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Black Belt Eagle Scout creates new composition for walks around Washington County’s Henry Hagg Lake
We talk with Katherine Paul, who performs as Black Belt Eagle Scout, about the new project.

Culture
Void Tattoo Fest aims to uplift artists and celebrate diversity
A pair of Portland tattooers are hoping to fill a gap in the market with a new tattoo convention that focuses on the artists themselves.
‘Exercise in inanity’: For hundreds of laps, Ladds 500 is Portland’s most whimsical ride
Each year, the Ladds 500 sees hundreds of riders circling the famed center of Ladd's Addition in Southeast Portland. The goal is to reach 500 laps, but organizers say that's not what attracts so many riders and spectators.

Thousands line Oregon’s Sandy River for rare 7-hour smelt fishery
Oregon has only allowed the eulachon smelt fishery four times since the fish was listed as threatened 15 years ago.
Visual Arts Week offers multiple ways to celebrate art in Eugene
Visual Arts Week is a celebration of the visual arts in Eugene. It includes temporary installations, shows at galleries, events, art talks, and tours of the 20 by 21 mural project.
Culture
Native American Youth and Family Center celebrates 50 years in Portland
Portland's Native American Youth and Family Center celebrates culture and history as the nonprofit turns 50. This Saturday, it will hold its annual Neerchokikoo powwow.

Jade Night Market marks 10th anniversary, celebrates multiculturalism and community visibility in Southeast Portland
Founded in 2014, the Jade International Night Market experienced a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19, but it reopened in 2023. This year, it will be held on Saturday from 3-10 p.m. at the Southeast campus of Portland Community College.
Racing Model T Fords with squealing pigs: A Tillamook County tradition
Traditions grow deep roots in Oregon, but few are as simultaneously silly and serious as the annual Pig-N-Ford races.

Native designs showcased at 2024 UNITY Gala
Closing out the 2024 UNITY conference, youth represented their Native nations through traditional designs and attended a fashion show with pieces from award winning Indigenous designer Red Berry Woman.

Portland’s World Naked Bike Ride takes a 1-year hiatus
Organizers of Portland’s World Naked Bike Ride have announced that they will take a year off from programming the massive ride this year. The army of volunteers who put on the ride say they need time to make sure that the event is better, safer and easier to plan in the future.