ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) - The USS Portland was commissioned Saturday morning at its namesake city.

The vessel with nearly 400 crew members aboard docked at the Port of Astoria on April 12 before reaching Portland Marine Terminal #2 on April 14.

Watch: USS Portland arrives in Portland

Tours were offered throughout the week, leading up to Saturday's commissioning.

Watch the commissioning ceremony here

The San Antonio-class amphibious transport weighs 25,000 tons and is 684 feet long.

It is the first ship to be named exclusively for Oregon's largest city.

It was built in Mississippi for $1.6 billion and sailed through the Panama Canal before docking in San Diego in January.

Gary Piercy, commissioning committee chairman, says the ship would likely respond to an emergency like a large Pacific Northwest earthquake.

Photos: USS Portland arrives in Portland</s>The Portland Mercury’s annual Portland Pizza Week starts today. MORE’s Molly Riehl met with Marissa Sullivan to find out what Portland pizza lovers can expect</s>: The Portland Mercury’s Portland Pizza Week begins today. MORE’s Molly Riehl headed to Pizza Jerk in Northeast Portland for a taste of its $2 slice</s>Portland, Oregon- The New Orleans Pelicans traveled to Portland to face off against the Trailblazers in the 1st game of opening round of the NBA Playoffs. New Orleans riding in on a five game winning streak feeling confident after some solid wins over Golden St & San Antonio now focus on Portland.

The Pelicans mega star Anthony Davis fresh off being named Western Conference Player Of The Month wanted his first playoff win of his career.

Davis and the Pells were truly special tonight as they ratcheted up the defense while having laser sharp focus. Davis finished the contest with a game high 35 points 14 rebounds and 4 blocks in 41 minutes.

They’re excellent defense on the outstanding duo of Lillard & McCollum slowed them down until later in the fourth quarter.

New Orleans won every period but the final one and did what they needed to do to close the game out 97-95. Jrue Holiday was special in this one, not only did he make play after play on the defense but was also locked in offensively as well.

Holiday finished the game with 21 points 7 assists and 5 rebounds. The third of the Pels big three was Mr Nikola Mirotic who continues to be huge for New Orleans. Mirotic contributed 16 points 11 rebounds with 4 blocks in 40 minutes of play.

The game had gotten close late in the fourth when Holiday committed 3 turnovers in a row which allowed Portland to sneak back in within a few points.

The Pels responded with strips, blocks & free-throw conversions to hold off the Trail Blazers. Holiday had a huge late block on Portland’s forward Phil Connaughton on a lay up attempt. The block redeemed Jrue and sealed the game for The Pelicans.

New Orleans shot 48% vs Portland’s 38% from the field.

New Orleans shot 33% from the downtown VS Portland’s 31%.

The Pelicans didn’t play a perfect game against Portland tonight. They still allowed 15 turnovers, were out-rebounded which gave Portland 15 offensive rebounds or second chance shots against a club you simply can’t do that with.

But fortunately for New Orleans the big three of Davis, Holiday & Mirotic were better than the big two of Lillard & McCollum at least in game one.

The Portland Trail Blazers top scorer was CJ McCollum with 19 points followed by Damian Lillard with 18 points 7 assists & 7 rebounds.

New Orleans leads the series 1-0 as the home court advantage slides to the Pelicans. This game could most certainly could have gone the other way but the Pels have proven to us that they are mentally resilient.

The next move I would like to see if this team possess the killer instinct needed to step on a team.They must take the Trail Blazers out now that they have an advantage.

The Pels by winning game two Tuesday could dampen the Blazers spirits moving forward. I think game two will be a lot more difficult as Lillard & McCollum will not shoot as bad as they did in-game one, be on your guard New Orleans Portland will not go down easy.</s>The Portland Mercury’s annual Portland Pizza Week begins today. This week, more than 30 Portland pizza spots will be serving a specialty $2 slice.

MORE visited Chef Tommy Habetz at Pizza Jerk to get a taste of the restaurant’s “Beef and Broccoli” pizza, inspired by the hit show, “Rick and Morty.”

