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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
Dundon Offers Brief Remarks and Elected Officials Urge Moda Center Renovation at Business Summit

Dundon Offers Brief Remarks and Elected Officials Urge Moda Center Renovation at Business Summit


Oregon Announces $49 Million Payout to Inmates Over Handling of Pandemic

Oregon Announces $49 Million Payout to Inmates Over Handling of Pandemic


School Board Pauses Generative Artificial Intelligence in PPS

School Board Pauses Generative Artificial Intelligence in PPS


Six Oregon Cities Have Some of the Highest Rates of Alcohol-Induced Death in the Nation for People 65 and Over

Six Oregon Cities Have Some of the Highest Rates of Alcohol-Induced Death in the Nation for People 65 and Over


Murmurs: Local Reporter Zane Sparling Dies After Cancer Battle

Murmurs: Local Reporter Zane Sparling Dies After Cancer Battle


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