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Back to SearchHow Bad Will Oregon’s Wildfire Season Be?
After a hot, dry spring, Oregon has a long wildfire season ahead: a new report says all of Northwest Oregon and much of Central Oregon are at above-n…
2 years, 10 months ago
Portland Pizza Ranked Among the Best in the USA (Again)
Portland pizza is strangely controversial. Not because of how it tastes but for how highly rated it has become. Ken’s Artisan Pizza was even crowned …
2 years, 10 months ago
An Actual Housing Solution, a Nasty Mosquito Season, and Portland as a Haven
Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking about a century-old downtown building being renovated to help people move out of homelessness, our ever-in…
2 years, 10 months ago
Portland Drag Set to Break Another World Record
At the peak of drag performance being criminalized across the country, the downtown clothing store Wildfang has partnered with the iconic Darcelle XV…
2 years, 10 months ago
Will Portland Street Response Survive?
Today on City Cast Portland, host Claudia Meza is talking with Willamette Week city hall and politics reporter Sophie Peel about the future of Portla…
2 years, 10 months ago
What’s Going On at the Lloyd Center?
Big changes could be coming to the Lloyd Center now that Mayor Wheeler is backing a proposal to turn it into a Major League Baseball stadium. But Por…
2 years, 10 months ago
What Passed, What Didn’t, and What Still Needs Work in the 2023 Legislature
Today on City Cast Portland, host Claudia Meza wraps up this year’s legislative session with Oregon Public Broadcasting’s politics and government rep…
2 years, 10 months ago
Taste Testing Oregon’s Sweetest Strawberries
Did you know more than 15 varieties of strawberries were invented in Oregon? From May through September, we actually became the #4 growing region for…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Most — and Least — Liked Lawmakers in the Portland Area
For the past 46 years, Willamette Week has published an anonymous survey where our state capitol’s lobbyists and staff members rank and comment on th…
2 years, 10 months ago
Portland’s Best Diners
When you think of a classic diner, what comes to mind: A counter? Cozy booths? Never-ending coffee refills? This month Eater Portland wrestled with t…
2 years, 10 months ago