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When a former Kmart buildg a vant lot at Northeast 122nd Avenue and Sandy Boulevard went up flam Wednday, rints of the surroundg Parkrose and Argay Terrace neighborhoods were ncerned.

But wh Parkrose and Argay-Terrace rints already facg some of the worst air qualy the state—which they fear will worsen wh the nstctn of a new diel eight warehoe at the 122nd and Sandy se where the fire took place—Northeast Portlanrs say 's another example of negligence for their health and qualy of life.

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When a former Kmart buildg a vant lot at Northeast 122nd Avenue and Sandy Boulevard went up flam Wednday, rints of the surroundg Parkrose and Argay Terrace neighborhoods were ncerned. In addn to the thick, black smoke billowg above the area, neighbors reported fdg large chunks of ash their garns and nearby Luuw View Park. Confirmg their fears was a notice released last night by the Oregon Department of Environmental Qualy (DEQ)... * portland gay newspaper *

Angela Baker is a Parkrose rint who has long been voicg her ncerns about air qualy the Parkrose and Argay-Terrace neighborhoods to ernment officials.

In 2021, Lol Lounge—the inic (if nonscript) gay bar at Northeast Mart Luther Kg and Fremont known for regular karaoke, drag shows, and dance parti—shut s doors, jog the growg list of beloved queer spac Portland that have closed recent years (Embers, Rebel Rebel, and the Roxy, to name a few). However, jt the nick of time for Pri Month ftivi, the new gay bar is set to open on Friday June... * portland gay newspaper *

Baker is a member of the Parkrose-Argay Opportuny Coaln, a group formed to advote agast the eight warehoe plan—set to be operated by real tate logistics pany Prologis—and support a "better plan for the old Kmart se. Solis wasn’t there but said people who were told her a man began harassg one of Smh’s iends and tossed homophobic slurs, acrdg to The Oregonian.

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