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Painter and Plant Designer Tylor Rogers Is Chasing Everyday Beauty
As Rogers readies for his plant shop Arium Botanicalβs second location, his painting career is taking off.
Read full article βMurmurs: Drop Boxes Lag Behind Ballots
Secretary of state spokeswoman Tess Seger says much logistics go into installing a ballot drop box, which slowed the process.
Read full article βMonths Before Indictment, Rosa Cazares Asked OLCC to Remove Her From All Cannabis Licenses
New records show that in June 2026βfour months prior to her indictmentβCazares asked the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to strip all La Mota-related licenses…
Read full article βPortlander Jae Nichelleβs Musical In Poems Is a Portrait of a Life In Debt
Though beautifully told, βGrownfolk Bluesβ is not a fairy tale. Strife and bite are festooned within every syllable.
Read full article βGet Busy: What to Do in Portland (Oct. 28βNov. 3, 2026)
Laugh with Marlon Wayans, dance with a Thriller flash mob, and check out Boscoβs Haus of Whorrors.
Read full article βMore Than a Decade After Debacle, Oregon Set to Make Second Go at Its Own Health Insurance Marketplace
ExploreHealthOR.gov is set to go online as prices surge nationwide, and ACA enrollment flags for the first time in years
Read full article βGet Your Reps In: In βGinger Snaps,β the Kids Are Not Alright
John Fawcettβs Canadian werewolf cult classic screens at Moreland Theater Oct. 30.
Read full article βShows of the Week: The Smashing Pumpkins at Moda Center
Also: Patrick Wolf is throwing a Halloween party, and Greg Freeman is playing the Aladdin.
Read full article βReview: βWildwoodβ Is No Walk in the Park
Laikaβs magnum opus is the best advertisement Oregon could ask for. Itβs also quite bloody and violent.
Read full article βNovick Junks Permitting Fees for Pinball Machines and Pool Tables
The city policy had its roots in the days when βamusement devicesβ like these were tied to vice.
Read full article βIn Apparent Break From Past, ACLU Takes Sides in Oregon Governorβs Race
The civil rights group says it is nonpartisan and doesnβt get involved in candidate races but is spending heavily to support Kotek.
Read full article βIs There Any Reason We Shouldnβt Abolish the Nickel?
Like the penny, which died costing just over 3 cents to make, the cost of making a nickelβ13 centsβfar exceeds its value.
Read full article βHome Forward Says $38 Million Budget Deficit Is βWorse Than We Understood It to Beβ
The city of Portlandβs housing authority says its projected 2027 budget deficit is worse than it originally thought.
Read full article βIn Second Printing, Portlandβs Art Map Grows to 73 Venues
The new, expanded guide to the cityβs galleries, museums and arts venues launches this week.
Read full article βWhat Weβre Cooking This Week: Charred Zucchini with Tahini
You could toss these same ingredients into a food processor if you want something more like the dip-like consistency of traditional baba ghanouj. But sometimes…
Read full article βThe Portland Thorns Made the Playoffs, but Doing Something There Is Another Matter
Why do they always seem to be one piece away?
Read full article βReaders Respond to WWβs Fall Endorsements
Our readers take issue with how we characterized Myrna MuΓ±oz, Joe Hagedorn and participatory budgeting.
Read full article βBend School Shooterβs Mother Twice Accused of Assault but Never Convicted
In the years leading up to her purchase of the shotgun, OJP has determined, Shauntai Nickerson had brushes with the law that nearly made her…
Read full article βPresident Trump Plans to Send Election Observers to Multnomah County
In response to plans by the Trump administration to send election monitors to Multnomah County, state and local officials say theyβre committed to transparency and…
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