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And the Most Commonly Removed Tattoos in Portland Are...

A professional tattoo remover explains the limits of erasing body art, from finger mustaches to microbladed eyebrows.

02/08/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Sanity

Why Are Oregon Therapists Training for 500 Fewer Hours?

Alarming as it sounds, it’s a good thing.

12/13/2023 By Arianne Cohen

Downtime

What, Exactly, Will Elite Thorns Soccer Players Do All Winter?

Yes, that might have been Reyna Reyes you saw at the Hawthorne New Seasons.

11/17/2023 By Ellee Thalheimer

cannabis

Marijuana Use Tied to Heart Failure—with Some Caveats

Portland’s favorite herb increases cardiovascular risk, according to two new studies that will be presented at an American Heart Association conference next week.

11/08/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Creative Exercise

Rucking Takes a Hike in Portland

Pssst. People are rucking all around you.

10/20/2023 By Ellee Thalheimer Illustrations by Skyler Elzy

Helping Others

How One Portland Neighborhood Partnered with a Homeless Encampment

Faced with an influx of homeless neighbors, a Southeast Portland neighborhood association got creative.

09/21/2023 By Hannah Wallace

Weight Loss

Looking for Wegovy, Ozempic, or Semaglutide in Portland? It’s the Wild West.

We sent a reporter in search of the weight loss drug, and found dead ends and sky-high bills—and a work-around.

08/30/2023 By Jacob Fenton

Essay

The Deschutes River Became My Therapist and Healer

"The pain I fought, the darkness I navigated, and the loneliness I endured as a navy veteran fighting PTSD would leave my body the closer I got to the river to fly-fish."

06/08/2023 By Chad Brown

Water Safety

Heading to a Swim Hole? It Might Not Be Safe Right Now

Warm weather earlier in the year doesn't mean it's time to hit your river spot.

05/30/2023 By Sam Stites

Self-Care

4 Local Spa Treatments to Shake the Winter Doldrums

A Hawaiian massage, a float tank, and your choice of soaks

02/08/2023 By Karen Brooks, Katherine Chew Hamilton, Isabel Lemus Kristensen, and Margaret Seiler

Home and Health

Hoarding Disorder Appears to Have Increased in the Pandemic

It might be fodder for reality TV, but the issue—for which local groups are seeing an uptick in subsidized housing as inspections resume after a pandemic hiatus—is no laughing matter.

01/31/2023 By Laurenz Busch

Spa Day

Explore the Healing Powers of Reflexology at These Portland Spas

From Overlook to the Central Eastside, Slabtown to SE 82nd, check out these local spots for different takes on the traditional Chinese medicine practice.

01/26/2023 By Jordan Michelman