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

Malheur

Ten Years Ago, Outlaws Took Over an Oregon Refuge

Now, they've taken even more.

12/15/2025 By Leah Sottile Illustrations by Matthew Woodson

Transit Trip

Antique Store Hopping in Aurora via TriMet and Canby Area Transit

Plus wine tasting, shortbread samples, relics of a utopia, and so many plug-in plastic Jesuses.

12/02/2025 By Margaret Seiler

History Lesson

Dining Out in the Ancient World

Two Portland restaurants are turning to the distant past for inspiration today.

11/19/2025 By Ben Coleman

Transit Trip

A Fall Day in Troutdale via TriMet’s 77

Find celery lore, lots of happy dogs, and no line at Sugarpine.

11/17/2025 By Margaret Seiler