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City Cast Portland — 929 episodes
The State HR Director Who 'Rolled the Dice,' Saving the Sea Star, and 6 Ways to Finish Summer Strong
Why More Celebrity Chefs are Coming to Portland, What to Expect at Rose City Comic Con, and Big AI Has a New Local Champion
‘Your City Could Be Better’: A Madison Landfill That’s A Smart Business Move — Presented By City Cast Portland
City Council OKs Moda Renovation, What Now? Plus, Oaks Bottom’s Wildfire Risk and the World’s Last Sam Goody
Why Your Commute Time Might Triple, St. Helens Treatment Center Dumping Patients in Portland, and Red House Gets Raided
EWe Tried 6 Portland Mercury Burger Week Offerings! Plus Top Food Carts and Coast Trip Food Picks
Could Trains Topple This Crumbling Warehouse? Plus, the Lloyd Center's Wild Goodbye and a Moda Center Deadline
EWill Portland Ban Some Right Turns on Red? Plus, a Councilor Torched His Backyard and Portland’s Pettiest Gripes
E‘Your City Could Be Better’: Naked Neighbors, Unwelcome Pets, and Other City Life Dilemmas — Presented By City Cast Portland
Portland Had the World's Worst Air, Downtown Is Bribing Brokers, and Climate Dollars for Cops Fails
ERoaches, Comedians, and a Rebel Grocer Saving Parkrose's Biggest Food Desert
EWhy You Might Smell Smoke This Week. Plus Salem's Data Center Revolt and the Real Reason PDX Trees are Dying
Why Portland Should Host the Food Oscars, the New Punk Rock Mall, and Portland's Newest Party Bars
‘Your City Could Be Better’: How One City Beat Restrictive Zoning — Presented By City Cast Portland
Police Ballot Signature Mess, State Hospital Scandal Updates, and Portland Parks Kills Beloved Waterslide
Your Guide to August 2026 in Portland
ECity Gets Sued for $717K Over a Single Tree, Why Nextdoor is the Worst, and Theories on All Those Loud Booms
Mayor Keith Wilson on Keeping the Blazers, Fixing 911 Response Times, and His Efforts To End Homelessness
Is Portland Really Better Than Seattle?
E‘Your City Could Be Better’: The Trick to Getting People To Volunteer — Presented By City Cast Portland
Does City Council Have a ‘Daddy’? Plus, Oregon’s Outdated School Funding Formula and Shady Landlords
Why No One Is Happy With the Moda Deal. Plus, Preschool for All’s Uncertain Future and Listener Maibag
Why Portland Is at Risk of an LA-Style Wildfire. Plus, We Beat Seattle in a World Record and Intel in Trouble
The Most Overrated (and Underrated) Portland Summer Activities
EWhy Fox News Hates the Portland Pickles. Plus, More Financial Trouble for Home Forward and Our Top Summer Drink Spots
‘Your City Could Be Better’: Why Are Chattanoogans ‘Doing It Their Damn Selves’? — Presented By City Cast Portland
Portland EMT Fights Against Cameras in Ambulances, a Guide to Seaside, and Why Mini Horses are Allowed in Portland Schools
EIs the County’s Deflection Program Working? Plus, Last-Minute Summer Outdoor Adventures and Missed Connections
ESlow Police Response Sparks Outrage, a Dream Property Buried in Tires, and Gov. Kotek's Approval Ratings Are Tanking
Is Oregon's Psilocybin Industry Done For? Plus, Legal Murkiness of AI Political Ads and RIP Nutmeg
Why Is Portland Having a Wine Boom? Plus, RIP Lloyd Center Ice Rink and Best Local Drive-thrus
‘Your City Could Be Better’: Does Portland Have a ‘Perfect’ Airport? — Presented By City Cast Portland
Budget Power to the People, 700 Homes Nobody's Buying, and Portland's Yo-Yo Champion
EPGE Sticks It to Data Centers and Surprising Results on Education Report. Plus, Mailbag!
EDoes Portland Need More Cops? Plus, Hidden Library Perks and PDX's Billion-Dollar Glow-up
EPortland's Ultimate Summer Date Spots
Oregon Wine Loses a Legend, Picks For Your Next Beach Read, and Best Frozen Dessert Spots
E'Your City Could Be Better': The Ultimate USA Trivia Battle. How Much Do You Know? — Presented By City Cast Portland
Why We're Losing Over 1,000 Shelter Beds, a Psilocybin Pioneer Is Pivoting, and More of Portland's Pettiest Gripes
EYour Guide to July 2026 in Portland
Why Councilor Angelita Morillo Is Prepared To Lose the Blazers. Plus, City Hall Drama and Saving City Jobs
EThe Best Summer Food Events, Portland Vs. Chicago Dining, and Clackamas County's $200K Scandal
'Your City Could Be Better': How Denver Is Fixing Its Sidewalks — Presented By City Cast Portland
Why Portland’s Affordability Is Tanking, and the Moda Center Deal Is Getting Rockier. Plus, 911 Operator Response Times Improve!
ELand Back in Northeast Portland, Grocery Digital Price Tag Fears, and Some Truly Portland Missed Connections
EPortland’s Best Neighborhood Bars
EPortland's Unwanted Roommate Grant, County Contractor Blew Millions, and Your Pettiest Gripes Judged
EA Park for a Portland Legend, Tracking Your Councilor's Travel Spending, and Downtown’s Pop-Up Program
OHSU's Messy CEO Firing, Wildfire Emergency Declared, and Portland Home to Best Bar in America
Oregon State Hospital Scandal, the Bottle Bill Is Unraveling, and an Unusual CSA
EModa Center's Funding Fight Continues, PCC’s Ethics Scandal, and Listeners Weigh In
How To Fix Portland’s Worst Traffic Jam, the Council Impasse That Could Cost 100 Jobs, and Why’s Oregon So Old?
E'Your City Could Be Better': Why Every Region Needs A Park Map Tool Like Salt Lake’s — Presented By City Cast Portland
How To Have the Best Portland Summer Ever
Portland’s Affordable Housing ‘Cleanup Guy’ on Why Things Are So Effed
EThe County’s Tick Warning, and PGE Wants Data Centers to Pay More. Plus, Mailbag!
Portland's $3.6M Pothole, Cuts to County Homelessness Programs, and Travel Oregon Gets a Cheaper Boss
EWhy TriMet Is Slashing $64.5 Million, Free Summer Bus to Forest Park, Plus Albina’s 94-Acre Resurrection
'Your City Could Be Better': How Las Vegas Saves More Water Than Any Other City — Presented By City Cast Portland
The Portland Fire Is on Fire, Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against a Local Spiritual Leader, and Do You Doughnut?
Patagonia vs. a Bend Drag Queen, AI in School, and Utility Rates Go Up
EOregon Strawberry Varieties You Need To Eat This Season
How to Get Free Drinks at PDX, Longview Paper Mill Disaster’s Local Impact, Surprising Data on SNAP Recipients
Your Guide to June 2026 in Portland
E'Your City Could Be Better': How Chicago's Libraries Meet Community Needs — Presented By City Cast Portland
Controversial Arts Tax Goes up, Progressive City Councilor Accused of Discrimination, and Budget Drama Continues
Possible State Ban on Fishing and Hunting? Plus, Renaming Cesar Chavez Blvd and Mailbag!
EOregon’s Push For Universal Healthcare and a Controversial Parks Plan. Plus, Are Portlanders Really Doing OK?
Portland’s New Italian Delis To Try Right Now, a Moderated Food Fight, and Tiny Home, Big Smell
ECity Budget Amendment Drama, Trump’s Impact on the Governor’s Race, and Opera Meets Women's Soccer
Who Wins Summer in the USA? Portland Makes Its Case
Pearl District Bar Asks for More Police, Housing Leadership Shakeup, and Is Powell’s Selling ‘AI Slop’?
