Lizzy Acker

1 week ago | oregonlive.com | Lizzy Acker

Oregon is awash with state symbols. From the state seashell (Oregon hairy triton) to the state microbe (Brewer’s yeast), we have almost every possible thing that could represent us as a place and a people covered. But, since Oregon’s statehood on Valentine’s Day in 1859, we have been without a state steak.

1 week ago | oregonlive.com | Lizzy Acker

The party is over in Portland for dog owners who are used to letting their dogs off-leash in parks where they are required to be leashed. Portland Parks and Recreation Park Rangers have had the ability to cite people who allow their dogs off-leash in areas dogs must be on a leash since 2013, but those rangers have been required to issue a warning before the citation. A city policy change means that park rangers can now go straight to the citation.

2 weeks ago | oregonlive.com | Lizzy Acker

Dear readers,When it rains, as they say, it pours. In this case, it’s pouring your letters. The best kind of rain!You, my readers, continue to have opinions, particularly on Sunday mornings and grammar. Not since the great “when should we open gifts at kids’ parties” debate of 2024 have I had so many responses. First, Sundays. Recently, I wrote about a parenting influencer who says she doesn’t go to birthday parties on Sunday mornings. I then wrote a follow-up with your responses.

2 weeks ago | oregonlive.com | Lizzy Acker

If you’ve ever wanted to listen to a Tom Petty tribute band while polar bears play nearby, you’re about to get your chance. ZooNights is coming back to the Oregon Zoo this summer, with music, food, activities and, of course, animals, for people of all ages. It’s unlikely big concerts are coming back to the zoo. Zoo director Heidi Rahn told The Oregonian/OregonLive in 2024 that those big concerts were financially risky and not aligned with the zoo’s mission.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Lizzy Acker

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