PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A project more than 20 years in the making will be coming to fruition as the Portland City Council voted to transfer land for a new skate park under the Steel Bridge.

— The planned Steel Bridge skatepark is moving one step closer to reality with the development of a land swap deal that will give the city of Portland full ownership of the planned 30,000-square ...

Of course, no Christmas at the Mill gathering would be complete without Ray Novotny, park naturalist emeritus, who braved the cold both days to roast chestnuts on an open fire and grill.

The future park is set to fill 35,000 square feet at the base of the Steel Bridge, replacing sloped, grassy terrain with rails, half pipes, spectator seating and fiber-glass roof panels.