EControversial Homeless Provider on the Chopping Block, Primary Procrastinators’ Guide, and Mailbag
Primary Election Predictions, Multnomah Judge Ballot Battle, and an Alberta St. Food Crawl
'Your City Could Be Better': Do DC’s Hated Traffic Cameras Really Make the City Safer? — Presented By City Cast Portland
Councilor Kanal on Why a City Mask Ban Is Needed. Plus, Luxury Mag Says See You at Slim’s
EWhy 41% of Portlanders Want To Leave and PPS's Definition of ‘Earthquake-Safe.’ Plus, Mailbag!
EModa Center Renovations in Limbo and City Code Changes Target Sex Trafficking. Plus, Foie Gras Ban Debate Intensifies
Live Show: Night Districts, Arts Tax, and Doughnuts with City Council President Jamie Dunphy
EFederal Wildfire Cuts Leave Oregon Vulnerable, Top Astoria Food Picks, and a Bumper Sticker Showdown
E'Your City Could Be Better': Philly's Bold Nightlife Experiment — Presented By City Cast Portland
MAC Bomber’s Struggles, a Needle Ban Debate, and a Notable Restaurant Closing
ECity Council Cleared of Violations, Waymo Begins Mapping Portland, and Brian Malarkey's Bonkers Dining Spectacle
EMayor Wilson's Food Desert Plan, the MAC Bomber's Mental Health Struggles, and Portland Beats Denver
Why Kenton’s Got That ‘Old Portland’ Vibe
Homeowner Asks City for Help and Gets Fined $693, Mayor’s Proposed Budget Cuts, and Best Bar Patios
Travel Scandal Topples Housing CEO, Mayor Wilson Warns Against Officer Mask Ban, and Mailbag!
Your Guide to May 2026 in Portland
The New Downtown Entertainment District, Are Vacancy Taxes a Business Killer? And Is In-N-Out Better Than Burgerville?
Why Some Oregon Students Lose 3 Years of Schooling, Deadline Tonight to Vote In May, and Portland’s Best Music Fests
The Moda Center Funding Fight, TriMet To Cut Routes, and Where To Eat Next in Beaverton
'Your City Could Be Better': Meet Nashville's Rogue Bench Builders — Presented By City Cast Portland
Why Police Are Saying No to Mask Ban, Controversial City Shelter to Close, and Updates on Home Forward Drama
Looming City and County Budget Cuts and a Case for the City’s Arts Tax
Higher City Taxes for Roads, Urban Foraging in Portland, and Oregon's Best Weekend Getaways
EIntel + Elon, Catholic School Handles Racist Slur, and Measles Grows Stronger in Oregon
Our Mayor’s Surprising Sunday Routine, Kotek Blocks Shorter School Years, and Portland's Best Pizza
E'Your City Could Be Better': Why Seattle Gives Every Voter $100 — Presented By City Cast Portland
Affordable Housing Leader Under Fire, Lowering Bar for Forced Treatment, and Best New Thai Food
Music Millenium’s AI Backlash, State Abortion Law Ruled Unconstitutional, Plus Mailbag!
EVancouver’s Light Rail Problem, Worker Death in Amazon Facility, and Essential Group Bike Rides
Gov. Kotek’s Only Possible Veto, Alleged Child Abuser Escaped, and Local Cosmetic Tattoo Industry Shakeup
EPortland Monthly’s Shaky Future, Our 911 Dispatchers Among Best in World, and Free Stuff To Do
'Your City Could Be Better': Why Portland’s Considering Hiring a Night Mayor
Mayor Wilson vs Reality, a Vision for the Waterfront, and a Controversial City Leadership Pick
EWhy Sports Teams Oppose Raises for Uber Drivers, New E-Bike Discounts, and our Mailbag
EEast Portland Needs More Grocery Stores, Rene Gonzalez Sues the City, and Fun Wildflower Hikes
ENew State Law Banning Masked Officers, Amazon vs Morrow County, and the County’s Gift Card Problem
Where To Buy the Cheapest Groceries, Forest Service Shakeup, and Some Fun Event Picks
E'Your City Could Be Better': Denver’s Bet on a Women’s Soccer Stadium — Presented By City Cast Portland
Parking Tricks, Secret Speakeasies, Quiet Corners, and Other PDX Airport Hacks
EWhy Does Westmoreland Have a Crying Room?
Your Guide to April 2026 in Portland
City Plan To Save Local Businesses, 290 Shelter Beds in Jeopardy, and Surprising Traffic Death Data
Council Split on Sex Trafficking Plan, Introducing 'Scht Park, and Where's Sugarpine Drive-in?!
E'Your City Could Be Better': How Austin is Succeeding at Affordable Housing — Presented By City Cast Portland
‘No Kings’ Protest, Cleaning Up the Willamette, and Tariffs Hitting Our Food Scene
Why MultCo Is Going Broke — and the PCC President Makes How Much?!!
EGood Things Coming for Portland Nightlife, More Data Center Drama, and Why Chinook Indian Nation Needs Federal Recognition
ETrump Homeless Policy Adviser Meets With City Leaders, Higher Water Bills, and Damian Lillard’s New Bar
ESaving Bagby Hot Springs, the City’s Failed Shoe Company, and Is 39th Ave Returning?
E'Your City Could Be Better': Could a Nevada Brothel Help Redefine Labor Standards Nationwide? — Presented By City Cast Portland
The Ballooning I-5 Bridge Cost, República's Closure (and Reopening), and New Restaurants To Check Out ASAP
Nepotism Accusations at PPS and a ‘Damning’ Arts Tax Audit. Plus, Mailbag
ECan Portland Actually Stop Traffic Deaths? Plus, Portland Housing Authority in Hot Water and Cherry Blossoms
Portland's New City Administrator on the ICE Facility and Our Looming Budget Crunch
The Best Late-Night Food Spots for Longer Spring Nights
E‘Your City Could Be Better’: DC’s Plan To Hold Federal Agents Accountable — Presented By City Cast Portland
Labor Power Broker Exposed, ICE Tear Gas Limits, and the Push for a New Street Tax
Why You Should Love St. Johns: From its Rich History to its Tight-Knit Vibe
Is Oregon a Canary in the Coal Mine for the National Economy?
Our Favorite Portland Chain Restaurants (Plus a Few Guilty Pleasures)
Police Surveillance Files, Racist Maps, and Other Secrets Hidden in the City Archives
'Your City Could Be Better': What Portland Needs To Know About Utah's Controversial 'Homeless Campus' Plan
Will the Oregonian on Trump’s Cabinet Resign? Plus, the Gas Tax and For-Profit Docs
How Portland Public Schools Will Address Urgent Budget Gaps
ICE Facility To Remain Open, Wildfire Damages Soar, and Data Center Tax Debate
City Money For Having Roommates, Polyamorous Family Protections, Plus Mailbag!
Your Guide to March 2026 in Portland
'Your City Could Be Better': What Portland Needs To Know About Pittsburgh's Plan To Fix Downtown
Why ICE Called 911, Kotek's Muddled Data Center Plan, and Portland's Biggest ‘Survivor’ Fans
Your Guide to Hood River in the Offseason
City Council Cuts Committees, Debating Open Carry at City Hall, and Crabbers vs. Whales
Portland Staycations: Spanish Villas, Mediterranean Gardens, and Enchanted Forests
In Loving Memory of Our Favorite Closed Restaurants
E'Your City Could Be Better': What Portland Needs To Know about Madison's Data Centers Fight
Protesters Suing Trump, Portland Schools Under Fed Investigation, and Local Pizzeria Targeted
EWhy Portland Has the Best Gluten-Free Food Scene on Earth
Can a Night Mayor Revive Downtown Portland?
