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21 hours ago

LitWatch March: Portland Small Press & Art Book Fair comes to PNCA * Oregon ArtsWatch

Portland's first Small Press & Art Book Fair at PNCA March 5-7 showcases over 40 independent publishers featuring risograph books, zines, and experimental prints with free admission and workshops.
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fromPortland Monthly
3 hours ago

Where to Eat, Drink, and Shop on Clinton and Division

SE Division has transformed from a residential neighborhood into a culinary and commercial destination over 20 years, anchored by iconic restaurants like Pok Pok while maintaining its core residential character.
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fromPortland Monthly
5 hours ago

Property Watch: A $615K Condo in Downtown Portland's Ritz-Carlton

Portland's Block 216 Ritz-Carlton tower, completed in 2023, stands as the city's fifth tallest building at 464 feet, featuring luxury hotel rooms, condominiums, office space, and retail despite initial community skepticism about replacing a beloved food cart pod.
fromPortland Mercury
13 hours ago

Critics Fear Mayor Could Sabotage New Detention Facility Law

The Portland City Council has tried to intervene by passing a detention center fee ordinance in December 2025. It was intended to address public nuisance impacts associated with detention facilities-particularly those that draw protests-by effectively putting a cost on contamination and health hazards from tear gas and other munitions law enforcement deploys on protesters.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
3 hours ago

Good Morning, News: Detention Facility Fee Shenanigans, Hip New Moda Center $$$, Mamdani Gets Trump to Release Student AND Housing $$$, Clintons Questioned Over Epstein

Critics fear the administration could make the law legally vulnerable if it pushes through weak rules, even if they are temporary, and they don't want a judge to overturn it in a legal proceeding just because the administration didn't let city staff do their homework.
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fromHigh Country News
12 hours ago

How people are helping breeding frogs dodge cars - High Country News

Volunteers in Portland conduct annual winter frog rescue operations to protect northern red-legged frogs from highway traffic during their migration to breeding grounds.
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fromeverout.com
22 hours ago

Ticket Alert: PDX Live, Earth, Wind & Fire, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This Week

Various music, comedy, and reading events are scheduled across Portland venues with ticket sales beginning at 10 am unless otherwise specified.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 days ago

Debate on future of Keller Auditorium heats up * Oregon ArtsWatch

The Keller is profitable, popular, and central to downtown's recovery. It is time to stop the time-wasting charade and make a decision that reflects fiscal responsibility and the will of Portlanders.
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fromPortland Mercury
23 hours ago

Portland's First-Ever Azn Zine Fest Is Coming to Fubonn This Weekend

The Azn Zine Fest is to show Portland there's a fuck-ton of Asian creatives. When we put out the call for vendors, we were like, 'Maybe 30 to 50 people will respond to our call.' We had probably 120 respond.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
1 day ago

Good Morning, News: ICE Officer in Portland Threatened to Shoot Motorized Bike Pursuer, Central City Roundtable or Best Friends Club, and Big Pink Owner Buys Another Downtown Building

A ragtag group of predominantly business interest representatives has been selected by the city of Portland to weigh in on economic challenges to the city's core. The hotshot team-called the Central City Roundtable-will convene for the first time on Friday, March 6. They'll look at recommendations offered by the infamous task force that Governor Tina Kotek designed in 2023, which proved a predictably contentious practice due to its secrecy and lack of record-keeping.
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fromPortland Mercury
1 day ago

Mayor's Roundtable Aims to Reinvigorate Central City, With or Without Key Stakeholders

Portland's Central City Roundtable, a public-private partnership formed from Governor Kotek's task force recommendations, aims to revitalize downtown through increased foot traffic, office workers, housing development, and enhanced daytime services.
Portland
fromPortland Monthly
1 day ago