For more information on pizza week and the participating restaurants, just head to: http://www.portlandpizzaweek.com/</s>A flyer declaring April 3 “Punish a Muslim Day,” originating in the United Kingdom and circulated through social media, put Portland Public Schools and local police on alert earlier this month, according to KGW News. No physical copies were found in any Portland public school, but PPS condemned the flyers in a statement, and the Portland Police Bureau have increased patrols near Islamic places of worship.

The flyers were “against our values as a district that has no place for discrimination or harassment against our students, families and employees,” the PPS statement read.

The flyer laid out a point system for abusing Muslims, ranging from verbally and physically assaulting individuals to burning or bombing mosques. According to Al Jazeera, counterterror police in the UK were investigating the flyers in March as a possible hate crime.

A Muslim family found out about the flyer through the Islamic Center of Portland and alerted Portland Public Schools. PPB is investigating the original source of the flyer, but it does not suspect a real threat toward the Muslim community in Portland.

A Portland State student who did not want their name published said in an email they feel safe and do not feel targeted based on their religion. However, they were recently targeted by strangers off campus. “One time, in downtown while I was walking to the bank,” the student wrote, “someone was running towards me, then he hit me really hard in my chest and started cursing Islam.”

Sanaa Saifan, a K-5 Arabic Defense Language Institute teacher at PPS who identifies as Muslim, said she has been living in Portland for 20 years and believes the community is very safe. However, she said she does feel unsafe when incidents that encourage hatred toward Muslims occur.

“The incident on the MAX last spring,” Saifan described, “this impacted every woman wearing hijab in Portland because it happened at home—too close to us.”

Saifan was referring to the May 2017 stabbing on a MAX light rail train in Portland, in which a white supremacist harassed two women of color—one wearing hijab—before stabbing three men who came to their defense, killing two.

“I really kept thinking [during] that time, ‘This could’ve been me,’” Saifan said. “My heart went to these two girls who were attacked and assaulted because of their faith, specifically the one wearing hijab.”

Saifan said the flyers did not disturb her, though she feels she will have to be extra cautious in public. Saifan’s main concern is her son.

“My son experienced a lot of negativity and racial discrimination in his school,” she said. “He has been called…a terrorist bomber [and people have asked him] ‘Are you going to be a pilot so you can bomb the White House?’”

Saifan has also been a target of discrimination herself. She said a woman once approached her in the mall and asked if she was raising her son to be a bomber.

“These things happen often,” she said, “but we have learned how to deal with them and respond positively by showing who we are and what [our beliefs are].”</s>Here's what you can expect at halftime of this season's Portland State Vikings basketball games!</s>The USS Portland has docked in its namesake city and is offering tours before it’s official commissioning ceremony this weekend.

Starting Monday, people interested in a tour can visit the vessel in the Willamette River at Marine Terminal 2, which is near Northwest 26th Drive and Front Avenue.

"It's really beautiful," Sarah Faulhaber, a local at Marine Terminal 2 Monday, said. "I can't believe how big it is, though."

Faulhaber said she was excited to see the ship Monday because she grew up around ships in Astoria.

"It was a navy town back then," Faulhaber said. "I've always had a great love for [ships]. I love the grey ones."

Tours will also be given Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday starting at 2 p.m. Staff say there are a lot of stairs on the vessel and warn attendees to dress appropriately.

The commissioning ceremony Saturday will officially put the USS Portland into service.

Once it’s in use, the 684-foot ship will support “amphibious assault, special operations, or expeditionary warfare missions,” and be used to transport Marines and equipment, according to officials.

The vessel docked at the Port of Astoria last week and sailed into Portland over the weekend.

