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April 04 2025
Around town, it’s pretty likely that you’ve seen the name Duniway; it adorns everything from schools and parks to markets and even the most Portland hotel you’ll ever stay at. Their namesake, Abigail Scott Duniway, certainly deserves the recognition. Today, she is memorialized as "the pioneer woman suffragist of the great Northwest."
But before she became an icon of the fight for women’s right to vote, Abigail Scott was born in Tazewell County, Illinois in 1834 — the third of 12 children. When her family departed for the Oregon Territory in 1852, she was told to keep a daily journal documenting the arduous journey by ox-pulled wagon.
Her knack for the written word soon came in handy. Once settled, she started teaching in Eola, a small community outside of Salem, where she met her future husband Benjamin C. Duniway. The two eventually moved to his land in Clackamas County.
Life was hard for Abigail. The couple lost two farms — one to a fire and the other to collections on a defaulted loan. Then, Benjamin was severely injured in an accident and could no longer work. So, she became the main breadwinner, again working in a school, while also running a millinery shop (an old-fashioned hat store).
In 1871, the Duniways moved their five sons and daughter up to Portland, where the family started a newspaper called The New Northwest. As its chief editor and writer, Abigail began advocating for married women's property rights and the right to vote, always signing her work "Yours for Liberty."
Drawing on past experiences as a businesswoman, she founded the Oregon State Women Suffrage Association and managed a northwest speaking tour by suffragist Susan B. Anthony, who shared valuable advice on politics and organizing the movement. For Abigail, it was a pivotal moment that laid out a path toward lasting change.
Share the inspiring story of the woman who helped write Portland and Oregon’s history.
Today
- Tabletop Thursday | Thurs., March 10 | 6-9 p.m. | The 4th Wall, 1445 SE Hawthorne Blvd. | Free | From Connect 4 to Catan, spend a night playing board games with friends.
- Throwback Thursday | Thurs., March 10 | 8 p.m. | Rainbow City, 21 SE 11th Ave. | $5 | Take a trip down memory lane with old school slow jams + hip-hop music.
Friday
- Soil Blocks 101 Workshop | Fri., March 11 | 3-4:30 p.m. | Kindred Homestead Supply, 606 Main St., Vancouver | $45 | Learn how to start seeds using soil blocks + take home your own growing kit.
Saturday
- 2022 Winter Music Festival | Sat., March 12 | 3 p.m. | Elk’s Lodge, 13121 SE McLoughlin Blvd. | $35+ | Enjoy some good music inside, away from the rain.
- Trail Blazers vs. Washington Wizards | Sat., March 12 | 7 p.m. | Moda Center | $17+ | When we need magic on the court, there’s only one person to look for … you’re a wizard, Anfernee. 🏀
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Gardening for Beginners | Sat., March 12 | 10 a.m. | Starkey’s Corner Farm and Garden, 31665 NW Scotch Church Rd., Hillsboro | Free | Learn how to set up a garden for spring.
- Bricks Cascade | Sat., March 12-Sun., March 13 | Times vary | $11+ | Oregon Convention Center | Amazing Lego displays, chances to build + play, plus specialty vendors are all on the block.
Sunday
- Joanne Kollman: Oil Portrait Figure In A Day | Sun., March 13 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | Oregon Society of Artists, 2185 SW Park Pl. | $95+ | See + paint shapes into a head portrait and full figure using oils; all skill levels are welcome. 🎨
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Weather
- 50º | Partly cloudy | 3% chance of rain
Sunrise + Sunset
- Rise: 6:32 a.m.
- Set: 6:10 p.m.
Community
- The Old Town Community Association, a group of people who live and work in the area, announced a plan to repair + re-open the neighborhood through short and long-term goals. They hope to facilitate additional lighting, policing, and cleanup, while reducing camping on sidewalks to increase safety, cleanliness, and accessibility. (OPB)
- The Portland City Council has approved the Black Youth Leadership Fund, a program introduced by Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, which will sponsor entrepreneurial grants and leadership programming for Black youth in the city. Its goal is to close racial wealth and inequality gaps built upon residential segregation and a lack of financial investment. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)
Plan Ahead
- Tickets for the upcoming Waterfront Blues Festival go on sale today at 10 a.m. Celebrating its 35th year in the city, the spectacle will feature Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band, Adia Victoria, and more adding up to 100+ performances across four stages and one boat. 🪕
Number
- $59,992. That’s the annual post-tax income a person needs to “live comfortably” in the Portland metro area, according to a study by SmartAsset. The company’s findings use the 50/30/20 rule — applied to basic living expenses, discretionary spending, and saving or paying off debt, respectively. 💸 (KOIN)
Biz
- To counteract industry-wide pilot shortages, Alaska Airlines is partnering with the Hillsboro Aero Academy to launch an Oregon flight school, where students will receive their commercial pilot licenses and placement in jobs with Horizon Air, a regional sister carrier. It’s estimated that airlines will need to hire more than 10,000 pilots in 2022. ✈️ (The Oregonian)
Ranked
- Springbreakers, pack your bags for Portland. The Rose City was recently ranked No. 9 on a list of the “Best US Cities for Spring Break.” Factored in were the costs of hotels, beers, and inbound flights, plus average temperatures + precipitation, bars per capita, and walkability. 🍻 (GCU Experience)
Sports
- Oregon and Oregon State faced off in the first round of the Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament in Las Vegas, with the Ducks topping the Beavers 86-72. As a result, some are saying that all basketball rims in the state should be painted green, but we’re just the messenger. 🦆 (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)
Theater
- Attention fans of Lin Manuel Miranda. Hot off its Broadway run, the critically acclaimed hip-hop sensation and recipient of a 2020 Special Tony Award “Freestyle Love Supreme” will be at Portland Center Stage from April 8-May 1. Tickets for the show range from $25 to $92. 🎭
Film
- After some time in the editing studio, the Northwest Film Center will now be known as PAM CUT, recognizing the partnership between the Portland Art Museum + the newly coined Center for an Untold Tomorrow. The organization will continue its extraordinary cinematic storytelling, while offering new programs, venues, and multimedia summer camps for kids. 🎥
Real Estate
- Former Timbers star midfielder Diego Valeri has put his home in Northwest Portland up for sale. For $1,199,000 you can live like the legend, keeping active in the lap pool before relaxing in the hot tub. You can even practice scoring worldies in the backyard soccer field. ⚽ (The Oregonian)
DYK
- Idiot Creek, about an hour outside of Portland in the Tillamook State Forest, traces its name back to a group of firefighters who stayed behind after being told to abandon a blaze in 1945. Those questionable decision-making abilities stuck, and even a recent request to change it to Kindness Creek fell flat. (KGW)
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