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A Republican seeking to represent parts of Multnomah and Clackamas counties got a boost from the wife of a prominent former fuel executive convicted of…
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What Went Wrong With Sunstone Way?
So when the three county chair hopefuls came into WWβs office last week for an endorsement interview, we asked what went wrong with the countyβs…
Read full article βOregon Republicans revisit cap and invest proposal seven years after they walked out over it
A committee of Democratic and Republican lawmakers is meeting to discuss the costs and benefits of Oregon joining a West Coast carbon market.
Read full article βMurmurs: Housing Providers See Costs From Property Damage Balloon
In other news: A family alleges in a lawsuit that construction at the Bull Run water treatment site has disrupted everyday life.
Read full article βA Controversial Bond Management Contract Continues To Divide the Portland School Board
The conversation to approve the contract has had a lasting effect on the School Boardβs dynamics. Since that night, its seven members have seemingly pushed…
Read full article βGenentech Breaks Ground on Major Factory Project in Hillsboro
Officials projected a jubilant spirit.
Read full article βWater Aerobics Has a Rap as an βOld Personβ Exercise. Thatβs Why I Love It.
Aquafit and other water-based exercise classes might be a good fit for your aging parents. But they might be what youβre looking for, too.
Read full article βHow to Help Mom and Dad Over the Hill
Statistically, the average Portlanderβs parents are of retirement age.
Read full article βStatistically, Portland Is Getting Older
An aging population affects the cityβs schools, civic priorities and migration trends.
Read full article βCommunity for Positive Aging Is About Aging Gracefully With the Homies
Run by an intergenerational volunteer staff, the former Hollywood Senior Center skips the institutional day care vibes in favor of something akin to a clubhouse.
Read full article βGary Germer Is Portlandβs Estate Sale Czar
Germer, 69, has been appraising and selling the fineries of prominent Portlanders for 40 years.
Read full article βPhotographer Rian Dundon Studies a New Breed of Hyper-Online Citizen Journalist
With βStreamers,β Dundon expands on a body of work he began with the 2023 book βProtest City.β
Read full article βGet Your Reps In: βThe Flyβ Still Disgusts and Delights in Equal Measure
David Cronenbergβs body-horror masterwork screens at Cinemagic this week.
Read full article βShows of the Week: Geordie Greep Will Scare the Bejesus out of You
Also: Bolivian American sibling duo Los Thuthanaka plays the Wonder Ballroom, and Acid Mothers Temple is at Polaris Hall.
Read full article βGet Busy: What to Do In Portland (Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 2026)
Go to the Swan Island Dahlia Festival, watch the doc βBlack Zombie,β and chow down at Taste of Portland.
Read full article βHereβs how Oregonians want the state to address its transportation budget crisis
Oregonians ranked maintaining and preserving highways and bridges and improving safety as the top priorities they think the Oregon Department of Transportation should focus on…
Read full article βFamily Says Construction At Nearby Bull Run Water Treatment Project Has Disrupted Sleep and Life
A lawsuit filed in Clackamas County Circuit Court on Sept. 28 by a Boring, Ore. family alleges that the cityβs $2.6 billion Bull Run Filtration…
Read full article βCongressional watchdog says Trump administration canβt defy lawmakers to revoke $810M
WASHINGTON β The Trump administration must spend the $810 million that it said last week it planned to cancel, according to a report released Tuesday…
Read full article βOregon insurance regulators warn of cheap healthcare plans resulting in high bills
Oregonians should be cautious before purchasing health insurance coverage through misleading βself-fundedβ or βlimited partnerβ plans that can result in high out-of-pocket costs and unexpected…
Read full article βNews orgs banned from White House accuse Trump of First Amendment violation
WASHINGTON β The three news organizations that President Donald Trump barred from entering the White House grounds earlier this month have asked a federal judge…
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