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Keller Auditorium in downtown Portland, a three-story building with large windows along its west-facing side.
City
Portland City Council approves plan to renovate Keller Auditorium, build new PSU venue
When the Keller Auditorium renovations are all said and done, downtown Portland will have not one but two performing arts centers capable of hosting Broadway shows.
October 11, 2024 04:24 PM
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Cambrie Juarez
A Portland Bureau of Transportation engineer inspects a crack beneath the Northeast 33rd Avenue Bridge.
City
Northeast 33rd Avenue Bridge closes as crews repair cracked column
Extreme temperatures during the heat dome of 2021 caused damage to one of the structure’s concrete supports. Work is expected to finish midsummer.
May 15, 2023
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Ben McBee
A rendering of Soho House Portland's exterior featuring a two-story red brick building.
Development
Take a sneak peek at the first Soho House in the Pacific Northwest
We’ve got all the details on Soho House Portland, an exclusive club for creatives coming to Oregon.
May 4, 2023
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
A light pole at a park in fall.
Parks and Recreation
Commissioner Ryan plots course to hasten the replacement of 243 light poles in Portland parks
Many people have expressed worries over the duration of time that parks will be darker while they await replacement light fixtures.
March 29, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
A digital rendering of a future park expansion showing areas for sporting fields, parking, and public gathering areas.
Parks and Recreation
Work begins on Southeast Portland’s Parklane Park expansion
The existing 5-acre park will grow to 25 acres and feature several new amenities.
March 27, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
A black and white image of a large carousel.
Arts
The quest to save Portland’s historic Jantzen Beach Carousel
Restore Oregon has put together a complete restoration plan for the century-old treasure — now it just needs someone to take it on... but time is running out.
March 23, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
For Sale signs in front of two homes with white picket fences, trees, and shrubs.
Development
Report: Best time to sell a Portland-area home
Housing market conditions will reach an ideal balance for sellers at different times nationally vs. locally, according to Realtor.com
March 15, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
A rendering shows the new Hillsboro Hops stadium with fireworks over it.
City
Hillsboro Hops forgo renovation, will build entirely new stadium
Slated for completion in 2025, the year-round entertainment venue will sit on the northwestern edge of the existing Gordon Faber Recreation Complex.
March 8, 2023
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Ben McBee
The sun rises over the Portland skyline with Mount Hood silhouetted to the left and a bank of clouds over the Willamette River
Development
Which major local project would you want finished immediately?
If we had the power to instantly complete a major local infrastructure or development project, which project would we choose?
March 2, 2023
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Ben McBee
A marked crosswalk on a residential street.
City
Transportation officials to close 181 crosswalks around Portland
The locations are “unmarked, unsafe, and inaccessible.”
March 1, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
A person in shorts and athletic shoes prepares to serve a yellow plastic ball in an indoor gym.
Sports
Coming soon: Portland’s first indoor pickleball-only recreation center
The Drop Shot will host several pickleball pop-up events where people can experience the popular game and support the woman-owned business venture.
February 27, 2023
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Cambrie Juarez
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A residential home has transformed its front yard into a Halloween wonderland with dozens of lighted jack-o-lanterns, lights, and other vintage decorations.
Culture
These local Halloween yard displays will lift your spirits
Drive to seven Southeast Portland homes that are fit for Hallo-kings and Hallo-queens.
October 25, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
Sun shines on the front of Portland City Hall, where the local government operates.
City
Here’s how the 2024 general election will change Portland city government
Portlanders have big choices ahead of them as the city prepares to enter 2025 with a new mayor and 12 City Council members.
October 25, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
People sitting in a dramatically lit wooden booth eat small plates and drink cocktails.
Food
Where to grab a late-night meal in Portland
Sometimes you get the munchies late at night, so we’re helping out with a list of spots that stay open late around the Rose City.
October 24, 2024
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Staff
A multi wall mural shows a Sandworm from the Beetlejuice movie and other pumpkin inspired paintings.
City
This is not a trick: New Central Eastside murals are a treat ahead of Halloween
The space will double as an edible garden and event space.
October 24, 2024
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Ben McBee
An animator's hand poses a miniature stop-motion figurine of a smiling Sasquatch wearing a suit and bowtie.
Business
LAIKA will help Portland State University develop new animation program
The Oscar-winning studio will also fund scholarships for six students.
October 23, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
A food worker passes food to an outstretched hand at a window.
Play
Pitch in with these volunteer opportunities in Portland
This list of volunteer opportunities around Rose City includes everything from fostering a pet to mentoring at-risk youth.
October 23, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
Mount St. Helens rises over a hazy horizon with a light dusting of snow on its peak. In front you can see the blue stripe of the Columbia River and falls colors that blanket Portland. The Fremont Bridge's white arch peeks just above the evergreen trees in the foreground.
Travel and Outdoors
Hike of the Month: Council Crest Park
Get your steps in as you climb to one of Portland’s tallest points, which offers vistas of five Cascade peaks as well as an off-leash dog park.
October 22, 2024
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Ben McBee
Two alien figurines work on a grotesque operating table where guests at the Freakybuttrue Peculiarium can stick their head for a pretend picture.
Culture
Try on these Portland-inspired Halloween costumes
Short on time and creativity? We’ve got you covered with some costume ideas that will help keep Portland weird.
October 22, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
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Events
Help rid Portland’s natural areas of invasive vines on No Ivy Day
Volunteer your time at one of 17 No Ivy Day events across the metro area.
October 21, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
A squirrel with gray-brown fur and a white belly sits on the ground surrounded by fallen leaves while chewing on a piece of food.
Travel and Outdoors
Squirrel away these facts about Portland-area squirrels
These abundant critters are busy in the fall — but can you tell one species apart from the next?
October 21, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez