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Let the return of the elk be a symbol of strength and responsibility.
Construction begins Monday at the long-time location for the iconic statue, Main Street between SW 3rd and 4th. Crews will ...
Portland will restore the historic Thompson Elk statue. Street closures begin July 7, with the $1.5M project expected to last ...
The Elk Statue, which had been in storage since 2020, is set to be returned to its original location on SW Main Street in ...
Putting Portland’s downtown elk statue back requires research and big bucks By Kristian Foden-Vencil (OPB) Oct. 6, 2022 6 a.m.
Other historical statues, notably the Thompson elk statue, will be returned after being toppled in 2020. The statue, erected in 1900, was located in downtown Portland and is slated to return to ...
Everyone loves downtown Portland’s “Elk” statue, which is why its recent removal from its Main Street perch has led to such consternation. Fear not, the swirling theories about “Elk ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland's famed elk statue will be returned to its rightful place sometime in 2024, according to the Portland Parks Foundation. It was removed during the protests of 2020 after ...
In a secret place in an undisclosed location, the iconic Thompson Elk statue stands protected, away from the public, the protesters and the fires that compromised the fountain base of the statue.
PORTLAND, Ore. — As part of his proposed $7.1 billion budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has allocated $1.5 million for the reconstruction of the Thompson Elk ...
Many Portland statues were toppled amid a summer of protests. Now, it's unclear which ones should and will be returning.