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Back to SearchThe True Cost of Parking in Portland
If you feel like it’s getting harder and harder to find a parking space in Portland, you’re not crazy: at the beginning of the year, Oregon adopted n…
3 years, 4 months ago
Oregon Cashes in on CHIPS, Smaller Classes for Kids, & Bigger Penalties for Thieves
Oregon just passed a big deadline in this year’s legislative session in Salem. Basically, all the bills they’ll be considering are finally in, and wi…
3 years, 4 months ago
Is Natural Wine Just a Fad?
Natural wine’s popularity has exploded in recent years, especially here in Oregon. But does it deserve all the hype, or is it just another trend? On …
3 years, 4 months ago
Commissioner Mapps on His Plan to Increase Traffic Stops
In 2015, Portland began Vision Zero, a 10-year plan to eliminate all traffic-related deaths, but despite the program’s efforts, traffic deaths in the…
3 years, 4 months ago
Raising the Alarm at the County Animal Shelters
Multnomah County Animal Services is facing mounting criticism that they’re not doing enough to reunite lost pets with their owners or even taking pro…
3 years, 4 months ago
How Portland’s Vegan Scene Seduced One Comedian
Local comedian Ndem Nkem moved to town three years ago to escape Fresno, Calif. One big reason? Our fantastic vegan food scene. It also didn’t hurt t…
3 years, 4 months ago
Self-Serve Gas, the Doug Fir’s New Home, and Immersive Sound Art
The Doug Fir is moving, the arts scene blossoms, and self-serve gasoline could come to Portland: Host Claudia Meza is rounding up the city’s arts and…
3 years, 4 months ago
Scandals Have Rocked Oregon’s Liquor Commission. Should We Dissolve it?
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission is under a lot of scrutiny after some of its officials were caught hoarding rare bottles of liquor for them…
3 years, 5 months ago
The Fan Club Demanding the Portland Thorns Do Better
The Portland Thorns soccer team had a rough time last year. Not in terms of performance – they won the National Women’s League Championship, after al…
3 years, 5 months ago
Why Dr. Bronner’s Spent Millions on Oregon Psychedelic Therapy
Dr. Bronner’s is legendary for their soap, with bottles covered in eccentric messages promoting peace, love, and unity. But the company has also dona…
3 years, 5 months ago