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PurpleStride Portland, a 2K walk to benefit the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, will take place on Sunday, Oct. 2, at the Oregon Zoo. Registration begins at 8 a.m. in the zoo entry plaza. The walk begins at 10 a.m. on the concert lawn. Afterward, participants can enjoy live music, activities for kids, a silent auction and more. Registration is $40 for adults, $20 for youths (ages 3-12) and free for pancreatic cancer survivors. Zoo admission is included. For more information about the zoo, visit www.oregonzoo.org. To learn more about the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, visit www.pancan.org.

Drivers will encounter rough pavement, narrowed lanes and nighttime single-lane closures on the westbound Hwy. 14 Camas Slough Bridge starting Monday, Oct. 3. Vehicles more than 10 feet wide will also be restricted on the bridge starting the same day, until bridge improvements are completed next spring.

The bridge will be narrowed to two 11-foot lanes during the day while crews work behind concrete barriers. At night, crews will close one lane and flag traffic through the work zone. Drivers can expect up to 20-minute delays between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Crews will construct slightly wider bridge shoulders and install a median barrier across the bridge, in addition to grinding out old asphalt, replacing existing guardrail with updated bridge railing, and repaving the bridge. This work is part of the SR 14 Camas-Washougal Widening and Interchange project. Learn more at www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/SR14/CamasWashougal.

The Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument will hold a public stakeholder meeting on Monday, Oct. 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Gifford Pinchot National Forest Headquarters, 10600 N.E. 51st Circle in Vancouver. Attendees will hear about the results of the Monument’s Strategic Investment Plan developed in response to the Citizens Advisory Committee, such as the recent premiere of the film Eruption of Life, new high-resolution interpretive signs, upgraded facilities, new Interpretive Ranger programs, and state-of-the-art interactive exhibits. Stakeholders are invited to participate in future strategic management activities of the Monument. For details, contact Chris Strebig at cstrebig@fs.fed.us or 360-891-5005.