From Office Conversions to Cops in Drag, How To Revive Downtown
'Your City Could Be Better': How the Twin Cities Organized. Plus, What Counts As ‘Cold’?
Ammon Bundy vs. ICE, the City's Growing Unspent Funds, and Overhauling 82nd Avenue
EWhy Is Portland So Bad at First Dates?
EWill the Trail Blazers Stay? Plus, a Gresham Family's Return From ICE Detention, and Our Mailbag
The Neighborhood Bars That Hold Portland Together
EWhy the Richmond Neighborhood Is Home to Portland's Best Shopping District
Portlander in the Epstein Files, an Apartment Drug Market, and a City Tear-Gas Ban?
EThe Unexpected History of Our Local Exports, From Les Schwab to Juanita's Chips
EWhat This Weekend's Tear-Gas-Laden Protests Looked Like on the Ground
Why Oregon City Is One of Portland's Most Underappreciated Suburbs
Your Guide to February 2026 in Portland
City Leaders vs. ICE Facility Landlord, Police Oversight Gaps, and Is the Keller Worth It?
EIs Winter Broken?
What You Need To Know About ICE in Minneapolis. Plus, Gresham Family Detained and Shooting Suspect Apprehended
Gas Tax Fumble, Banning ICE Face Masks, and Breaking With Federal Tax Codes
Why Portland Transplants Say We Make Terrible Friends
EICE’s ‘Sloppy’ Hiring Practices, Manhunt for Shooting Suspect, and James Beard Public Market Delayed
EHow To Begin Planning Now for a Perfect Pacific Northwest Summer
Dan Ryan Apologizes Over Text Scandal, OHSU Raises Wages, and Big Changes for Jefferson HS
ECan This Neon-Clad Mall Walking Group Save the Lloyd Center?
ECouncil Finally Picks a President, Shelter System Report Card, and a Protest Hero's Controversy
EPortland Has How Many New Italian Restaurants?
The Latest on the Border Patrol Shooting and Reactions From Portlanders
EHow Close Is Portland To Ending Homelessness?
How Oregon’s Plan for 100% High School Graduation Fell Apart
Breaking: Border Patrol Shooting in East Portland and What We Know So Far
Troops Finally Leave, Gov. Kotek Backpedals on Transportation, and TriMet Cuts Lines
EPortland Tourist Traps You Should Finally Visit This Year
New Oregon Laws, a Potential Foie Gras Ban, and a Toxic Dump Becomes a Botanical Garden?
5 Portland Restaurants You Must Visit in 2026
What U.S. Cities Will Be Talking About in 2026 (Including Portland)
Your Guide to January 2026 in Portland
From Country Dancing to Indoor Skating, Your Winter Weather Escape Guide
Staying Active This Winter With the Portland Area’s Best Cross-Country Skiing
Portland's Biggest News Stories of 2025
The Best Books by Oregon Authors in 2025
City Councilors Lawyer Up, New Seasons Workers’ Big Win, and a Costly New Shipping Terminal
EAn Expert Guide to Snow Camping in Portland and Not Getting Frostbite
Portland’s New Big Boss, Gas Tax on Hold, and an ICE Emergency in Multnomah County
What We Misunderstand About Hunger in Oregon
Portland's Best Breakfast Sandwiches
Portland Sued by Right-Wing Influencer, Mayor Wilson Eyes Central City, and Will Jefferson Ever Thrive?
EThe Year's Best Graphic Novels From Portland's Vibrant Comic Scene and Beyond
Millions of Unspent Housing Dollars and the Controversial Firing of Portland’s Housing Director
EWhat's Driving Up the Cost of Your Portland Water Bill?
Why Russell Is Portland's Best Neighborhood To Buy a Home
Wilson Hits Shelter Goal, Empty Affordable Units, and Is This Guy Our Next City Administrator?
Portland Hip-Hop Isn’t Just Aminé
EPortland Chef Stuck in Mexico, ICE Ramps Up Sweeps, and Newport vs. Feds
EIs Seattle Better Than Portland?
EYour Guide to December 2025 in Portland
The Must-Buy Gift From Every City Cast City (Including Portland!)
3 Portland Chefs Have New Cookbooks: We Tested Them in the Kitchen
Portland’s Best Last-Minute Grocery Store Dishes for Your Holiday Meal
Who’s Winning Our City’s Biggest Job? Plus, Oregon’s ‘Economic Malaise’ and RIP Yachats Whale
Your Guide To Escape the Gray and Enjoy Portland's Rainy Season
EWatermark at the Pearl, Where Community Comes to Life (Sponsored)
Trump's Emergency Troop Appeal, a Win Against Zenith, and a New Seasons Holiday Strike?
The 25 Restaurants That Put Portland Dining on the Map
How the Portland Art Museum Is Leading the Downtown Renaissance
Another Threat to Vote-by-Mail, City Hall Takes on Rent Price-Fixing, and Hiring More City Police
ECounty DA Nathan Vasquez on Protests, Federal Troops, and the Camping Ban
US Sen. Wyden on Ending the Government Shutdown, Another Troop Deployment Ruling, the Epstein Files, and Much More
Alleyways, the Mavericks, Benson Bubblers, and More Portland Icons
Where To Find Pickle Ranch Biscuits, Pink Cabbage, the Best Cup of Coffee, and Other Seasonal Goods
Parks Measure Succeeds, Tensions Rise Over Avalos Fire, and City Begins Camping Crackdown
Oregon’s Strange Culture of Cults
Why Portlanders Should Read This Book Right Now. Plus, a Look at the Upcoming Book Festival
The Hidden Corners of PDX To Explore Before Your Next Flight
EYour Guide to November 2025 in Portland
They Sent Troops Anyway? Plus, States Sue Over SNAP, and Portland Parks Ask for Funds
EPolice Surveillance Files, Racist Maps, and Other Secrets Hidden in the City Archives
More Legal Wrangling Over Troops, Councilor Avalos' House Fire, and a New Candidate for Governor
EWhy 311 Will Fix (Almost) All of Your Portland Problems
Whistleblowers Say the Oregon Renaissance Faire Isn't All Fun and Turkey Legs
Troop Deployment’s Next Big Legal Hurdle, Half-Full Shelters, and Next Adventure is BACK!
EWhat Happens When 20,000 Crows End Up in Portland Each Fall
The 9th Circuit Court’s Ruling, the National Guard, and What This Means for Portland Right Now
EThe Best Fried Chicken in Portland
EWhere to Warm Up with Portland's Best Coffee
EJudge Delays Troops Again, City Parks Lack Stable Funding, and a Warning for PPS
EFrom Homemade Oreos to Fish Tacos, Our Local Wine Country Is More Than Just Wine
EStill Waiting on the Courts, the Video PDX Airport Won’t Play, and Emergency Naked Bike Ride
This Is the Time of Year When Portland Gets Weird About Mushrooms
What The Week’s Court Hearings Mean For Troop Deployments in Portland
EHow Would You Revive Downtown? {Sponsored}
Apple Cider Slushies, Smoked Meatloaf, and Scenic Drives on the Hood River Fruit Loop
EThe Latest on Trump's Troop Deployment and Sharing Notes From Our Listeners
EPortland’s Best Saunas and Soaking Pools To Soothe Your Nerves
How Portland Public Schools Are Dealing With ICE Fears and a Changing Student Body
Advice from Los Angeles, Chicago, and DC on Portland's Federal Troop Problem
EYour Guide to October 2025 in Portland
EWhat Federal Troops Will Mean for Portland
EIs Rose City Park Portland's Friendliest Neighborhood?
Can European-Style Housing Actually Fix Portland? Councilor Avalos Thinks So.
