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Three tiers of wooden observation decks cascade down to the Willamette River with the Burnside Bridge in the background.

City

Portland decades: the 1980s

Day-Glo and other ostentatious fashion trends contrasted the grit and grunge of a city struggling to rise above drugs and violence, all during a period of cultural and economic reinvention.

September 10, 2024

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Ben McBee

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The yellow and blue pinwheel on a green background of Portland's flag paints the entire roof of a downtown building, next to the slogan "Portland is what we make it."

City

Prepare for Portland’s 2024 election with these education- and candidate-focused events

They are meant to help voters better understand their ranked-choice ballots, while giving potential mayor and city council picks the opportunity to share their vision with citizens.

October 8, 2024

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Ben McBee

People stand in a large indoor gallery space that features a single, one-dimensional art display of a hyper-saturated image merging familiar film characters with fantastical set pieces, transforming them into infinitely looping memes trapped in time.

Culture

Portland Art Museum to add hundreds of new pieces to its permanent collection

The museum’s $111 million campus expansion and renovation project will include a full reinstallation of its permanent collection featuring never-before-exhibited items.

October 9, 2024

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Cambrie Juarez

Culture

Spring break activities for kids

Whether you’re spending quality time with your little ones or dropping them off at camp, they’ll make memories to last a lifetime.

March 20, 2024

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Ben McBee

A person holds a cup of coffee up toward a setting or rising sun.

Food

Portland sets the pace in coffee industry sustainability

From reusable cups to direct trade practices, a number of local coffee businesses are working toward a more sustainable future.

March 19, 2024

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Cambrie Juarez

City

Help shape the future of Portland’s trees as the city revises its Urban Forest Plan

The framework will be updated with input from the community and staff from multiple city bureaus and regional and state agencies.

March 21, 2024

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Cambrie Juarez

An urban front yard containing various species of biodiverse plants separated by wood chips. A blue house with a yellow door is in the background.

Travel and Outdoors

Q+A: Regenerative landscaper Kyle Leslie-Christy turns Portland lawns into food forests

The founder of PDX Urban Gardens is establishing self-sustaining green spaces that support the surrounding environment and community.

March 21, 2024

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Cambrie Juarez

A square pizza on a wire rack topped with vegan cheese, red sauce, and shredded basil.

Food

PDXtoday’s 2024 pizza bracket

We asked our readers and social media followers: Where is the best pizza in Portland? They chose a unique winner.

March 5, 2024

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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto

Fans mill about the outside of Portland's Moda Center, which is illuminated in bright red against the dusky sky.

Sports

March Madness makes its way to the Moda Center

The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament Portland Regional will feature a Fan Fest and exciting matchups between national powerhouses, March 29-April 1.

March 26, 2024

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Ben McBee