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Photo: Councilor Dan Ryan standing in front of the newly reinstalled Thompson Elk Fountain on April 9, 2026.
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Absent from its plinth for six years, Portland’s Thompson Elk statue is slated to make its grand return to Downtown’s Plaza Blocks—atop a repaired and renovated fountain in April 2026. Header image by Carol M. Highsmith via Library of Congress.
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Photo: Councilor Ryan during a 2025 visit to Fire Station 24 in North Portland’s Overlook neighborhood.
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Photo: Councilors Dan Ryan and Mitch Green discuss economic priorities surfaced by City Councilors at the March 7 session discussed in this article. Particularly, perspectives on the role of economic development in Portland vary across the council.
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Photo: City Councilor Dan Ryan, District 2, navigating the Willamette River in May 2025 while practicing for the city’s annual dragon boat race the following month. Photo courtesy of OPB.
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Photo: City Councilor Dan Ryan, District 2, at a Storefront Support Program gathering with Bricks Need Mortar and Portland small business owners on Feb. 6.
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