Federal Public Health Guidance for Gov. Kate Brown Since July 19: Close the Bars in Portland

July 19 recommendation: “limit gyms to 25% occupancy and close bars until percent positive rates are under 3%.”

Oregon High School Football and Soccer Seasons Postponed Until Spring

The Oregon School Activities Association’s executive board approved a vote to shift the traditional high school sports calendar, pushing back competitions by several months.

Oregon Physician Mothers Blast Gov. Kate Brown’s Decision to Keep Bars Open, Schools Closed

People Are More Likely to Catch COVID East of 82nd Avenue. That’s Where Portland’s Housing Is the Most Overcrowded.

In effect, the virus reveals that Portland is two different cities.

Mimi Luther Dreads the Prospect of Flu Season Mixed With a Pandemic. She Begs You to Get a Flu Shot.

How Oregon can avoid the “super-duper trifecta of misery.”

Portland Parent Files Complaint Over Comcast Service for Low-Income Families

DOJ complaint alleges that Comcast Internet Essentials doesn’t bridge the digital divide.

Boutique Hotel Kex Will Launch Its New Rooftop Bar This Week

On Friday, Aug. 7, KEX Portland—the first U.S. location of the Iceland-based upscale hostel—is launching Lady of the Mountain, a rooftop bar is named after the Nordic country’s traditional personification of itself as a woman. Transform that concept into an Oregon drinking terrace, and apparently you get something called “Northwest tropical,” a description that should indicate it will look unlike any other watering hole around.

Thirsty Lion’s Tigard Location Will Host a Mini Oregon Brewers Festival Experience

The iconic Oregon Brewers Festival may have been called off in May due to COVID-19, but its spirit will live on this summer inside a Tigard pub. Through August, you can order an OBF beer flight at Thirsty Lion’s Tigard location near Washington Square. The Oregon-based company partnered with distributor Maletis Beverage to create the taster tray, which includes six samples of local brews, including everything from the Breakside Pilsner to Buoy’s IPA.