🌱 Portland Heat Advisory + Local Homicide Victim Identified

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But first, your local weather:

• Saturday: Very warm. High: 93 Low: 62.
• Sunday: Very warm. High: 88 Low: 61.

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Here are the top three stories today in Portland:

1. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch in the Portland area from Friday, May 12, through Monday, May 15. Portland could have record-breaking temperatures over the weekend, predicted to be rising over 90 degrees. Weather conditions are predicted to be similar to the deadly heat dome event in 2021, which killed 69 people in Multnomah County. NWS meteorologist Daniel Hartsock said, "We’re looking at temperatures 20 to 25 degrees above normal, so that’s definitely not very common." (OPB)
2. Portland Police identified the victim who died in the May 9 Hazelwood Neighborhood shooting as 37-year-old Justin Joki. Officers found Joki near the intersection of East Burnside Street and Northeast 122nd Avenue with a fatal gunshot wound, which was later determined to be a homicide. Portland Police Homicide Unit detectives are investigating the incident. (Portland Police Bureau)
3. Workers began to remove the boards from the windows of the Multnomah County Circuit Courthouse in Portland and should finish within days. County spokesperson Julie Sullivan-Springhetti said, "We are working actively on strategies that will help restore the vitality of downtown Portland, especially around the beautiful courthouse." But the wooden perimeter wall surrounding the courthouse block, as well as the one around the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse, will remain until “further solutions” can be found. (Oregon Live)

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Today and tomorrow in Portland:

Saturday, May 13

• Doggie Dash 2023! At Tom McCall Waterfront Park (9:00 AM)
• Oregon Symphony: Antony Hermus - Classical Gershwin At Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (7:30 PM)

Sunday, May 14

• Cartoons And Cereal At The 4th Wall (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The 11th annual Bricks Cascade Lego convention is in Portland for the weekend! Legos will take over the Oregon Convention Center this Saturday and Sunday. Check out all of the "Lego super-masters" showing off their creations. (KOIN.com)
• The heat will be intense this weekend in Portland. Check out 14 Portland-area fountains and splash pads to cool down! Options include Bill Naito Legacy Fountain at Waterfront Park, Teachers Fountain at Director Park, Jamison Square, Holladay Park, and more. (Oregon Live)
• Co-owner Mark Byrum hopes to reopen Fuller’s Coffee Shop, a 75-year-old Portland diner, after fire and smoke damage forced it to close in February. Byrum is aiming to reopen the diner in June, but it depends on the construction and remodel. (OregonLive)

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— Michelle Paul

About me: Michelle Paul is a Utah-based writer and photographer with a professional background in content management and registered nursing. When not working on projects ranging from photo editing to copywriting, they enjoy traveling, video games, and expanding their skills.