News & City Life

History

Black in Portland

130 years of dislocation

02/17/2012 By Randy Gragg

CHURCH & STATE

From the Archives: By the Grace of God

With the gentrification of North and Northeast Portland, churches hold the city’s African American community together. But how much longer can the bonds last?

02/17/2012 By Aaron Scott

Long Story [Short]

Queen of Carts

Nong Poonsukwattana, 31

01/26/2012 By Benjamin Tepler

Mudroom

Word on the Street: a Portland Glossary, February 2012

Do you have the fortitude to stay relatively sober during the Super Bowl?

01/26/2012

Mudroom

Education Equation

With a bold school revival plan, Portland experiments for the whole state.

01/26/2012 By Martin Patail

Out and About

Red Lanterns Light Up the New Year

Bid a happy Chinese New Year at Lan Su Garden, with festivities now through February 6.

01/22/2012 By Kristin Belz

Cornershop

Sole Savior

One local cobbler sees the recession’s silver lining.

01/20/2012 By Eden Dawn

Features

Progress Report 2012: Our Schools

01/20/2012 Edited by Martin Patail

LEGENDARY

The Lion's Song

Nearly a decade ago, Afropop legend Thomas Mapfumo fled Zimbabwe for Eugene, fearing retribution for his songs blasting government repression. Now the iconic singer is reemerging with an ambitious album recorded in the heart of the Willamette Valley.

01/20/2012 By Eric Hansen

Desirables

Home Court Advantage

Resolve to exercise more in 2012? A home basketball or tennis court could help.

01/08/2012 By Kristin Belz

Mudroom

The Shape We're In

In modern Portland’s power structure, there’s a hole where the center used to be.

12/23/2011 By Zach Dundas

PEOPLE

The 50 Most Influential Portlanders

Who will define Portland in a new era? We asked around (and around some more) to discover this inspiring collection of movers, shakers, rising stars, and established figures with fresh ideas who are already changing the city.

12/16/2011 With Sarah Mirk, Kasey Cordell, Brian Barker, Rachel Ritchie, Martin Patail, Benjamin Tepler, Randy Gragg, Ramona DeNies, Ashleigh Westmoreland, Meghan Ratliffe, Derek Pettie, Kate Moening, Carl Abbott, and Amanda Waldroupe Edited by Zach Dundas

VELO

True Grit

Local cyclocross racers relish the rare chance to compete on a world stage.

12/16/2011 By Shoshanna Cohen

Holiday Giving

Helping Create Habitats for Humanity

Appreciating having a home, and making new homes for those who have none.

12/04/2011 By Kristin Belz

Out and About

Crafty Wonderland Returns

One stop shopping comes to the Convention Center December 10-11, as Portland’s creatives converge for a weekend extravaganza of visual art and handmade crafts.

11/26/2011 By Kristin Belz