Portland
I was tempted to do one post for each of the new city council districts + the mayoral race, but that seemed like A LOT, so here's one post to rule them all! District 1 City Council Candidates: https://www.portlandmercury.com/city-council-race-2024/2023/11/21/46766358/meet-the-portland-city-council-candidates-district-1 District 2 City Council Candidates: https://www.portlandmercury.com/city-council-race-2024/2023/11/21/46784692/meet-the-portland-city-council-candidates-district-2 District 3 City Council Candidates: https://www.portlandmercury.com/city-council-race-2024/2024/06/05/46784698/meet-the-portland-city-council-candidates-district-3 District 4 City Council Candidates: https://www.portlandmercury.com/city-council-race-2024/2024/06/06/46784736/meet-the-portland-city-council-candidates-district-4 Mayoral Candidates: https://www.portlandmercury.com/city-council-race-2024/2024/07/01/46784738/meet-your-portland-2024-mayoral-candidates
Remember back the day when the Friday newspaper would come out and you could see all the movies playing in a handy dandy chart all on one page? Remember newspapers? Sure, there are websites that will show chain theaters, but between chains and independent theaters, there are over FIFTY in the Portland Metro Area alone and I haven't been able to find a single source that lists all of them (NOT EVEN GOOGLE!) So went through and made a clickable list. Looking for something to see? Check out what's local to you! Independent theaters listed first, chains after that, sorted by city. Portland Independent Theaters [5th Avenue Cinema](http://www.5thavecinema.com/) 510 SW Hall St Portland [Academy Theater](https://academytheaterpdx.com/) 7818 SE Stark St Portland [Aladdin Theater](https://www.aladdin-theater.com/) 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave Portland [Cascade Festival Of African Films](https://www.africanfilmfestival.org/) 705 N Killingsworth St Portland [Cinema 21](https://www.cinema21.com/) 616 NW 21st Ave Portland [Cinemagic](https://www.thecinemagictheater.com/) 2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland [Clinton Street Theater](https://cstpdx.com/) 2522 SE Clinton St Portland [Hollywood Theatre - Portland Airport](https://hollywoodtheatre.org/airport/hollywood-theatre-pdx/) 7000 NE Airport Way Portland [Hollywood Theatre](https://hollywoodtheatre.org/) 4122 NE Sandy Blvd Portland [Jubitz Cinema](https://jubitz.com/dining-entertainment/jubitz-cinema/) 10350 N Vancouver Way Portland [Laurelhurst Theater](https://www.laurelhursttheater.com/) 2735 E Burnside St Portland [Living Room Theaters](https://pdx.livingroomtheaters.com/) 341 SW 10th Ave Portland [Moreland Theater](https://morelandtheater.com/) 6712 SE Milwaukie Ave Portland [Oak Grove 8 Cinema](https://familycinemas.com/) 16100 SE McLoughlin Blvd Portland [OMSI Empirical Theater](https://omsi.edu/exhibits/empirical-theater/) 1945 SE Water Ave Suite 100 Portland [St. Johns Twin Cinemas](https://www.stjohnscinema.com/) 8704 N Lombard St Portland [Studio One Theaters](https://studioonetheater.com/) 3945 SE Powell Blvd Portland [Tomorrow Theater](https://tomorrowtheater.org/) 3530 SE Division St Portland Portland Chain Theaters: [Cinemark Century Eastport Plaza 16](https://www.cinemark.com/theatres/or-portland/cinemark-century-eastport-plaza-16) 4040 SE 82nd Ave Portland [McMenamins Bagdad Theater & Pub](https://www.mcmenamins.com/bagdad-theater-pub) 3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland [McMenamins Kennedy School Theater](https://www.mcmenamins.com/kennedy-school/kennedy-school-theater) 5736 NE 33rd Ave Portland [McMenamins Mission Theater](https://www.mcmenamins.com/mission-theater) 1624 NW Glisan St Portland [McMenamins St. Johns Theater & Pub](https://www.mcmenamins.com/st-johns-theater-pub) 8203 N Ivanhoe St Portland [Regal Division Street](https://www.regmovies.com/theatres/regal-division-street/0851) 16603 SE Division St Portland [Regal Fox Tower](https://www.regmovies.com/theatres/regal-fox-tower/0633) 846 SW Park Ave Portland [Regal Lloyd Center](https://www.regmovies.com/theatres/regal-lloyd-center-imax/0807) 