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Ellen Clarke

Ellen Clarke

Ellen Clarke is a contributor to Willamette Week.

Avalon Microsanctuary Provides Shelter for Abandoned Rabbits and Support for Rabbit Owners
CULTURE

Avalon Microsanctuary Provides Shelter for Abandoned Rabbits and Support for Rabbit Owners

Here’s what you need to know about our big-eared buddies.

By Ellen ClarkeMarch 10, 2026 at 11:30 pm PDT

What It Takes to Make “The Play That Goes Wrong” Go Right
Theater

What It Takes to Make “The Play That Goes Wrong” Go Right

Actors in the Portland Center Stage and Seattle Repertory Theatre’s play-within-a-play manage every disaster imaginable.

By Ellen ClarkeFebruary 03, 2026 at 8:39 pm PST

Home on Any Budget: Your Guide to Portland’s Newest Affordable Housing Communities
CULTURE

Home on Any Budget: Your Guide to Portland’s Newest Affordable Housing Communities

These recently-built complexes offer amenities including gardens, play areas and ESL classes.

By Ellen ClarkeSeptember 30, 2025 at 11:00 pm PDT

Christopher Marley’s Art Imitates Life in “Exquisite Creatures Revealed”
Visual Arts

Christopher Marley’s Art Imitates Life in “Exquisite Creatures Revealed”

By Ellen ClarkeFebruary 11, 2025 at 3:35 pm PST
How One Candidate “Stepped In It” With Trade Unions While Discussing Data Centers

How One Candidate “Stepped In It” With Trade Unions While Discussing Data Centers


The Portland Harbor Is a Toxic Embarrassment

The Portland Harbor Is a Toxic Embarrassment


Why Do Airlines Load Their Planes in a Mostly Random Fashion?

Why Do Airlines Load Their Planes in a Mostly Random Fashion?


Readers Respond to Election Jests and Civic Namesakes

Readers Respond to Election Jests and Civic Namesakes


Build a Cedar Garden Box

Build a Cedar Garden Box


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