A Megabloom of Toxic Algae Is Turning the River Bright Green, Again
Human Access Project has already cancelled two events due to the bloom.
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PPS Model Shows District Must Close 15 Elementary Schools to Reach Robust Enrollment Thresholds
Two charts show why Portland Public Schools now anticipates closing more schools than it did in the spring.
Read full article βA New Portland Amaro Keeps Hood Strawberries in Season All Year Long
Freeland Spiritsβ take on the Italian liqueur is a fresh update to the Fernet-Brancas of the world.
Read full article βMassive Oregon Health Care Disruption Is (Mostly) Averted As Regence and OHSU Resolve Dispute
Deal would preserve in-network access to OHSU for mostβthough not allβmembers of one of the largest health insurance operators in the state.
Read full article βWhy Do the Homeless Have to Leave Shelters During the Day?
This seems cruel and unproductive in so many ways.
Read full article βNorthwest Building Used for Mayor Wilsonβs Overnight Shelter Faces Foreclosure
The building in the Pearl District that currently houses one of Mayor Keith Wilsonβs overnight shelters is facing foreclosure.
Read full article βJudge Rules Against SEIU in Bid for Background Information
The skirmish is the latest round in a battle over union membership.
Read full article βPortlanders Suing Local Elections Officials Hire Former U.S. Justice Department Attorney
The Portland plaintiffs suing state, city and county elections officials over a police-hiring initiative that failed to qualify for the November 2026 ballot have hired…
Read full article βPeter Rockβs New Novel βMakeshiftβ Is a Book for an Island at the End of the World
A previous Rock novel became the movie βLeave No Trace,β and the Portland authorβs latest is another adventure of Pacific Northwest kids fending for themselves.
Read full article βA Once-in-120-Years Black Bamboo Bloom Is Happening at Leach Botanical Garden
All the black bamboo in the world blooms at the same time, then dies.
Read full article βRayfield Joins New Attempt to Block Trumpβs Postal Service Takeover of Oregon Vote-by-Mail
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a new lawsuit Wednesday to block the Trump administration from meddling with the stateβs vote-by-mail system in the November…
Read full article βNeed an Excuse to Visit Lingua Francaβs New Tasting Room? Hereβs Four.
Lingua Francaβs sweeping Willamette Valley winery and chic, intimate tasting room make it a place where people from all over the region gather around to…
Read full article βHome Forwardβs Ex-CEO Did Not Get Authorization for Her Travel SpendingβIncluding a Trip to a Portland Waterfront Hotel
A 19-page report by a staff investigator provides new details about the former Home Forward CEOβs extraneous travel.
Read full article βPPS Superintendent Says District Could Close Up to 20 Schools
The number is higher than a previous estimate. Consolidations will be a defining conversation for the district in fall.
Read full article βCareOregon Blocked Her Therapist. Then It Blocked Her New One.
In recent years, the government has seen a spike in bills for talk therapy sessions. A Portland woman is caught in a contraction as the…
Read full article βWhat to Do in Portland (Aug. 26βSept. 1, 2026)
See Jonathan Van Ness, shop at the Jade International Night Market and hear Duane Betts and Palmetto Motel.
Read full article βShakespeare in Darcelleβs Park: A Two-Week Run of βAs You Like Itβ
Rose City Stage Company brings the Bardβs tale of androgyny to the cityβs newest public plaza, named for Portlandβs patron saint of drag.
Read full article ββDolly!β Musical Cabaret Pays Tribute to the Late Country Star
Can Canβs Paris Theatre already has the Dolly Parton show scheduled through Sept. 20.
Read full article βOregon State Sheriffsβ Association Votes to Expel Curry County Sheriff John Ward
The embattled Southern Oregon lawman faces a criminal investigation and a complaint seeking to revoke his certification.
Read full article βOregon Secretary of State Directs Local Offices to Conduct Election as Usual
A day after the Supreme Court opened the door for the U.S. Postal Service to restrict Oregonβs vote-by-mail system, Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read…
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