Hiking by Bus in Forest Park

Forest Park offers accessible hiking via public transit from multiple TriMet stops, eliminating parking concerns and providing scenic entry points like the St. Johns Bridge walk.
#affordable-housing
fromPortland Mercury
1 day ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Trump's SOTU Flop, a NYC Snowball Fight Riles Cops, and Portland Wants You to Rent Out Part of Your Home

fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Oregon's Missing Counterterrorism Funds, Tennessee Special Election Triggers Conservative Fear, and Don't Get Too Mad About Oxford's Word of the Year

fromPortland Mercury
1 day ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Trump's SOTU Flop, a NYC Snowball Fight Riles Cops, and Portland Wants You to Rent Out Part of Your Home

fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Oregon's Missing Counterterrorism Funds, Tennessee Special Election Triggers Conservative Fear, and Don't Get Too Mad About Oxford's Word of the Year

Portland
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
3 days ago

A politics of hope: Author Christopher Mathias talks about his book, 'To Catch a Fascist' * Oregon ArtsWatch

Christopher Mathias documents anti-fascist activists who use espionage and investigation to expose and undermine white supremacist and neo-Nazi extremists operating in America.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
2 days ago

Good Morning, News: Trump's SOTU Flop, a NYC Snowball Fight Riles Cops, and Portland Will Pay You to Rent Out Part of Your Home

Portland launches a Home Share pilot program allowing homeowners to rent spare rooms to affordable housing seekers while receiving up to $1,000 monthly from the city.
Portland
fromESPN.com
2 days ago

Blazers' Sharpe has stress reaction, out at least 4-6 weeks

Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe has a stress reaction of the left fibula and will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks before resuming basketball activities.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
5 days ago

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Trump & ICE Can't Stop Losing, Zenith Energy Cleared by City, and Meet Portland's Black Innovators!

Judge extended TRO barring tear gas at Portland ICE facility; Oregon AG joined protesters' lawsuit; city cleared Zenith Energy.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
4 days ago

Love them, but let them go

Allocate $600 million to schools and housing rather than subsidizing a sports team; prioritize public welfare, economic data, and ethical ownership over opportunistic deals.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
1 week ago

Thanks Councilors

Portland city councilors unanimously approved a temporary property tax exemption for a proposed Alaska Airlines maintenance hangar at Portland International Airport.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
1 week ago

City Issues Report Clearing Zenith Energy of Alleged Violations

Portland found Zenith Energy did not violate city code despite unreported piping construction and previous DEQ fines for illegal pipe use.
Portland
fromEater Portland
1 week ago

10 Notable Restaurant and Bar Closures in Portland in 2026 So Far

Several Portland restaurants and cafes announced imminent closures, citing economic pressures, safety concerns, and high refurbishment costs, with some extending final service dates.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
1 week ago

Good Morning, News: Oregon Judge Extends Tear Gas Restrictions, Eric Trump's Shady Attempt to Profit Off a Government Contract, and What Are the Odds Of a Timbers Win?

Portland Mercury seeks monthly contributions, warns of possible snow, reports a temporary restraining order limiting ICE crowd-control tactics, and previews questions facing the Portland Timbers.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
1 week ago

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Celebrating Black Innovation, Secret Valentines, and Dating Corpses

Black innovation in Portland, a discrimination complaint against a council office, cultural events, a beloved bar closure, gossip, and reader Valentines.
#portland-weather
fromPortland Mercury
2 weeks ago
Portland

Good Morning, News! New Mercury in Print, Feds Keep Changing Tactics, Neighbors of Portland Ice Facility Tell It to the Judge Today, EPA Wants To Kill Us, Senate Dems... Did Something?

fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: PGE Wants to Screw Over Oregonians, Trump Signs BS Executive Order Calling Fentanyl a WMD, and I'm Mad at David Sedaris

fromPortland Mercury
2 weeks ago
Portland

Good Morning, News! New Mercury in Print, Feds Keep Changing Tactics, Neighbors of Portland Ice Facility Tell It to the Judge Today, EPA Wants To Kill Us, Senate Dems... Did Something?

fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: PGE Wants to Screw Over Oregonians, Trump Signs BS Executive Order Calling Fentanyl a WMD, and I'm Mad at David Sedaris

Portland
fromPortland Mercury
2 weeks ago

Don't Miss the Mercury's Black Innovation Issue-On the Streets NOW!

