Investigation Finds Rep. Lamar Wise Violated Oregon Ethics Law
The southeast Portland lawmaker failed to disclose a $25,000 payment by Portland-based nonprofit Seeding Justice.
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Kellyβs Olympian, Portlandβs Oldest Dive Bar, Proclaims Itβs βBack From the Deadβ
Kellyβs sits across from Washington Center, once the cityβs largest open-air fentanyl market. The bar and its building have just undergone a $750,000 renovation.
Read full article βTomoya Matsuzakiβs Painting Are Inspired by Trinkets He Pulls Out of the River Thames
The London artistβs first U.S. show is at Portland gallery Adams and Ollman through the year.
Read full article βJeffrey Silversteinβs Country Pacific Northwestern
The Portland songwriter collects oddities, textures and stories of the Pacific Northwest on his third album, βDoggone.β
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ODOT lays out a stark picture of what transportation system would look like without new funding
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said the Oregon Department of Transportation must live within existing revenue. But what happens if lawmakers donβt step in to address…
▶️ Watch →The Thornsβ Season Comes to a Crashing Halt
Player signings for the Thorns have been few and far between this year, and how theyβll shore up their back line isnβt the only question…
Read full article βGet Your Reps In: Food and Sex in βTampopoβ
Juzo Itamiβs sensual, food-centric comedy screens at the Tomorrow Theater on Nov. 15.
Read full article βShows of the Week: Russian Circles Bring Heavy Metal to the Crystal Ballroom
Also: The Northwest Experimental Guitar Orchestra is at Taborspace, and Bonobo is DJing at the Roseland.
Read full article βGet Busy: What to Do in Portland (Nov. 11-17, 2026)
Laugh with Ron Funches, see the Misfit Toys Puppet Show, and go skating at OMSI.
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US House GOP blocks effort to impeach Hegseth
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has survived an impeachment effort, at least for now, after the U.S. House on Tuesday blocked a vote over charges that…
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Parents, groups sue over transgender student-athletes initiative
One week after Washington voters approved an initiative to bar transgender girls from competing in girlsβ sports, parents are suing to block it. The legal…
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Gov. Kotek wants Oregon to ban immigration detention centers. Others have tried and failed.
The governor made her comments at a Friday press conference where she was asked what more she and state leaders could do to support Oregonians…
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Young, diverse voters showed up for midterms as older, Trump voters stayed home
Much of the midterm βblue tsunamiβ came from diverse, enthusiastic young voters with financial struggles who flocked to the polls, and also Trump voters sitting…
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Defense Secretary Hegseth calls impeachment push a βfarceβ as US House heads toward vote
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth struck a defiant tone Tuesday as he faces potential impeachment by the U.S. House of Representatives this week, casting the…
▶️ Watch →Every Democratic Governor in the U.S. Outperformed Kamala HarrisβExcept One
Oregonians voted more red in the governorβs race than they did in the 2024 presidential election.
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Feds award $10B to states in second year of rural health grants
Federal officials on Monday announced $10 billion in awards across all 50 states in the second year of the Rural Health Transformation Fund, grants created…
Read full article βDemocrats Bolster Supermajorities in Oregon Statehouse
Democrats, already a dominant force in Oregon politics, gained one seat in the state Senate and two in its House of Representatives, while Republicans failed…
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Federal judge dismisses Portland nonprofitβs case alleging ICE blocks access to lawyers
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from a Portland-based immigration law firm seeking to ensure federal agents allow detained immigrants access to legal counsel.Β …
Read full article βThe Artist Behind the Toilet Rat Comic Has Gone Viral Before
The Seattle artist behind the comic strip has seen it go viral internationally over the last three years.
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Permitting overhaul advances in US Senate with tepid bipartisan support
A proposal to overhaul the federal process for permits to construct energy projects passed a procedural hurdle in the U.S. Senate on Monday, though several…
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