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Community Spotlight, Our Jobs & People

Celebrating Pride and affirming our LGBTQ+ community

By Mindy Coolidge and Aaron Ray One of the Port’s core values is inclusion. To us, that means creating a space where everyone feels safe…

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022
Community Spotlight, Our Jobs & People

More Than Welcome: Helping Refugee Families Land at PDX, Resettle in Oregon

Nora Yotsov has greeted more than 70 arriving flights at PDX without knowing a soul on them. Some arrive very late at night. Others pull…

March 28, 2022March 28, 2022
Community Spotlight, Our Partners

Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month began as a weeklong celebration in 1968 to recognize the achievements and contributions of Latinx people in the United States. In 1988,…

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021
Community Spotlight, Our Jobs & People

Honoring Asian Pacific American Heritage Month through education, partnerships and advocacy

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) is a month-long observance in May that honors the history, achievements, and contributions of people of Asian and Pacific…

May 30, 2021June 1, 2021
Community Spotlight

100 Years Unforgotten—The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921

It’s been a century, but for 107-year-old Viola Fletcher, she can never forget the atrocities of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. “I have lived through…

May 26, 2021May 26, 2021
Community Spotlight

6 Ways to Support Local Businesses this Holiday Season

This winter, shop local and small to support Pacific Northwest businesses.

November 25, 2020December 3, 2020
Community Spotlight

Spreading some #PDXLove with messages of hope

In tough times, the greater Portland region comes together to bring joy, hope and comfort to our friends and neighbors. It’s the PDX way. This…

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020
Community Spotlight

The 50th Anniversary of Earth Day reminds us how connected we are

While many Port of Portland staff members would have been spending the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day volunteering with organizations like Friends of Trees, our…

April 22, 2020April 24, 2020
Community Spotlight

Shaver Students Share Holiday Favorites

We asked our 4th grade friends at Shaver Elementary to share one favorite thing about the holidays. From our Port of Portland family to yours, we…

December 17, 2018January 25, 2019
Community Spotlight

Honoring Tribal Connections

Next time you are hiking or biking the 40-mile loop trail north of Troutdale Airport, stop and take in the interpretive sign resulting from our…

October 17, 2018November 9, 2018

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