Black innovation and Portland culture are showcased through profiles, an artist interview, a 28-day recent Black-history recap, an essay on "First Blacks," and many local reviews.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
2 weeks ago

Twenty-Eight Moments in (Recent) Black Oregon History

Black Oregonians reshaped Oregon over the past decade through entrepreneurship, youth workforce programs, cultural leadership, and reclamation of community land.
Portland
fromPortland Monthly
2 weeks ago

Portland's New Riverside Saunas Invite a Proper Cold Plunge

Portland gained mobile saunas offering contrast therapy that pairs wood-fired heat with cold plunges in local rivers and parks.
fromPortland Mercury
2 weeks ago

Good Morning, News: Oregon Primate Center May Close Up Shop, Portland Named Its Snow Plows, and Here's the Latest Way the Trump Admin Plans to Ruin the Earth

OHSU's National Primate Research Center may be no more, much to the delight of animal welfare advocates, who have long been pushing the university to shut the doors on its monkey research facility. Yesterday, OHSU's board voted unanimously to look into transitioning the center-which, with about 5,000 primates, is one of the largest research centers of its kind in the US-into a monkey sanctuary.
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#local-journalism
fromPortland Mercury
2 weeks ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Portland's Hidden Bank Stash, Keep the Blazers in Portland, and Bad Bunny Gives Joyous Finger to White Supremacy

fromPortland Mercury
4 weeks ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Councilors Shoot Down Proposed Foie Gras Ban, ICE Director Ordered to Appear in Court, and Dems Demand Kristi Noem's Ouster

fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Big Trouble for Two Portland Cops, the Latest on Last Week's Border Patrol Shooting, and Trump's Revenge Tour Continues

fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Oregon DOJ Goes After Planned ICE Facility, the Incomplete Epstein Files, and Girl... Nicki Minaj Needs HELP

fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: New Seasons Workers Secure Labor Contract, How Your Hotel Stay Could Help Save Wildlife, and the Unfiltered Interviews Ruining Trump's World

fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Big News for Universal Preschool, Whooping Cough on the Rise, Indiana Republicans Embarrass Trump, and What Kind of Blunt Rotation is THIS?

fromPortland Mercury
2 weeks ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Portland's Hidden Bank Stash, Keep the Blazers in Portland, and Bad Bunny Gives Joyous Finger to White Supremacy

fromPortland Mercury
4 weeks ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Councilors Shoot Down Proposed Foie Gras Ban, ICE Director Ordered to Appear in Court, and Dems Demand Kristi Noem's Ouster

fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Big Trouble for Two Portland Cops, the Latest on Last Week's Border Patrol Shooting, and Trump's Revenge Tour Continues

fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Oregon DOJ Goes After Planned ICE Facility, the Incomplete Epstein Files, and Girl... Nicki Minaj Needs HELP

fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: New Seasons Workers Secure Labor Contract, How Your Hotel Stay Could Help Save Wildlife, and the Unfiltered Interviews Ruining Trump's World

fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Big News for Universal Preschool, Whooping Cough on the Rise, Indiana Republicans Embarrass Trump, and What Kind of Blunt Rotation is THIS?

Portland
fromPortland Mercury
2 weeks ago

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Portland's Epstein Connection, ICE Gasses Children, and EEK! MUMMIES!!

