Tryon Creek State Natural Area is one of three Oregon State Parks in Portland and the most popular; its creek has a run of steelhead. Other heavy industry companies include ESCO Corporation and Oregon Steel Mills. Create an Account », 1221 SW 4th Avenue, Room 110, Portland, OR 97204, 1221 SW 4th Avenue, Room 110 The Beachie Creek Fire started around Aug. 16. [94] Areas further west of the Pearl District include neighborhoods known as Uptown and Nob Hill, as well as the Alphabet District and NW 23rd Ave., a major shopping street lined with clothing boutiques and other upscale retail, mixed with cafes and restaurants.[95]. In the 1980s, the city was home to a burgeoning punk scene, which included bands such as the Wipers and Dead Moon. Air quality remained poor across much of Oregon on Thursday morning, as smoke from raging wildfires escaped Western Oregon and settled over the rest of the state. [264] In 2010, ABC's Nightline reported that Portland is one of the largest hubs for child sex trafficking. The per capita income for the city was $22,643. Oregon Unemployment Insurance. It also contains the St. Johns neighborhood, which is historically one of the most ethnically diverse and poorest neighborhoods in the city. 1 most pedestrian and transit-friendly city in the United States. [156] There has been a rise of people from out of state moving to Portland, which impacts housing availability. Mike Wampler, a rancher near Fort Klamath who also owns a logging company which has been assisting with firefighting operations locally, stood in a field watching the fire just a quarter mile away burn toward his house. So now we’re trying to save these houses,” he said. [11] The city's Crystal Ballroom became a hub for the city's psychedelic culture, while food cooperatives and listener-funded media and radio stations were established. Username or Email; Password; Remember me; Forgot your username or password? But downed power lines due to high winds this week ignited many smaller, new fires that quickly helped the blaze grow, fire officials said Wednesday. Clackamas County fire officials are anticipating extreme fire behavior that will cause the Beachie Creek and Riverside fires to merge. A now-retired Portland police officer has been indicted in connection with allegations he struck a man while driving an unmarked police vehicle in June during a night of protests in the Oregon city, according to a union official and a recent report. [14] In 2018, a national survey ranked Portland as the 10th greenest city in the nation. 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The fire was burning more than 12,000 acres Thursday afternoon and evacuations were still in place for local communities. [305] The bikes were provided by Social Bicycles, and the system is operated by Motivate. Learn more about Novel Coronavirus COVID-19. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. The city has acquired a diverse range of nicknames throughout its history, though it is most often called "Rose City" or "The City of Roses",[46] the latter of which has been its unofficial nickname since 1888 and its official nickname since 2003. ", "This is the most godless city in America", "Survey shows most people in Portland feel homelessness is the city's biggest problem", "Portlanders Call 911 to Report "Unwanted" People More Than Any Other Reason. Create an Account », 111 SW Columbia St, Suite 600, Portland, OR 97201, 111 SW Columbia St, Suite 600 Portland's cityscape derives much of its character from the many bridges that span the Willamette River downtown, several of which are historic landmarks, and Portland has been nicknamed "Bridgetown" for many decades as a result. Related: Hazardous smoke blankets western Oregon, with potentially deadly consequences. 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[128] The city held its first pride festival in 1975 on the Portland State University campus. [181], Portland has been named the best city in the world for street food by several publications and news outlets, including the U.S. News & World Report and CNN. [111] There is a Tongan community in Portland, who arrived in the area in the 1970s, and Tongans and Pacific Islanders as a whole are one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the Portland area. Portland (/ˈpɔːrtlənd/, PORT-lənd) is the largest and most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Multnomah County. “It was pretty amazing to see all the stock trailers out and community coming together to get these animals out of the fire.”, Related: In Clackamas County, fire-threatened residents find their own ways to face danger.