Dock ships like these are named for major American cities, and the USS Portland will be the third Navy ship to bear the name. Construction of the vessel began in 2011 in Virginia.</s>April 27

82nd Avenue of Roses Parade

10 am

Eastport Plaza

4000 SE 82nd Ave.

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.771.3817

82ndavenue.org



May 11

National Train Day 2013 -

Trains Matter

10 am to 4 pm

Portland Union Station

800 NW Sixth Ave.

Portland Oregon

Nationaltrainday.com



May 17 - 18

Rock 'n' Roll Portland

Health & Fitness Expo

Friday 12 pm - 6 pm

Saturday 9 am - 5 pm

Portland Expo Center

2060 N. Marine Drive

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.227.2681

runrocknroll.competitor.com/portland



May 18

Rose City Sing-Off

12:30 pm - 5 pm

Imago Dai Church

1302 SE Ankeny St.

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.227.2681

RoseCitySingOff.org



Baby Boomers Social Club

Dance

7 pm Live Music with

"Drop Dead Red"

Red Lion Convention Center

1021 NE Grand 6th floor

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.282.5909

babyboomerssocialclub.com



May 19

Rock 'n' Roll Portland

Half Marathon

8 am

Naito Parkway through SE Portland

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.227.2681

RoseFestival.org

May 21 - 23



International Youth Silent

Film Festival

7 pm - 9 pm

Hollywood Theatre

4122 NE Sandy Blvd.

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.493.1128

makesilentfilm.com



May 24

Opening Night RoZone

Fireworks Experience

presented by Pacific Power

9:45 pm

Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.227.2681

RoseFestival.org



May 24 - May 27

Rose Festival CityFair

Friday 5 pm - 11 pm

Saturday - Monday 11 am - 11 pm

Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.227.2681

RoseFestival.org

Weekend Features:

RoZone Concert Series

101.9 KINK on the Waterfront
• May 25 - Edward Sharpe & The

Magnetic Zeros
• May 26 - Fitz & The Tantrums

Always Featuring:
• Funtastic Traveling Shows
• Pavilion Stage
• Great Food, Beer, Wine & Spirits



May 24 - July 7

Rosé in the Rose City

North Willamette Vintners

Wine Tour

11 am - 4 pm

North Willamette Valley Wine

Region

Info: 503.941.0609

nwvintners.org



May 25 - 27

Rose Festival Soccer Classic

10 am

Delta Park

N. Denver Ave. & NE Martin Luther

King Jr. Blvd.

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.459.2975

gpsdsoccer.com



May 28 - June 30

Somewhere in Time

Tuesday - Sunday 7:30 pm

Select matinees on Thursday,

Saturday & Sunday

Gerding Theater at the Armory

Portland Center Stage

128 NW Eleventh Ave.

Portland Oregon

Info: 503-445-3700

SAVE $5 with the promo code

"ROSEFEST"

pcs.org/somewhere/



May 30 - June 2

Rose Festival CityFair

Thursday - Friday 3 pm - 11 pm

Saturday - Sunday 11 am - 11 pm

Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.227.2681

RoseFestival.org

Weekend Features:

RoZone Concert Series

98.7 The Bull presents CountryFest
• June 1 - Lineup To Be Announced
• June 2 - Little Big Town with

special guest Dustin Lynch

Always Featuring:
• Funtastic Traveling Shows
• Pavilion Stage
• Great Food, Beer, Wine & Spirits



May 31 - June 2

22nd Annual Canby Wine,

Food & Brew Fest

Friday 5 pm - 9 pm

Saturday 11 am - 8 pm

Sunday 11am - 5 pm

Clackamas County Fair

and Event Center

694 NE 4th Ave.

Canby Oregon

Info: 503.266.1136

clackamascountyeventcenter.com



June 1

Rose Festival Dirt Cup

6 pm

Sunset Speedway

485 S. Main St.

Banks Oregon

Info: 503.324.3040

sunsetspeedwaypark.com



June 1

Legacy Health Starlight Run

7:00 pm Costume Contest

7:45 pm Run

Start/Finish at Lincoln High School

SW 16th and SW Jefferson St.

