable use policy and lessons learned from offering public WiFi at branches, saving the county time and money. County technical staff were also able to use many of the same configurations and settings they developed when setting up the library’s WiFi service.
Having WiFi available in the Boardroom will enable the press and public to use online resources in real time to make meetings more accessible and encourage the public to be more involved in the political process.
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Come on over to the White Eagle to support the good community work of the North Portland Tool Library. McMenamins White Eagle has again agreed to donate 50% of the nights proceeds to the good work of NPTL.
You Eat, You Drink, North Portland Tool Library wins!
McMenamins White Eagle 836 North Russell Street, Portland
Wednesday, June 24
Starts at 5pm, music at 6:30pm
minors welcome until 8:00pm
Read more about this event at the Tool Library's website.
Several Central Catholic High School students are determined to bring Carrotmob to Portland to encourage businesses to do their part in the battle against global warming.
On June 21 (Father‟s Day), Carrotmob Portland will hold a "reverse boycott" at HOTLIPS Pizza on 22nd and SE Hawthorne from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Every dollar spent will go directly towards making HOTLIPS more energy efficient. In addition to helping the environment, the event promises to be a lot of fun: Carrotmob has lined up musicians to play in HOTLIPS' closed-off parking lot all day, and there will be a fair of other environmentally-focused organizations.
]]>Thanks to all our partners: SunEdison, Energy Trust of Oregon, County Facilities, County Sustainability and Rich Swift.
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