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Consultant Says Keller Auditorium Should Not Be Renovated
A City Council-commissioned report about what type of future venue would best support Broadway shows in Portland has recommended that the Keller Auditorium not be redeveloped, and that Portland State University build a new performing arts center that can host Broadway shows.
Medieval Manuscripts Are on Display at Lewis & Clark College
It’s a rare opportunity to see an exhibition of books up to 800 years old.
City Faces $13.6 Million Budget Gap in Current Year
The city of Portland is facing a $13.6 million budget deficit in the current fiscal year, a number that is likely to grow as staff better understand lagging tax revenues and overspending by city bureaus.
Despite Trump Administration Threats, Federal Funds Keep Flowing to Primate Center
Getting “award after award after award” suggests that Trump is TACOing on his threats to slash NIH funding for monkey research.
BOLI Orders Contractor to Pay Prevailing Wages to Remove Derelict Boats
The decision cast a cloud over plans to remove 17 derelict vessels from the Port of Newport because the change would add costs and recordkeeping requirements.
PPS Moves Forward on Seismic Retrofits Despite Pushback
District officials maintain that the schools selected for seismic upgrades aren’t candidates for closure.
No More Multnomah? An Activist Aims to Fold the County Into Portland.
Mattt Zmuda says folding Multnomah County government into Portland’s is the best way to drag the city out of its economic malaise.
Portland’s Top Reads: December
Books for dog lovers were popular with Portlanders in December.
Study Again Gives Oregon a Middling Health Ranking
A major annual study of the nation’s health placed Oregon at 19th in the nation in 2025—on par with the state’s rankings in recent years after it peaked at 8th around 2011.