Portland/ Community & Society
Published on April 08, 2020
Top Portland news: Visitor ban in jails pushes back release dates; small businesses get grants; morePhoto: Sean O./Unsplash

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Portland.

'Even the crows seem a little quieter': A bridge operator's view of Portland during a pandemic

Multnomah County's lead bridge operator offers a thought-provoking perspective of her city during a pandemic, seen from 30 feet above it.

Read the full story on KGW.

‘I was so close I could taste it’: Visitor ban inside Oregon’s prisons pushes release date back for some inmates

Inmates can get early release by going through an intensive program, but that's been put on hold because of coronavirus.

Read the full story on KGW.

Small businesses get big help from grants

Some small businesses in Portland are finding relief after being awarded grant money from the city.

Read the full story on KGW.

Pandemic deals blow to plastic bag bans, plastic reduction

In a matter of days, hard-won bans to reduce the use of plastics — and particularly plastic shopping sacks — across the U.S. have come under fire amid worries about the virus clinging to reusable bags, cups and straws.

Read the full story on KGET - TV 17 Bakersfield.


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