1510 NE Multnomah St Portland [Regal Pioneer Place](https://www.regmovies.com/theatres/regal-pioneer-place/0656) 340 SW Morrison St Portland [Wunderland Avalon Theatre](https://wunderlandgames.com/locations/avalon/) 3451 SE Belmont St Portland Portland Area Independent Theaters: [99W Drive-in Theatre](https://www.99w.com/) 3110 Portland Rd, Newberg [Cornelius 10 Cinemas](https://www.actvtheaters.com/) 200 N 26th Ave, Cornelius [Lake Theater & Cafe](https://laketheatercafe.om/) 106 N State St, Lake Oswego [Joy Cinema](http://www.thejoycinema.com/index.html) 11959 SW Pacific Hwy, Tigard [Kiggins Theatre](https://www.kigginstheatre.com/now-playing) 1011 Main St, Vancouver Portland Area Chain Theaters: [AMC Progress Ridge 13](https://www.amctheatres.com/movie-theatres/seattle-tacoma/amc-progress-ridge-13) 12345 SW Horizon Blvd, Beaverton [Cinemark Cedar Hills 16](https://www.cinemark.com/theatres/or-beaverton/cinemark-cedar-hills-16) 3200 SW Hocken Ave, Beaverton [Wunderland Beaverton](https://wunderlandgames.com/movies/beaverton/) 17235 NW Corridor Ct, Beaverton [Cinemark Clackamas Town Center and XD](https://www.cinemark.com/theatres/or-clackamas/cinemark-clackamas-town-center-and-xd) 12000 SE 82nd Ave, Clackamas [McMenamins Grand Lodge Theater](https://www.mcmenamins.com/grand-lodge/grand-lodge-theater) 3505 Pacific Ave, Forest Grove [Regal Stark Street](https://www.regmovies.com/theatres/regal-stark-street/0856) 2929 NE Kane Dr, Gresham [Wunderland Gresham Cinema](https://wunderlandgames.com/movies/gresham/) 140 NW Burnside Rd, Gresham [Regal Evergreen Parkway](https://www.regmovies.com/theatres/regal-evergreen-parkway-rpx/0850) 2625 NE 106th Ave, Hillsboro [Regal Movies On TV](https://www.regmovies.com/theatres/regal-movies-on-tv/0855) 2929 SW 234th Ave, Hillsboro [Wunderland Milwaukie Cinemas](https://wunderlandgames.com/movies/milwaukie/) 11011 SE Main St #7684, Milwaukie [Regal Hilltop](https://www.regmovies.com/theatres/regal-hilltop-cinema/0853) 325 Beavercreek Rd, Oregon City [Regal Bridgeport Village](https://www.regmovies.com/theatres/regal-bridgeport-village-imax/0652) 7329 SW Bridgeport Rd, Tigard [McMenamins Power Station Theater & Pub](https://www.mcmenamins.com/edgefield/power-station-pub) 2126 SW Halsey St, Troutdale [AMC CLASSIC Mill Plain 8](https://www.amctheatres.com/movie-theatres/seattle-tacoma/amc-classic-mill-plain-8) 11700 SE 7th St, Vancouver [AMC Vancouver Mall 23](https://www.amctheatres.com/movie-theatres/seattle-tacoma/amc-vancouver-mall-23) 8700 NE Vancouver Mall Dr, Vancouver [Regal Cascade](https://www.regmovies.com/theatres/regal-cascade-imax-rpx/0845) 1101 SE 160th Ave, Vancouver [Regal Cinema 99](https://www.regmovies.com/theatres/regal-cinema-99/0846) 9010 NE Hwy 99, Vancouver [Regal City Center](https://www.regmovies.com/theatres/regal-city-center/0847) 801 C St, Vancouver [Regal Vancouver Plaza](https://www.regmovies.com/theatres/regal-vancouver-plaza/0843) 7800 NE Fourth Plain Blvd, Vancouver
www.oregonlive.com
I'm sure it will make more sense once ballots are in peoples hands. **Edit** Ballots started arriving today, not difficult to understand, but man, it's going to take RESEARCH to pick 6/19 and 6/16 and rank them!  
www.oregonlive.com
“It feels very active,” said Flood, 34. “Compared to a year or two ago it’s a lot cleaner, all of the plywood has come down, less trash on the streets. It’s just felt like a more vibrant and interesting and engaging place to spend time.” . . . There are a few signs that people may be starting to feel better about downtown. Horvick notes that just 38% of Portland area voters polled from Oct. 9 to Oct. 13 had a “very negative” impression of the city center. In April’s poll, 51% had a “very negative” impression.
Looks like we're in for a freeze! Be aware! Bring in your brass monkeys! Also, if you rely on MAX for mass transit, it's always delayed in the cold. Frozen switches, ice on the lines, etc. etc. 
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Theory is a paper mill. For those old enough to remember trips down I-5, that's what Albany used to smell like(!)