A Bumpy Road for the PPS School Board, Enforcing the Camping Ban, and No Kimmel in Portland
EPAM’s New Glossy Pavilion, Zine-Making at the Mall, and More From the Fall Arts Guide
Why You Don’t See Portland’s Thousands of Homeless Families
What a Portland Reporter Learned When He Tried Psilocybin Therapy Himself
From Sourdough to Sweets, the Best Bakeries in Portland
ICE in Hot Water with Portland, Another Delay on Transportation Vote, and Remembering Satyricon
EWhat National Critics Are Getting Right—and Wrong — About Portland’s Food Scene Today
EFighting Over the Salmon Protections, Mass Layoffs, and Why Oregon Gas Just Got More Expensive
Portland’s Guide to Fall Colors and Outdoor Adventures
Will the Swifts Ever Come Back to Chapman Elementary?
EToo Many ‘Non-Serious’ Political Candidates? Plus, Portland Leaders Respond to Trump's Threat and City Council Loses Opportunity
EAre These Portland’s Worst Intersections?
The Portland Neighborhood That Feels Like Living in the Forest
Portland's Under-Appreciated Late Night Food Scene
EMapping the City’s Most Delightful Sidewalk Attractions
Revamping the Pearl District, the West Coast Health Alliance, and Is Gateway OK?
Can Portland Street Response Live Up to the Expectations?
A Push To End Vote-by-Mail, the Return of a Beloved Steakhouse, and Our Listener Mailbag
Your Guide to September 2025 in Portland
ECity Hall’s Free Flights for Unhoused Portlanders, Parking Meter Hikes, and Funding State Roads
What You Learn by Walking Every Neighborhood in Portland
How Trump's Huge Investment in Intel Could Affect Oregon
Portland's Best Meals Under $15
EIs the Portland Bungalow To Blame for Our Housing Crisis?
An Overhaul for Portland Taxes, the Crazy Price of Coffee, and Sanctuary Laws in Question
EWhy Portland’s Recycling Rules Are So Weird (and What’s Changing)
What the Trail Blazers' Sale Means for the Moda Center. Plus, Our Mailbag
EIs Portland Over?
EThis Portlander Went Viral for Kicking a Rock
Homeowners Sue City Hall, Inside City Council's Text Messages, and PPB's Culture Shift?
EIs Sunnyside the Perfect Southeast Portland Neighborhood?
Making the Most of Oregon’s Late Summer Backpacking
Planning the Perfect Portland Summer Night
EWas the 2010s Portland’s Most Influential Music Era?
Downtown Praises Protests, Traffic Cameras Incoming, and a City Gender Divide
What To Expect When a Homeless Shelter Opens in Your Neighborhood
Mayor Wilson's DEI Decision, Disney's Trademark Pickle, and Preschool for All Director Resigns
EStargazing in Oregon's Internationally Recognized DarkSky Sites
How the Pickles Got Portland To Fall in Love with Baseball
EThe Police Reform Debate, Shelter Plan Backlash, and the Lloyd Center's Post-Capitalist Era
Your Guide to August 2025 in Portland
EAn Oregon Beginner’s Guide to Fishing with Crappie Killa
The Fight To Rebuild the Heart of Portland’s Black Community
EWhy Oregon's Rewriting the Rules of Involuntary Mental Health Treatment
Gov. Kotek's Plan To Save ODOT, PPS' Cocktail of Chaos, and the End of Pumpkin Patches?
EPortland's Battle of the Naked Bike Rides
Medicaid Layoffs, Dame Time Returns, a NE Fred Meyer Closure, and AC in All Rental Units?
Why Deaths Among Homeless Portlanders Have Quadrupled
This Summer’s Best Portland Dates: Paddling, Horseback Riding, Picnicking, and More
Portland’s ‘Hot Socialist Summer’? Plus, Shady Towing Practices and ICE Pushback
EPortland’s Best Breakfast Sandwiches: Tasty Sauces, Homemade Breads, and Hangover Cures
EStrange and Surprising Things Hiding in Oregon Forests
Portland Fire's Deputy Chief on This Year's Wildfire Season
Portland’s Greatest Moments of Internet Infamy
EOregon Students Sue Over Transgender Athletes, New Housing Laws, and ICE Eyes Portland
EOld-School Taverns, Fiery Noodles, and a Very Sexy Bar in Southwest Portland
ETransportation Funding Just Fell Apart: What it Means for Portland
EWhy Portland Is Sinking (And Why That’s Not So Scary)
Arguing Over Portland's Best (and Worst) Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables
Is Portland the Best Summer City in the US?
Why Oregon's World-Class Wine Industry Is Struggling
Your Guide to July 2025 in Portland
How To Explore the Willamette by Kayak, Canoe, or Paddleboard
New City Tree Enforcement, Boeing in Hot Water, and Preschool for Some?
EPortland's Best Restaurants To Satisfy Both Vegans and Meat Eaters
EWNBA Name Drama, Zyn for Wildfire Prevention, and the Listener Mailbag
EThe Unofficial Rules of Looking Cool on a Bike in Portland
The Big One Is Coming— And ‘Tilt’ Shows What That Might Really Look Like
Here's What 13 US Cities Are Talking About This Summer | A City Cast Portland Special
Portland’s Best Outdoor Adventures for City Kids
How Not To Spend a Fortune at the Farmers Market
Why Public Transit Is a Lifeline in Rural Oregon
Schools Can’t Handle the Heat, a Law Protecting Local Health Care, and a New Outdoor Store
EQueer Raves, Funk Gods, and Ambient Soundscapes You Can't Miss This Summer
Millions in Unspent Wildfire Recovery, North Portland's New Arcade Bar, and PPS Upgrades
Portland's South Burlingame: Winding Trails, Kind Neighbors, and Parties at the Cemetery
Mayor Keith Wilson Defends His Police and Shelter Spending Plan
City Council's Call for Help, Crater Lake in Disarray, and ICE Removes Asylum Seeker
EWhat Portland Is Doing To Tackle Homelessness at Every Level of Government
Portland's Best Cocktail Bars
EWhat Lives Up to the Portland Hype?
EThe Willamette River, From Open Sewer to Swimmers’ Paradise
Changes to the Bottle Bill, Portlanders' Top Priorities, and the Next Trail Blazers Owner
EYour Guide to June 2025 in Portland
Congresswoman Maxine Dexter on What Medicaid Cuts Could Mean for Oregon
Portland’s Favorite Parks
ESpecial Election Results, the Crime Ring Targeting Local Shops, and the Heated Budget Debate
EUntangling Local Government With Our Portland Quiz
EEmpty Affordable Units, Using the Kicker for Wildfire Costs, and a Bigger Police Force?
ENew Portland Restaurants We Can't Wait To Try
Portland's Summer Bike Rides for Tacos, Pasta, Backstreet Boys, and More
A Shrinking State Budget Forecast, the County Cuts Tent Access, and a Lightning Round of News
Portland's Full of Empty Buildings. Could a Vacancy Tax Help?
The Gigantic PPS School Bond on Your May 20 Ballot. Plus, Our Listener Mailbag
The Best Wildflower Hikes Near Portland
EFrom Fishing Boats to Hospitals, How Oregon's Feeling the Federal Squeeze
A Debate Over City Cuts, Delayed Promise to Black Students, and Buzz Over Backyard Bees
EIs Richmond the Portlandest Neighborhood in Portland?
Why Mayor Wilson Wants To Cut 180 City Jobs
From Dive Bars to Fine Dining, Portland’s Best Happy Hours
The Beautiful Scrappiness of Old Town Chinatown
Portland Revamps Shelter Plan, A Cannabis Labor Fight, and Forest Park's Wildfire Vulnerability
EYour Guide to May 2025 in Portland
The Iconic People, Places, and Things That Define Portland Today
ECan a Bridge Shutdown Bring New Life to West Burnside?
Why Portland's Iconic Giant Banana Mural is Under Threat
PSU Politically Targeted (Again), More Sidewalk Drama, and Fixing Our Crumbling Streets
EWhat Portland Is Doing To Cut 911 Wait Times
How To Celebrate 503 Day, Portland’s Newest Holiday!
