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How the Starlight Parade will impact traffic in downtown Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — One of the Portland Rose Festival's most cherished traditions, the Starlight Parade, is returning to downtown Saturday evening. The annual event features marching bands and over 100 illuminated entries. This year, they'll all led by one of the city's most iconic mascots, Dillon T. Pickle of Portland's West Coast League baseball team, the Portland Pickles. Pedalpalooza! Portland kicks off Bike Summer this weekend The parade begins on Southwest Naito Parkway near the Morrison Bridge and ends at Lincoln High School on Southwest Salmon Street. Although the parade begins at 8:15 p.m., street closures will take effect at 1:30 p.m. along Naito Parkway between Southwest Jefferson and Northwest Davis Street. The stretch along Southwest 4th Avenue from West Burnside to Southwest Salmon will also close by 4:30 p.m. until the parade's scheduled end at 10:15 p.m. LGBTQIA+ film screening kicks off Pride in Portland TriMet has also cautioned that between 3:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m., downtown service on lines 15, 16, 20, 63 will be affected. Temporary stops and detours will be available during that time. Additional information on street closures can be found Organizers highly encourage using public transportation to get to the parade. Further, they say anyone planning to park in nearby lots should arrive early ahead of the street closures. For more information about the CareOregon Starlight Parade, visit Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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23-05-2025
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Bend man convicted for hitting Yellowstone National Park worker with vehicle
PORTLAND, Ore. () — An Oregon man has been convicted after hitting a worker at the world's first national park. Following a three-day trial, Bend resident David Tyler Regnier was found guilty of . The case was sparked by an incident that occurred at Yellowstone National Park on Sept. 18, 2024. Portland Rose Festival, Multnomah County Fair among things to do for Memorial Day weekend According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Wyoming, two park employees were directing traffic near Canyon Junction due to ongoing road construction. Officials reported that Regnier was driving a Jeep in the opposite direction of traffic while complaining about how it was being directed. One employee directed the 67-year-old man to back up, as another stood in front of his vehicle with a stop sign. The District Attorney's Office alleged that Regnier accelerated instead, hitting the worker who then jumped out of his path. Regnier was later stopped by Yellowstone National Park Service law enforcement officers and arrested. 'Ongoing security concerns' spark closure of West Burnside burger joint 'Our office will take a strong stance against the frequent acts of violence directed at public servants who are merely doing their jobs to protect the community,' Acting U.S. Attorney Stephanie I. Sprecher said in a statement. The Oregon man is slated to be sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 7. Officials reported that he could be penalized with up to 20 years in federal prison and three years of supervised release, along with a maximum fine of $250,000 and a $100 special assessment. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
