Public Health

Portland’s Fraught Fluoride History, Explained

The city has voted down fluoridation four times. How did we get here?

03/19/2025 By Erin Ross

The Game of Portland

Navigating the Great Corn Maze of Fall in Portland

Look up at the swifts, look down at the mushrooms.

09/11/2024 Illustrations by Hawk Krall By Portland Monthly Staff

Ballot Bonanza

Portland’s Upcoming Election, by the Numbers

Historical turnouts, close calls, and all those new ranked choices.

09/04/2024 By Margaret Seiler

Charter Barter

What the Heck Happened in Portland's City Council This Week?

Sparks flew as city councilors tried to alter already-voted-on government reforms. Here's your easy summary.

07/21/2023 By Sam Stites

Election 2022

How Things Are Shaking Out So Far after Election Day in Oregon

Oregon's top job, congressional seats, Portland city council and charter reform, and the chief executive of the state’s largest county

11/08/2022 By Sam Stites

Election 2022

Many Oregonians Still Have Their Ballot Sitting on the Kitchen Table

A new postmark rule allows voters to mail their ballot up until Election Day. Maybe it's the Damian Lillard effect?

11/07/2022 By Sam Stites

Election 2022

Portland’s City Charter Reform Measure Gets a Celebrity Endorsement from Jennifer Lawrence

The Oscar-winning megastar has worked for years on pro-democracy causes.

10/28/2022 By Margaret Seiler

Civic Duty

Oregon’s Voter Registration Deadline Is Tuesday, October 18

And it’s easy to do online. Don’t miss out on all the Election Day fun!

10/17/2022 By Margaret Seiler

Election 2022

Suzanne Bonamici Is Ready for Some Company

The Democrat from Beaverton has been the only woman in Oregon’s congressional delegation for a decade. Whatever happens in November’s elections, that will change.

09/15/2022 By Fiona McCann

Election 2022

Clackamas Voters Might Elect the First Woman of Color to the County Board

Libra Forde could help tip the balance of power on the five-member board of commissioners.

09/13/2022 By Julia Silverman

Politics

Kate Brown Was Supposed to Be America’s ‘Radical Feminist Governor.’ What Happened?

Looking back at a bumpy—and undersung?—tenure, as she prepares to leave office

09/09/2022 By Beth Slovic

Election 2022

Where Do the Candidates for Oregon Governor Stand on Issues Often Championed by Women?

A look at how gubernatorial candidates Christine Drazan, Betsy Johnson & Tina Kotek have voted on paid family leave, reproductive rights, and more

09/07/2022 By Shannon Daehnke and Julia Silverman

Drugs

Psychedelic Mushrooms Will Be Going Back to Some Oregon Ballots this November

Two dozen counties in Oregon are asking voters to once again weigh in on legalizing psilocybin centers

08/05/2022 By Michelle Harris

Politics

It's a Non-Affiliated Voter's World Now—and They Can't Vote in It

The number of voters who aren't affiliated with a political party continue to swell in Oregon. But when it comes to the May 17 primary, they are out of luck.

04/13/2022 By Julia Silverman