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Portland boosters appeal to Oregon lawmakers for stadium capital
Senate Bill 110 asks the Oregon Legislature for $800 million from bonds to help with construction of the Portland Diamond Project.

Infrastructure
Councilors advance plan to add sidewalks in Portland's east and westside neighborhoods
Portlanders have long lobbied City Hall to address a lack of sidewalks in areas of the city with a high rate of traffic-related deaths. Now, the city’s recently elected officials are trying to take action.
How a Cold War submarine officer traded listening to ships for tuning vintage player pianos in Portland
Navy veteran Michael Bryant has spent decades restoring forgotten instruments, but as he retires, his rare skills fade, leaving fewer experts to keep old player pianos alive in town.

North Portland store under drug investigation has liquor license suspended
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission is also proposing permanently canceling its license, a process that could take weeks.
Politics
How to participate in Portland’s budget process
Portland’s facing a consequential budget year: With a $93 million deficit, mass layoffs, limits to public safety programs and the closure of beloved community spaces are all on the table. And the city is looking to members of the public to help them decide what to cut — and what to save — to keep the city running next year.

Portland has a new soccer league for queer women, nonbinary and trans people
Portland has a new soccer league for queer women, non-binary and trans people

Politics
Top 5 Oregon takeaways from latest US Census data
The U.S. Census dropped updated population data Thursday, showing that the country’s metropolitan areas are growing faster than previous years. The data delivered new information – both high and low – about Oregon cities.

Deputies refuse to attend Portland civil commitment hearings without their guns
Multnomah County deputies' decision to pull security services from the Unity Center has forced the sensitive hearings to go virtual.
Politics
In East Portland, a light post offers hope for a change in City Hall representation
In East Portland's District 1, neighbors begin to see the impact of new City Hall representation.
Business
GeekEasy Cafe to open in Portland’s Chinatown as an anime-inspired community hub
The GeekEasy anime cafe holds an opportunity for the second-generation Asian Americans to share their niche interests to draw in some loyal customers. Geeks and nerds who could bring some life back to an area of the city some see as unsafe and abandoned.