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The illuminated outline of a martini glass affixed to a multi-story home lights up the night.
History
Portland’s illuminated martini glass in the West Hills
The 30-ft-by-30-ft sign is turned on for the holiday season each year.
November 18, 2025 04:17 PM
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Cambrie Juarez
A skier launches through the air, skis crossed and left arm and pole facing forward, with powder falling below, off of a snowy jump with mountain forests and a lake laid out below.
Travel and Outdoors
Where to ski, snowboard, tube, and sled near Portland
Head to the nearby mountains for some downhill wintertime fun.
January 3, 2023
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Ben McBee
A panoramic sunrise of the Portland city skyline banked in a layer of fog with Mount Hood in the background.
Culture
Meet your New Year’s resolutions in Portland
The biggest step in completing your New Year’s resolution? Show up.
December 23, 2022
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Cambrie Juarez
PDXtoday city editors Ben and Cambrie stand outside a business with colorful murals and outdoor seating
Culture
Taking a break
We’re stepping away to enjoy time with loved ones over the holidays.
December 22, 2022
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PDXtoday
A person wearing glasses and a red knit cap smiles while gazing upward.
City
Oregon STEM teacher wins national award
Shawn Patrick Higgins, a computer science teacher at Oregon Charter Academy, will help educators in the Philippines incorporate gamification to their curriculum.
December 21, 2022
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Cambrie Juarez
PDX Leavenworth Washington Great Escapes
Travel and Outdoors
Great Escapes: Our guide to Leavenworth, WA
Planning a getaway? Check out Leavenworth, WA, a Bavarian-style village nestled in the Cascade Mountains.
December 19, 2022
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Cambrie Juarez
A paper calendar for December
Culture
Upcoming winter holidays
Have a joyous, merry, happy holiday
December 16, 2022
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Dayten Rose
A Victorian era house surrounded by modern buildings and cars
History
History of the Ladd Carriage House
The building is all that’s left of a once grand estate.
December 14, 2022
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Ben McBee
A hanukkah menorah is fully lit with dradels and sufganiyot jelly donuts sit in the foreground
Culture
Public menorah lighting ceremonies
Celebrate the wintertime Jewish Festival of Lights in and around Portland.
December 14, 2022
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Ben McBee
Four presents outside a front door.
Retail
Shipping deadlines for Christmas
Here’s how to ensure your presents will make it on time... without Santa’s help.
December 12, 2022
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
Five actors stand on stage in front of microphone wearing colored outfits
Arts
It’s a live radio play. “It’s a Wonderful Life”
The classic holiday tale of George Bailey comes to life on stage through impressive vocal performances, sound effects, and audience interaction.
December 12, 2022
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Ben McBee
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TriMet's MAX line speeds by on the left outside of Providence Park, where you can see ONWARD ROSE CITY in lights and a Portland Timbers logo on the outside.
Airports and Transportation
Ride TriMet for free with a Timbers or Thorns ticket
This season fans can take public transportation for no added cost to watch games at Providence Park.
February 19, 2024
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Ben McBee
A newly paved trail travels in between dense forests along the Columbia Slough Trail.
Travel and Outdoors
Work to rehabilitate section of Columbia Slough Trail finished
Accessibility improvements were funded by $1 million in parks system development charges include.
February 16, 2024
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Ben McBee
Suzhou's Gate to the East building sits on the edge of a blue lake, surrounded by city skyscrapers.
Travel and Outdoors
Portland’s sister city: Suzhou, People’s Republic of China
Historic gardens and towering skyscrapers fit together in the Jiangsu province’s most populous city.
February 15, 2024
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Ben McBee
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City
Help Clackamas County name its tunnel boring machine
The mole-like machine will clear the way for an outfall pipeline transporting treated water to the Willamette River.
February 14, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
Looking toward the stage from the upper balcony inside Keller Auditorium after a performance.
Events
Broadway in Portland unveils 2024-25 season lineup
We know “You’ll Be Back” once you see the big-name hits coming to town.
February 14, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
Portland Timbers players Eryk Williamson and Diego Chara pose in the new Nature Unites jerseys in a forested scene, which is echoed by their shirts' design.
Sports
Portland Timbers unveil new ‘Nature Unites’ jerseys ahead of the 2024 season
The design features sprigs of evergreen trees that are native to Oregon, plus messaging in support of The Nature Conservancy.
February 14, 2024
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Ben McBee
A sunset at Neskwoin Beach where a woman has written Oregon in the sand
Travel and Outdoors
3 road trips to see Oregon’s natural beauty
Fall in love all over again with the state known for being an absolute stunner.
February 14, 2024
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Ben McBee
The Portland skyline and Mount Hood are bathed in the orange glow of sunset. Map pin icons with green hearts are sprinkled across different locations in the photo.
Culture
Our readers’ local love stories
Help us put our city on the map by submitting your love stories.
February 14, 2024
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
About 20 people dressed in colorful clothes and wearing facepaint pose on a parade float.
Events
Calling all class clowns: Portland Rose Festival seeks new aspiring performers
People 13 and older can apply to join the Rose Festival Clowns and add joy to the annual festivities which run for three weeks starting Memorial Day Weekend.
February 12, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
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Travel and Outdoors
Q+A: Tapping the sweet secrets of Oregon’s native maple trees
Eliza Nelson, founder and director of the Oregon Maple Project, sheds light on the practice of bigleaf maple “sugaring.”
February 12, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez