Y’all probably know by now, but it bears repeating: Pro wrestler and Portland native Rowdy Roddy Piper died Friday at age 61.
Portland needs nearly $1.2 billion, yes billion, in street maintenance. The latest tally was announced without a solution in sight, and with both Transportation Commissioner Steve Novick and Mayor Charlie Hales gearing up for reelection, the controversial issue might have to wait.
Speaking of elections: Democratic presidential hopeful is planning on making an appearance in Portland for an Aug. 9 rally. #FeeltheBern
Here are some presidential hopefuls who apparently have plenty of money. This statistic is also disturbing: A select group of 400 families are responsible for contributing half (!) of all election money. Whoa.
Speaking of elections: Hales on Monday is attending a White House conference with 10 other mayors to discuss climate change with President Obama. Hales publicly stated he’s against drilling for oil in the Arctic. Let’s see if he can change Obama’s mind. #ShellNO
Police killings abounded in July, according to an ongoing tally by The Guardian. Of the 118 people killed, at least 20 were unarmed.
But at least we don’t live in North Korea?
Just when you think the world can’t get any worse, The NYTimes reports that a Palestinian teenager was fatally shot while protesting the recent death of a toddler who was in a house that was firebombed.
Let’s end on a non-fatal note: It’s not nice to shoot things, but if you shoot an armadillo, the bullet might ricochet off and get you instead. You’ve been warned.
I don’t know why this makes me so happy, but it does:
Wrest in peace, Rowdy 🙁
“Portland native”??? Roddy was Canadian, and wrestled in Canada and L.A. before he came to Portland.
Yes, former Portland resident, but Saskatoon native.
Looks like Portlands putting light rail and bike paths is coming home to roost. All you bikers can laugh all you want, but a city cannot survive without decent roads.
^ why not, exactly? What terrible calamity will befall us if there are more potholes? When the big one hits, we’ll have to do alot more than patch the roads. How much to rebuild ALL the bridges?
Stretch is right, why bother upkeep on roads? Sure, bikes use them too, but they can all get mountain bike tires and the drivers can get big 4-wheel drive vehicles and there will be no problem.
The trucks that deliver your stuff to your stores don’t appreciate pot holes in the road. If truck maintenance goes up, guess what, the price of your stuff goes up. And only a small fraction of Portland residents ride bicycles on a daily basis. But there are trucks running all over Portland every day, delivering and picking up your stuff.