A handful of registered Democrats vying for seats in local government are backed by donors who have also supported ...

Over the last year and a half, the Trump administration and its congressional allies have taken aim at a significant amount ...

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If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself, but not the ...

I think I’ve developed a crush on my wife’s ex. I’m in my forties and my wife is older than me. We’ve been together for ...

Julia Brim-Edwards is a current Multnomah County commissioner who’s served on the board since 2023. She’s also served on the ...

The Creative Music Guild Improvisation Summit has returned for its fourteenth trip around the sun, and it’s off to a rip-roaring start. The festivities kicked off last Tuesday at Half Court Studio ...

Portland Police shot and killed a man downtown Thursday afternoon who they say was wielding a box cutter he used to assault ...

October, Trash Pandas! It’s me, Elinor Jones, here again to talk about the latest news and gossip with all of you, because you deserve it (in a nice way.) I went to a pumpkin patch over the weekend, ...

From home-grown sonic innovators to out-of-town improvisers, the event showcases the far reaches of experimental music for the rest of October.

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