Open Letter
A bird named Joe just flew 8,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean. Authorities down under have deemed him a killable quarantine risk.
01/14/2021 By Conner Reed
Small Business
Available commercial space and a market for little luxuries at home were silver linings of 2020.
12/29/2020 By Julia Silverman
Editor's Note
Enjoying winter … while we can.
12/22/2020 By Marty Patail
Dispatch
Portland’s Black community is relatively small—and yet, it certainly does not speak with a single voice.
12/19/2020 By Jagger Blaec
Shop Local
Artists, athletes, musicians, business boosters, and celebs encourage Portlanders to take their love to town—or rather, spend their dollars in town.
12/18/2020 By Margaret Seiler
News
A look at the independent journalists who have live-streamed the revolution.
12/06/2020 By Fiona McCann
Light a Fire
“I feel that the more that we can express and share our creativity, the healthier we’re going to be as a planet.”
12/02/2020 By Gabriel Granillo
Transition Projects combats homelessness with deeply affordable housing units built for long-term societal change.
12/02/2020 By Morgan Westling
Local Business
We asked Toffee Club’s Niki Diamond to tell us about a dearly departed outlet she’s mourning, and then kept the shout-outs going.
12/02/2020 By Julia Silverman
Design
A revolutionary concept dubbed "The Afro-Village Movement" aims to reconstruct the models to offer food, hygiene, and therapy for those experiencing homeless...
11/23/2020 By Sam Pape
Coronavirus
It's takeout only for bars and restaurants; social gatherings should be only two households or up to six people.
11/13/2020 By Gabriel Granillo
Footnotes
Stephanie Gehring on the importance of courtroom reporters and stenographers and why the shift toward digital recordings matters.
10/30/2020 By Gabriel Granillo
Cycling
Yes, it’s yet another ‘I rode an e-bike for the first time, and it was kind of cool’ story.
10/14/2020 By Margaret Seiler
Politics
If you haven’t yet filled out your form for the once-a-decade count, stop reading right now and go do it. Seriously, right now.
10/03/2020 By Riley Blake
Feature
Two Portland organizers explain how transmisogyny and oppression are structural—and how we can fight back.
10/02/2020 By Tuck Woodstock Illustrations by Ebin Lee
Q&A
“Looking at fire seasons in the west over the past five to 10 years, it’s likely to be like this or to get worse as climate continues to change.”
09/17/2020 By Gabriel Granillo
Health
*As soon as it's safe to leave your house, that is
09/14/2020 By Riley Blake
Wildfires
With wildfires spreading quickly around Oregon, we hear from evacuated residents who wonder if there are any safe havens left.
09/11/2020 By Riley Blake
In this extended episode of Footnotes, Gabriel Granillo discusses how the sounds, chants, and music emanating from the protests in Portland.
09/11/2020 Edited by Gabriel Granillo
Oregon Wildfires
Here are a few tips to help protect your lungs from the smoke.
09/11/2020 By Ainslee Dicken
December 2020
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