Phil Stanford Has Literally Written the Book on Michael Franckeβs Murder
"Itβs been years since Iβve had a forum from which I could stir up trouble."
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Set Off on an Adventurous Lake Camping Trip in an Inflatable Kayak
I had blindly reserved Site 10 on a small island named Sensi for the first week of June last year because who wouldnβt want to…
Read full article βWhat Weβre Cooking This Week: Beet & Eggplant Dip
A baba ganoushβadjacent dip with a jalapeΓ±o kick.
Read full article βAfter Firing of Key Multnomah County Health Leader, Accusations Fly and Potential Litigation Brews
A major health institution that has gone through five leaders in six years must now find another.
Read full article βWhatβs Up With All Those Crudely Hand-Lettered Home Sale Signs?
The purchase of a home is the weightiest financial transaction of most peopleβs lives; itβs a bit jarring to see it marketed with techniques more…
Read full article βLake Oswego Movie Theater Accused of Antisemitism Over Its Marquee
The Lake Theater & CafΓ© has been in hot water for its marquee three times this year.
Read full article βPortland Officials Send Blazers a Draft Term Sheet for Arena Funding
Portland city leaders took the first step toward breaking an impasse over public funding of Moda Center renovations on Thursday afternoon.
Read full article βFour of Oregonβs Six U.S. Representatives Vote Against Making Daylight Saving Time Year-Round
The party-line vote was somewhat puzzling.
Read full article βJulia Brim-Edwards Has Significantly Outraised Opponents for County Chair
Julia Brim-Edwards has spent more money than either of her opponents have raised.
Read full article βState Petition to Ban Hunting and Fishing Fails First Signature Verification Step
Initiative Petition 28, a controversial measure that would ban fishing and hunting across the state, has failed the first level of signature verification necessary to…
Read full article βNational βJesus Marchβ Tour Brings Online Culture Wars to Pioneer Courthouse Square
Vilified by the right, Portland is an easy target for religious savior campaigns. Last weekend, it was a foil for an evangelist groupβs conservative messaging.
Read full article βIn Oregon, Alcohol Conflict Brews Again
Skeptics of Oregonβs beer and wine industry are jousting with its boosters, in the latest effort to influence how health officials characterize and manage the…
Read full article βMetro Closes in on Funding Decisions for Parks Projects
Councilors, who heard the rationale behind the ranking at a Tuesday meeting, were only partially in agreement with the parks departmentβs suggestions.
Read full article βChoose Your Own Benson BubblerΒ
Quench your thirst on a free-flowing adventure through downtown.
Read full article βStudents Want the Portland School Districtβs Climate Policy to Confront Artificial Intelligence
The policy passed well before the explosive rise of AI, and therefore offers no guidance for how the district should navigate such software.
Read full article βCounty Commissioners Gear Up for Complicated Discussions Around Preschool for Allβs True Costs
While business groups have pushed to modify the marginal income tax that funds Preschool for All, county commissioners appear focused on the programβs mounting expenses.
Read full article βNBA Commissioner Says Blazers Arena Deal βSeems to Have Gone Off Trackβ
In a press conference Tuesday evening, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver expressed dismay at the pace of negotiations over renovating Moda Center, and said a potential…
Read full article βWhat to Do in Portland (July 15β21)
Check out OMSI trivia, march in the Portland Pride Parade, and check out House of Danger queer wrestling.
Read full article βGet Your Reps In: βPrince of Darknessβ Is More Than a John Carpenter B-Side
The directorβs 1987 dalliance with satanic panic plays July 17, 18 and 22 as part of Cinemagicβs monthlong Carpenter extravaganza.
Read full article βShows of the Week: Foodman Brings the Japanese Footwork Sound to Turn! Turn! Turn!
Foodman, Jeffrey Silverstein, and Snááper take the stage in Portland this week.
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