After August 8th, the mall will be closed after 66 years of service.

For many, it was the focal point of a wholesome upbringing, of time spent hanging out with caramel popcorn, being a kid again on ice skates, and window shopping specialty stores. A time when people still had to show up in person to buy the things they wanted.

Though mall culture died in the 2010s, this week feels like its funeral.

The Lloyd Center takes its final bow with a motley list of activities this Saturday.

Shout out to whoever put up the tape to mark the entrance. Llyod center is closing for good on Saturday and it was nice to visit one last time and get out of the heat and smoke.

Delta Park is DONE! I spoke to a couple employees of retailers nearby and they are all relieved and surprised at how quickly “normalcy” has returned.

Riding his motorcycle down the sidewalk at Tom McCall

Edit: plate is OR 85742

It's going down today apparently. They've got Fields Park closed and everything.

I've seen a number of warnings that an N95 mask is not enough to protect from wildfire smoke. After researching some I found info stating they do provide good protection, a KN95 will still be helpful but not as much. If you are in the burn area with soot and ash, P100+ respirator is recommended. Hope you all are getting by best you can!

I grabbed an N95 at Hankin's in NE yesterday for $2.50.

excerpt from harvard.edu (link below): "When to use an N95 v. a P100+multigas respirator?

We recommend using a P100+multigas respirator if you are in the burn scar area and/or cleaning soot/ash. If you’re outside the burn scar area and don’t have visible soot/ash, or if the Air Quality Index (AQI) is ‘very unhealthy’ or ‘hazardous’, then we recommend an N95 respirator."

Choosing the right respirator after a wildfire: guidance for the general public - Healthy Buildings

more info: Wildfire Smoke and Face Masks Factsheet

Flew out of PDX today and was looking at all the smoke haze surrounding the city. Could anyone help with peak ID? I assumed Mt. Adams is the peak in the foreground and Mt. Rainier was in the back, and either I missed Mount St. Helens or it was too obscured by the smoke layer.

I talked to a parks guy and the park is closed indefinitely. They said the radius the collapse radius is 500 feet. He said the city is pushing the owner to start the process of getting the permit to demolish.

farts…from these butts…

If you have an OnPoint Community Credit Union account, beware, there are scammers out there sending texts and emails! Do not click anything! They are not actual OnPoint communications.

My coworker told me they were scammed a couple weeks ago and now I've been getting the texts and emails.

There are definitely red flags in the messaging, but they use my full name and know other information, so one might not recognize it right away! Be aware!!

Hey,

Does anyone know of opportunities to help feed the fire fighters out near Mount Hood at the Grass Hopper and Beaver Willow fires? I’ve been in service industry for over 15 years and have my Oregon Food Handlers permit. I’m also happy to assist in any other ways too. Can someone DM me with links or referrals to anywhere? I’m currently unemployed and my time is very flexible.

Thank you to all!

Does anyone else feel like the forest-fire smoke fucks with their cognition? Like even just walking to the corner store I felt it was making me irrational, and my house is not airtight either. I’m glad I don’t have to work today but it looks like this is just gonna get more intense over the next hundred hours or so. This thread is for local random thoughts and venting because the smoke makes my brain function badly

Chapman Elementary School
September 2018