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.638.1305

starlightrun.com



Portland General Electric/

SOLVE Starlight Parade

8:30 pm

Downtown Portland

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.227.2681

RoseFestival.org



June 1 - 2

Sogetsu Ikebana Exhibition

10 am - 6 pm

Japanese Garden Pavilion

611 SW Kingston Ave.

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.223.1321

japanesegarden.com



14th Annual Wilsonville

Festival of Arts

Saturday 10 am - 6 pm

Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

(3 pm Patrick Lamb Big Band)

Wilsonville Visitor Information Center

Town Center Park

29600 SW Park Place

Wilsonville Oregon

Info: 503.638.6933

wilsonvillearts.org



June 2 - June 27

Rose Festival Art Show

June 2 Reception/Awards

Sunday 1 pm - 4 pm

Public Show

Tuesday - Sunday 1 pm - 4 pm

Oregon Society of Artists

2185 SW Park Place

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.203.1359

oregonsocietyofartists.com



June 5

Fred Meyer Junior Parade

1 pm

NE 52nd & Sandy Blvd. Hollywood

District

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.227.2681

RoseFestival.org



June 5 - 9

Rose Festival Fleet Week

Tom McCall Waterfront Park Seawall

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.227.2681

RoseFestival.org



June 6

Portland Sister City Reception

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Portland City Hall

First Floor Atrium

1221 SW 4th Ave.

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.789.5400



Rose Festival Creative

Youth Awards

7 pm

Hollywood Theatre

4122 NE Sandy Blvd.

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.227.2681

RoseFestival.org

makesilentfilm.com

RoseCitySingOff.org



June 6 - 7

Lloyd Center/Portland Rose

Society

125th Annual Spring Rose Show

Thursday 1 pm - 9 pm

Friday 10 am - 5 pm

2201 Lloyd Center

Portland Oregon

info: 503.777.4311

portlandrosesociety.org



June 6 - 9

Rose Festival CityFair

Thursday - Friday 3 pm - 11 pm

Saturday - Sunday 11 am - 11 pm

Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.227.2681

RoseFestival.org

Weekend Features:

RoZone Concert Series

LIVE 95.5 Summer Splash
• June 9 - Lineup To Be Announced

Always Featuring:
• Funtastic Traveling Shows
• Pavilion Stage
• Great Food, Beer, Wine & Spirits



June 7

Royal Rosarians Honorary

Knighting Ceremony

10 am

Rose Garden Amphitheatre

Washington Park

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.685.8333

royalrosarians.org



Grand Floral Fireworks

9:45 pm

Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.227.2681

RoseFestival.org



June 7 - 9

Rose City Showcase

Friday 5 pm - 10 pm

Saturday & Sunday 8 am - 9 pm

Lewis & Clark College

0615 SW Palatine Hill Road

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.381.3215

rosecityshowcase.com



Conchords Chorale - Let's Get

the Party Started!!!

Friday 7:30 pm

Sunday 3:00 pm

The Old Church

1422 SW 11th Ave.

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.349.5934

conchordschorale.org



June 7 - 30

Mock's Crest Productions

presents Die Fledermaus by

Johann Strauss

Thursday - Saturday 7:30 pm

Sunday 2 pm

Mago Hunt Theater

University of Portland

5000 N. Willamette Blvd.

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.943.7287

up.edu



June 8

Queen's Coronation 

presented by Pacific Power

8:30 am

Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.227.2681

RoseFestival.org



Bank of the West

Grand Floral Walk

9:30 am

Grand Floral Parade route

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.227.2681

GrandFloralWalk.org



Spirit Mountain Casino

Grand Floral Parade

10 am

Veterans Memorial Coliseum to

Downtown

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.227.2681

RoseFestival.org



June 8 - 9

Portland Rose Festival

Dragon Boat Race

8 am - 5 pm

Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Riverplace (south end)

