Unfortunately, I can't fix typos after an email has sent, so "the Portland" it shall be.

Story time: The World Naked Bike Ride in 2017 was one of my earliest assignments at OPB. I was a very green photojournalist at that point, but I made one of my favorite images ever of this guy butt-ass, standing on a bike, bombing down a hill. 🍑

Some Oregon history:

Brownsville has historically held Stand By Me Day on July 23 to celebrate the classic film recorded there. Annual festivities now take place on the weekend and this year are scheduled for Saturday, July 26.

Today's top story: HEAT.

This chart shows the daily change in the total number of people in Oregon's justice system without an attorney. Gov. Tina Kotek fired the head of the Oregon Public Defense Commission yesterday. www.opb.org/article/2025...

Here's a look at the vote totals and margin of victory by county for Washington's 3rd Congressional District in 2024. Gluesenkamp Perez won big over Joe Kent in Clark County. (Donald Trump won the district in the presidential race.)

Now do a silly one! (This was from a candidate event in 2016, and I can't remember why he wore the wig and Thorns scarf.)

I've photographed Ted Wheeler a lot. The evolution of his look over eight years in office has always fascinated me. Anyway, listen to this thoughtful interview of the exiting mayor by my colleague @alexzee.bsky.social: www.opb.org/article/2024...