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701

Why Even Scammers Don’t Want to Deal With Oregon’s Unemployment Benefits

702

Crime Down, Political Attacks Up, Plus Some Neighborhood Gossip

703

Portland’s Most Romantic Restaurants

704

McMenamins in Hot Water, A 90-Day Fentanyl Crackdown, and MLB in Beaverton?

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705

Your Guide to February in Portland

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706

Progress on Portland’s Biggest Problems?

707

A ‘Colossal Heist’ and Killer Birds

708

From Measure 110 to Housing: Your Short Session Preview

709

Big (and Small) Ideas to Fix Downtown, Dangerous Trees, and Rehab On Wheels

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710

Where to Eat in the Jade District

711

An Insider’s Guide to Oregon Hot Springs

712

The Ice Storm Aftermath and Another Arson Investigation. Plus, Your Hot Takes.

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713

Why Portland’s Karaoke Scene Is Unlike Anywhere Else

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714

Restaurants Get Iced Out, Another Huge Office Auction, and Investigating a City Leader’s Car Fire

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715

Is Nike OK?

716

The Winter Storm’s Fallout and the Scandal at the Fire Bureau

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717

Portland's Best Dance Nights, from Country Two-Step to Post-Punk Moshing

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718

Is Boeing Still Safe? Plus, Passive Policing and Tracking Homelessness

719

Why Oregon Still Grows Tons of Illegal Cannabis

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720

Portland Bartenders Are Reinventing Cocktails — Without the Alcohol

721

How to Prepare for ‘The Big One’

722

Why Portland’s Skaters Are Stoked

723

A Crime Spike Face-off, Unchecked Jail Practices, and ODOT’s Dire Warning

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724

How Not to Feel Dumb at a Portland Trivia Night

725

Why 2024 Could Bring a Seismic Shift in Portland Politics

726

Your Live Music Guide to January in Portland

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727

Portland Tourist Traps Even Locals Will Like

728

How to Behave Yourself in a Portland Bar

729

The Great McMenamins Throwdown

730

Where to Take Your Holiday Visitors in Portland

731

Portland’s New Robocop, Slashing Candidates’ Matching Funds, and Target’s Big Lie

732

The Best (and Worst) of Portland in 2023

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733

‘Portland Is Not a Trash Can.’ Plus, Car Chases and Your City Survival Tips

734

Meet Your Favorite Restaurant’s New Corporate Overlord

735

Portland’s Best Dumplings for the Cozy Season

736

The Plan to Save Portland, the Superintendent Quits, and a Drug Bust Goes Sideways

737

From Clams to Crabs, How to Hunt Oregon’s Best Shellfish

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738

10 Essential Rules for Surviving Portland

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739

Rep. Blumenauer’s Hopes for Portland

740

The Best Snowshoeing Trails Around Portland

741

Fighting Over Measure 110, Amnesty for Drivers, and Righting Portland’s Past Sins

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742

The Teachers Strike Is Over. Now What?

743

Remembering Old Portland with a Punk Rock Icon

744

Setting Goals For the New Year with A Local Psychology Professor

745

Your Guide to December in Portland

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746

No More Teachers Strike, A New Burnside Bridge, and A Messy City Land Deal

747

Do You Know Your Portland Nature Trivia?

748

Where to Find VHS Tapes and Condoms in A Vending Machine

749

12 Historic Bars to Visit this Winter

750

From Hot Springs to Escape Rooms, Your Winter Bucket List

751

Cozy Restaurants and Bars to Get You Out of the House This Winter

752

‘Simpsons’ Writer Bill Oakley’s Portland Fast Food Picks

753

The World’s Best Comic Shop’s Fall Reading List

754

No More Required Bar Exams, Teachers’ Strike Updates, and the Weakened Police Oversight Board

755

From Psychedelic Radicchio to Trendy Squash, Local Vegetables for Your Holiday Feast

756

What the Bike Lane Controversies Say about Portland Leadership

757

Best Places for an Alcohol-Free Night on the Town

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758

Wait, There’s a Nuclear Reactor Company in Portland?

759

New Police Oversight, PGE’s Major Price Hike, and Is Crime Really Down?

760

Why Oregon’s Data Centers are Getting Millions in Tax Breaks

761

Is Measure 110 Finally Paying Off?

762

Portland’s Can’t-Miss Cocktail Bars

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763

How Portland Changed Peeing in Public Nationwide

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764

Teachers Are Striking, Camping Ban Gains Teeth, and No Liquor at Grocery Stores

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765

Why Hiking in the Rain Is Actually Kind of Awesome

766

Why You Should Visit This World-Famous Tree in Portland Today

767

The Tater Tot’s Oregon Origin Story

768

Why the Heck Is Oregon Still Doing Daylight Saving Time?

769

Millions More For New City Council and Trouble at PDX

770

How to Make Sense of the Sprawling City Council Election

771

Why Oregon’s Mental Health System Ranks Among the Worst

772

What Makes Portland’s Beer Scene So Special

773

Will Portland’s Latest Plan to Stop Gun Violence Work?

774

Rats in Classrooms, Housing as Healthcare, and Runners Nix Nike

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775

Portland’s Flu Season Forecast

776

The Best Nachos in Portland Might Surprise You

777

Why You Should Make Space for Native Plants in Your Garden

778

A Mental Health Checklist for the Rainy Season

779

Police Drones in the Sky, Ferry Dream Sinks, and Alaska Dumps Timbers

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780

Portland Karaoke Do’s and Don’ts

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781

Is the Real-Life Treasure From ‘The Goonies’ Still on the Oregon Coast?

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782

Insider’s Guide to Mushroom Hunting

783

Kaiser’s Historic Workers' Strike, Dame Ditches Blazers, and Live Music at Providence Park Is Back!

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784

The Portland Origins of Rock and Roll’s Most Notorious Recording

785

Why Fall Is the Best Time to Hike in Oregon

786

The Most Haunted Spots in Portland

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787

How to Make the Most of Portland’s Coziest Season

788

Millions Cut From PBOT, Neighborhoods’ Charter Issues, and the Broadway Bike Scandal

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789

How Oregon Will Turn $200 Million Into Housing

790

What’s Next for Portland’s Iconic Doug Fir Lounge

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791

A Simple Explanation for Portland’s Homelessness Crisis

792

What Will It Take to Solve Gun Violence in Portland?

793

Baristas Roast Mike Bennett, Drug Bags For Kids, and Wheeler Takes the Wheel

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794

Why Portland is a Comic-Lover’s Heaven

795

What We Know About Portland’s Abandoned Buildings

796

Is Portland Actually a National BBQ Hub?

797

Why Fall Is Portland’s Most Underrated Gardening Season

798

Unregulated Airbnbs, Measure 110’s First Detox Center, and Teacher Strikes

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799

Portland's Must-Try Dumpling Spots

800

Car-Free Trips Outside of Portland

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