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Oregon Health Leaders Issue Friendly Reminders for How to Stay Safe This Summer
Here are official recommendations for the different contexts and threats you may encounter in the coming months, at home and beyond.
Read full article βHomeless Services Nonprofit Misspent $3.6 Million of Public Money, Report Finds
Multnomah Countyβs report is damningβboth for Sunstone Way and the county officials that let it happen.
Read full article βSpartacus Leathers Is Whipped
The 39-year-old West Burnside sex shop has permanently closed for business.
Read full article βCouncilors Pass Budget, But Yet Another Attempt to Salvage City Jobs Has Emerged
But even though the budget passed last night, five councilors on Thursday morning announced they plan to bring an ordinance to council that attempts to…
Read full article βTry These 5 Scenic Road Trips This Summer
Whether youβre mapping out a long weekend or building a multi-stop itinerary, Mt. Hood Territory is the kind of place that naturally lends itself to…
Read full article βOHSU Says It Fired Short-Lived Health System CEO Over βProfessionalism and Communicationsβ Issues
Medical center made statement as part of public records dispute with Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Read full article βPortland School Board Considers Policy on Screens in Classrooms
A June 15 policy committee meeting of the Portland School Board saw early consensus that the board must tackle a policy on artificial intelligence and…
Read full article βShows of the Week: Hannah Diamond Brings Pop Mischief to Holocene
Hannah Diamond, BendreTheGiant and Underscores take the stage this week in Portland.
Read full article βAir Conditioning Is Becoming More Vital to Oregonβs Public Health and Safety
Air conditioning, especially in the Willamette Valley, has become a public health necessity rather than a consumer preference, says Vivek Shandas.
Read full article βSchool District Forced to Undo Teacher Terminations
PPSβs mistake means the district is legally obligated to rehire the teachers for next year in accordance with state labor law.
Read full article βSee Where Portland Elected Officials Traveled in 2025, and How Much They Spent
In some cases, the receipts offer a window into the priorities and political affiliations of each councilor, particularly those who traveled more frequently.
Read full article βA Misunderstood Treatment Might Be Her Last Hope. She Canβt Get It in Portland.
Electroconvulsive therapy, one expert says, is βoften approached with a reserve that cannot be explained rationally.β
Read full article ββBleak Week: Cinema of Despairβ Starts at the Hollywood Theatre This Weekend
This festival is not for those with abundant serotonin.
Read full article βSince November, Heretic Coffee Has Fed Portlanders Affected by SNAP Cuts
Funded by donations, the nonprofit cafe has served as many as 170 free meals in a day.
Read full article βWhat to Do in Portland (June 17β23, 2026)
Go to the Delta Park Powwow, watch the Juneteenth parade and check out the Laurelhurst Neighborhood Garage Sale.
Read full article βPortlandβs Favorite Liza Minnelli and Liberace Impersonators Are Headed to London
The heavily sequined tribute show βLiberace & Lizaβ is headed to the West End.
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Read full article βSame Journalism, Less Ink, Until September
This July and August we will conduct a significant experiment with Willamette Weekβs print edition. For two months, WW will publish a print edition every…
Read full article βPortland Takes 3 James Beard Awards in 2026
Scotch Lodge, Nodoguro chef Ryan Roadhouse and writer Erica Berry won at the annual food awards.
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