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A rendering shows people enjoying the future OMSI District

Development

OMSI District Master Plan gets the green light from the Portland Design Commission

The massive redevelopment in the Central Eastside will emphasize Indigenous connection to the land and promote economic growth.

February 20, 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

6 random acts of kindness to brighten up Portland’s community

Put a smile on your neighbor’s face with these random acts of kindness.

February 15, 2023

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Kristen Templeton

City

How to get a REAL ID in Portland

Have you gotten your REAL ID before the May 7, 2025 deadline? Here’s how to apply in Oregon.

February 15, 2023

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Trevor Peters

A graphic with a city skyline and two people posing back to back.

Culture

Get your good (and goofy) side at Family Photo Studio

The contemporary take on the golden era of mall portrait photography opened in the Lloyd Center in November 2022.

February 14, 2023

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Ben McBee

Portland's White Stag Sign lit up above Burnside Street with a pink sunset in the background.

City

Learn the twists and turns of Portland’s historic street names

Portland, Oregon has 170+ years of history. In this guide, we’re diving into the city’s oldest streets and how they got their names.

February 13, 2023

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Staff

History

Portland filmmaker shakes up ‘playful’ cocktail of history and alcohol

David S. Mayne’s recently launched “Happy Hour History” explores the origins of various cocktails and how they relate to major events in human history.

February 9, 2023

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Cambrie Juarez

Dozens of people wearing exercise clothing run on a road in front of a starting line.

Sports

Run a 5K in Portland

Mark your calendars and stretch those hammies.

February 9, 2023

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Cambrie Juarez

The Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy sings on darkly lit stage as he plays a guitar with bandmates in the background.

Culture

Explore Portland music genres with Every Noise at Once

See how Spotify classifies the local music scene.

February 8, 2023

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Dayten Rose

A vehicle drives toward the viewer in a massive sewer pipe

Government

Understanding Portland’s Big Pipes

The vital infrastructure project has drastically reduced the amount and frequency of sewer overflow events in the Willamette River and Columbia Slough.

February 8, 2023

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Ben McBee

Sports

Sport leaders, Wyden woo WNBA commissioner in bid for Portland team

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert stopped by Portland to discuss the possibility of bringing professional women’s basketball back to Rose City.

February 7, 2023

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Cambrie Juarez