🌱 Wild Arts Festival Returns + Homeless Housing Project Opens Today

Welcome back, Portland. I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

But first, today's weather:

Showers of rain and snow. High: 40 Low: 31.

Here are the top 3 stories in Portland today:

1. Portland State University will host the 42nd Annual Wild Arts Festival on Dec. 10 and Dec. 11. The event at the university's Viking Pavilion will celebrate the relationship between art and nature, showcasing the works of local artists, authors, and musicians and raising funds for Portland Audubon. From 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily, festival attendees are also invited to meet with artists and authors for designated signing times. (Psuvanguard.com)
2. The Starlight, a tenancy building designed to house homeless individuals, opens today in Old Town. The building contains a total of 100 units, with 70 units intended to provide permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless community members and 30 units allocated for locals with limited incomes. Funding for the project was provided by various partners including the Portland Housing Bureau-Portland Housing Bond, Oregon Housing and Community Services, and U.S. Bank. (KATU)
3. Portland Fire and Rescue crews rescued a driver injured in a head-on collision early Wednesday morning. The incident occurred at Northeast 33rd Avenue and Northeast Lombard around 5:44 a.m., where crews arrived to discover one driver trapped inside their vehicle. The injured driver was transported to a nearby hospital to receive treatment for significant leg injuries. (KTVZ)

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Today in Portland:

• Bilingual Hindi Storytime At Garden Home Community Library (10:00 AM)
• Watch FIFA World Cup: Japan Vs. Spain At West Slope Community Library (11:00 AM)
• Nefesh Mountain Concert At Mittleman Jewish Community Center (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Heads up, house hunters! Here are the latest homes to hit the market in the Portland area. (Portland Patch)
• Portland Police Detectives are asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects who damaged a local business in order to steal an ATM. Click here to view surveillance footage from the incident, and please call (503) 823-3408 with any information. (Portland Police Bureau via Facebook)
• Portland Public Schools congratulates Rebecca Cohen of West Sylvan Middle School, who was named the Oregon School Counselor of the Year. Click here to view a video interview with her students. (Portland Public Schools via Facebook)

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Events:

• Maple Lane Estates 18th Holiday Bazaar and Gifts (December 1)
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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you soon!

— 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.