Portland's Pasta Spots for Big Plates, Savory Sauce, and Hand-Rolled Noodles
EHow Two Buildings Could Change Portland's Housing Future
Old Town's Risky Shoe Deal, Trump's Visa Crackdown, and Real Data on Homelessness (Finally)
EGrilling Like a Portlander With Wood, Salt, and Stubborn Pride
EPreschool for All’s Cash Overflow, Ringside’s Sudden Closure, and Michael Hurley’s Legacy
ECall of the (Slightly) Wild: Oregon Car Camping for City Folk
EExploring 'The Morelands,' Portland's Only Neighborhood With a Crying Room
Rewriting a City Noise Code, Black Market Cannabis, and Drones & DNA Swabs for Police?
EHow Illegal Massage Parlors Operate in Portland’s Neighborhoods
Portland's Public Poop Problem
The Best Coffee in Portland
Portland’s Old-School Steakhouses and Their Must-Try Dishes
I-5 Expansion Moves Ahead, Detox Beds Sit Empty, and City Council's Time Crunch
ECity Administrator Michael Jordan’s Proposal To Fix Portland’s Colossal Budget Deficit
Why Portlanders Feel Better About the City (but Still Don't Understand Government)
Your Guide to April 2025 in Portland
EPortland's Police Chief on Why Some Crimes Never Get Investigated
A Proposed Portland Road Tax, a New Waterfront Park, and Feds Investigate Local Student
Best Places To Eat in Portland, According to TikTok Star The Korean Mama
Portland Staycations With Soaking Tubs, Winery Views, and Handmade Tortillas
Overlook Has Portland's Best Sunset Spot, Vegan Pop Rocks, and a Secret Superfund Beach
Why Portland Needs a Night Mayor
Filling the City Sidewalk Gap, Too Many PPS High Schools, and Nightmare Tree Codes
ECould These Big Ideas Fix Portland's Housing Crisis?
Closing Community Centers and Cutting Down 400 Trees? Plus, Our Listener Mailbag
Sen. Ron Wyden on Making Sense of All of This
What Hollywood Wants From Portland, According to a Location Manager
Portland Street Response Expands, Gun Control Greenlit, and Audaciously Bad Neighbors
The Spring Arts Guide: Rival Bookstores, Toxic Bosses, and Noise Violations
EWhy Some Oregonians Have To Commit Crimes To Get Mental Health Treatment
Portlanders Share Their Most Annoying Toxic Traits
EThe Portland Loo is Famous Everywhere — Except Portland
Foreclosure for the Ritz, an MLB Stadium Vision, and More on the County’s Budget Gap
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How the Mayor's Shelter Plan Is Playing Out on the Ground
Portland’s Neighborhood Bars That Feel Like Home
ENike-Stealing Train Burglars, Police Accountability Fight, and County Budget Shortfalls
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The Surprising History of Our Local Exports, From Dutch Bros to Jacobsen Salt
How To Plan This Summer’s Outdoor Adventures Before it’s Too Late
Why the Return of Oregon Sea Otters Matters
Tension With City Staffers and Council, Trump Investigates PSU, and a Wildfire Funding Fight
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The Biggest Issues on Portland City Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney’s Desk
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EHow Trump’s Proposed Tariffs Could Impact Oregon
From MF Doom to John Prine, the Four Songs That Define Luke Burbank’s Portland
EHow Oregon Launched the Tater Tot Revolution
Mayor Wilson’s $28M Homelessness Plan, James Beard Award Nominees, and A Smelly DMV?
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ECity Hall’s Colossal Budget Shortfall and a Return to the Office. Plus, Opening Our Mailbag
EWhat’s Next for Oregon as House Speaker Fahey Takes the Gavel
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Is Portland’s Bar Culture Ready for a Sober Revolution?
Indoor Activities To Shake Off the Portland Winter Blues
Predicting Portland’s Biggest Headlines of 2025
Your Guide to January 2025 in Portland
EWhat a Portland Psychology Professor Has To Say About Your New Year’s Resolutions
Why Snowshoeing Local Trails Is the Perfect Winter Escape
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UFOs in Oregon? Plus, More Trouble for Zenith and City Campaign Finance Controversy
EInside Portland's Best Tea Houses
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EWhy Cross-Country Skiing Makes Winter Better
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Police Accountability Stalls, Schools Say No to Funds, and the Gorge’s Glamping Battle
Why Lents Is Portland’s Most Underrated Neighborhood
ECity Government Transition Updates, the Mayor-Elect’s First Move, and Our Listener Mailbag
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Portland’s Role in the National Fluoride Fight
Racism at East Portland High School, Potential Bottle Bill Fix, and Readying for Winter
EPortland's Most Viral Moments
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Top 10 Rules for Surviving Portland
EYour Guide to December 2024 in Portland
An Oregonian in the Trump Cabinet? Plus, Listener Mailbag!
Are TriMet’s Safety Investments Paying Off?
Why Kenton Is the Best ‘Old Portland’ Neighborhood
Downtown Shops Facing Eviction, Kicker Revamp, and Who Has the New City Council’s Ear?
EOregon’s Strange Relationship With Cults
What Happens When Portland Schools Ban Phones
Congressman Blumenauer on Our New City Government, Trump, and Retirement
Tips To Help You Brave Wet Weather Hikes
No-Notice City Towing, Trump’s Impact on Oregon Tech, and New City Leaders on Climate Action
EThe Best New Restaurants in Portland Right Now
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Portland Election Results So Far
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How Portland’s Government Will Be Reshaped After This Election
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EMayoral Candidate Keith Wilson on His Single-Issue Pitch to Voters
Mayoral Candidate Carmen Rubio on Her No-Drama Pitch to Voters
Mayoral Candidate Liv Osthus on Her Arts-Centric Pitch to Voters
A Cannabis Unionization Push, Gonzalez’s Campaign Finance Violations, and No More Joint Office?
EMayoral Candidate Mingus Mapps on His Responsible Governance Pitch to Voters
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A New Mayoral Frontrunner, Metro Counties Sue for Addiction Help, and More People Downtown
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EPortland’s Best Sandwiches: Hot, Chopped, Vegan, and More
Portland’s Best Horror Celebrities, Scary Films, and Spine-Tingling Events
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Sen. Wyden on WNBA in Portland, Rubio’s Fender Bender, and Updates from City Hall
EPortland’s Impending Environmental Disaster
ERestaurant Owners Call on the City for Help. Plus, Our Listener Mailbag!
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Why Vaux’s Swifts Are Portland’s Superstar
Top Mayoral Candidates Under Fire, Illegal Donation Swapping, and MAX Fare Evasions
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What PPB’s Doing About Portland’s Graffiti Surge
Why So Many Portlanders Are Dissatisfied, Kicker Predictions, and Big Pink’s Big Loss
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Your Guide to September in Portland
Measure 110’s End, More Money for Public Schools, and Grocery Merger Strikes and Trial
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Powellhurst-Gilbert: Where to Eat, Play, and … Get Haunted?
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Camping Ban Booking Resumes, Deflection Center Delayed, and Shroom Trips With Your Boss?
EThe Best End-Of-Summer Sunset Date Spots
The New Burnside Bridge Portlanders Didn’t Vote For. Plus, Burger Week!
