New Schnitzer Art Building at PSU Makes a Statement
With over $80 million in public funding, the facility marks a huge investment in arts education and in downtown Portland.
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What the Emerald Ash Borer Means for Portland
The invasive beetle threatens more than 100,000 city trees, countless acres of wildlife habitat, and decades of memories. Portlanders are taking it personally.
Read full article βMayor Wilson Calls on Prosper Board to Review Executive Directorβs No-Bid Contracts With Friends
Mayor Keith Wilson has asked the Prosper Board of Commissioners to review three Prosper contracts after WW reported that the agencyβs executive director, Cornell Wesley,…
Read full article βGrowing Pains Is Not a Teenage Band Anymore
One of Portlandβs most promising young bands for years, Growing Pains hits its twenties with βDaniel Loves Mandy Forever.β
Read full article βWWβs Fall 2026 Endorsements
Opening that ballot and filling in some bubbles is both an effective form of therapy and a radical act of hope.
Read full article βWWβs Fall 2026 Endorsements: Measures
Our concern is that a plain reading of the measureβs language offers little clarity how the program would work in practice.
Read full article βWWβs Fall 2026 Endorsements: Circuit Judges
You could make a case that presiding over the Mental Health Court is the most critical job in Oregon.
Read full article βWWβs Fall 2026 Endorsements: Multnomah County
The conventional wisdom says Shannon Singleton is cut from the same cloth as Jessica Vega Pederson. But that narrative runs counter to her actual record.
Read full article βWWβs Fall 2026 Endorsements: Portland City Council
The City Council has devolved into cliques and put-downs more suited to a high school cafeteria than a body that decides this cityβs future.
Read full article βWWβs Fall 2026 Endorsements: Oregon Legislature
Many Democratic incumbents bear a share of responsibility for the highway pileup that was Oregon transportation fundingβas well as their party tucking its tail between…
Read full article βMurmurs: School Board Member Asks Not to Add More Schools to Closure Lists
Just one day after Portland Public Schools publicly released two school closure scenarios, Portland School Board members took to the dais at an Oct. 6…
Read full article βInside Wieden+Kennedy, FISK Gallery Blurs Commercial and Fine Art
Curator Bijan Berahimi makes a point of giving commercial artists an opportunity to work outside of brand briefs and pitch decks.
Read full article βChris Stuckβs Hilarious and Madcap Satires of the Black Experience
After a splashy debut with a big press, the Portland author opted to self-publish his second book, βBaby, This Is a High-Priced Country.β
Read full article βShows of the Week: Prog Trio Danava Celebrates 20 Years
Also: Cheekface is at Hawthorne Theatre, and Ilyas Ahmed and Pete Swanson play a record store show at Musique Plastique.
Read full article βProsper Portland Executive Director Awarded Three No-Bid Contracts to His College Friends
n his first year atop Prosper Portland, the new executive director of the cityβs economic development agency has signed three no-bid contracts totaling $456,000 with…
Read full article βJB Pritzker Gives $100K to Kotek
The two governors reportedly worked closely together last year during their coordinated challenge to Trumpβs attempted federalization of national guard troops in Portland and Chicago.
Read full article βPICA Announces Move to New HQ
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art, organizers of the Time-Based Art Festival, hit the end of a 10-year sweetheart lease.
Read full article βCongresswoman Janelle Bynum Says Portland City Council Is βActing Crazyβ
We asked her about the Portland City Council, which has become increasingly divided since the 12 members took office in January 2025.
Read full article βWas Delay of Universal Health Plan Report Unlawful? Does It Matter?
A Republican state representative has been on a crusade alleging lawmakers allowed a major report to be delayed without statutory authority. He may have a…
Read full article βIf a Building Is Leased but Empty Due to Telecommuting, Do They Still Count It as Occupied?
Maybe office occupancy will keep rising, the urban core will revitalize, Prince will come back to life, and downtown will finally be restored to its…
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