Astoria’s Scandinavian history — Plans are being made for a park to honor Astoria’s Scandinavian ties. Blueprints will be vetted by an advisory board and historic landmarks commission before reaching the city council. The group behind the project, the Astoria Scandinavian Heritage Association, said construction could go to bid as early as March, if the plan stays on track. Plans also depend on funding. Construction is expected to cost about $1 million. The park would focus on immigrants from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The city also has a park honoring Chinese immigrants. The heritage association hoped to build a monument in 2015. But the idea stalled amid maintenance concerns from the city. An agreement has since been reached between the heritage association and city specifying the association’s responsibilities.

Remains found under Portland bridge — Authorities say human remains have been found under a bridge in Portland. Portland officials said the bones were found Friday afternoon underneath an overpass in southwestern Portland near Interstate 5. Authorities haven’t released information about the person’s identity or how long the remains might have been under the bridge.

Civil right lawsuit — A Portland man has filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming a TriMet bus driver violated his civil rights by refusing to let him board a bus because he is black. Willie Taylor, 54, filed the complaint Thursday. Taylor is asking for a federal jury trial to determine whether his rights to equal protection under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution were violated when he says a white bus driver refused to let him board a bus July 30. Taylor says he was waiting on the bus platform when the driver got on the bus, closed the door and refused to let Taylor onboard despite his pleas. The bus driver left and then stopped in the street and let a white woman board, according to Taylor’s lawsuit. TriMet declined to comment on the case citing active litigation.