Portland city councilors are allowed to receive free representation to defend against legal complaints, so long as they go ...

Consider the sensation of memory foam beneath your hand, and the way a handprint slowly fades as the material returns to its original shape. On view at Never Coffee, Portland artist Sean Christensen’s ...

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Mercury Music Picks brings you the best Portland music happenings every week. Catch the first Regional Woodwind Conference, AFI, and more!

I’m a 26-year-old cis gay boy. I met my 28-year-old boyfriend in an actual bar and not an app — like it was 1978 or something ...

Likely very few people think it is lucrative to take advantage of homeless people, but one former outreach worker is still ...

Hocking’s first memoir, The Great Floodgates of the Wonderworld, won the 2015 Oregon Book Award for creative nonfiction; his second is in competition for the 2026 prize.

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The Portland Trail Blazers end the 25/26 season defeating the Sacramento Kings on the way to taking on the Phoenix Suns.

Northeast Portland has an under-the-radar, weekends-only spot for killer bagels. Red Hen Bagelry launched its residency at ...

Local environmental advocates remain frustrated with Mayor Keith Wilson over his handling of Zenith Energy, saying he has not ...

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