Moneyball: The Moda Center Controversy Explained
The city of Portland now owns the Moda Center, making us the Blazers’ landlord. With renovations needed and a cheapskate team owner, city officials must calculate the cost of civic pride.
Spin Cycle: Brain Food
Satiate your appetite for summer listening with these delectable deep dives.
The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Fourth of July Weekend: July 3–5, 2026
4th of July Pickles Doubleheader, Summer of Slushies, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $20
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The Riot Grrrls Are Back in Town! Heavens to Betsy Reunites After 32 Years Away
Corin Tucker and Tracy Sawyer played a career-spanning set for a sold-out Turn! Turn! Turn! audience.
UPDATED: TriMet Seeks New Contractor For Safety Response Team
The change comes as contracted Safety Response Team employees, long dissatisfied with their bosses, urged the public transit agency to find a new company to run the unarmed crisis response program.
Portland Nostalgia and Waking Up From a Nap on a Long Day of Doing Nothing
Thom Hilton’s new short film paints a portrait of our city that we actually recognize.
Where to Eat and Drink Around Portland for the FIFA World Cup
From watch parties to trying cuisines from competing countries, here’s where to celebrate football’s biggest tournament.
City Council Held Their Noses and Passed a Budget—Now They Want Changes
Progressives want to use climate dollars for jobs. Moderates may raid police accountability dollars for cops. Jamie Dunphy wanted a work session to figure it out.
“The Show Must Go On”: Portland Cuts the Ribbon on Darcelle XV Plaza
Three years in the making, downtown now has a plaza named after a queer icon.
Dozens of Complaints Against Police Funding Petition Prompt State Investigation
The Secretary of State has received more than two dozen complaints alleging campaign canvassers are misleading voters.
The Portland Fire Loses to the Mystics—But In Style
The Fire’s grit and determination made for a history-making game.
Highlights of the Big Ticket Metro Chamber Event? Maybe the Catering.
Energy inside Moda was sparse as Tom Dundon addressed the local business community. Outside, Portlanders were riled up.
High Turnover, Low Pay: Staff at Prominent Legal Aid and Advocacy Group Call For Ouster of CEO
Disability Rights Oregon workers fight for livable wages despite sizable annual raises for the organization’s top executive.
Police Oversight Board Members Say Budget Ordinance Could Erode Public’s Trust in New System
Six members of Portland’s Community Board for Police Accountability caution that a new attempt to raid funds could invite legal trouble.
