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Portland Seems Frozen. But in These Five Places, the City Is Busier Than Ever.

These spots once seemed mundane. Not anymore.

Us vs. the Virus

Hear from the workers on the front lines as a pandemic arrives in Portland.

Portland’s Leading Arts Organizations Hate the Arts Tax, Too

What was supposed to be a long-sought infusion of cash has turned out to be just a trickle, accompanied by bad PR.

Emergency Room Nurse J.R. McLain Has a Tough Job. Meth Is Making It Harder.

In the past five years, Portland-area emergency rooms have become the de facto detox centers for patients experiencing meth-induced psychosis.

32 Reasons to Love Portland Right Now

At a time when cynicism is the default position of the world, taking a moment, however brief, to consider the things that keep us pushing through the darkness is a necessary act of self-care.

My Own Private Portland: We Kick Off 2020 With the Winners of Our Photo Contest

We kick off 2020 with the winners of our photo contest. What better way to celebrate the new decade than seeing our city through the eyes of our readers?

The 20 Moments That Made Portland Famous in the Past 10 Years

As the decade closes, no American city plays such an outsized role in the national imagination.

Don’t Worry, Be Nike: Oregon’s Flagship Company Has Done Wrong. Why Aren’t Its Employees Resisting?

Some of your fellow Portlanders are living with a guilty secret.

Why Would a Portland Woman Cheat in Marathons, Over and Over?

On Sept. 15, Emily Clark sprinted across the finish line at the PeaceHealth AppleTree half-marathon in Vancouver, Wash., her arms held high in triumph.

Sam Adams Wants Another Chance

Sidelined by a #MeToo complaint, the former mayor has come home to try to clear his name.

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