News & City Life

Outdoors

Where to Find Veterans Memorial Sites in Oregon

For Veterans Day visit the Japanese American Historical Plaza in Portland, Veterans Park in Medford, and other sites to honor the casualties of war.

11/10/2021 By Gabriel Granillo

LONG STORY SHORT

Blue Moon Camera & Machine Celebrates 20 Years of Bringing Film to Portland

We talk with owner Jake Shivery about the longevity of film photography, customer service, and why he wants to sell you the last camera you’ll ever buy.

11/10/2021 Edited by Gabriel Granillo

Soccer

National Team Call-Ups and MVP Voting: Big Day for the Thorns

The team faces Chicago in the NWSL semifinal this weekend.

11/09/2021 By Margaret Seiler

News You Can Use

5 Oregon Stories To Watch This Week, November 8-14

The Trail Blazers in trouble, budget bonanzas at City Hall and Infrastructure Week, for real this time.

11/08/2021 By Julia Silverman

Real Estate

Will City Council's Vote on Historic Neighborhoods Help Address Our Housing Crisis?

Some supporters of change say the current historic preservation system has been shaped by and contributes to racial inequities.

11/05/2021 By Karly Quadros

Unsolved Mystery

The Best Books, Films, and Podcasts about D.B. Cooper

Here are some easy reads and listens to dig deeper into the mystery of the Northwest Orient Flight 305 hijacker.

11/05/2021 By Cami Hughes

True Crime

D. B. Cooper: The One that Got Away

50 years ago this fall, a man jumped from a Northwest Airlines plane with a parachute and $200,000.

11/05/2021 By Doug Kenck-Crispin Illustrations by Max-o-Matic

Climate Change

This Portland-Based Company Wants to Make Your Milk Carbon Neutral

Bill Gates and Mark Cuban are big fans.

11/03/2021 By Julia Silverman

COVID-19

Where Can You Get Your Kids a COVID Shot in the Portland Area?

With kids aged 5 to 11 now eligible to receive a Pfizer vaccine, schools, pediatricians, pharmacies, and sports teams are stepping up to get them vaccinated.

11/02/2021 By Cami Hughes

Q+A

Many Teachers Say They're At a Breaking Point. So Now What?

Talking with Portland Association of Teachers President Elizabeth Thiel about possible solutions, from more planning time to fewer standardized tests

11/01/2021 By Julia Silverman

Golazo!

Portland Timbers' Asprilla Scores the Goal of the Year

With an unbelievable bicycle kick, the Colombian buried the San Jose Earthquakes and set the internet on fire.

10/28/2021 By Fiona McCann

Coronavirus

Multnomah County’s Mask Mandates May Stick Around Until Spring of 2022

Public health officials say they want to be extra-cautious about not overwhelming the health care system again.

10/27/2021 By Julia Silverman

Politics

It's Official: New York Times Writer Nick Kristof Is Running for Governor

The Pulitzer Prize winner and Yamhill County native has thrown his hat in the proverbial ring.

10/27/2021 By Fiona McCann and Julia Silverman

News You Can Use

5 Oregon Stories To Watch This Week, October 25-31

Vaping bans, the straight scoop on tourism, and Halloween's back, baby.

10/25/2021 By Julia Silverman

Q+A

Q&A with Portland Tenants United: What’s With the Delay in Rental Assistance Funding?

Eviction is looming for thousands of renters. Aid is available, but the state's been far too slow in getting it out, an organizer for Portland Tenants United says.

10/22/2021 By Karly Quadros

Science

Look Up, Look Down, All Around—Hey, (It's an Oregon) Satellite

Students at Portland State University are making history by launching the first-ever made-in-Oregon satellite.

10/18/2021 By Karly Quadros

News You Can Use

5 Oregon Stories to Watch This Week, October 19-26

Budget deals at Portland City Hall, a big new movie with an Oregon backstory, and a police investigation pulls back the curtain...maybe.

10/18/2021 By Julia Silverman

Q & A

Tina Kotek Has Been Ready for Her Close-Up

Questions for the gubernatorial candidate, Oregon House Speaker, and North Portlander

10/15/2021 By Julia Silverman

Look Up

The Northern Lights Put On A Show Over Oregon This Week

Unfortunately, it’s over. But sky-watchers should take heart: Sightings of the aurora borealis may be getting more frequent here in the next few years.

10/12/2021 By Julia Silverman

News You Can Use

5 Oregon Stories To Watch This Week, October 11-19

Who gets to decide the fate of downtown statues, the Blazers face preseason bumps, and nurses at Kaiser-Permanente consider going on strike.

10/11/2021 By Julia Silverman

Portland Monthly

News & City Life

Where to Find Veterans Memorial Sites in Oregon

Blue Moon Camera & Machine Celebrates 20 Years of Bringing Film to Portland

National Team Call-Ups and MVP Voting: Big Day for the Thorns

5 Oregon Stories To Watch This Week, November 8-14

Will City Council's Vote on Historic Neighborhoods Help Address Our Housing Crisis?

The Best Books, Films, and Podcasts about D.B. Cooper

D. B. Cooper: The One that Got Away

This Portland-Based Company Wants to Make Your Milk Carbon Neutral

Where Can You Get Your Kids a COVID Shot in the Portland Area?

Many Teachers Say They're At a Breaking Point. So Now What?

Popular Content

When a 1905 Heat Wave Sent Swarms of Naked Boys into the Willamette

Your Quintessential Portland Bucket List: 50 Things to Do in Town

Dude, Where’s My Accent?

Hot Takes on Portland’s Latest News

How I Fell for the Portland Fire

A Guide to Portland Run Clubs

Portland Timbers' Asprilla Scores the Goal of the Year

Multnomah County’s Mask Mandates May Stick Around Until Spring of 2022

It's Official: New York Times Writer Nick Kristof Is Running for Governor

5 Oregon Stories To Watch This Week, October 25-31

Q&A with Portland Tenants United: What’s With the Delay in Rental Assistance Funding?

Look Up, Look Down, All Around—Hey, (It's an Oregon) Satellite

5 Oregon Stories to Watch This Week, October 19-26

Tina Kotek Has Been Ready for Her Close-Up

The Northern Lights Put On A Show Over Oregon This Week

5 Oregon Stories To Watch This Week, October 11-19

Latest Issue

Mountain Magic