Local News
Future of SE Dairy Queen Rebuild in Limbo
By Daniel Perez-Crouse What’s standing between Mt. Tabor and SE Portland residents from Dilly Bars and Blizzards? A contested drive-through…
82nd Ave. Revitalization Accelerated in 2025, With More Planned for 2026
By Madeleine Voth For decades, those who have lived and worked along 82nd Ave. have dealt with a road in…
Community Small Grants Recipients
By Kris McDowell SE Uplift has announced the recipients for the 2026 Community Small Grants which will produce 16 projects…
Representatively Speaking – January 2026
By State Representative Rob Nosse Happy New Year! Hopefully 2026 is a better year in politics than 2025 has been….
Community News
Snowplow Naming Contest Open
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) and Portland City Elections invites the public to submit creative names for five more…
OHA Urges Pertussis Vaccination
Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is on the rise and cases in Oregon have reached an all-time high. In…
Holiday Garbage and Recycling Tips
With the holidays over, it’s time to start the clean up. The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) has tips…
2026 Wedding Reservations Open
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is the proud steward of more than 200 parks, gardens and other natural settings which…
Winter Garden Preparations
Portland Nursery wants your gardens to remain healthy and happy during the cold season and they have some tips to…
Everybody Reads 2026 Selection
Multnomah County Library (MCL) has selected Justice Ketanji Brown Jack’s Lovely One: A Memoir for Everybody Reads 2026, the library’s…
Features
Stories That Bind: Write Around Portland at Whitewood Gardens
By Isa Halle, Franklin High School’s The Franklin Post “I’m really big about creating a sense of community,” says Chris…
Goodbye Portland, From a Longtime Fan
By Marshall Hammond Dear Portland, By the time you read this article, I’ll be gone. I’m leaving you, the city…
The Turning Peel Offers Neapolitan-Style Pizza in a Welcoming Environment
By Ellen Spitaleri Ask owner Candy Yiu what sets The Turning Peel, located at 4546 SE Division St., apart from…
Looters & Leeches
By David Krogh What do you get when you use a real place, a real time in recent history, a…
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Arts & Entertainment
Color & Sound
During the rainy January season, Clinton Street Theater is hosting its fourth annual “Color & Sound” series, featuring bright films…
Lundquist Solo Show
Portland audiences craving smart, incisive and off-kilter comedy have a new reason to rejoice: local mainstay comedian, writer and director…
Clay Sculpture Workshop
Leikam Brewery, in collaboration with Rain Dragon Studio, is happy to present their second Clay Sculpture Workshop in Leikam Brewery’s…
January OMSI Events
The holidays may be in the rearview mirror but there’s still plenty of entertainment to be had at OMSI, starting…
Frida Kahlo Play
Milagro announces an addition to its current Season42: Fuerza En Familia, presenting Autoretrato de Fridita, a family-friendly play about Frida…
Author Events at AHC
January brings two author events to the Architectural Heritage Center (AHC), starting with The Builders: Northeast Portland from Doug Decker….
Avery Hill Classes
Master instructor Avery Hill invites people to kick off 2026 with music. Join her for one of her classes, offered…
Yiddish, Russian Music Concert
Eastside Jewish Commons, Portland’s premiere Jewish Arts and Culture space, is excited to present The Stranniki (The Wanderers) in concert…
One Tough Mother
triangle productions! is excited to begin the new year with a new play about Portland’s “One Tough Mother,” Gert Boyle….