🏟️ The Oregon Legislature authorized $800 million in funding for a potential Major League Baseball stadium down on Portland's south waterfront. (The Oregonian)
💰 The James Beard Public Market received a $500,000 anonymous donation — a momentous step toward getting a Pike Place-style project downtown to come to life. (Portland Business Journal)
🎮 Portland-based composer and audio designer Amos Roddy contributed six new original tracks to the popular video game Minecraft. (Willamette Week)
🔥 The Alder Springs fire in Jefferson County, just outside of Redmond, grew to more than 2,500 acres and forced the evacuations of roughly 2,600 nearby residents as of yesterday. (OPB)
