Light a Fire

4 Organizations Fighting for Equity throughout Oregon

Unite Oregon, Equitable Giving Circle, Brown Hope, and Don't Shoot Portland are training leaders and providing direct aid, with racial justice at the forefront of their work.

11/30/2021 By Karly Quadros and Conner Reed

Light a Fire

4 Local Nonprofits Working on Environmental Issues

From salmon to stewardship to wildfire repair and more, these organizations are putting our planetary health front and center.

11/30/2021 By Cami Hughes and Gabriel Granillo

Light a Fire

Next Up's New Executive Director Breaks the Cycle

Elona J. Wilson talks about her path to leading the youth voting organization.

11/30/2021 By Hanna Merzbach

Light a Fire

How 4 Nonprofits Stepped Up in the Pandemic

Vaccine clinics, mental health hotlines, hot meals, business support—these groups got help to those who most needed it.

11/30/2021 By Julia Silverman and Margaret Seiler

A local’s guide to McMinnville Holiday Cheer

Get into the holiday spirit like a wine country local.

11/29/2021

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Luxe Penthouse in an Historic Warehouse

There are park and river views on every floor.

11/29/2021 With Melissa Dalton

News You Can Use

5 Oregon Stories to Watch This Week, November 29–December 4

A big vote for Vacasa, more turmoil for the Newberg School Board, and what of the Omicron variant?

11/29/2021 By Julia Silverman

Eat

These Portland Classics Gave Many Locals Their First Taste of Korean Cuisine

Long-standing Cameo Café, Du’s Grill & Taste Tickler aren’t strictly Korean restaurants, but they’ve been bringing the bulgogi for years.

11/29/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton Photography by Thomas Teal

Q&A

How This Portlander Became a Peloton Star

Hannah Corbin, born and raised in Oregon, pursued dance in New York City before becoming a founding instructor at the digital fitness giant.

11/26/2021 By Allyson Marrs

Style

A New Ethical Fashion Festival in PDX Aims To 'Put People First'

Sustainability and ethics never looked so good.

11/26/2021 By Karly Quadros

Health

Build a DIY Indoor Air Purifier

Your step-by-step guide to building your own (hatched-in-Portland) Corsi box

11/25/2021 By Julia Silverman Illustrations by michael novak

Music

Oregon Talent Scores 2022 Grammy Nominations

Japanese Breakfast, Cappella Romana, and a piece commissioned by the Oregon Bach Festival will compete for gold in January.

11/24/2021 By Conner Reed

Eat This Now

Best Thing I Ate This Week: Italian Beef from Sammich & Treats from the Gastro Obscura Vending Machine

I might end up doing some of my holiday gift shopping from ... a vending machine?

11/24/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Going Viral

A 20-year-old TikTokker From Beaverton Introduced the World to Biohazard Clean-Ups

Jacob Suarez now has nearly 4 million Tik-Tok followers and counting

11/24/2021 By Cami Hughes

Health

Why Do Some People Get Long COVID? And What Does Recovery Look Like?

Long COVID isn’t yet well understood—but Oregon doctors, researchers, and long haulers themselves are trying to figure it out.

11/24/2021 By Julia Silverman

Health News

Oregon Lifts Its Outdoor Mask Mandate

A steady decline in cases and hospitalizations moved the Oregon Health Authority to strike down the rule on November 23.

11/23/2021 By Conner Reed

Shopping

Portland Monthly's 2021 Holiday Gift Guide

When you shop local you’re giving the gift of Portland and giving a gift to Portland at the same time.

11/23/2021 By Gabriel Granillo Photography by Michael Novak

Film History

Remembering Stand by Me, 35 Years Later

Fans, cast, and crew recall the enduring Oregon-shot classic three and a half decades after its initial release.

11/23/2021 By Conner Reed

Interview

A Voice from the COVID Trenches

Burnout among health care workers is real. OHSU nurse Andy Paulson tells us why he’s sticking it out.

11/23/2021 By Julia Silverman

Expert Advice about COVID-19 Vaccines and Safety for Kids

Kaiser Permanente pediatrician Paul Lewis answers common questions about getting kids age 5 to 11 vaccinated with the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine.

11/22/2021