Politics

How Oregon's Contribution to That Viral DNC Roll Call Video Came Together

The stitched-together montage highlighted sweeping vistas from coast to coast—and a historic Oregon transit station.

08/19/2020 By Julia Silverman

Real Estate

City Deals a Big Blow to Single Family Zoning in Portland

President Trump has been tweeting about backing off on zoning regulations. Portland is headed in the opposite direction.

08/19/2020 By Julia Silverman

Sponsored Content

Custom Oregon Homes from Blueprints to Turnkey

Renaissance Homes’ recently opened Design Studio helps clients create the house of their dreams on the land of their choice.

08/18/2020 By Ben McBee

Cool for the Summer

A Volunteer-Built ‘Summer Park’ Sprouts in St. Johns

Hay bales, a movie screen, and a silent disco transform a gravel patch while it waits in construction limbo.

08/15/2020 By Margaret Seiler

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Introducing Oregon’s First Low-dose THC Herbal Spliff

Two local women challenge the “more THC, the better” mentality with a first-of-its-kind product in Oregon: A low-dose preroll that mixes cannabis with a smokable herbal blend.

08/14/2020 By Ellen Freeman

Ice Cream

Salt & Straw’s New Camping-Inspired Flavors Drop Today

From salted hazelnut s’mores to cast-iron corn bread with huckleberry jam, this isn’t your average freeze-dried camping food.

08/14/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Footnotes

LISTEN: Behind the "Wall of Moms," with Jagger Blaec

Host Gabriel Granillo chats with Jagger Blaec about the rise and fall of the Wall of Moms.

08/14/2020 Edited by Gabriel Granillo

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Wide-Open Spaces Beckon Adventurers

New discoveries await visitors in Astoria and Warrenton on Oregon’s North Coast, where the Columbia River meets the Pacific.

08/14/2020 By Jennifer Burns Bright

Farm Life

Sanctuary Farm Brings a Food Justice Focus to Produce

This volunteer-staffed farm feeds Black and brown Portlanders every week—many of them for free.

08/14/2020 With Jenni Moore Photography by Jenni Moore

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Students Reach for the Stars

Oregon Charter Academy’s innovative NASA partnerships serve as a launchpad for STEM learning.

08/13/2020 By Ben McBee

Pizza Party

At Paladin Pie, Pizza Fuels Social Change

The weekly pizza pop-up has donated to racial justice nonprofits and mutual aid funds, including Don’t Shoot PDX, the National Black Justice Coalition, and the Okra Project.

08/13/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Pomo Picks

What to Read, Watch, and Listen to This Week: Aug 12

The content in our queues, from Valley of the Dolls to Jurassic Park

08/13/2020 By Portland Monthly Staff

#VanLife

Rentable Camper Vans and RVs Pick Up New Fans in the Pandemic

Their usual international clients can’t get here, but rental companies are seeing plenty of interest from locals.

08/13/2020 By Margaret Seiler

Politics

Dan Ryan Elected to Portland City Council, Defeating Loretta Smith in Runoff

Strong support in some inner-east-side neighborhoods made the difference.

08/12/2020 By Margaret Seiler

Soccer

Portland Timbers Face Orlando FC in Bubble Tournament Final

And after MLS is Back ends, the MLS is, um, back.

08/11/2020 By Margaret Seiler

Sponsored Content

Keeping Seniors Fed Through Thick and Thin

Meals on Wheels People marks 50 years of perseverance and sets sights on what comes next.

08/11/2020 By Ben McBee

Tea Time

Mamancy Tea Brings a Taste of Kenya’s Tea Culture to Beaverton

For Anne Johnson, friendships are built on drinking tea.

08/09/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Black Lives Matter

A New Portland Group Fights Gentrification by Renovating Black-Owned Homes

“Real estate is inherently racist,” says real estate agent Lauren Goché.

08/08/2020 By Elise Herron

Podblast

Introducing Portland Monthly's New Podcast: Footnotes

Every Friday we break down our stories with writers, contributors, and editors who crafted them ... in 10 minutes or less.

08/07/2020 By Gabriel Granillo

Footnotes

LISTEN: The State of the Portland Protests, with Tuck Woodstock

Host Gabriel Granillo talks to independent journalist Tuck Woodstock about their experiences covering the BLM protests as federal agents descended on Portland.

08/07/2020 Edited by Gabriel Granillo