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Blazers, Thorns, Business Chamber and Performance Groups Urge Council to Kill Ride-Hailing Proposal
The policy, intended to bolster ride-share driver wages, would cap how much a ride-share company could take for each ride.
Animal Rights Groups Say Oversight Board at OHSU Primate Center Has Too Many Internal Employees
Foxes are watching the monkey house, advocates say.
Here Are the Winners of the Oregon Beer Awards 2026
Oregon brewers entered just under 1,000 beers in this year’s competition, dubbed the “Academy Awards of Beer.”
Oregon’s Climate Protection Program Costs Far More Than Other States’—and Is Far Less Accountable
A central question in 2026 is whether the Climate Protection Program will make a material difference in a state that already has among the nation’s lowest emissions per capita or, instead, will push Oregon’s teetering economy off a cliff.
Tom Dundon Objects to Questions About His “Skin in the Game” for Arena Overhaul
New Blazers ownership group strains credulity by suggesting relocation threat was a media invention.
New Measles Alerts Go Out in Portland Area
“The risk of severe disease from measles for people who are up to date on their vaccines is very low,” Oregon Health Authority says.
Broken Elevators Reduce Access to a Southeast Portland Railroad Crossing
Two elevators that allow cyclists and people with mobility challenges to use the pedestrian bridge over train tracks in Southeast Portland are both out of service.
Lettie Jane Rennekamp Thinks in Shapes and Layers
Rennekamp worked on her first mural in college—now she paints residential and commercial murals as part of a well-rounded visual arts practice.
Readers Respond to River Pollution, Sex Trafficking and Other Stories
“Superfund cleanup has justice concerns, whether it’s for fishers, Wasco County farmers or front-line communities reliant on the Willamette River.”
PPS Deems Midyear Budget Hole Closed as School Board Approves Furloughs for Four Unions
The costs saved from furlough days the district’s union partners opted to take are foundational in helping PPS patch a $22.5 million budget hole it found itself in midyear.
Hour Media Purchases Portland Monthly Magazine
Two of the seven journalists on the publication’s masthead have already been laid off.
‘Numerous Systemic Issues’: Letter on Providence Health Insurance Mess Suggests Faulty Planning
In a letter a few weeks ago, the man who manages health care benefits for state employees and their families listed the many ways a major Oregon-based health insurance company was failing them.
A 2022 Policy Change Eliminated One of Home Forward’s Tools for Controlling Bad Behavior
Tenants have described the same issues to WW in several Home Forward buildings: a permissive culture that allows other tenants’ behavior to go unaddressed.
The Solution to Multnomah County’s Struggles With Compulsory Drug Rehab Turned Out to Be in the County Next Door
“What’s attractive about Washington County is that they are getting results. They are getting people through deflection and into treatment.”
Murmurs: Providence Prepared Poorly for Outsourcing
The headaches and stress for numerous patients and providers were, according to some, quite predictable in the troubled early weeks of Providence Health Plan’s outsourcing arrangement with the tech company Collective Health.
Did the U.S. Supreme Court Change the Way We Get Our Ballots?
Oregon’s many other voting innovations won’t even be affected!
Rock the Mountain at Trout Lake
Enjoy great music, great food, and outdoor views on the edge of the Dark Divide.
Melt Your Stress Away at Löyly
This Portland sauna’s mellow style feels timeless and decidedly Nordic—and it makes for a sizzling, in-town spa-day getaway.
Go Chasing Waterfalls in and Around Silverton
Situated just outside Salem, Silverton offers great vintage shopping, outstanding architecture, and some of the most beautiful hikes in the state.
Put Your Paddle In at Willamette Falls
Far too few Oregonians have seen the extraordinary falls outside Oregon City. You can do one better and get in the water.
What to Do in Portland (April 1–7, 2026)
Check out the Oregon Beer Awards, get your freak on at KinkFest, or enjoy a trillium festival this week in Portland.






















