It’s hard to imagine Portland without the Tom McCall Waterfront Park, the Willamette Valley without the wine industry, or Stumptown without sustainability. But each started as an idea or a moment that eventually shaped an entire region.Urban historians have gathered a series of one-minute stories about the people, decisions, inventions, embarrassments and events that shaped Portland. “PDX:DNA – 60 Minutes That Shaped Portland,” will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 18, at UO Portland, 70 NW Couch St.  

Nancy Nusz will discuss the cultural traditions of people in Multnomah County

The forecast was a central part of the recent Oregon Economic Forum in Portland

The Nov. 16 event will include an overview of the Knight Campus

David Parkinson, an Air Force vet, landed in the sports product management program