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Essay
From the river, even Hayden Island looks pretty.
05/19/2016 By Scott F. Parker
MOBILE MEALS
A Tigard-based nonprofit sets out to improve nutrition in remote Cambodian villages.
05/19/2016 By Marty Patail
5 THINGS ABOUT
Our hyper-sugary drive-thru coffee empire is expanding rapidly. Here’s what you need to know.
HISTORY
The state-of-the-art road was designed to make Oregon “the playground of America.”
05/19/2016 By Doug Kenck-Crispin
DISPATCH
Without their 10,000-square-foot Odditorium in Northwest Portland, would the band have become elder statesmen of this city’s music scene?
05/19/2016 By Aaron Scott
The pursuit of a shadowy founding father winds deep into Portland’s Deadwood days.
05/19/2016 By Leah Sottile
SOCCER
The 40 new emojis include the Cascadian flag, green smoke, and, of course, the 2015 MLS Cup championship star.
05/17/2016 By Marty Patail
TELEVISION
We asked the Portland native the important questions. And also how she looked so sparkly.
05/17/2016 By Katherine Berman
The Thorns notched their third draw of the season against the Seattle Reign. Here are our takeaways from a rough-and-tumble game.
05/17/2016 By Katelyn Best
ARCHITECTURE
The 5th annual Portland Modern Homes Tour smites the 10th Commandment.
05/16/2016 By Marty Patail
BEER
The city of Portland is throwing a massive birthday party at Pioneer Courthouse Square.
05/13/2016 By Marty Patail
Tobin Heath was sent off as the Thorns battled the Washington Spirit to a scoreless draw. Read on for our three takeaways from the weekend's game.
05/10/2016 By Katelyn Best
Because of course we did.
05/09/2016 By Marty Patail
The Portland Thorns pick up three points against Boston in their strongest performance yet.
05/03/2016 By Katelyn Best
THE LONG PLAY
Everyone says he’s the frontrunner in the race to become the city’s next mayor. So, seriously: how would Ted Wheeler, longtime local political star, guide Portland’s lightning-fast transformation?
05/02/2016 By Zach Dundas and Marty Patail With Sika Stanton
URBAN FUTURES
Rick Lowe, an artist/activist, transformed 22 shotgun shacks into a haven of community-minded creativity. Can Portland learn from his work?
04/29/2016 By Randy Gragg
Portland tied FC Kansas City 1-1 after KC’s Shea Groom was ejected. Here are our takeaways from the mixed game, plus one from elsewhere in the league.
04/26/2016 By Katelyn Best
SHAKEDOWN
We size up the 166-year-old newspaper.
04/22/2016 By Marty Patail
PDX INDEX
Don’t you know that you’re toxic?
MODERN LOVE
Like everything, we do romance our own way in this town.
04/22/2016 Edited by Fiona McCann By Courtenay Hameister, Marty Patail, Rebecca Jacobson, Kelly Clarke, and Ramona DeNies
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