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Cambrie Juarez

Senior City Editor

Cambrie is a born-and-raised Oregonian who worked at a Portland TV news station before helping launch PDXtoday in December 2021. She loves horseback riding, burying her nose in a fantasy book, traveling near and far + finding a good chai tea latte.

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Culture
These holiday light displays brighten Portland’s dark winter nights
Read our list and check it twice to see how to get the most out of holiday illuminations in the Rose City.
December 8, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
A sandwich board sign signaling volunteers are on site stands along a boardwalk leading to a building next to a stormy ocean.
Travel and Outdoors
Winter Whale Watch Week returns to the Oregon Coast
Trained volunteers will be stationed at 15 sites to help visitors spot whales from Wednesday, Dec. 27 to Sunday, Dec. 31.
December 8, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
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Business
Portland entrepreneur to pitch ‘new gingerbread house tradition’ on ‘Shark Tank’
The Tomte Cake kit aims to solve the problem of messy and fragile gingerbread house kits.
December 6, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
A person lights a large hanukkiah surrounded by city buildings.
Events
Where to eat and celebrate Hanukkah in Portland
The Jewish Festival of Light lasts for eight days, Dec. 7-15, starting and ending at nightfall.
December 6, 2023
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City
How to safely dispose of hazardous waste in the Portland area
Various recycling programs with local drop-off sites may save you a trip to one of Metro’s hazardous waste facilities.
December 4, 2023
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City
Vancouver unveils final designs for Main Street makeover
The Main Street Promise project will reconstruct the downtown road between Fifth and 15th streets.
November 30, 2023
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An officer stands with their back facing the camera and words "Portland Police" across their back with downtown Portland and the Willamette River blurred in the background on a sunny day.
City
Portland City Council approves funding plan for permanent police body-worn cameras
All uniformed Portland Police Bureau officers who interact with the public will be equipped with the devices.
November 30, 2023
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Food
Skyline views and mushroom dessert: Our dinner at The Ritz-Carlton’s 20th-floor restaurant, Bellpine
Downtown Portland’s newest tower offers two dining experiences: an enchanted forest-themed lobby bar and a signature restaurant.
November 28, 2023
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Rows of Christmas trees at a tree farm in Ridgefield, Washington
Travel and Outdoors
Where to find a Christmas tree in the Portland area
Fresh is best if you want your home to smell like a forest.
November 28, 2023
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