Photo Essay

At the Reins

Portland-based photographer Ivan McClellan talks about the backstories of his series, Eight Seconds.

09/07/2021 Photography by Ivan McClellan Edited by Marty Patail

News You Can Use

5 Oregon Stories to Watch This Week: September 6–13

Here’s your cheat sheet to what everyone in Portland will be talking about this week.

09/06/2021 By Julia Silverman

Pop Culture Deep Dive

HBO Max’s The Other Two Is a Perfect TV Comedy

The long-gestating second season of the showbiz joke machine more than justifies the wait.

09/03/2021 By Conner Reed

Health Care

Where Do Reproductive Rights Stand in Oregon—and How Can We Move the Dial for Others?

In the wake of the news from Texas, we talked to Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon Executive Director An Do to find out whether Oregonians should be concerned, and what they can do to help.

09/03/2021 By Fiona McCann

Sponsored Content

Why Falling in Love With Opera Makes Sense Right Now

Deep breathing, relentless drama, pure absurdity: the art of opera has reflected the joys and challenges of the day for centuries—even in COVID times.

09/03/2021

Music

Song of the Week: ‘Smaller Monsters’ by Worthington

Brace yourself for fall with a lush cut from the long-lost late-90s Portland/Walla Walla indie rockers.

09/03/2021 By Conner Reed

Eat This Now

What to Eat This Week: Lamb Dibi and Niambi ak Ndiebe from Kabba’s Kitchen

This Senegalese-Gambian food cart delivers enthralling flavors and textures, with generous portions to boot.

09/03/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Breaking News

Vivienne Will Become an Evening Cafe, Wine Bar, and Bookshop

Goodbye to brunch and hello to book signings, vintage books and kitchenwares, and beef cheek lasagna.

09/03/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Pomo Picks

Top Things to Do in Portland This Week: Sept 2–8

May we offer you a women-led film festival, some outdoor laughs, or a drag paint-and-brunch in these trying times?

09/02/2021 By Conner Reed

Field Notes

Hike of the Month: Yakama Nation Mt Adams Recreational Area

Explore Bird Creek Meadows, waterfalls, wildflowers, and more at the 21,000-acre land managed by the Yakama Nation.

09/02/2021 By Gabriel Granillo

Eat This Now

A Love Letter to Bui Natural Tofu

This food writer visits this Vietnamese shop weekly for tofu salad rolls, meat tofu, and green pandan cake.

09/02/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Coronavirus

Once in Freefall, Oregon's Vaccination Campaign Picks Up Steam

Thanks to the fears caused by the delta variant, employer mandates, ease of access, and incentives, more people are getting the jab.

09/02/2021 By Julia Silverman

Sponsored Content

Terwilliger Plaza Celebrates Representative Self-Governance with Parkview Expansion

The continuing care retirement community has a fiercely independent streak that makes Members proud

09/02/2021

Sponsored Content

Lake Oswego Development Prioritizes Health, Builds Wellness Community

Fresh juice, a pet spa, and infrared therapy put Mercato Grove on the wellness map.

09/02/2021

Performance

16 Months Later, Darrell Grant’s Jazz Opera on Gentrification Hits the Stage

Originally slated to premiere last April, Sanctuaries will run September 7–9 outside the Memorial Coliseum.

09/01/2021 By Conner Reed

Books

A New Cultural Atlas Spotlights the Cities of the Upper Left

The story of Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco, told through gorgeously illustrated maps, from two Portland State geography professors and a generation of their student collaborators.

09/01/2021 By Julia Silverman