Skip to main content
Willamette Week
NEWSCULTUREFOODDRINKMUSICCALENDAROpens in new windowGUIDESGIVE!GUIDEOpens in new window
SupportOpens in new window
SupportOpens in new window
  • NEWS
    • City
    • County
    • State
    • Health
    • Schools
    • Dr. Know
  • CULTURE
    • Movies
    • Arts
    • Performance
    • Books
    • Potlander
  • FOOD
  • DRINK
  • MUSIC
  • GUIDES
Emma Pattee

Emma Pattee

Heidi Yewman’s Memoir “Dumb Girl” Harnesses the Mutually Cathartic Power of Storytelling
Books

Heidi Yewman’s Memoir “Dumb Girl” Harnesses the Mutually Cathartic Power of Storytelling

Yewman overcame an abusive childhood to help survivors of gun violence share their stories.

By Emma PatteeAugust 19, 2025 at 5:06 pm PDT

Here Are the 19 PPS Elementary and Middle Schools in Unreinforced Masonry Buildings
Schools

Here Are the 19 PPS Elementary and Middle Schools in Unreinforced Masonry Buildings

A 2024 Portland Public Schools seismic assessment report reveals 19 unreinforced masonry buildings, and the costs to retrofit them.

By Joanna Hou and Emma PatteeMay 10, 2025 at 10:04 am PDT

Why Aren’t Seismic Upgrades for Elementary Schools the Top Priority in the School Bond?
Schools

Why Aren’t Seismic Upgrades for Elementary Schools the Top Priority in the School Bond?

By Emma PatteeMarch 26, 2025 at 12:02 am PDT

The Truth About Portland’s Brick Schools Is Scarier Than Fiction
Schools

The Truth About Portland’s Brick Schools Is Scarier Than Fiction

By Emma PatteeMarch 26, 2025 at 12:01 am PDT
Trump Indicates He Will Send Oregon National Guard Members Home

Trump Indicates He Will Send Oregon National Guard Members Home


Dame Collective Announces Closure

Dame Collective Announces Closure


Union Says Legacy Clinicians To End Strike

Union Says Legacy Clinicians To End Strike


Health Care Systems Are Confusing. Human Stories Show Us Why to Care.

Health Care Systems Are Confusing. Human Stories Show Us Why to Care.


Reporting on Jefferson High School Requires Wading Into Some Taboo Topics

Reporting on Jefferson High School Requires Wading Into Some Taboo Topics


Willamette Week

Help us dig deeper.

Contribute to Local Journalism.

DonateOpens in new window
  • Find a PaperOpens in new window
  • Sign up for our NewslettersOpens in new window
  • Subscribe or Get a Back IssueOpens in new window
  • Become a Friend of Willamette WeekOpens in new window
  • About WWOpens in new window
  • Add Your Event To Our CalendarOpens in new window
  • AdvertiseOpens in new window
  • Work With UsOpens in new window
  • Contribute or InternOpens in new window
  • Contact UsOpens in new window
  • Privacy PolicyOpens in new window
TwitterTwitter feedYouTubeYouTubeFacebookFacebook pageInstagramInstagramBlueskyBlueSkyRSS FeedsRSS feed

Get Portland's top stories delivered straight to your inbox, everyday.

* indicates required