EFall Election Guide: Where Candidates Stand on Transportation
How To Deal With Portland’s Warming Climate
PDX’s Woodsy New Terminal, the City Hall Water Tiger Controversy, and Free Meals for Kids
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How To Plan the Perfect Summer Bike Outing
Making Sense of the Huge Changes Coming to Portland’s Government
PDX Airport’s New Terminal is Opening! Here’s What to Expect
Rene Gonzalez’s Wikipedia Page, Dragon Vs. Wake Boats, and Unregulated Recovery Homes
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Portland Police Crackdown on Illegal Street Takeovers. Plus, Our Listener Mailbag
EA Portland Grill Expert on the Perfect Backyard BBQ
EYour Guide to Portland’s New Ranked Choice Voting
$2M Lawsuit Against the City, County Sheriff Rejects City Camping Ban, and Wildfire Updates
EYour Guide to August in Portland
Portland Parks 101: From Picnics to Dog Walks
EWhat’s at Stake in City Council’s New District 4 Race
Is Our Housing Crisis the Portland Bungalow’s Fault?
Replacing the Arts Tax, Millions for Oaks Park Lawsuits, and Pamplin Under Fire
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Why Portland’s Biggest Health Care Providers Are Making Headlines This Week
EWhat’s at Stake in City Council’s New District 3 Race
Why Micro-Villages Work in Addressing Homelessness
The Life and Legacy of Chef Naomi Pomeroy
Portland Has A Car Culture?
What Happens Years After a Major Wildfire
What’s at Stake in City Council’s New District 2 Race
How To Cool Down When It’s Hot as Heck Outside
Long Hot Waits for the MAX, a Lloyd Center Music Venue, and a Massive Grocery Merger
EWhat Portland’s Government Watchdog Has Her Eye On
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What’s at Stake in City Council’s New District 1 Race
EThe Story of a Stranger-Than-Fiction Portland Crime
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Why Marshall Runkel Wants To Be Mayor
Your Guide to July in Portland
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EWhy Mingus Mapps Wants To Be Mayor
Why No One Ever Moves Out of Concordia
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The Secrets of Portland's Vibrant Food Scene With Eater Portland's Outgoing Editor
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EWhy Rene Gonzalez Wants To Be Mayor
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A Guide To Making Friends in Portland (As An Adult)
Former Portland Mayor and Sexual Abuser Dies, Curbside Battery Recycling, and Traffic Camera Shootings
EWhy Keith Wilson Wants To Be Mayor
The Ultimate Guide to Portland’s Thrift Shops
Why It’s a Great Time To Invest in Portland — From a Developer Who’s Going Bankrupt
Oregon Strawberry Varieties You Need To Eat This Season
Two Local Media Empires Crumble, an Eyesore’s Impending Foreclosure, and PPS's New Boss
EThe Willamette River’s Wild and Smelly Past
The Plan To Banish a Toxic Nuisance From the Willamette River
Reviving Portland’s Port, Hot Takes on Fleet Week, and is Herman the Sturgeon a Sham?
Where To Kayak, Canoe, and Paddle Board on the Willamette
Winemakers Sue Over Smoky Grapes, Rare Coastal Creatures, and Don’t Eat Those Mussels!
Your Guide to June in Portland
When Oregon’s Second Largest City Flooded
How Portland Police Investigate the Most Notorious Graffiti
Portland’s Progressive DA Loses Election; Outside Money and Zoo Animals Win
EHow To Buy Your Perfect Portland Bicycle
Is Montavilla the Best Neighborhood in Portland?
A High-Profile Murder Case, Scrutinizing the City Budget, and Good News on Gun Violence
Getting the Most Out of Farmers Market Season
An LGBTQ+ Clinic’s Scandal, Outside Money Floods the Election, and Mismanaged Affordable Housing
EFighting for Oregon’s Salmon, From Broken Treaties to Black Markets
Must-Try Wineries Close to Portland
Oregon’s Latest Eyebrow-Raising Spirituality Group
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EFrom City Cast Denver: Introducing ‘Lauren Boebert Can’t Lose’
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Why You Should Really, Really Care About the Multnomah County Commissioners’ Election
Is Life Getting Better on Portland’s Roughest Streets?
Digging Into the Mayor’s $8.2 Billion City Budget Proposal
Ranking Portland’s Best Burgers With Legendary ‘Simpsons’ Writer Bill Oakley
503 Day Good News: City Money for Portlanders, Biking Improvements, and Reclassifying Cannabis
EHow To Celebrate 503 Day: Portland’s New, Totally Real Holiday
Your Guide to May in Portland
What Portland Gets Wrong About Old Town
Why Spring Is the Perfect Time To Visit Oregon’s High Desert
Homeless Shelters That Work, Cheap-Ass Apartment Buildings, and Empty Senior Housing
Can DA Challenger Nathan Vasquez Fix Crime in Portland?
Is This Portland Bar the Global Home of Women’s Sports?
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What’s Working (and Not) in Portland’s Shelter Programs
Gonzalez’s Punitive Camping Ban, Unfinished City Projects in SE, and Changing Public School Funding
Oregon’s Controversial, Insanely Huge, $5.61 Billion ‘Kicker’ Tax Credit
Inside a Portland Micro-Village
What’s Next for the Restaurant Closed for ‘Smelling Like Food.’ Plus, the 1-Star Review Game!
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Mayor Wheeler’s Missing Texts, Who Can Swim in Lake Oswego, and the Jefferson High School Rebuilding Saga
What Goes On Inside a Portland Psilocybin Treatment Center?
Earthquake Preparedness for Non-Preppers
City Camping Ban Revised and Portland’s Giant Powerball Winner. Plus, Plans for 503 Day!
Why Your Local Portland Library Might Look — and Feel — a Lot Different
Wonky 3-Point Lines, Not Enough Behavioral Health Staff, and PPB’s Handling of the Christopher Knipe Case
Unique Portland Foods on the Verge of Extinction
Huge Changes Coming to PDX Airport, From Carpet to Ceiling
Oregon’s New ‘Right to Repair,’ the Latest Pickleball War, and Our Listener Mailbag
Your Guide to April in Portland
House-Stealing Scammers, Zenith Energy’s Undisclosed Lobbying, and Murder Plea Deals
EThe Mega-Corporation Eyeing Portland’s Independent Music Scene
DA Mike Schmidt on Measure 110 and Workplace Complaints Against Him
Commissioner Rubio Backpedals PCEF Funds and Gov. Kotek’s First Lady Gets Staff. Plus, Listener Tips
Why a Portland Restaurant Closed for Smelling Like Food
A Controversial New Police Unit, PCEF Tax Questioned, and What Is a Soho House?
EGo to These Bars for Great Cocktails
How To Actually Go Chasin’ Waterfalls
ECheap Rent for Lawmakers, PGE Rate Hike Pushback, and Hunting for Potholes
EThe Funky, Community-Driven Sound of Black Portland in the ’60s and ’70s
Relentless Utility Rate Hikes, Halving Homelessness by 2025, and Cutting Student Recess?
ERecapping a Surprisingly Productive Short Legislative Session
How To Make Friends in Portland
Updates to the Homeless Camping Ban, Housing Pod Costs, and More State Sandwiches
EDid This Filmmaker Find D.B. Cooper?
EMillions More To Build Houses, Thousands More To Buy Them, and Prizes for Dinner
EPortland’s Ultimate Old-School Restaurants
EMayor Ted Wheeler’s Agenda Before Leaving City Hall
The Conscious Uncoupling of Rene Gonzalez & Portland Street Response
Your Guide to March in Portland
DA Mike Schmidt’s Change of Heart, the Portland Police Union’s New Ballot Petition, and a Controversial Bottle Drop Location
ECommissioner Rubio on Her Endless Bag of Money
A Local Historian Tests Our Knowledge of Portland History
EWhat Oregon’s Stricter Drug Penalties Might Look Like. Plus, Mailbag!
Where To Throw Your Next Birthday Party
ESam Adams’ Political Comeback, PPS’s Giant Land Deal, and Plans To Fix Emergency Services
EWhy You Need To Know the Lovejoy Columns
Are Strict Building Codes Blocking Housing?
