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The Dogged Thorns Outlast San Diego, and Stay Alive in the Wide Open NWSL Playoffs
The 2025 Portland Thorns are nothing if not relentless.
There’s a State-Sponsored Bookie in Your Pocket
The NBA gambling scandal highlights Oregon’s role in sports betting. For all the hoopla—and harm—it doesn’t generate much revenue for the state.
Time and Again, Judge Finds Feds’ Testimony Difficult to Believe
Noting inconsistencies and contradictory evidence at trial, Judge Immergut ended up putting far more stock in the accounts of Portland Police.
Portland Cop Eli Arnold Will Run for City Council Again
Eli Arnold, a Portland police officer who ran unsuccessfully for the Portland City Council in 2024, will try again next year to win the same seat.
Why Does Liquor Come in Fifths?
How did one-fifth—not a widely used fraction—become the default for liquor and wine?
Cole Escola Will Write Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone’s New Miss Piggy Movie
Escola, the Oregon-born Broadway star, will examine the Muppet as a feminist icon.
Why the Thorns Might or Might Not Take Home Their Fourth Star
If this year’s Portland squad has made one thing clear, it’s that almost no barrier is insurmountable. Expectations weren’t high—for those of us outside the locker room, at least.
Judge Sides With Oregon in National Guard Case, Bars Deployment
After a three-day trial, U.S. District Court Judge Karin J. Immergut rejects Trump’s rationale for sending the military to Portland. This is her final judgment.
Chuck Kesey, Co-Founder of Springfield Creamery, Dead At 87
Kesey helped create Nancy’s Yogurt, believed to be the first commercially available yogurt to contain live probiotics.
After Court Order, Oregonians Among First to Get Full November SNAP Benefits
The Trump administration has appealed the judge’s decision that made this possible, though it’s unclear if it would try to claw the food benefit money back from even if it prevails.