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Troops Finally Leave, Gov. Kotek Backpedals on Transportation, and TriMet Cuts Lines

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Portland Tourist Traps You Should Finally Visit This Year

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New Oregon Laws, a Potential Foie Gras Ban, and a Toxic Dump Becomes a Botanical Garden?

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5 Portland Restaurants You Must Visit in 2026

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What U.S. Cities Will Be Talking About in 2026 (Including Portland)

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Your Guide to January 2026 in Portland

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From Country Dancing to Indoor Skating, Your Winter Weather Escape Guide

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Staying Active This Winter With the Portland Area’s Best Cross-Country Skiing

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Portland's Biggest News Stories of 2025

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The Best Books by Oregon Authors in 2025

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City Councilors Lawyer Up, New Seasons Workers’ Big Win, and a Costly New Shipping Terminal

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An Expert Guide to Snow Camping in Portland and Not Getting Frostbite

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Portland’s New Big Boss, Gas Tax on Hold, and an ICE Emergency in Multnomah County

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What We Misunderstand About Hunger in Oregon

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Portland's Best Breakfast Sandwiches

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Portland Sued by Right-Wing Influencer, Mayor Wilson Eyes Central City, and Will Jefferson Ever Thrive?

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The Year's Best Graphic Novels From Portland's Vibrant Comic Scene and Beyond

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Millions of Unspent Housing Dollars and the Controversial Firing of Portland’s Housing Director

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What's Driving Up the Cost of Your Portland Water Bill?

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Why Russell Is Portland's Best Neighborhood To Buy a Home

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Wilson Hits Shelter Goal, Empty Affordable Units, and Is This Guy Our Next City Administrator?

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Portland Hip-Hop Isn’t Just Aminé

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Portland Chef Stuck in Mexico, ICE Ramps Up Sweeps, and Newport vs. Feds

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Is Seattle Better Than Portland?

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Your Guide to December 2025 in Portland

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The Must-Buy Gift From Every City Cast City (Including Portland!)

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3 Portland Chefs Have New Cookbooks: We Tested Them in the Kitchen

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Portland’s Best Last-Minute Grocery Store Dishes for Your Holiday Meal

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Who’s Winning Our City’s Biggest Job? Plus, Oregon’s ‘Economic Malaise’ and RIP Yachats Whale

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Your Guide To Escape the Gray and Enjoy Portland's Rainy Season

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Watermark at the Pearl, Where Community Comes to Life (Sponsored)

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Trump's Emergency Troop Appeal, a Win Against Zenith, and a New Seasons Holiday Strike?

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The 25 Restaurants That Put Portland Dining on the Map

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How the Portland Art Museum Is Leading the Downtown Renaissance

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Another Threat to Vote-by-Mail, City Hall Takes on Rent Price-Fixing, and Hiring More City Police

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County DA Nathan Vasquez on Protests, Federal Troops, and the Camping Ban

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US Sen. Wyden on Ending the Government Shutdown, Another Troop Deployment Ruling, the Epstein Files, and Much More

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Alleyways, the Mavericks, Benson Bubblers, and More Portland Icons

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Where To Find Pickle Ranch Biscuits, Pink Cabbage, the Best Cup of Coffee, and Other Seasonal Goods

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Parks Measure Succeeds, Tensions Rise Over Avalos Fire, and City Begins Camping Crackdown

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Oregon’s Strange Culture of Cults

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Why Portlanders Should Read This Book Right Now. Plus, a Look at the Upcoming Book Festival

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The Hidden Corners of PDX To Explore Before Your Next Flight

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Your Guide to November 2025 in Portland

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They Sent Troops Anyway? Plus, States Sue Over SNAP, and Portland Parks Ask for Funds

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Police Surveillance Files, Racist Maps, and Other Secrets Hidden in the City Archives

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More Legal Wrangling Over Troops, Councilor Avalos' House Fire, and a New Candidate for Governor

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Why 311 Will Fix (Almost) All of Your Portland Problems

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Whistleblowers Say the Oregon Renaissance Faire Isn't All Fun and Turkey Legs

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Troop Deployment’s Next Big Legal Hurdle, Half-Full Shelters, and Next Adventure is BACK!

