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This game-changing treatment helps teens fight depression
Active Path Mental Health’s team is dedicated to providing compassionate, personalized care to each patient, so that they feel supported every step of the way.
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3 ways couples can start mentally preparing for the holidays
Talking to your partner ahead of time, communicating your values, and seeking outside support are all ways to help your holidays run smoothly.
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Meet the new local counselor helping kids + teens across Portland
The Couples Clinic of Portland is expanding to offer more support to younger clients.
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Paper mills belch white gas along the Columbia River near the Lewis and Clark Bridge in Longview, Washington.
Travel and Outdoors
What’s that smell? Unknown odor wafts from SW Washington to Portland
Investigators started monitoring the air for gas leaks after residents up and down Interstate 5 between Kelso and Portland complained of foul odors.
September 25, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
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City
5 places to find peace and quiet in Portland
These spots offer a space to clear your mind and escape the noise of city life.
September 3, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
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Get your sweat on at gyms around Portland
From lifting weights, indoor rock climbing, personal training, dance fitness, boxing classes, and martial arts programs — we’ve rounded up 25+ gyms and fitness offerings around Portland.
July 7, 2024
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Flow at these Portland yoga studios
Check out these 15 yoga studios around the City of Roses offering sweat-fueled workouts, restorative meditation, and more.
June 21, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
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Fact or Fiction: Debunking myths about esketamine
Discover a medication that could offer relief for treatment-resistant depression.
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Wellness
How to donate blood in Portland
Donating blood is an effective way to give back to the community. Here’s what to know to make a donation in Portland.
June 13, 2024
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Cambrie Juarez
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Connect with a therapist at Active Path Mental Health
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Eating green: Your guide to the best vegan and vegetarian restaurants
Dig into delicious and nutritious vegan and vegetarian fare in every corner of the Rose City.
June 3, 2024
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Ben McBee
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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
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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
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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
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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
A model shows Lawrence Halprin's design for a potential Pioneer Courthouse Square, involving rounded archies and lots of glass and trees.
City
Exploring the Pioneer Courthouse Square designs that never came to be
In an alternate universe, Portland’s Living Room could look very different.
October 18, 2024
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Ben McBee
A heavily laden quince tree bear numerous yellow and green fruit.
Events
Get to know a misunderstood fruit at Quince Fest
Bauman’s on Oak will host the first-of-its-kind event on Sunday, Nov. 3.
October 18, 2024
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Ben McBee