Mart History

Portland’s Grocery Evolution: Pioneers, Hippies, and Big Business

A lot of local stores aren’t so local anymore.

09/14/2026 By Heather Arndt Anderson

Super Markets

An A-to-Z Guide to Portland Grocery Stores

Where we shop, yesterday and today.

09/11/2026 By Margaret Seiler

Under the Hood

Peddlers of Hate Tracks the Rise of the KKK in Oregon

Local journalist Steve Law’s gripping account shows how they seized power—and why they lost it.

08/24/2026 By Chris Lydgate

Local Legends

If Portland’s Thompson Elk Statue Could Talk

In 1900, the bronze monument to the Oregon Humane Society decorated a fountain. Then it watched as the city went up around it.

08/12/2026 By Matthew Trueherz Photography by Michael Novak

Into the Night

In Antelope, Oregon, Light Breaks Through

Red bulbs and black paint show a way forward for a rural community with darkness in its past.

08/03/2026 By Leah Sottile Illustrations by Joseph Laney

Landmarks

Ursula K. Le Guin House Added to National Register of Historic Places

The legendary writer spent most of her adult life on NW Thurman.

07/24/2026 By Margaret Seiler

From the Archive

Out on a Limb: Tre Arrow Looks Back

Sitting in a Canadian prison fighting extradition in 2005, the activist had plenty of time on his hands to reflect on his famous ledge-sit.

07/13/2026 By Stacey Wilson

Big Picture

When a 1905 Heat Wave Sent Swarms of Naked Boys into the Willamette

Can you blame them?

06/05/2026 By Rebecca Jacobson

Eat, Stay, Play

A Summertime Guide to the Wallowas

The hidden gem hikes, detour-worthy restaurants, and cutest cabins near the Eagle Cap Wilderness.

06/01/2026 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

To-Go

The Case for Takeout Thai Food

There’s a reason Portland’s favorite Asian cuisine travels so well.

05/19/2026 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden Photography by Michael Novak

Design

Could a Waterfront Park Makeover Revitalize Portland?

Fifty years ago, the city demolished a freeway to build a riverside green space. Today, much of it often sits empty.

05/04/2026 By Brian Libby Illustrations by Michael Novak

Transit Trip

We Took a Day Trip on the Bus to Newberg and Dundee

Wine, walks, a Quaker cemetery, and presidential lore await.

03/31/2026 By Margaret Seiler

Real Estate

Property Watch: This Historic Nob Hill Condo Has a Fresh New Look

Explore everything that Nob Hill has to offer from this recently refreshed historic condo.

03/13/2026 By Melissa Dalton

from the archive

The Wet: Brian Doyle’s Rain Journal

From 2007, the celebrated Oregon author’s “Waterlogged notes from rainy seasons present and past.”

03/10/2026 By Brian Doyle

PDX Index

The Past 35 Years of Portland Protests, by the Numbers

In so-called ‘Little Beirut,’ civil disobedience remains a claim to fame.

03/04/2026 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Local Legends

A Big Whoop-Whoop for the Portlandia Statue

Who? How the belle of 1985 fell out of favor.

03/02/2026 By Matthew Trueherz

from the archive

Making a Scene

Gallery gal Elizabeth Leach has spent 25 years getting Portland’s art crowd up to speed.

02/13/2026 By Elizabeth Armstrong Moore

Real Estate

Property Watch: After Years of Remodels, a SW Portland Home Returns to Its Roots

Emil Schacht was an early adopter of the Craftsman style in Portland. See how this house pays tribute.

02/13/2026 By Melissa Dalton

seeing things

Imani Perry and Keisha N. Blain Celebrate Black History at the Schnitz

The Sleeping Beauty, and other events in town.

02/12/2026 By Matthew Trueherz

Room for More

Potlucks Are the Feasts That Meet the Moment

They ask for our participation twice: first as cooks, then as diners.

12/22/2025 By Lola Milholland