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SOCCER

Match Preview: Timbers vs. Vancouver Whitecaps

It’s time for the Timbers to prove they can do Cascadia right.

04/30/2015 By Mike Schwartz

INTERVIEW

Checking in with Portland's Rose Queen of 1957

Retired middle school teacher Alice Simpson, 76, was 18 years old when she was crowned. Here, she shares her memories of the festival's early days.

04/27/2015 By Larisa Owechko

TECH

The App That Will Reshape Cycling in Portland

Ride will track the routes and behaviors of cyclists to help direct future bike lanes and signals.

04/27/2015 By Rene Bermudez

MOVERS & SHAKERS

The Perfect Party: May 2015

A made-up mash-up of the month's most fascinating people, from the outgoing editor of Dark Horse Comics to Philip Glass

04/27/2015

CULTURE

Viva La Radio! Portland's Mexican Culture is in the Air

Across Portland, radio links Portland's Hispanic community to the world at large.

04/27/2015 By Mary Stutzman

PDX INDEX

Comparing the Costs of Portland's Top Colleges

As local schools prepare for commencement, we do the math on the class of 2015.

04/27/2015 By Mary Stutzman

STYLE PROFILE

Getting to the Heart of a Local Fashion Photographer's Laid-Back Style

Why Margaret Jacobsen rocks her natural hair and credits motherhood with defining her minimalist fashion sense.

04/27/2015 By Eden Dawn

VENTURES

How One Start-Up Star Plots Portland’s Tech Future

A digital archiving start-up joins the big leagues—complete with the requisite office kegerator.

04/27/2015 By Marty Patail

FEATURE

Is South Waterfront Portland's Next Great Neighborhood?

Powered by an ambitious new vision, the glossy, glassy, high-rise experiment down by the river is finally turning into a real neighborhood. The question is, what kind?

04/27/2015 By Nancy Rommelmann

SPORTS

Match Preview: Timbers @ Fishing Village

1,500 traveling Timbers Army will be in full voice on Sunday. There's no need to stress the importance of this game.

04/24/2015 By Mike Schwartz

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SOCCER

Match Preview: Timbers @ New York City FC

The Timbers could use a break.

04/17/2015 By Mike Schwartz

VOX POPULI

What's Your Wildest Summer Memory?

Have you ever had to spoon your dog for warmth on a backpacking trip? Tell us and enter to win a $50 gift card to Imperial!

04/15/2015 By Marty Patail

TRAVEL NEWS

FlightCar Touches Down at Portland Airport

Car-sharing startup FlightCar brings free longterm parking to PDX.

04/13/2015 By Larisa Owechko

SOCCER

Match Preview: Timbers vs. Orlando City SC

Fresh off their first win of the 2015 season, the Timbers need to keep momentum going against an enigmatic expansion team.

04/10/2015 By Mike Schwartz

REAL ESTATE 2015

How the New Max Orange Line Will Change Portland

The new Max line debuts in September. In neighborhoods the new train will connect, change is already rolling.

04/07/2015 By Larisa Owechko

REAL ESTATE 2015

Will Portland’s Historic Houses Survive the Wrecking Ball?

When one venerable house faced demolition, neighbors banded together to save it. But in a booming city, no one can save them all.

04/07/2015 By Winston Ross

NORTHWEST NEWS

How Do You Save an Important Oregon Watershed?

A community restoration program has planted more than 4.5 million trees in the last decade…and they’re not stopping anytime soon.

04/06/2015 By Larisa Owechko

SOCCER

Match Preview: Timbers vs. FC Dallas

FC Dallas is undefeated. Can the Timbers finally get a win?

04/03/2015 By Mike Schwartz

CULTUREPHILE

The Story of Washington High School's Boom, Bust, and Rebirth as Revolution Hall

How the long-closed Southeast Portland high school became an ambitious new concert venue.

04/02/2015 By Larisa Owechko

PROFILE

Wendy Red Star Totally Conquers the Wild Frontier

Exploring the native America of a Portland artist on the rise

04/02/2015 By Zach Dundas

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