A BRIEF AND INCOMPLETE HISTORY OF THINGS NAMED “THE GRANGE”

From Willamette Week:

 The backers of a Wood Village casino on the November ballot revealed yesterday the project’s scope—and a name: The Grange

The site of the proposed venture is the old Multnomah Kennel Club greyhound track, a once-vibrant Oregon attraction that is now a decrepit mess overgrown with weeds and blackberry bushes. The Canadian investment group Clairvest wants to turn the 31-acre plot into a resort complete with hotel, casino with 2,200 slot machines and 100 gambling tables, a water park, bowling alley, movie theater, restaurants, bars and hall for concerts and events.

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