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One Day With the Squad That Removes Needles and Feces From Downtown Portland Streets

Every weekday morning, shortly before dawn, a squadron of men arrives downtown to serve as an alarm clock.

37 Reasons to Love the Blazers Right Now

When Lillard shoots at the end of a game, fans call it “Dame Time.” Now all of Portland—all of America, really—has set their clocks to watch. Here’s why.

Who Owns Your Fingerprint? You Don’t.

In Oregon, there are no laws governing the collection, use and retention of biometric data. This void scares the hell out of Chris Dresel.

When the Big One Hits, Hundreds of Portland’s Buildings Could Crumble. Is it Fair to Make Property Owners Prepare?

The story of earthquake preparedness in Portland is a complicated saga of bureaucratic and political failings.

31 Reasons To Love Portland Right Now

If you’ve been here awhile, we hope this issue rekindles some old feelings. And if you’ve just arrived, we hope it confirms that you made the right move. Because really, there’s no such thing as Old Portland or New Portland—there’s just the Portland of right now. And there’s a lot to love. You just need to know where to look.

Portlanders Call 911 to Report “Unwanted” People More Than Any Other Reason. We Listened In.

Here’s what it sounds like when Portland calls the cops.

In Our Annual Pet Issue, We Celebrate Portland’s Occasionally Insane Love for Its Fuzzy, Feathery, Sometimes Scaly Companions

Maybe it’s because pet ownership is part of our foundational history—or maybe it’s just that we all need something to cuddle during the endless gray months—but folks in this part of the country have always displayed a particularly strong devotion to their nonhuman companions.

“Who Do You Think They’re Going to Believe?”

The same week as the Kavanaugh hearing, a jury pondered the fate of an Oregon City man accused of having sex with a 15-year-old girl.

Don’t Worry, There’s Coffee

In the past, we’ve published our annual guide to Portland coffee in early fall. This year, we’re giving it to you early, because we figure you need it.

In 2018, Portland’s Oldest Family-Owned Coffee Company Left Town After 118 Years. Here’s How Former Employees—and Some Competitors—Will Remember Boyd’s.

As the hometown remnant of a legendary brand disappears, we asked some of the company’s veteran executives and local competitors for the memories of a company that, in many ways, laid the foundation for Portland’s coffee culture as it exists today.

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