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Portland City Council approved a new fee to recoup costs associated with detention facilities, both for impacted Portlanders and for the city’s coffers.



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Portland-Area Starbucks Baristas Remain on Strike Over Labor Contract, Wage Disputes

Nationwide, unionized baristas say the company has failed to negotiate fair terms as the coffee chain racks up labor violations and complaints.

News Nov 26 2:54 PM

Oregon Sues Trump’s USDA Over Yanked SNAP Benefits for Refugees

Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 21 states ask district court to reinstate Green Card holders’ eligibility for benefits.

News Nov 10 12:15 PM

PSU Fired Women’s Resource Center Director With No Explanation

The abrupt termination sparked internal upheaval and fears about PSU’s commitment to feminist and student-centered work.

News Nov 13 12:52 PM

Portland Budget Tweak Causes Heated Discussion on Homelessness

A failed amendment to put homeless sweeps funding toward rent aid brought fiery testimony from Portlanders. Mayor Wilson’s office lit the match.

News Nov 20 2:00 PM

Proposed Detention Center Fee Yields Hostile City Council Meeting

Anti-ICE activists say the proposed code change falls short. Supporters say it could help prevent new ICE facilities and recoup ongoing costs.

News Nov 25 6:30 PM

Oregon to Feds: Rein in Your Officers or We'll Prosecute

Top state attorney says his office will investigate federal officers’ criminal conduct during protests and immigration enforcement

Album Review Nov 20 12:00 PM

Album Review: Becoming Friends With Dean Johnson 

Taking the scenic route to his second album I Hope We Can Still Be Friends.

Music Nov 12 4:00 PM

Portland Says Goodbye to Its Sweetie, Lollipop Shoppe

We’ve got a couple weeks of shows before the Central Eastside mainstay… leaves. 

Movies & TV Nov 14 5:15 AM

Edgar Wright’s The Running Man Doesn’t Really Go Anywhere

The idea of a righteously angry movie about the shitty state of 2025 had a lot of potential; it was squandered by a too-handsome Glen Powell.

The Trail Blazers Nov 17 4:00 PM

An Ode to Becoming the Most Annoying Team in the NBA

The Blazers are the new face of basketball’s latest defensive trend.

Movies & TV Nov 18 6:00 PM

Eternity Is the Straightest Rom-Com That Ever Straighted

A24’s ode to serial monogamy dismisses a perfectly rational two-husband solution.

Music Nov 26 11:00 AM

When Wonder Ballroom Says All Ages, They Mean All Ages

Portland music venues push against the OLCC for more inclusive spaces.

Visual Art Nov 25 11:00 AM

Seeing Ursula K. Le Guin’s Many Sides

Oregon Contemporary’s tribute to the novelist and multi-practice artist gets in the weeds in the best way possible.

Photo Essay Nov 14 9:52 AM

Game Jammers: Creativity as Code

Bringing past and present together to design the video games of the future.

News Nov 25 8:00 AM

Oregon's Dismantling of Longstanding Houseless Encampment Highlights Broader Problems

For a decade, residents lived in the Sandy River Delta wilderness. Last month, they were forced out, sending dozens of people to the streets and back into a system that has already failed them.

News Nov 19 1:00 PM

Portland City Council Votes to Adopt AI Rental Price-Fixing Software Ban

The proposal to ban algorithmic rental pricing software underwent several revisions to protect the city from lawsuits. City Council approved the ordinance, despite resistance from a few holdouts.

News Nov 18 3:50 PM

City Narrows Search For Portland’s Next Top Bureaucrat

The city announced three finalists to serve as its next city administrator. Michael Jordan will retire at the end of the year.

News Nov 13 5:31 PM

Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Environmental Advocates in Zenith Energy Lawsuit

Environmental advocates celebrated the procedural win, saying the Land Use Board of Appeals has a better grasp on complicated land use policy

Comics Nov 13 2:50 PM

How Making Nonfiction Comics Changed My Mind

Shay Mirk and Eleri Harris have created the only primer on ethical comics reporting.

Movies & TV Nov 24 2:00 PM

Portland and Guillermo del Toro Are Symbiotically Bound

At a Tomorrow Theater screening, the director discussed the rise of AI, the future of stop-motion animation, and who he identifies with in Frankenstein.

Photo Essay Nov 11 2:00 PM

Sweating Out the Fascism With Anti-ICE Aerobics

Portland’s absurdist protest tactics continued with people emulating aerobics instructor/activist Jane Fonda outside the ICE facility.

Movies & TV Nov 18 1:30 PM

Kelly Reichardt’s Small Politics

The Mastermind’s Josh O’Connor is an art thief who can’t outrun the world he’s avoiding.

Music Nov 17 4:30 PM

The QuietQuietLoud of Sigur Rós in Portland

As the Icelandic post-rock group winds down their multi-year tour with Wordless Music Orchestra, this seems far from the last time they'll show off their symphonic side.