Portland news covers Epstein-linked psychiatrist, local basketball culture, federal agents' use of force and ICE criticism, unspent housing funds, and a police fatal shooting.
#portland-housing-bureau
fromESPN.com
3 weeks ago

Portland, led by injured coach, takes down No. 6 Gonzaga

A lot of mentors say don't get out there and play anymore once you're 40,
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Portland
fromESPN.com
3 weeks ago

Trail Blazers' Scoot Henderson to make season debut Friday

Scoot Henderson will make his season debut Friday for the Portland Trail Blazers after recovering from a torn left hamstring.
fromPortland Mercury
3 weeks ago

Portland Housing Bureau Finds Millions More in Unspent Funds

The Portland Housing Bureau has found additional unspent dollars in its coffers, adding to the previous $21 million it found through an audit last year. It is unclear exactly how much money is in the fund, but Council President Jamie Dunphy called councilors over the weekend to tell them they would soon learn of the specifics of what was found in the Housing Investment Fund. He told the Mercury February 2 that he did not yet know how much total funding was available.
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Portland
fromPortland Mercury
3 weeks ago

The Mercury's Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for February 2-8

Portland offers a week of illuminated public art, author and comedy appearances, a Meredith Monk documentary, and lively dance-night events.
#homelessness
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Mayor Plans to Kick People Out of Shelters, the Slow Death of Public Broadcasting, and Everything You Need to Know Before City Council's Leadership Vote

fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Wilson's Failed Campaign Promise, Another Court Loss for Trump, and "Kill 'Em All" Hegseth Accused of War Crimes

fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Mayor Plans to Kick People Out of Shelters, the Slow Death of Public Broadcasting, and Everything You Need to Know Before City Council's Leadership Vote

fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Wilson's Failed Campaign Promise, Another Court Loss for Trump, and "Kill 'Em All" Hegseth Accused of War Crimes

fromPortland Mercury
3 weeks ago

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Stopping the ICE Creep, Beloved Restaurant Closes, and a BANGER of a Pickathon Lineup!

* Councilors Want City to Move Faster on Enforcement of New Detention Center Fee Portland City Councilors Angelita Morillo and Mitch Green are asking the mayor to expedite enforcement of a new detention center impact fee that targets landlords. The city code change makes it a violation to emit harmful chemical agents like tear gas, which pose environmental and health hazards.
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fromPortland Monthly
4 weeks ago

Meet the Dive Bar Paradise with a Rising Food Scene

St. Johns retains a small-town identity with long-standing community institutions, a lively and evolving local food scene, seasonal markets, parks, and neighborhood traditions despite annexation.
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Sketchy ICE Agents, Pushy Cops, and Table Tennis Is More Than Just Marty Supreme

(PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to know," then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to your email's in-box... and then... YOUR HEAD.) * Portland Officers Who Clashed With Anti-ICE Protesters Identified Officer who was filmed punching a protester on January 9 was previously named in a lawsuit stemming from a 2020 protest. Another officer was reassigned after recent remarks made on camera triggered complaints and internal review.
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

This Oregon Restaurant Does Southern-Style Biscuits Well Enough To Impress Guy Fieri - Tasting Table

And you can find some of the best Southern-style biscuits outside of the South. Pine State Biscuits is Portland Oregon's premier Southern comfort spot serving up biscuits that made it onto Guy Fieri's show "Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives," impressing Fieri and dazzling millions of viewers at the mere sight of them. Pine State Biscuits is the creation of three North Carolina-natives, Kevin Atchley, Walt Alexander, and Brian Snyder who wanted to bring the cuisine of their home state to the Northwest.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago

Future of Keller Auditorium, PSU Performing Arts Center challenged * Oregon ArtsWatch

Portland officials released a Market Feasibility Study on Friday, Jan. 23, that declared the region cannot support two venues capable of hosting popular touring Broadway shows. That upends the proposal approved by the City Council in late 2024 calling for a new Broadway-capable performing arts center to be built at Portland State University before the Keller Auditorium is closed and remodeled to continue hosting such large show.
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fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

POP QUIZ PDX: How Much Do YOU Know About Portland? And Oregon? And Disposing of a Dead Body?

