Why Isnβt the Oregon Zoo Haunted?
Despite unmarked graves and several tragic deaths, nobody seems to have any ghost stories about the zoo.
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The Myth of βPolybiusβ
The legend of Oregonβs infamous haunted video arcade game is alive and well.
Read full article βPortlandβs Best Graveyards, RankedΒ
The cityβs finest boneyards, crypts and mausoleums, ordered by their appeal to those looking to catch a fright or shoot the breeze with 19th century…
Read full article βParent Group Asks PPS for Seismic Bond Spending Plan Amid Rightsizing
In the letter, parents asked about what would happen to some of the schools on closure scenarios that are promised retrofits with the bond money.
Read full article βGet Your Reps In: The βPhantom of the Operaβ That Dares to Be Genuinely Upsetting
The 1925 silent film screens with a live organ accompaniment at the Hollywood Theatre on Oct. 24.
Read full article βGet Busy: What to Do in Portland (Oct. 21β27, 2026)
Check out textile artist Bridgette Hickeyβs talk, listen to HEARD! A Service Industry Storytelling Show, and go to the QDoc Film Festival.
Read full article βShows of the Week: Portland Folk Stalwart Laura Veirs Plays Polaris
Also: Dystopian punks Machine Country are at The Six Below Midnight, and rapper Akai Solo plays Swan Dive with drummer-producer Bobbyy.
Read full article βPortland Band How Strange It Is Takes on Everyday Evil and Infrastructural Decay
The shoegaze band releases its blistering second album, βThere Is No Evil,β at Show Bar on Oct. 22.
Read full article βPortland Teens and Tweens Are Wild for βWildwoodβ
The marketing machine is in full swing nationwide for the new Laika film, but nowhere more meaningfully than in Portland.
Read full article βFour Fairy Tales That Bite
Shaking the Tree Theatre brings a quartet of Caryl Churchillβs dark fairy tales to life.
Read full article βEileen Myles on 1978 New York, Their Portland Small Press and βBird Watchingβ
The New York poet is in town for Fonograf Editionsβ 10th anniversary benefit Oct. 23 and 24.
Read full article βCommentary: The compassion missing from the abortion debate
I live in Tillamook County, a rural dairy-farming community where faith runs deep, and this fall, campaign signs line our roads. Abortion is part of…
Read full article βA Controversial Group Returns to Canvass for Two Portland City Council Candidates
The canvassing group received criticism that it was stretching the boundaries of the public campaign financing program and misleading voters whom it canvassed.
Read full article βUmatilla considers emergency over lost revenue from Gov. Kotek data center permit pause
An eastern Oregon city that has for the last decade welcomed some of the largest data centers in the state will soon decide whether to…
Read full article β5 Books to Read at Portlandβs New Indigenous-Owned Bookstore
At Sahaptin Stories, owner Casandra Hanson is making Indigenous authors and perspectives more accessible to Portland readers. Here are five books to start with.
Read full article βOregon to increase 2027 payments to care organizations for Health Plan membersΒ
The Oregon Health Authority said it expects the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid to approve the rise by the end of 2026.
Read full article βNew home completions are stuck at 2020 levels
Single-family home completions remain stuck at early pandemic levels as of September as costs, labor supply shortages and high interest take a toll on home…
Read full article βSocial Security Cost-of-Living Bump Helps, yet Possible Cuts Still Loom
In Oregon, ranked 11th for oldest population, many counties face disproportionate financial risks if Congress fails to prevent a projected 22% benefit cut by 2032.
Read full article βTwo longtime rivals seek new audiences in Oregon governorβs race. Who will persuade voters?
In her second quest to defeat Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, Sen. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, has gone straight into the political lionβs den.Β She has announced…
▶️ Watch →Gabriel Kahaneβs Protests and Love Songs for the Oregon Symphony
βThey donβt censor the artists they commission,β says the Portland composer.
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