Four Fairy Tales That Bite
Shaking the Tree Theatre brings a quartet of Caryl Churchillβs dark fairy tales to life.
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Eileen 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 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 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 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 βGabriel Kahaneβs Protests and Love Songs for the Oregon Symphony
βThey donβt censor the artists they commission,β says the Portland composer.
Read full article βWant to Learn More About the History of Your Home? Hereβs How to Get Started.
Maybe your house has a spooky vibe that makes you wonder if something terrible happened on the premises. Or you would like a word with…
Read full article βDeepfake of Washington County Candidate Goes Viral Nationwide
The deepfake video has led to vitriolic comments that call for her deportation and a confrontation after a candidates forum in Hillsboro on Thursday.
Read full article βIsnβt There a Way to Use All These Empty Buildings?
Downtown needs people, Portland needs housingβwhatβs the problem?
Read full article βReaders Respond to Participatory Budgeting and School Closures
βTwo cents on the dollar is not a power grab. It is the least a democracy owes the people who fund it.β
Read full article βThe Secret Behind the Attendance Numbers at Ducks and Beavers Football Games
More than 20% of fansβ tickets went unused last season, a trend that continues this fall.
Read full article βThe Booming Portland Economic Sector No One Talks About? Music Equipment.
A new advocacy group is showing off the cityβs gearhead industry with a festival devoted to microphones, guitar amps and drums.
Read full article βBy Closing Marysville Elementary, PPS Could Risk Defaulting on a State Contract
Marysville Elementary School received state seismic dollars under the condition that its building be used for βexisting purposes for ten yearsβ after project completion. Now…
Read full article βWhat Weβre Cooking This Week: Shrimp Cocktail
Local fishers harvest about 20 million pounds of Oregon pink shrimp between April and October.
Read full article βLa Mota CEO Rosa Cazares Indicted for Federal Tax Fraud, Could Face Years In Prison
A federal grand jury indicted the CEO and public face of the troubled La Mota cannabis chain on eight counts of tax fraud stemming from…
Read full article βOregonβs Bottle Bill Remains Deeply Valued and Widely Supported Across the State
More than 55 years after Oregonβs pioneering Bottle Bill went into effect, an overwhelming majority of state residents agree the legislation is good for the…
Read full article βOregon Rural Hospitals Get Green Light to (Sort of) Join Forces
Regulators say eleven independent rural Oregon hospitals may unite through a new entity called the βCascades Rural High Value Network.β Boosters say the idea is…
Read full article βBasic Rights Oregon Rescinds Its Julia Brim-Edwards Endorsement
The candidate for Multnomah County chair calls the move an βoutrageous smear.β
Read full article βHemingway, KGB Spies and Some Dutch Filmmakers Walk Into a Play
Revisiting propaganda from the Spanish Civil War, Jen Silvermanβs βSpainβ asks, βCan a false story be so good that it does something true?β
Read full article βPortland School Board Vows Not to Add More Schools to Closure Lists
Board member Christy Splitt asked the School Board to verbally commit that it would not add any schools to the closure list at the eleventh…
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