Pop Quiz PDX delivers a weekly, sassy Portland-and-Oregon trivia quiz featuring past favorite questions, irreverent dark humor, and a nod to Mercury newsletter subscribers.
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fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Portland Officers Who Clashed With Anti-ICE Protesters Identified

Portland Police officer Tyler Brunelle was filmed punching a restrained protester on January 9 and was previously named in a 2022 lawsuit alleging impact-munition injury.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Good Morning, News: Shooting in Sullivan's Gulch Sends Two Police Officers to the Hospital, Greenland and Catholics Rebuke Trump, and Minneapolis Fights Back Against ICE Takeover

Two Portland police officers were shot; both are in stable condition, a suspect remains at large and a photo has been circulated by PPB.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

P-land Food Carts

Portland food carts are overpriced, pretentious, and offer poor value and service; operators should lower prices, improve hospitality, and stop relying on outdated press.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Good Morning, News: X is Down (Hooray!), Masked Men Ambush East Portland Man, City Councilor Issues Apology to The Mercury, George R.R. Martin Speaks on Unfinished Work

Armed men in tactical gear confronted an East Portland resident; DHS did not confirm their status, prompting questions about enforcing a local mask-ban for officers.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Good Morning, News: Racist Texts From Portland Power Players, City Councilor Fired Union Supporter, and Trump is Making a Bunch of Threats

Portland politics faces racist texts by influential real-estate and political operatives targeting progressive councilors of color, while a councilor faces alleged anti-union firing complaint.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Submit a FREE Mercury Reader's Valentine for Your Sweetie!

Portland Mercury is accepting 150-character reader valentines online; first 200 will be printed February 11 and all acceptable entries will appear online.
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Gun-Happy Federal Agents, Wrongful Imprisonment, and How to Get Fitted for a Chastity Belt

GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to know," then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to your email's in-box... and then... YOUR HEAD.)
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fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Good Morning, News: Feds Shoot Two in Portland, PPB Responds By Brutalizing Portlanders, and Trump Wins (and LOSES) Nobel Prize

Federal Border Patrol agents shot two people in Portland amid ongoing ICE protests, prompting officials to promise investigations and sparking broad public backlash.
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Good Morning, News: TriMet To Make More Service Cuts, RFK Jr. Wants Kids To Get the Flu, and Remember What Happened Five Years Ago Today?

* Facing a $300 million budget gap, Portland transit service TriMet just announced another round of service cuts coming in August. TriMet already made smaller cuts to transit service in November, but the agency's budget deficit is significant and growing, without any new money coming in from the state for the foreseeable future. The agency is asking riders to weigh in on proposed cuts,
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fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

One of Portland's Few Black-Owned Music Venues is Facing Eviction

The Heights lounge and event space was founded in 2024 by local musician Jermaine Malone. Since then, it's operated out of a 3,800-square-foot space on SE Foster Road. The lounge features a rotating calendar of events from comedy nights, to dance parties, to "secret" punk shows. It also offers event space rentals and was expanding to include a studio space for music recording and mixing.
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fromPortland Monthly
1 month ago

The Biggest Portland Restaurant Openings of 2025

Portland's 2025 restaurant openings favored comfort-oriented eateries—especially a surge of Italian red-sauce spots, pop-up-to-permanent ventures, and family-recipe kitchens over experimental dining.
#new-years-eve
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago
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The Mercury's Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for December 29-January 4

Portland offers holiday light displays, charity fundraisers, notable comedy performances, New Year's Eve concerts, and wellness activities to ring in 2026.
fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago
Portland

Happy New Year's Eve! What to Do on December 31

Portland features diverse New Year's Eve events, highlighted by club shows and heavy bands, and TriMet provides free late-night transit; don't drive impaired.
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fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Fire in Old Port of Portland, Maine, damages its historic waterfront and sinks at least 1 boat

