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At Rose City Comic Con, cosplayers come together in Portland
Rose City Comic Con hosted roughly 45,000 people last weekend for a cosplayer competition, community building and fun. It was the convention’s second year back, since canceling in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Portland organization connects indie game-builder community
Local game developers form a team to create a video game for the Summer Slow Jam.
9 shootings in Portland last weekend highlight ongoing rise in gun violence
Two people died from gunshot wounds in Portland this weekend in what has become a sadly common occurrence in a city faced with more and more shootings.
Oregon expands mental health services to students
Oregon’s government agencies begin initiatives to expand mental health services to students and address behavioral health workplace shortages.
Falling tree kills firefighter in Willamette National Forest
Collin Hagan, 27, was working on the Big Swamp Fire outside Oakridge. He was part of the Craig Interagency Hotshot crew based in Colorado.

Reed College president, at White House event, vows support for students in wake of Roe decision
Reed College president Audrey Bilger attended a roundtable discussion about abortion access for college students chaired by Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House.

Children’s wellness report reveals ‘mental health pandemic’
The number of children reported with anxiety and depression increased between 2016 and 2020 by 26% nationally, with 1.5 million more children with anxiety and depression in 2020 than 2016. In Oregon, the increase is even higher.
Burned areas in the Willamette National Forest reopening to the public
People can hit the trails again in parts of the Willamette National Forest that were closed for the past two years due to damage from wildfires.

Latino Network raising $18M for new Gresham community center
Latino Network plans to build a new community center in Gresham, providing family and educational services to the Latinx community in east Multnomah County.

Free AC units delivered to eligible Oregonians this week amid heat wave
The Oregon Health Authority partnered with the Oregon Department of Human Services to deliver air conditioning units to residents to prevent heat-related illness.