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What Happens When 20,000 Crows End Up in Portland Each Fall

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The 9th Circuit Court’s Ruling, the National Guard, and What This Means for Portland Right Now

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The Best Fried Chicken in Portland

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Where to Warm Up with Portland's Best Coffee

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Judge Delays Troops Again, City Parks Lack Stable Funding, and a Warning for PPS

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From Homemade Oreos to Fish Tacos, Our Local Wine Country Is More Than Just Wine

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Still Waiting on the Courts, the Video PDX Airport Won’t Play, and Emergency Naked Bike Ride

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This Is the Time of Year When Portland Gets Weird About Mushrooms

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What The Week’s Court Hearings Mean For Troop Deployments in Portland

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How Would You Revive Downtown? {Sponsored}

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Apple Cider Slushies, Smoked Meatloaf, and Scenic Drives on the Hood River Fruit Loop

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The Latest on Trump's Troop Deployment and Sharing Notes From Our Listeners

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Portland’s Best Saunas and Soaking Pools To Soothe Your Nerves

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How Portland Public Schools Are Dealing With ICE Fears and a Changing Student Body

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Advice from Los Angeles, Chicago, and DC on Portland's Federal Troop Problem

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Your Guide to October 2025 in Portland

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What Federal Troops Will Mean for Portland

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Is Rose City Park Portland's Friendliest Neighborhood?

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Can European-Style Housing Actually Fix Portland? Councilor Avalos Thinks So.

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A Bumpy Road for the PPS School Board, Enforcing the Camping Ban, and No Kimmel in Portland

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PAM’s New Glossy Pavilion, Zine-Making at the Mall, and More From the Fall Arts Guide

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Why You Don’t See Portland’s Thousands of Homeless Families

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What a Portland Reporter Learned When He Tried Psilocybin Therapy Himself

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From Sourdough to Sweets, the Best Bakeries in Portland

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ICE in Hot Water with Portland, Another Delay on Transportation Vote, and Remembering Satyricon

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What National Critics Are Getting Right—and Wrong — About Portland’s Food Scene Today

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Fighting Over the Salmon Protections, Mass Layoffs, and Why Oregon Gas Just Got More Expensive

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Portland’s Guide to Fall Colors and Outdoor Adventures

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Will the Swifts Ever Come Back to Chapman Elementary?

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Too Many ‘Non-Serious’ Political Candidates? Plus, Portland Leaders Respond to Trump's Threat and City Council Loses Opportunity

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Are These Portland’s Worst Intersections?

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The Portland Neighborhood That Feels Like Living in the Forest

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Portland's Under-Appreciated Late Night Food Scene

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Mapping the City’s Most Delightful Sidewalk Attractions

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Revamping the Pearl District, the West Coast Health Alliance, and Is Gateway OK?

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Can Portland Street Response Live Up to the Expectations?

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A Push To End Vote-by-Mail, the Return of a Beloved Steakhouse, and Our Listener Mailbag

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Your Guide to September 2025 in Portland

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City Hall’s Free Flights for Unhoused Portlanders, Parking Meter Hikes, and Funding State Roads

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What You Learn by Walking Every Neighborhood in Portland

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How Trump's Huge Investment in Intel Could Affect Oregon

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Portland's Best Meals Under $15

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Is the Portland Bungalow To Blame for Our Housing Crisis?

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An Overhaul for Portland Taxes, the Crazy Price of Coffee, and Sanctuary Laws in Question

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Why Portland’s Recycling Rules Are So Weird (and What’s Changing)

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What the Trail Blazers' Sale Means for the Moda Center. Plus, Our Mailbag

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Is Portland Over?

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This Portlander Went Viral for Kicking a Rock

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Homeowners Sue City Hall, Inside City Council's Text Messages, and PPB's Culture Shift?

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Is Sunnyside the Perfect Southeast Portland Neighborhood?