A post-Christmas fire devastated Portland, Maine's historic Old Port waterfront, damaging buildings and boats; cause under investigation and one firefighter suffered minor injuries.
Portland
fromEater Portland
2 months ago

Portland's Premier Sneaker-Themed Cafe Is Closing Down

Several longstanding Portland-area food and retail businesses are closing or relocating by the end of December, with some planning temporary pauses or moves.
#healthcare-ethics
fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Legacy Workers Slam Hospital's Alleged Coddling of ICE, Blazers Comeback Win Over Warriors, and Trump's Horrible Response to Rob Reiner's Murder

Staff at Legacy Emanuel allege hospital permits ICE to detain, shackle, and observe patients during treatment, raising significant ethical and potential HIPAA concerns.
fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago
Portland

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: A Cop Under Arrest, Nurses Cry Foul Against ICE and Management, and Let's... Get... KRAMPY!

Local Portland institutions face accountability and change: hospital immigration enforcement policies, police domestic violence arrest, major Albina investment, and expanded universal preschool.
fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Legacy Workers Slam Hospital's Alleged Coddling of ICE, Blazers Comeback Win Over Warriors, and Trump's Horrible Response to Rob Reiner's Murder

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fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago

Dying Wish Are Here to Make Your Hardcore Christmas Dreams Come True

Dying Wish hosts Dying Wishmas, a Portland holiday metal micro-festival featuring nine bands, showcasing their new album Flesh Stays Together and hometown ties.
Portland
fromEater Portland
2 months ago

This Washington, D.C. Pizzaiolo Opens His Own Downtown Portland Pizza Shop

Several notable Portland restaurants and bars opened recently, including Gabbiano's Gabby's lunch space, Dream Deli, Bangkok Belly, and revived vegan Epif.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago

Good Morning, News: PCEF Pays Out $64 Million, National Parks Are Now Free on Trump's Birthday Instead of Juneteenth, and At Last, the Return of Krampus!

The Portland Clean Energy Fund has distributed $1.71 billion since inception and is awarding about $64 million in grants this year to local nonprofits for energy upgrades.
fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago

Krampuslauf Photos: Portland's Version of a "Krampus Run" Is Costume-Focused and Kid-Friendly

Friday was a beautiful night for a Krampuslauf or "Krampus run," a holiday activity that draws from Alpine folklore where mischief-makers dress up like horned creatures and caper together through their town. The Portland version of this-a little more costume-forward and kid-friendly-has been meeting up and merrily marching on or around Krampusnacht since 2010.
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fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

From 400-year-old globes to cosmic shrouds: A Maine library brings maps to life

Physical maps provide scale, perspective, historical context, and varied orientations that GPS lacks, helping students understand mapmakers' perspectives and historical inaccuracies.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago

Good Morning, News: City Afraid of 'Big PR Problem' Over Unspent Funds, Attorney Caught Filing Fake Case Law in AI Briefs, Trump/Hegseth Doing More War Crimes (Spotify CEO Votes With His Dollar)

Former housing director Helmi Hisserich alleges she was blamed for unspent funds, told not to disclose them, and was pushed out after promoting social housing strategies.
fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago

City Council Puts Financial Crackdown On Detention Facilities

The ordinance has two components. First, it will require landlords who rent buildings used as detention centers to compensate residents and the city for actual costs incurred as a direct consequence of its tenants' actions. Those costs could include things like police overtime, traffic management, fire and emergency medical responses, and environmental remediation. The collected money will reimburse impacted community members, and the city's general fund.
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Portland
fromEater Portland
2 months ago

Find Foie Gras and Steamed Burger Nirvana at This Portland Mainstay

Canard is a celebrated, casual Portland wine bar offering inventive duck- and foie gras-focused dishes, popular small bites, and a lively neighborhood atmosphere.
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