EAn Insider’s Look at Portland Bridge Lifts
Portland Boosts Traffic Tickets, Less Money for Students, and No More Hip-Hop at Kelly’s Olympian
EGo Eat at These Restaurants Now
How to Behave in a Portland Tattoo Shop
EDid Commissioner Gonzalez Cry Wolf? Plus, the Bottle Bill’s Ties to Fentanyl
EAre We About to Finally Cancel Daylight Saving Time?
Saving Portland Street Response, Fighting Over Parks, and Clapping Back on the Fentanyl Plan
EShouldn’t Our Roads Be Less Dangerous by Now?
Why Even Scammers Don’t Want to Deal With Oregon’s Unemployment Benefits
Crime Down, Political Attacks Up, Plus Some Neighborhood Gossip
Portland’s Most Romantic Restaurants
McMenamins in Hot Water, A 90-Day Fentanyl Crackdown, and MLB in Beaverton?
EYour Guide to February in Portland
EProgress on Portland’s Biggest Problems?
A ‘Colossal Heist’ and Killer Birds
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Big (and Small) Ideas to Fix Downtown, Dangerous Trees, and Rehab On Wheels
EWhere to Eat in the Jade District
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The Ice Storm Aftermath and Another Arson Investigation. Plus, Your Hot Takes.
EWhy Portland’s Karaoke Scene Is Unlike Anywhere Else
ERestaurants Get Iced Out, Another Huge Office Auction, and Investigating a City Leader’s Car Fire
EIs Nike OK?
The Winter Storm’s Fallout and the Scandal at the Fire Bureau
EPortland's Best Dance Nights, from Country Two-Step to Post-Punk Moshing
EIs Boeing Still Safe? Plus, Passive Policing and Tracking Homelessness
Why Oregon Still Grows Tons of Illegal Cannabis
EPortland Bartenders Are Reinventing Cocktails — Without the Alcohol
How to Prepare for ‘The Big One’
Why Portland’s Skaters Are Stoked
A Crime Spike Face-off, Unchecked Jail Practices, and ODOT’s Dire Warning
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Why 2024 Could Bring a Seismic Shift in Portland Politics
Your Live Music Guide to January in Portland
EPortland Tourist Traps Even Locals Will Like
How to Behave Yourself in a Portland Bar
The Great McMenamins Throwdown
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Portland’s New Robocop, Slashing Candidates’ Matching Funds, and Target’s Big Lie
The Best (and Worst) of Portland in 2023
E‘Portland Is Not a Trash Can.’ Plus, Car Chases and Your City Survival Tips
Meet Your Favorite Restaurant’s New Corporate Overlord
Portland’s Best Dumplings for the Cozy Season
The Plan to Save Portland, the Superintendent Quits, and a Drug Bust Goes Sideways
From Clams to Crabs, How to Hunt Oregon’s Best Shellfish
E10 Essential Rules for Surviving Portland
ERep. Blumenauer’s Hopes for Portland
The Best Snowshoeing Trails Around Portland
Fighting Over Measure 110, Amnesty for Drivers, and Righting Portland’s Past Sins
EThe Teachers Strike Is Over. Now What?
Remembering Old Portland with a Punk Rock Icon
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Your Guide to December in Portland
ENo More Teachers Strike, A New Burnside Bridge, and A Messy City Land Deal
Do You Know Your Portland Nature Trivia?
Where to Find VHS Tapes and Condoms in A Vending Machine
12 Historic Bars to Visit this Winter
From Hot Springs to Escape Rooms, Your Winter Bucket List
Cozy Restaurants and Bars to Get You Out of the House This Winter
‘Simpsons’ Writer Bill Oakley’s Portland Fast Food Picks
The World’s Best Comic Shop’s Fall Reading List
No More Required Bar Exams, Teachers’ Strike Updates, and the Weakened Police Oversight Board
From Psychedelic Radicchio to Trendy Squash, Local Vegetables for Your Holiday Feast
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EWait, There’s a Nuclear Reactor Company in Portland?
New Police Oversight, PGE’s Major Price Hike, and Is Crime Really Down?
Why Oregon’s Data Centers are Getting Millions in Tax Breaks
Is Measure 110 Finally Paying Off?
Portland’s Can’t-Miss Cocktail Bars
EHow Portland Changed Peeing in Public Nationwide
ETeachers Are Striking, Camping Ban Gains Teeth, and No Liquor at Grocery Stores
EWhy Hiking in the Rain Is Actually Kind of Awesome
Why You Should Visit This World-Famous Tree in Portland Today
The Tater Tot’s Oregon Origin Story
Why the Heck Is Oregon Still Doing Daylight Saving Time?
Millions More For New City Council and Trouble at PDX
How to Make Sense of the Sprawling City Council Election
Why Oregon’s Mental Health System Ranks Among the Worst
What Makes Portland’s Beer Scene So Special
Will Portland’s Latest Plan to Stop Gun Violence Work?
Rats in Classrooms, Housing as Healthcare, and Runners Nix Nike
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Why You Should Make Space for Native Plants in Your Garden
A Mental Health Checklist for the Rainy Season
Police Drones in the Sky, Ferry Dream Sinks, and Alaska Dumps Timbers
EPortland Karaoke Do’s and Don’ts
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EInsider’s Guide to Mushroom Hunting
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Why Fall Is the Best Time to Hike in Oregon
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EHow to Make the Most of Portland’s Coziest Season
Millions Cut From PBOT, Neighborhoods’ Charter Issues, and the Broadway Bike Scandal
EHow Oregon Will Turn $200 Million Into Housing
What’s Next for Portland’s Iconic Doug Fir Lounge
EA Simple Explanation for Portland’s Homelessness Crisis
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Baristas Roast Mike Bennett, Drug Bags For Kids, and Wheeler Takes the Wheel
EWhy Portland is a Comic-Lover’s Heaven
What We Know About Portland’s Abandoned Buildings
Is Portland Actually a National BBQ Hub?
Why Fall Is Portland’s Most Underrated Gardening Season
Unregulated Airbnbs, Measure 110’s First Detox Center, and Teacher Strikes
EPortland's Must-Try Dumpling Spots
Car-Free Trips Outside of Portland
ETeacher Strikes, School Safety Concerns, and Relocating Jefferson Students
The Great Portland Doughnut Throwdown
EBanning Public Drug Use, Dying Trees, and A Long Commute for Students
EGetting to the Bottom of Oregon’s Sinkhole Problem
A Big Part of Oregon’s Legal System Is Grinding to a Halt
Why It’s So Damn Hard to Fix Housing in Oregon
Squabbling Over Skyscrapers, Sidewalk Dining Becomes Permanent, and Is the DA’s Race Just Vibes?
Remembering the 2020 Protests Through the Lenses of Two Photojournalists
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Will the Steel Bridge House the City’s Newest Skate Park?
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Wheeler Asks for Troopers and Workers Downtown, Plus Audit Highlights Homeless Services’ Dysfunction
What the OHSU/Legacy Health Merger Means For You (And Your Doctor)
Eating Our Way Through Burger Week 2023
EHow to Protect Oregon’s Native Pollinators, From Parasitic Invaders to ‘Tickle Bees’
From Panang Curry to Pho, Portland’s New Pizza Scene
County Fails Shelter Plans (Again), No Arts Money, and PGE’s Outage Tips
How to Backpack in Oregon (And Not Become Bear Food)
Portland’s Renters Are Sweltering, But This New Program Could Help
Biking 101: How to Stay Safe in Portland
Why Oregon Needs Sea Otters
The DMV In Hot Water, the Police Chief’s Memo, and the County’s Broken Promises
Your Last-Minute Summer Road Trip Guide
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District Attorney Mike Schmidt on Dealing With Record Crime
The Most Beloved Madman With a Chainsaw in Portland
Catching Auto Thieves, Shady City Contractors, and Portlanders' Biggest Concerns
EThe Paddler’s Guide to Exploring the Willamette
Hot Tips for Staying Cool in Portland
The Plan to Fix Portland’s Troubled Emergency Response
How Oregon Blessed the World With Tater Tots
Kids Selling Fentanyl, City Abandons The Regional Arts and Culture Council, and Portland's Hottest Blocks
EPortland Bars’ Unspoken Rules of Etiquette
Should Oregon Decriminalize Sex Work?
