With Portland Public Schools’ Budget in Peril, All Eyes Are on State Leaders
Oregon legislators say they need to see improved outcomes before schools get more funding. Parents and teachers say education funding levels are setting kids up to fail.
Getting High on Her Own Supply
For FKA twigs, dancing is just as important as singing on her Body High Tour.
Who’s Playing Portland Pride 2026?
Pride Northwest announces three drag artist headliners playing its July waterfront festival this summer.
Portland Center Stage and Portland Playhouse Team up To Serve Fat Ham
The Pulitzer Prize-winning play is a Black and queer spin on Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
David Hockney Is So Changeable
Portland Art Museum’s new exhibition shows the artist’s evolving style across 60 years and 200 artworks.
What Lies Beneath Sean Christensen’s Mount Saint Helens?
And other reasons to sink into his Never Coffee show, Memory Foam.
Study: Rent Assistance is the Most Requested Support Service Among Homeless Residents
Nearly every homeless person surveyed in a new PSU housing needs report said they want housing they can afford. But they don’t want to lose it again.
Lloyd Center Mall Announces Official Closing Date in Portland
Closure of the mall arrives despite a vocal effort to “Save Lloyd.”
Getting High on Her Own Supply
For FKA twigs, dancing is just as important as singing on her Body High Tour.
Ethics Commission Dismisses Complaints Over Peacocks’ Legal Representation
Whether progressive caucus members violated ethics law during a retreat is still unclear. Attorney says the decision represents a bulwark for local democracy.
Pipe Dreams and Pizza Crusts Will Dive into the Wacky World of Organ Grinder Pizza
An upcoming documentary explores the Portland pizzeria that may have once been the largest in the world.
Kicked to the Curb: Substance Abuse Patients Ordered to Leave As Treatment Center Abruptly Closes
Without warning, an inpatient drug treatment facility temporarily shuttered, leaving nearly 50 women scrambling for a place to go. For some, the knee-jerk decision cost them their sobriety.
Should Portlanders Pay Hundreds of Millions for a Refurbished Moda Center? City Councilors Say “Not So Fast”
With local budget cuts looming and Trail Blazers ownership committing to stay in Portland, some city leaders aren’t ready to pull out the checkbook.
Advocates Reject Zenith Energy Investigation in Letter Delivered to Mayor’s Office
An “artificially narrowed scope” predetermined the outcome of city-led investigation, letter says.
The Road to Improvement
Can the city fix East Portland’s transportation woes?
Business as Usual at North Portland Scrapyard, Despite Years of Environmental Violations
Auto dismantler NW Metals has amassed more than $550K in state fines over the past decade and continues to operate without proper permits. The business has tested the bounds of Oregon’s environmental enforcement.