🌱 I-84 Shut Down By Multi-Vehicle Crash + Oregon Zoo To Save Condors

Hello, everybody. Helen Eckhard here with your Thursday edition of the Portland Daily. Keep reading to find out all the most important things happening in the community.

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Cloudy with showers. High: 50 Low: 47.

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Here are the top three stories today in Portland:

1. A crash on Wednesday afternoon briefly shut down the I-84. The left and middle lanes of I-84 West were shut down after the crash happened near the exit to Grand Avenue. The closure lasted for just a few hours, but caused major traffic and road congestion. Several people were injured in the crash, and one person was rushed to the hospital with a broken leg. (Fox 12 Oregon)
2. The Oregon Zoo has been fighting to protect condors from extinction, and a new donation could help them achieve their goal. The Oregon Zoo was awarded $2 million to fight the extinction of condors. The Condor Restoration Resiliency Project has vowed to modernize the zoo's offsite location. Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation in Clackamas County will soon enjoy optimized resources to help in the preservation and breeding of California condors. (KVAL)
3. The winter storms from last week continue to cause massive flight delays and cancellations for Portlanders trying to return home. The majority of flight cancellations at the Portland International Airport came from Alaska Airlines, stranding passengers. In recent days, Southwest Airlines has begun mass cancellations as well. (KGW.com)

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Today in Portland:

• Pittock Mansion Christmas at Pittock Mansion (10:00 AM)
• Holiday Art & Gift Show at Alberta Street Gallery (11:00 AM)
• The Illusionists at Keller Auditorium (7:30 PM)
• Pulp Western at Mississippi Studios (9:00 PM)
• Dance Therapy at No Requests (10:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• There's still time to apply for the Farmers Market Vendor Grant! Get your application in by Dec. 31 to be considered. (Portland Farmers Market via Facebook)
• Portland Parks Foundation is hiring! They're looking for a Programs Coordinator and an Operations Associate. (Portland Parks Foundation via Facebook)
• There's still time to donate to the Community Music Center before the end of the year! Help this nonprofit continue to do amazing work throughout Portland. (Community Music Center - Portland Parks & Recreation via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll catch up with you soon for another update!

— 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.