EThe Best Day Trips to the Oregon Coast
It’s Not Just Wildfire Season Polluting Portland’s Air
Opening Mass Shelters, Cleaning Up the Clean Energy Fund, and Messing With the City Charter (Again)
EWhy Portland Youth Are Leading the Anti-Highway Expansion Fight
McMenamins: The Best (And Worst) of the Ever-Present Brewpub
Behind the Scenes at Portland’s 911 Dispatch
Portland’s Best Restaurants That Are Actually Open on Monday
Police Officer Apology Video, Mayor Mapps (?), and No Foil For Fentanyl Smokers
EHow Petty Crimes Add Up For Small Businesses
5 Summer Restaurant Pop-Ups You Can’t Miss
How Bad Will Oregon’s Wildfire Season Be?
Portland Pizza Ranked Among the Best in the USA (Again)
An Actual Housing Solution, a Nasty Mosquito Season, and Portland as a Haven
Portland Drag Set to Break Another World Record
Will Portland Street Response Survive?
What’s Going On at the Lloyd Center?
EWhat Passed, What Didn’t, and What Still Needs Work in the 2023 Legislature
Taste Testing Oregon’s Sweetest Strawberries
The Most — and Least — Liked Lawmakers in the Portland Area
Portland’s Best Diners
Portland Tourist Traps Every Local Should See
City Council Gets a Raise, I-5 Bridge Gets $1B, and A.I. Answering the City’s Phones
What You Need To Know About Fentanyl Addiction in Portland
Debunking the Biggest Misconceptions About Portland
EYour Quick Guide to Portland Pride Celebrations
Ambulance Shortages, Portland’s Problematic Batman, and New Police Drones
EPortland’s Best Summer Events, From Soapbox Derbies to Canine Fashion Shows
Why Portland is a World-Renowned Animation Hub
Would a Public Ferry System Ease Portland's Traffic Woes?
Why the Heck is Everybody Drinking Natural Wine?
Willamette Sewage Spill, Dangerous Train Crossings, and Approved Camping Ban
EThis Juneteenth, Portland Is Getting Its First Black Rodeo!
Where to Find an Inspired Portland Brunch
How Safe Is It ACTUALLY to Swim in the Willamette River??
Four Songs That Define Award-Winning Writer Casey Parks’ Portland
Culture Clash in the Fire Department, The Looming Camping Ban, and Republicans Still Skipping Work
The Great Portland Doughnut Throwdown
EMillennial and Gen Z Portland Go Head-to-Head
Why Portland Should Invest in Gun Violence Intervention
TriMet's Fare Hike, Sidewalk Camping Lawsuit Settlement, and MLB at the Lloyd Center
Will This Tiny Bar Convince the WNBA to Move to Portland?
Where to Take Your Portland Visitors
How to Shop Like a Farmers Market Pro
Portland, Oregon vs. Portland, Maine
A Daytime Camping Ban, The Gen Z Mayor’s Pickleball Kingdom, and Goodbye Conservative School Boards
EWarnings Against a Nuclear-Powered Future in the PNW
How a Portland Company Is Bringing Back Nuclear Power
Oregon Wants To Help You Buy a New E-Bike
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Traffic Patrols Are Back, Portland’s Sky-High Taxes, and Scorching Weekend Temps
How to NOT Kill Portland’s Backyard Bees
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Portland’s Leading Human Extinctionist
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How Oregon Made Food Writer James Beard Legendary
How to Stay Safe While Hiking This Spring
Why Testing Drugs Is Dicier Than Drug Possession In Portland
The Story of Timber Jim, Portland’s Former Chainsaw-Wielding Mascot
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What a Portland Bridge Operator Does All Day
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How Portland Screwed Up — and Fixed — the City’s Flag
Portland's BIPOC Cannabis Shops, REI’s Closure, and Police Moonlighting
EThe Best Barista in the Country is from Portland
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Does the New Nike Movie ‘Air’ Get the Local Story Right?
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Can Portland’s Food Scene Handle Bad Reviews?
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The Problem With the ‘Mom-and-Pop Landlord’ Argument
Why Portland Air Quality Is Among the Worst
Business Break-ins, Rent Control, and Threats to Oysters
How the Pandemic Helped One Restaurant Find Its True Identity
A Day at the Punk Rock Mall (aka Lloyd Center)
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Should We Stop Paying the Arts Tax?
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How Legalization Is Changing the Psychedelic Community
EGhost Kitchens Disappear, a Decrease in Portland Bicyclists, and PAM’s PR Fiasco
EWhy Portland’s Best Sushi Isn’t Fresh
What We Know About Portland’s First Giant Homeless Camp
Freeway Tolls Are Coming, but What Should They Pay For?
The Lore of Old Town’s Shanghai Tunnels
EBurning Bridges, Missing Evidence, and Oregon’s Secret Problem
Potato Pizza and Mozzarella Shots: Portland’s New Italian
How U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Plans to Solve Oregon’s Housing Crisis
Will Oregon’s Best Farmland Start Harvesting Silicon?
The True Cost of Parking in Portland
Oregon Cashes in on CHIPS, Smaller Classes for Kids, & Bigger Penalties for Thieves
Is Natural Wine Just a Fad?
Commissioner Mapps on His Plan to Increase Traffic Stops
Raising the Alarm at the County Animal Shelters
How Portland’s Vegan Scene Seduced One Comedian
Self-Serve Gas, the Doug Fir’s New Home, and Immersive Sound Art
Scandals Have Rocked Oregon’s Liquor Commission. Should We Dissolve it?
The Fan Club Demanding the Portland Thorns Do Better
EWhy Dr. Bronner’s Spent Millions on Oregon Psychedelic Therapy
Is D.B. Cooper Alive and Well, Living in Washington?
Idaho’s Brash Move, Paying for Parks, and Winter Driving Fails
Where to Find Local Produce in the Winter
Gen Z Portland vs. Millennial Portland
Did the Blazers Just Blow Up The Team?
It’s OK to Step Out on Portland Winter
How to Feed Yourself During the Winter Doldrums
Why Does So Much Gloomy Music Come From Portland?
How to Not Be Miserable Outside in the Winter
How to Cope With Portland’s Gloomy Winters
3 Ways Portland Is Tackling Homelessness
What a Stripper Knows About Portland Lust
This Portland Man Wants Humanity to Go Extinct
Why Your Utility Bills Are Skyrocketing
What Old Town Needs, Instead of Sweeps
Layoffs, Kotek's Housing Plan and Truffle Dogs
EIs Portland the New Pizza Capital of the World?
What A Non-Portlander Wants To Know About Portland
EWhat Portland’s ER Doctors Are Worried About
A Day in the Life of a Portland Bridge Operator
Why Walking in Portland Is So Dangerous
Is Portland Killing Its Food Cart Culture?
Why Can’t Oregon Effectively Teach Children To Read?
Has Portland’s Live Music Scene Fully Recovered?
When Will the Blazers Win a Championship?
The Best (And Worst) of Portland Dive Bars
Where to Eat in Portland This Year
Why One Real Estate Reporter is Renting in 2023
The Oldest Working Drag Queen in the World
Portland’s 2022 in Review: Thorns, Shrooms, and Charter Reform
EDid Portland Start a Global Clogs Trend?
No Sidewalk? Your Problem.
The Champion Barista Changing PDX Coffee Culture
Why New Seasons' Workers Are Fed Up
A Punk Icon on Portland’s Identity Crisis
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