Category: Portland

June 12, 2025
Local News, Portland
Portland Public Schools Faces Conflict Between State and Federal Rules on Transgender Student-Athletes
Portland Public Schools (PPS) is navigating a complex situation regarding its policies on transgender student-athletes due to conflicting federal and…

June 12, 2025
Local News, Portland
U.S. Job Corps Centers in Portland Area Set to Close, Affecting Nearly 90 Staff
PORTLAND, Ore. — Two Job Corps centers in the Portland metro area will shut down, resulting in layoffs for 89…

June 12, 2025
Local News, Portland
Portland Experiences a Month Without Homicides Amid Declining Violent Crime
For the second time this year, Portland has reported a significant milestone: a month without a homicide, signaling a hopeful…

June 12, 2025
Local News, Portland
Metro Council Considers Inflation Adjustment for Supportive Housing Services Levy
The Metro Council is set to convene on June 17 for a first reading of an ordinance aimed at modifying…

June 12, 2025
Local News, Portland
Profile Theatre Presents Lauren Yee’s ‘Mother Russia’: A Complex Examination of Freedom and Disillusionment
Lauren Yee’s new play, ‘Mother Russia,’ has had a challenging journey to its stage debut. Originally scheduled to open in…

June 12, 2025
Local News, Portland
Celebrate Cycling in Portland: Exciting Rides Happening This Weekend
As the heat wave finally recedes, cyclists in Portland are gearing up for an exciting weekend filled with bike rides.…

June 12, 2025
Local News, Portland
Darian McWoods Sentenced to 10 Years for Homicide of Daughter
PORTLAND, Ore. — In a significant child homicide case, Multnomah County Circuit Judge Christopher Marshall imposed a 10-year prison sentence…

June 12, 2025
Local News, Portland
We Play for Portland: Coalition Aims to Boost Arts and Sports Economic Impact
As Post Malone’s BIG ASS Stadium Tour rolls into Portland, the local community is getting a glimpse of how live…

June 12, 2025
Local News, Portland
Funding Uncertainty Looms Over Multnomah County’s Sobering Center Initiative
Multnomah County leaders have been relying on financial support from the city of Portland for their long-awaited sobering center, yet…

June 12, 2025
Local News, Portland
Nationwide ‘No Kings’ Protests Planned Across Portland and Beyond
PORTLAND, Ore. — On Saturday, Portland is set to host multiple anti-Trump rallies as part of a nationwide movement titled…

June 12, 2025
Local News, Portland
Sanchez Bautista’s Narrow Defeat in Portland Public Schools Board Race: A Deep Dive into the Election Dynamics
In a closely contested race for the Zone 5 seat on the Portland Public Schools board, 18-year-old Jorge Sanchez Bautista…

June 11, 2025
Local News, Portland
Exploring Masculinity and Trauma in Justin Hocking’s New Memoir
In his latest memoir, “A Field Guide to the Subterranean: Reclaiming the Deep Earth and our Deepest Selves,” Justin Hocking…