Now before you get all riled up... yes, superficially this LOOKS bad: "The city of Portland sends the county roughly $30 million per year to fund about 10% of the Joint Office of Homeless Services budget." But the Joint Office is the same agency leaving budgeted money UNSPENT. $113 million in 2024 alone. https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/09/multnomah-county-homeless-services-office-reports-it-housed-21-more-people-in-past-year.html For some reason this article left that part out. If they failed to spend $113 million, do they REALLY need Portland's $30 million? Would we be better off if Portland spent that money itself?
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So if you're not up on the scandal... Oregon offers public matching donations for candidates who get a certain, specific number of campaign contributions. In order to reach that threshhold, a number of candidates got caught swapping contributions. "Hey, I'll donate to you if you donate to me..." kind of thing. "The city council candidates under investigation are District 1 candidate Thomas Shervey; District 2 candidates William Mespelt and Sam Sachs; District 3 candidate Luke Zak; and District 4 candidates Chad Lykins, Michael Trimble, Mike DiNapoli, Eric Zimmerman, Bob Weinstein, Sarah Silkie and Ben Hufford, according to Kerns. Mayoral candidate Liv Osthus is also under investigation, Kerns said."
TBH, I'm not sure how many other Portlanders are "here", here. :) But just in case, here's the link to watch the debate live! Edit: This link has the full recording as well! https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/elections/portland-mayor-candidate-debate-kgw-oregonian-how-to-watch/283-d69dc5a1-7611-4cd7-b1c2-65f6bc385d65 Also on terrestrial television, channel 8. This is really the first time I've seen the candidates speak for themselves. City Council Members: Rene Gonzalez Carmen Rubio Mingus Mapps Trucking executive: Keith Wilson Stripper and Arts Advocate: Liv Osthus Gonzalez has drawn fire for more law and order, right wing style policing policies along with a financing scandal for altering his Wikipedia pages. Rubio has had issues with LOTS AND LOTS of parking and traffic tickets. More than can be rationally explained. Keith Wilson, I'm sure, is a lovely guy, but he looks like someone voted most likely to be cast as a Nazi in an Indiana Jones movie. ;) I know, I know, totally unfair... but LOOK at him...
www.wweek.com
Ranked: 1) Wilson 2) Rubio 3) Gonzalez 4) Mapps 5) Osthus "After speaking with the rest of the candidates, we don’t see a viable sixth option."
www.shakeout.org
This year's International ShakeOut Day is October 17, when millions of people worldwide will participate in earthquake drills at work, school, or home! At 10:17 am (local time) on 10/17, you can join people across Oregon practicing earthquake safety. While we encourage you to participate with everyone, you can register your ShakeOut drill for any day of the year, and drill at a time of your choice. You can also include people in multiple locations through video conferencing
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The hourlong debate begins at 6:30 p.m. and will feature Portland Commissioners Rene Gonzalez, Carmen Rubio and Mingus Mapps, trucking executive Keith Wilson and stripper and arts advocate Liv Osthus. Watch the debate live Tuesday on OregonLive.com or The Oregonian/OregonLive’s YouTube page. The news outlet will also stream the debate on Facebook. KGW will broadcast the debate live and also stream the debate on the KGW website, the KGW News YouTube channel and the KGW News app.
You'll have to go to the 'burbs to get your cheap spooky fix this year!
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Been seeing a lot of anti-118 ads lately, specifically talking about the harms to "small business" so I had to look it up myself: FTA above: "Measure 118 would slap a 3% tax on a business’s Oregon sales above $25 million, then divvy up the money raised among Oregon’s more than 4 million residents, no matter their age. An analysis by state revenue officials suggests the policy would reap more than $6.5 billion a year, even though it raises taxes on fewer than 2% of businesses. The measure could then send around $1,600 a year to every Oregonian beginning in 2026 — either via tax credits or direct payments." So, first, if your business generates more than $25 million in sales ($68,493.15 every day!) - you are NOT a "small business". 2nd, we definitely need reform on business taxes to make sure businesses are paying their fair share. 3rd, I'm not so sure $1,600 direct payments to Oregonians is the best use of those tax dollars. It should be used to reduce our overall tax burden. Maybe increase the standard deduction by $1,600 or some such.
www.oregonlive.com
The route is EXTENSIVE. Both sides of the river downtown. Best bet is to steer clear of anywhere close to this on Sunday: 
New web series dropped today, it's like Portlandia but more painfully real.
www.oregonlive.com
The City of Portland’s Small Donor Elections program has placed a temporary hold on matching contributions from candidates or family members of candidates made after Aug. 7 after learning that many candidates appeared to agree to quid-pro-quo donations to each other.
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"Ryan Poffenberger, 38, who has no listed address, pleaded guilty Tuesday to multiple counts of first-degree theft and second-degree burglary, as well as charges of being a felon in possession of a gun and unauthorized use of a car. The plea was part of a deal with the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office."
