News & City Life

Scandal!

Portland Pickles Let Mascot Do a Twitter Takeover—Hilarity Ensues

Um, what is that green shaft popping up in our feeds?

01/13/2022 By Margaret Seiler

Education

What's Next for Schools during the Omicron Surge?

For starters, more schools are likely to move into temporary distance learning

01/11/2022 By Julia Silverman

BOOM

Feel like Watching Something Go Boom and Fall Down?

We got you. (Or at least, OSU's got you!)

01/07/2022 By Fiona McCann

Satire

What Is Residency, Really?

Nicholas Kristof’s bid for Oregon governor makes us wonder.

01/07/2022 By Margaret Seiler

Education

Two of Portland's Biggest High Schools Will Move to Remote Learning

The switch at Cleveland and McDaniel High Schools comes after a big jump in planned staff absences

01/06/2022 By Julia Silverman

Politics

A Clash over Residency Upends the Oregon Governor's Race

Plus more politics news from a high-drama day

01/06/2022 By Julia Silverman

Health

Portland Blood Banks Are Running Out of Blood

And they're asking for donors to step up.

01/06/2022 By Karly Quadros

Coronavirus

Omicron Is Changing a Lot—But Not the Way Oregon Collects Hospital Data

Despite the variant's transmissibility, the state says it has no plans to break out the number of patients who show up at hospitals with COVID-19 versus for treatment from the virus.

01/05/2022 By Julia Silverman

PDX Index

How Much Does It Cost to Die in Oregon

Funerals, cremation, caskets, obituaries—dying isn't cheap.

01/05/2022 By Cami Hughes

Afterlife

The Hills We Die On

In Oregon and beyond, a growing alternative deathcare movement is bringing people back to the land.

01/05/2022 By Emily Gillespie Illustrations by Alessandro Gottardo

Coronavirus

Forecast: Omicron Could Peak in Oregon by Late January

But how many people will be hospitalized, and how the system will handle that influx, is a moving target

12/31/2021 By Julia Silverman

News

At PDX, Omicron and Snow Delays Are Snarling Holiday Travel

Things should ease up, but at least one major airline is asking that you postpone nonessential flights.

12/30/2021 By Karly Quadros

How to Help

As Cold Weather Bears Down, Help Is Needed in City Warming Shelters

Shelters are open throughout Multnomah County—but without volunteers, there's a limit to how many people they can serve

12/29/2021 By Cami Hughes

News You Can Use

5 Stories That Defined Oregon in 2021

Plus, a look at how they might play out in 2022

12/29/2021 By Julia Silverman

Weather

Here Comes The Snow (And Way Colder Temperatures, Too)

Winter weather is in the forecast for Portland. Here's what to know before it sets in.

12/22/2021 By Julia Silverman and Dalila Brent

Politics

Decision Time: What to Know about Oregon's 2022 Elections

The Oregon electorate has already changed. Will 2022 be the year our highest elected officials finally start to catch up?

12/22/2021 By Julia Silverman Illustrations by Martin Gee

Soccer

Portland’s 2021 MLS Cup Final, in Photos

Raindrops, tifo, a Chara sandwich, and heartbreak for the Timbers

12/21/2021 Photography by Alli Weseman

News You Can Use

5 Oregon Stories to Watch This Week, December 20–26

Omicron cometh, get your booster shot, and a possible compromise on school schedules

12/20/2021 By Julia Silverman

Soccer

What Do NWSL Deals and Drafts Mean for the 2022 Thorns Roster?

The 2022 Challenge Cup starts March 19, but the Thorns will be without Simone Charley, Tyler Lussi, and Christen Westphal.

12/19/2021 By Margaret Seiler

Coronavirus

Omicron Has Arrived. Here's How Oregon's Responding.

Gov. Kate Brown on Friday outlined a big campaign to persuade residents to get booster shots to combat the fast-moving variant

12/17/2021 By Julia Silverman

Portland Monthly

News & City Life

Portland Pickles Let Mascot Do a Twitter Takeover—Hilarity Ensues

What's Next for Schools during the Omicron Surge?

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What Is Residency, Really?

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A Clash over Residency Upends the Oregon Governor's Race

Portland Blood Banks Are Running Out of Blood

Omicron Is Changing a Lot—But Not the Way Oregon Collects Hospital Data

How Much Does It Cost to Die in Oregon

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