Murmurs: Mayor and Unions Oppose Participatory Budgeting
A measure sailing toward the November ballot with little pushback now faces organized opposition from some of the cityβs most powerful forces.
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Upcoming Books and Author Events Weβre Psyched About This Fall
Elliott Smith, Chuck Klosterman, RenΓ©e Watson, fairy porn and more.
Read full article βUpcoming Local Albums Weβre Stoked About This Fall
A jazzy ensemble record from Rebecca Sanborn, the first Helen album in 11 years, and more.
Read full article βLance McNamara Is on a Journey to Become the Best Usher Ever
The 66-year-old is documenting his process as @PDXUsher on Instagram.
Read full article βPortlandβs Public School Librarians Are Getting Scrappy
Faced with massive budget cuts, PPS librarians invent their own extracurricular book clubs.
Read full article βIf You Have SNAP, $5 Will Get You Into Most Major Portland Arts Institutions
A volunteer-run nonprofit coordinates discounted concert, theater and museum tickets around the city. We rounded up the best $5 shows this fall.
Read full article βThe Curry County Sheriff Faces Calls to Resign. An Early DOJ Investigation Gave Warnings.
The state investigated John Ward after a state trooper accused him of stealing from a dead man.
Read full article βFive Shows to Check Out at PICAβs Annual Time-Based Art Festival
The beautifully strange performance art festival is as strong as ever in its 24th year.
Read full article βShows of the Week: Tame Impala Gets Psychedelic at Moda
Also: DevontΓ© Hynesβ Blood Orange plays Edgefield, and AltΔ±n GΓΌn plays Rev Hall.
Read full article βGet Your Reps In: βCabaretβ Is the Dark and Anxious kind of Movie Musical
Bob Fosseβs 1972 film screens at the Moreland Theater this week.
Read full article βWhat to Do In Portland (Sept. 2-8, 2026)
See architect Tom Kundig, Hear Noname and check out the burlesque fest Burlynomicon.
Read full article β9 justices on the Supreme Court or 13? Numbers battle revived in Congress
WASHINGTON β As public opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court flags amid decisions that have roiled the nation, Democrats renewed calls ahead of the midterms…
▶️ Watch →USPS whistleblower predicts βcatastrophicβ effect on elections under Trump vote-by-mail order
The allegations from the whistleblower, a federal official whose exact role is not specified, were detailed in a report by Whistleblower Aid, a nonprofit legal…
Read full article βJudge blocks New Yorkβs βclimate Superfundβ law as other states watch closely
A federal judge ruled Monday that New York cannot enforce its landmark βclimate Superfundβ law, a measure that sought to charge fossil fuel companies $75…
Read full article βUS House clears spending stopgap backed by Trump that averts government shutdown
WASHINGTON β The U.S. House approved a short-term government funding bill Tuesday that would avoid a shutdown this fall once President Donald Trump signs it.Β …
Read full article βPortland School Board Will Weigh Contract Extension for Its Superintendent That Includes A Raise
The contract would, among other things, raise Dr. Kimberlee Armstrongβs base pay to $344,492.
Read full article βSNAP cuts could lead to kids losing free school breakfast and lunch
Cuts to the nationβs largest food assistance program will likely spill over into schools, causing students to lose access to free breakfast and lunch. More…
Read full article βMany Small Health Systems Have Been Hoovered Up. Rejecting This Fate, Rural Oregon Hospitals Are Uniting.
Many independent hospitals are very wary of joining a bigger system. The newly-formed βCascades Rural High Value Networkβ is supposed to produce some of the…
Read full article βOregon universities brace for international enrollment drop following visa delays, Trump policies
International students hoping to be on an Oregon campus by the end of September to start classes have reported difficulty getting paperwork processed in time.
Read full article βThis Washington town is burning. Thatβs the plan.
ROSLYN, Wash. β Francisco Martinez hefts a canister filled with a mixture of diesel fuel and gasoline. A tongue of flame dances above the nozzle.…
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