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

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

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

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5 Oregon Stories to Watch this Week, November 22–28

Football, Black Friday, and protests over the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict

11/22/2021 By Julia Silverman

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5 Oregon Stories To Watch This Week, November 8-14

The Trail Blazers in trouble, budget bonanzas at City Hall and Infrastructure Week, for real this time.

11/08/2021 By Julia Silverman

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5 Oregon Stories to Watch This Week, October 19-26

Budget deals at Portland City Hall, a big new movie with an Oregon backstory, and a police investigation pulls back the curtain...maybe.

10/18/2021 By Julia Silverman

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5 Oregon Stories To Watch This Week, October 4-11

Turmoil at the Thorns, debate over Portland Street Response, and a new strategy to curb drive-by shootings

10/04/2021 By Julia Silverman

Coffee

I Can’t Stop Thinking About the Dutch Bros. Guy’s Rage Against the Machine T-Shirt

Which machine are you raging against, brother? Starbucks?

09/17/2021 By Conner Reed

7 Questions For...

After Extreme Tumult, a New Voice at the Top for Mercy Corps

Tjada D’Oyen McKenna talks about taking the helm at one of Portland's flagship nonprofits.

09/14/2021 By Fiona McCann

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5 Oregon Stories to Watch This Week

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

08/30/2021 By Julia Silverman

Arts

Portland Arts Orgs Form Vaccine Coalition

Nineteen Portland performing arts organizations have banded together to require COVID vaccinations or negative tests for audiences.

08/23/2021 By Fiona McCann

News

How to Stay Cool and Help Others During the PDX Heat Wave

Resources on how to cool off, and places to volunteer to help our AC-less neighbors

08/11/2021 By Nick Campigli

Coronavirus

Portland Arts Venues Consider Vaccine Mandates

As the delta variant surges, Portland's entertainment venues juggle questions of equity and community safety as they navigate vaccine policies.

08/11/2021 By Conner Reed and Nick Campigli

Coronavirus

The Indoor Mask Mandate for All Is Back in Multnomah County

And it could be in effect until next January.

08/09/2021 By Julia Silverman

Olympics

Oregon's Olympians Are Heading Home, Medals In Hand

Twenty-five athletes with Portland and Oregon ties are heading back with medals, be they gold, silver or bronze.

08/09/2021 By Cami Hughes

Technology

Portland-Based Tech Startup Sport Source Launches New App

Like an Airbnb of sports, it connects athletes, coaches, and more to gyms and sports facilities.

08/04/2021 By Gabriel Granillo

Climate Change

How to Help Those Hurt by the Bootleg Fire

With more than 2,000 people already displaced by the fire, the organizations helping impacted communities are reaching out.

07/27/2021 By Cami Hughes

Politics

The Effort to Recall Ted Wheeler Kicked Off Last Week. How's It Going?

Trying to read the tea leaves on the city's mood as signature gathering gets underway.

07/21/2021 By Gabriel Granillo and Julia Silverman

Ed Note

Outgoing Editor in Chief Marty Patail Reflects on the March Atlanta Shooting

"As I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned to connect with my Asian heritage in a deeper and more meaningful way. I no longer apologize for looking different."

07/14/2021 By Marty Patail

News

The Pacific Northwest Heat Wave Caused At Least 54 Deaths in the Portland Area

“More people died from the June 2021 heat wave in Multnomah County than died from heat in the entire state of Oregon in the past 20 years,” according to a report released by the county.

07/13/2021 By Gabriel Granillo