Celebrating 20th Year Anniversary of Cinnamon Bear Cruises Kids and baby on Cinnamon Bear Lap Photo by Aaron Greene Two decades ago, Portland Spirit had a radical idea: What if we bring back the Cinnamon Bear, Portland’s slightly creepy -but-endearing holiday mascot? The Cinnamon Bear story, originally broadcast in 1937 as a national radio production, became a cherished local tradition when Lipman & Wolfe department store adopted the lovable bear as its Christmas mascot. Fo

Celebrating National Drive Electric Month with $5.8M in Grants PDX Diaper Bank To celebrate National Drive Electric Month, Portland General Electric is recognizing the impact electric vehicles have on communities through its 2025 Drive Change Fund awardees, who are providing vital care, human connection and food for people and their families. The Drive Change Fund is a grant program made possible by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s Clean Fuels Program and

Daniels Expresses Gratitude for Team and Supporters Pat Daniels, Executive Director - Constructing Hope Pre-Apprenticeship Program (Photo Courtesy of Constructing Hope) As retirement approaches at the end of the year, Pat Daniels expresses deep gratitude for the support, commitment, and shared belief in Constructing Hope’s mission. Daniels has led and grown Constructing Hope with dedication and passion. Looking back, this work has not just been her career, but her calling. Sh

Permanent Supportive Community Opens Photo Courtesy of PCRI Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives (PCRI) will cut the ribbon on a much-needed Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) project in the North and Northeast Portland area on Friday, October 24. “The opening of Kafoury Court means 40 units will be available for individuals suffering from chronic homelessness and will now be given an opportunity to have a place they can call home,” said Executive Director Kymberly Hor

Elephants Join Oregon Zoo’s Squishing of the Squash Asian elephants Chendra, left, and Sung-Surin enjoy some giant pumpkins at the Oregon Zoo during its 27th annual Squishing of the Squash. (Photo by Kelsey Erickson, courtesy of the Oregon Zoo) Some of the world’s largest land animals demolished some of the area’s largest pumpkins today during the Oregon Zoo’s 27th annual Squishing of the Squash. “We gave our elephants some extra-large pumpkins to stomp on and chomp on,” said

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Driving Progress through Equity and Purpose Kymberly Horner, Executive Director of Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives, Inc....