Portland International Airport

It’s been a challenging week for airline travelers as the winter weather has led to several days of frustration across the U.S. and Oregon. And most have little recourse but to wait it out.

Travelers at Portland International Airport are getting a glimpse of small town life in Cottage Grove through an exhibition of oil paintings by Uyen-Thi Ngyuen. She also created a book, Garden of People: A Portrait of Cottage Grove.

At Oregon's largest airport, hundreds of behind-the-scenes staff are working to accommodate the holiday crowds.Many workers at Portland International…