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It’s time to take Portland back from the naysayers! Start by saying nice things about Portland.

Speaking of nice things about Portland: Sunsets are now after 8PM until August!

And another nice thing: we’re surrounded by wildflower hikes.

Portland kitty Tony “Scarface” Baloney has made it to the finals of Nationwide’s “Wacky Pet Names” contest.

Oregon beachcombers recently discovered rare fossils from extinct hippo-like mammals.

And what’s believed to be the oldest house in Portland, the Tigard/Rogers House is included in a land listing encouraging development.

Portland lands at the top 5th spot to vacation with your dog. A rare blue butterfly is making a comeback in the Willamette Valley. And if the clouds stay away, Portlanders will see a 33% partial solar eclipse on Monday. Here’s a roundup of the goings-on in Portland this week: KOIN: Report ranks Portland among…

There has been an increase in sightings of wolverines in Nehalem, Netarts and Newport recently.

The Oregon Dunes were an inspiration for author Frank Herbert’s Dune.

And starting this week, Portland is hosting part of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.

Portland’s cherry blossoms are peaking with glorious puffs of pink across the Rose City.

Lan Su Chinese Garden has opened a new greenhouse and community garden in the heart of Old Town.

And it’s whale watching week on the Oregon Coast!

Get your shoes ready for those carpet selfies; PDX’s new terminal will have the classic PDX Carpet.

Newsweek Readers named OMSI as the nation’s best science museum.

And Portlanders can fix their things for free w/ Repair PDX.

Portland’s St. Patrick’s Day parade started 34 years ago as a way for a man to impress his father in law.

Catlin Gabel School has Portland’s only tiny forest.

And did you know the Hawthorne Bridge is the oldest vertical lift bridge still in operation in the United States?

Featuring 30 giant cat sculptures, Coraline’s Curious Cat Trail is coming to downtown Portland in August.

In April, Portland will be in the path of a partial solar eclipse.

And it’s officially cherry blossom watch in Portland, which experts say should start in the next few weeks.

Have you checked to see if you have a stake in more than $1 billion in unclaimed funds in the state of Oregon?

Lucky riders of TriMet Bus lines 12, 57 and 75 are about to see more frequent service.

And Multnomah County’s historic Central Library has reopened after extensive renovations.

A museum in Hillsboro has been named the World’s Favorite Pinball Location for the 3rd year in a row.

The Casino Wizard has named Portland one of the top party cities in the US.

And the Oregon Historical Society recently released a set of digitized historical images of some of the state’s earliest black residents.