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

Food News

These 7 Portland Chefs and Restaurants Are James Beard Award Semifinalists

Earl Ninsom, Thuy Pham, Carlo Lamagna, and more make the list.

02/23/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

For the City Who Loves Books

A discussion on how to display and store your collection with top Portland designers.

02/23/2022

First-Look Review

Acclaimed Han Oak Reopens with Hot Pot, Caviar, and Korean Chips

After nearly two years on hiatus, Portland's fun-loving Korean restaurant returns with a new concept

02/23/2022 By Karen Brooks

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

Rest & Relax with an Easy Wine Country Getaway

If your 2022 is off to a busy start and you could already use a vacation, take a quick drive to the Willamette Valley for quality R & R.

02/23/2022

Real Estate

8 Portland Suburbs With the Biggest Home Price Increases Last Year

Prepare for some sticker shock

02/22/2022 By Karly Quadros

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

Real Estate

Property Watch: An Entertainer’s Dream Home near the Gorge

With views like these, it’s a party on top of the world.

02/21/2022 By Melissa Dalton

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

Hot Take

Can Portland Hold Onto Its Doughnut Crown?

After eating some stellar donuts in Miami—which were featured in a fast-selling limited-run batch of Salt & Straw ice cream—I have my doubts.

02/18/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Outdoors

Who's Left Behind by Oregon’s Ever-Growing Trail Permit System?

You need to plan ahead if you want to hike some of the state’s most popular trails, which cuts down on environmental degradation—but impacts access too.

02/18/2022 By Gabriel Granillo

Let's Do Lunch

Mayo Madness: In Search of the World's Best Mayonnaise

Trail Blazers reporter Brooke Olzendam, Justin Hintze of Jojo, and others taste nine mayos with a whole pile of hot jojos. Who will win?

02/18/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Rentals

Rent Crawl: 4 Great Spaces at the Base of Mount Tabor

We scour apartment listings so you don’t have to.

02/18/2022 By Karly Quadros

Dance

Oregon Ballet Theatre Prepares to Draw Blood with Dracula

The Portland dance company’s latest effort is its grandest undertaking since COVID hit.

02/17/2022 By Conner Reed

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

Nature

Monarch Conservation Effort Reaches New Heights in Portland

Ida Galash of Portland Monarchs and her cohort of community scientists are breaking ground for two new waystations at Pittock Mansion and Washington Park.

02/17/2022 By Shannon Daehnke