🌱 Downtown Water Main Break + Flights Canceled In And Out Of Portland

Good morning, Portland! Like many of you, the Patch staff will be taking some time off for the holiday season, so you may not see as many newsletters in your inbox between now and the New Year. We will resume our normal schedule during the first week of January. For now, here’s what you need to know about what’s happening around town.

But first, your weekend weather:

• Saturday: Warmer with periods of rain. High: 50 Low: 46.
• Sunday: Cloudy with a shower. High: 54 Low: 47.
• Monday: Mild with periods of rain. High: 55 Low: 48.

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Here are the top three stories today in Portland:

1. Yesterday morning, amidst the ice storm, a water main broke in downtown Portland. The main at Southwest 1st Avenue near Arthur Avenue broke open and flooded the street. The Portland Water Bureau estimated the fix was going to be a 12-plus hour job. (KOIN.com)
2. Flights were affected on Friday morning due to the ice storm that hit Portland. Alaska Airlines canceled every schedule flight to and from Portland until noon that day. It was estimated about 80-85 percent of flights at Portland International Airport were canceled. (KGW.com)
3. D'Amore Law, a Portland-area law firm, is reimbursing Uber, Lyft, and cab service rides on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. In the spirit of the holiday, and among the icy road conditions, the law firm wants to help keep people safe. Rides up to $50 will be reimbursed. More information about the program is available at the link. (KOIN.com)

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Coming up in Portland:

Saturday, December 24

• Take & Make: Rainbow Felted Geodes At Tigard Public Library (All Day)
• Christmas At The Old Church Concert Hall (2:00 PM)

Sunday, December 25

• Christmas Day Cruises At Portland Spirit Salmon Springs Dock (11:00 AM)
• Virtual Family-Friendly Hanukkah Concert Hosted By Mittleman Jewish Community Center (3:00 PM)

Monday, December 26

• Choose Your Gnome At Bottle & Bottega By Painting With A Twist (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Portland Police Bureau released a traffic alert stating a pedestrian was struck and killed on West Burnside Street on Thursday around 6:10 p.m. The investigation is ongoing. (Portland Police Bureau via Facebook)
• If you are still without power due to the winter storm today, Portland General Electric is working as quickly as possible to restore it. Check the outage map for live updates here. (Portland General Electric via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you around. Happy holidays!

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing associate at Lightning Media Partners. Outside of work, she enjoys constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.