Portland and Seattle Magazines Bought up by Michigan Media Company
New owners cut deep into already struggling Seattle Met and Portland Monthly editorial teams.
Healing Through Dance at Process PDX
The new-ish club and rave space in a SE Portland warehouse focuses on intentionality, harm reduction, and specialty sound.
Turn! Turn! Turn! Lives! Lives! Lives!
After months of uncertainty, new owners take over the venerated North Portland venue.
Portland Panorama Is Worth the Watch
In its second year the film festival has plenty to brag about.
Spring arts 🌷
Fertile Ground Celebrates 17 Years with 17 Days and Nearly 100 Plays
The new works theater festival takes audiences to the furthest bounds of space.
What’s New in Portland Restaurants, Bars, and Bakeries, March 18-31
James Beard award updates, a new teahouse in town, and an award-winning chef moves to a little corner restaurant.
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back for Portland’s Music Venues
Independent music venues look for an upturn and answers after a recent spate of closures.
Tax the Rich? Oregon Voters Could Weigh In on First-of-its-Kind Wealth Tax
The Oregon effort, which focuses on those with $30 million or more in assets, comes amid a growing interest nationwide in taxing those in the highest income brackets.
Open & Shut: The Latest in Portland Restaurant News, March 1-17
A Damian Lillard-backed sports lounge opens, República shutters, and Elephants Deli closes due to fire.
Machetes Brings Mexico City Nostalgia (and Giant Quesadillas) to Hey Love
The former pop-up has found a long-term home.
Local Homeless Service Provider Regroups After Fires
Three recent fires left Hygiene4All with major setbacks. The blazes compound recent funding losses as the nonprofit sees an uptick in need.
The Sun Ra Arkestra Descends Upon Hollywood Theatre
The nearly yearly occurance has become a pilgrimage for both the Arkestra and Portland.
Anatomy of a March Madness Upset
Two days of Moda Center Madness inside the student section of High Point University, the school no one in Portland knew about.
A Portland Curler’s Fight For Her Right to Compete
By controlling the purse strings and federal oversight, the Trump administration is upending participation in sports for trans women and girls across the nation—even at amateur and club levels.
Progressives Say Investments in People, Not Corporations, Can Jump Start City’s Struggling Economy
Despite broad agreement on the need for new revenue and jobs, ideological disagreement about how to accomplish economic growth still permeates Portland and Salem.