Julia is a former news editor for Portland Monthly.

Feature

Inside the Search for Hundreds of Portland’s Missing Students

When school buildings reopened in September, hundreds of students who should have been there never came back. A small team of Portland Public Schools employees is on their trail.

03/29/2022 By Julia Silverman Photography by NASHCO PHOTO

Q & A

7 Questions for the Next Head of the Joint Office of Homeless Services

Shannon Singleton on why she said yes to one of the hardest jobs in town.

03/23/2022 By Julia Silverman

Development

The Once-and-Future Thing: Updates on 8 Portland Would-Be Projects

Checking in on some big dreams that never quite came to fruition ... at least not yet.

03/23/2022 By Julia Silverman Illustrations by Hawk Krall

Coronavirus

For Oregonians Who’ve Never Had COVID, Is a Bout with the Virus Inevitable?

Weighing the landscape, with BA.2 on the horizon

03/21/2022 By Julia Silverman

Fitness

This New Nonprofit Aims to Uplift BIPOC Fitness Instructors in the PNW

At some Portland boutique fitness studios, there’s a new focus on representation.

03/18/2022 By Julia Silverman

Travel

The Ultimate Guide to the Columbia River Gorge

Waterfalls, hikes, history, breweries, wineries, great food, a historic post office, and views galore

03/17/2022 Edited by Gabriel Granillo By Katherine Chew Hamilton, Conner Reed, Margaret Seiler, Julia Silverman, and Matt Wastradowski

Gorge Guide

Where to Eat, Stay & Play in Hood River, White Salmon & Bingen

Separated by a toll bridge, these 3 towns are easy to explore together.

03/17/2022 By Gabriel Granillo and Julia Silverman

Gorge Guide

Where to Eat, Stay & Play Closest to Portland in the Columbia River Gorge

1920s-era spring-fed bathhouses, piled-high soft serve, and waterfalls galore.

03/17/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton, Conner Reed, and Julia Silverman

Restaurants

Once a Pandemic Dining Novelty, Streeteries Are Here to Stay in Portland

Permits have been free, but the city is going to start charging for them in September

03/14/2022 By Julia Silverman

Self Care

The Best Beauty Spots in Portland for Your Post-Mask Glow-Up

OMG, people will see the bottom half of your face for the first time in two years!

03/11/2022 By Shannon Daehnke, Fiona McCann, and Julia Silverman

Shopping Road Trip

Shop Stops in the Columbia River Gorge

Hood River’s Oak Street and its counterparts in Bingen and White Salmon make these connected Gorge towns a stealth shopping destination.

03/11/2022 By Gabriel Granillo, Margaret Seiler, and Julia Silverman

Q&A

Tobias Read Has Two More Months to Make His Case to Democratic Voters

8 questions for the sitting Oregon State Treasurer

03/10/2022 By Julia Silverman

Politics

Want to Run for Office in Oregon This Year? Better Get on That

The filing deadline is today at 5 p.m.

03/08/2022 By Julia Silverman

Real Estate

These 9 Portland Neighborhoods Saw the Biggest Housing Price Jumps Last Year

Cathedral Park, Maplewood, and the Lloyd District lead the pack.

03/04/2022 By Julia Silverman

Schools

Portland's Largest School District to Go Mask Optional on March 14

PPS will remove the mask requirement, with other metro area school districts likely to follow suit.

03/03/2022 By Julia Silverman

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

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

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