Windfalls

Oregon Holds $1 Billion in Unpaid Checks. Is Some Yours?

One in seven Americans have unclaimed funds. A new program has the Oregon State Treasury mailing out $10 million to its rightful owners this month.

02/14/2024 By Zoe Sayler

Heists

Tin House Owner Says (Cough) $34 Million Stolen by Chauffeurs

Win McCormack’s employees allegedly used his money to buy a private jet and a home in Sunriver.

02/13/2024 By Zoe Sayler

Rebranding

What’s the Audubon Society of Portland’s New Name?

The group joins conservationist organizations around the country in cutting ties with their slave-owning namesake.

02/06/2024 By Zoe Sayler

Forecasting

Will February Get Another Storm?

Probably not like last year’s epic blizzard, but you’re getting warmer.

01/31/2024 By Zoe Sayler

Vegan Showdown

Which Plant Milk Do Portlanders Love Most?

Oat milk is not nearly as popular as we want it to be.

01/26/2024 By Zoe Sayler

Land Grab

Oregon's Biggest Landowner Sparks Controversy

The second-largest foreign landowner in the US, a Chinese billionaire, owns 198,000 acres in Oregon.

01/22/2024 By Zoe Sayler

Saving the World

This Is Oregon Scientists' Plan to Save the World

The radical proposal of Oregon State University researchers aims to avoid climate change via greater biodiversity and more forestlands—and a no-growth economy.

01/20/2024 By Zoe Sayler

Drug Epidemic

Enrolling a Teen in Rehab? That’ll Be $28,731, Up Front

The average wait time is one month, and Oregon had zero available beds for teens on Medicaid.

01/17/2024 By Zoe Sayler

Fallen Treasure

Bad Week for Airlines, Good Week for Apple?

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's an iPhone that miraculously survived a 15,000-foot fall, and other Portland-area finds bringing corporate glee and headaches.

01/10/2024 By Zoe Sayler