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.658.0510

pksca.com



Rose Festival Rifle Matches

8 am

Estacada Rod & Gun Club

23400 SE Eagle Creek Rd.

Eagle Creek Oregon

Info: 503.241.4214



Rose Festival Drags

9 am - 5 pm

Woodburn Dragstrip

7730 Highway 219 NE

Woodburn Oregon

Info: 503.982.4461

woodburndragstrip.com



Rose City SUP Classic

June 8, 12 pm

Stand Up Paddle Sprint Demo at

Dragon Boat Race

Tom McCall Waterfront Park

June 9, 10 am

Long Course Race around Ross Island

Oaks Park, 7805 SE Oaks Park Way

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.246.6646

RoseCitySUP.com



June 8 - 9

Grand Floral Float Showcase

Saturday 3 pm - 10 pm

Sunday 11 am - 4 pm

Naito Parkway adjacent to CityFair

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.227.2681

RoseFestival.org



June 9

Dairy Farmers of Oregon

Milk Carton Boat Race

11 am - 1:30 pm

Westmoreland Park Casting Pond

SE 22nd Ave. & SE Rex St.

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.229.5033

dairyfarmersor.com



Portland's Best Rose

10 am - 2 pm

Washington Park Rose Garden &

Amphitheater

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.777.4311

portlandrosesociety.org



June 12

Oregon Ethics in Business

Awards Banquet

6 pm - 8 pm

The Portland Art Museum

1219 SW Park Ave.

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.228.1542

oregonethicsinbusiness.org



June 14 - 16

Rose Cup Races

8 am - 6 pm daily

Portland International Raceway

West Delta Park, I-5 exit 306b

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.227.2681

RoseFestival.org

Always Featuring:
• Monte Shelton Rose Cup Trophy

Race (Sunday)
• Pirelli GT3 Cup Trophy USA

West Series
• Carrera Motors Pace Car
• AAA Wemme Trophy



June 18

Royal Rosarian Rose Garden

Contest

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Washington Park International Test

Garden

Portland Oregon

Info: 502.293.5002

royalrosarianfoundation.org



June 21

Baby Boomers Social Club

Dance

7 pm Live Music with the "Kootones"

Red Lion Convention Center

1021 NE Grand 6th floor

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.282.5909

babyboomerssocialclub.com



June 27

Peninsula Park Centennial

Celebration

11 am - 11 pm

Peninsula Park

700 N Rosa Parks Way

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.823.3620

portlandparks.org



June 28 - 30

Good in the Hood Music &

Food Festival

Friday 6 pm - 10 pm

Saturday 12 pm - 9:30 pm

Sunday 12 pm - 7:30 pm

Lillis - Albina Park, N. Flint & Russell

Streets

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.282.1288

goodintheneighborhood.org



Rockaway Beach Pirate

Festival

Friday 2 pm - 10 pm

Saturday 10 am - 10 pm

Sunday 10 am - 2 pm

Oceans Edge Wayside

103 1st St.

Rockaway Beach Oregon

Info: 503.355.8108

rockawaybeach.net



June 29

Oregon Truck Driving Championships

Oregon Trucking Assoc., Inc.

Safety Management Council

7 am – 4 pm

6447 N. Cutter Cir.

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.513.005

ORTrucking.org/events.html



June 29 - 30

Recycled Arts Festival

Saturday 9 am - 5 pm

Sunday 10 am - 4 pm

Esther Short Park, 8th & Columbia

Vancouver Washington

Info: 360.397.2121 ext. 4939

recycledartsfestival.org



August 9

Portland Rose Festival 

Foundation Golf Tournament

Stone Creek Golf Club

14603 S Stoneridge Dr.

Oregon City Oregon

Info: 503.227.2681

RoseFestival.org



October 11

Portland Rose Festival

Foundation Dinner & Auction

6 pm

Montgomery Park

2701 NW Vaughn

Portland Oregon

Info: 503.227.2681

RoseFestival.org</s>Portland police have responded to at least a half dozen of these crimes in the last week, and more than three dozen since the new year.
USS Portland, a new United States naval ship costing $1.6 billion, arrives and docks in Portland, Oregon, ahead of being formally commissioned later this month.