"In virtual meetings Thursday afternoon, the cloud software giant notified staffers who report to its Hillsboro office, thirty minutes outside of Portland, of its decision. Customer-success employees, who account for much of the Hillsboro office's staff, were given until November 26 to decide whether to take a severance package or relocate to Indianapolis, Atlanta, or Seattle, where Salesforce also has offices. Other employees were told they could continue to work for Salesforce remotely."
Between Sept. 22-28, for any book bought from Powell's Banned Book list, 20% of the sale will be donated. There are over 150 books on the list available to be purchased, including book titles such as "Hunger Games," "1984," "Heartstopper" and "The Color Purple." Also applies to www.powells.com https://powells.com/banned-books
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"Members of the Multnomah County District Attorney Access Program also were on the scene, police said. They directed three people toward “deflection” – drug treatment. Two accepted." 33 arrested, 3 qualified for deflection, one would rather be arrested.
www.yesonmeasure118.com
I posted about this 3 months ago and it was $750--glad to see the measure is going for it. The $1,600 is per person, not household. Minors count. Large corps ($25m in revenue minimum) pay.
newrepublic.com
"How has Stein fared as a leader? By AOC’s perfectly reasonable standard, she’s done abysmally. As of July 2024, a mere 143 officeholders in the United States are affiliated with the Green Party. None of them are in statewide or federal offices. In fact, no Green Party candidate has ever won federal office. And Stein’s reign has been a period of indisputable decline, during which time the party’s membership—which peaked in 2004 at 319,000 registered members—has fallen to 234,000 today. This meager coalition can’t possibly kick-start a legitimate political movement, capable of organizing voters and advancing ideas outside of perennial electoral events. It’s just large enough, however, to spoil the work of those who put in this kind of work."
"Portland mayoral hopeful Carmen Rubio has lost her second endorsement following a reported incident involving a Tesla days after reporting emerged on her driving record. Rubio, who is currently a Portland City Commissioner, has accrued 150 parking and driving tickets since 1994, with the most recent being a municipal parking ticket for blocking a loading zone in July 2024, court records show."
I’m attending a Gothic Vampire Masquerade themed wedding. I need an outfit that is appropriate, but better than costume quality. A suit of some kind. More “Interview with a Vampire” and less “Hot Topic” Any suggestions?
19% YOY usage drop last month, 3.6% bill increase. It's been like this for months. Even if you're trying to limit your usage and save money, you get fucked. Such bullshit. Meanwhile the PUC came out and said they don't want to not approve these large increases PGE has requested every year because "it would set a bad precedent". Talk about in another world. Their "why are my electricity charges higher" are also incorrect on weather, actually the exact opposite--the same page notes the period was 1 degree cooler than last year.
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Whatever way you take this: - 1. A way to be able to remove anything that is deemed "offensive", "unpopular", or "unpalatable" and a good option - 2. A way to ensure conversations critical of entrenched interests and dominant practices are censored and don't take place It seems hopelessly broad attempt to shape discourse and thought. Even giving administrators the benefit of the doubt and saying this policy was created so if someone puts a swastika on their door they can take it down, it also means that *anything* someone claims is political could be removed. As we've seen in the last 10 years, is there anything that *can't* be politicized with enough money thrown at it? With this policy, if a history or biology teacher put "vaccines save lives" poster on their door, someone could say it's political and offensive. Giving extremists the opening to say something is "political" means that they could say, "Oh your LGBTQ poster is offensive and political to me", and it would be hard to make a case that would stand up under this crap policy that sexuality hasn't been politicized and that is should stay up to support diverse students. Hasn't diversity itself been politicized? The administrator's comment that "LGBTQ flags are ok because they support groups that have been marginalized" is 100% correct, but I don't think they're really working through how "political" and "personal" are so broad anything could be attacked and claimed "offensive", "political", or "personal". What if there was an educational poster about climate change? Economics? History? How, in any universe, could you have those discussions without broaching potentially "political" items? TLDR; policy thought up by 5-year-olds who apparently haven't been watching the attacks on school boards, policies, postings and education elsewhere to understand where it will lead. Support your teacher's unions, the administrators leading them are scared of conflict and open dialogue and we can't educate without them.
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The candidates who agreed to trade contributions include District 1 candidates Cayle Tern and Thomas Shervey; District 2 candidates William Mespelt and Sam Sachs; District 3 Candidates Kelly Janes, Luke Zak and Harrison Kass; and District 4 candidates Chad Lykins, Michael Trimble, Michael DiNapoli, Eric Zimmerman and Bob Weinstein. Willamette Week reported that District 4 candidate Ben Hufford also agreed to trade contributions. Liv Osthus is the only mayoral candidate that The Oregonian/OregonLive obtained records showing she’d agreed to trade donations.
