If you drop your phone, keys, wallet or watch into a public trashcan in Portland, do not fret. There’s a hotline for that. Or perhaps you’d prefer to turn trash into art for cash? The GLEAN program invites artists to sift through piles of garbage to make art pieces for an annual exhibition. And in Eastern Oregon, a ranch is protecting a pristine collection of ancient petroglyphs. Here’s a roundup of the goings-on in Portland this week: OregonLive: This ranch is protecting a collection of ancient rock art OPB: Ohio State and Oregon are 1-2 in preseason coaches poll Portland.gov: Did you lose a personal item in a public trashcan? PDX Monthly: Meet the Portlanders who can fix your broken stuff Portland.gov: How to care for trees during hot weather Oregon Metro: Local artists get paid to turn garbage into art OregonLive: Clearer skies on the horizon as wildfire smoke begins to shift The post Portland in the News: Trash Art, Lost Found, Petroglyphs More | August 6, 2026 first appeared on PDX Pipeline.The post Portland in the News: Trash Art, Lost Found, Petroglyphs More | August 6, 2026 appeared first on PDX Pipeline. ...read more read less