News & City Life

Global Aid

Here's How to Help Ukraine From PDX

These Portland artists, restaurants, and businesses are doing what they can to help Ukraine, and you can too.

03/02/2022 By Shannon Daehnke

News

A Lot Is Riding on Portland Street Response’s Citywide Expansion

The path ahead has its obstacles, from bureaucracy to staying in touch with a very mobile population.

03/01/2022 By Karina Brown Illustrations by Daniel Fishel

Coronavirus

Oregon Has Another New Target Date for Lifting Its Indoor Mask Mandate: March 11

This is the third date the state has set, each one sooner than the one before.

02/28/2022 By Julia Silverman

News You Can Use

5 Oregon Stories To Watch, February 28–March 6

Rain returns with a vengeance, how to help Ukraine and more.

02/28/2022 By Julia Silverman

Analysis

What's Next in Portland's Strategy for Houselessness?

Parsing the latest developments at a critical juncture in Portland's housing debate

02/25/2022 By Julia Silverman

Work

After WeWork (and the Pandemic), Here Comes Coworking's Next Wave

These four coworking spaces in Portland offer flexibility, community, and some ridiculously cool amenities.

02/24/2022 By Shannon Daehnke

Coronavirus

Oregon's Indoor Mask Mandate Will Lift on March 19

That's 11 days earlier than previously announced.

02/24/2022 By Julia Silverman

Weddings

This Oregon Officiant Marries Couples in the Pacific Northwest and Beyond

Jimmie Berguin talks about his journey into the wedding industry, his favorite Portland locations, and biggest misconceptions

02/23/2022 By Dalila Brent

Transportation

How Much Would You Pay to Park Your Car in Portland?

The city's Bureau of Transportation is proposing to increase the costs of both metered parking and permits, to backfill a budget deficit and encourage people to use alternate transportation.

02/21/2022 By Julia Silverman

News You Can Use

5 Oregon Stories to Watch, February 21–27

The legislative session heats up, Portland City Council on parking, and the aftermath of a deadly weekend.

02/21/2022 By Julia Silverman

Politics

With Kristof Out, What’s Next for the Oregon Governor’s Race?

Parsing out how the Oregon Supreme Court decision will affect the other candidates in the months ahead

02/17/2022 By Julia Silverman

Development

Think the Portland Metro Area's Done For? These 11 Developments Beg to Differ

New apartment complexes, restored theaters, downtown music venues, and more are in the works.

02/16/2022 By Julia Silverman

Advertising

So, What Did We All Think of the Made-by-Portlanders Super Bowl Ads?

Let's discuss! Local agency Wieden+Kennedy had more ads running than any other agencies, but not necessarily the buzziest spots of the night.

02/14/2022 By Julia Silverman

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5 Oregon Stories To Watch This Week, February 14–20

A big ask for emergency shelter spending, the police contract up for debate, and yet more turmoil for the Timbers

02/14/2022 By Julia Silverman

Sports

Who Are the New Trail Blazers?

Rip City dramatically reshaped its roster during the NBA trade deadline. So, who’d we get?

02/11/2022 By Gabriel Granillo

Business

Can Portland-based Shoemaker BALA Bounce Back?

Disagreements with the early face of the brand—a beloved nurse and influencer with more than a million Instagram followers—changed the company's trajectory. Its founders, two former Nike employees, are trying to right the ship.

02/10/2022 By Julia Silverman

Coronavirus

Is this Really the End for Masks in Oregon?

The state says the indoor mask mandate can expire on March 31. But what that will look like in practice depends on where you live, work, and go to school.

02/08/2022 By Julia Silverman