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After signaling a desire for a new policy that would allow city councilors to bring loaded firearms to City Hall, Portland City Councilor Loretta Smith says she “denounces violence” but wants ...

After signaling a desire for a new policy that would allow city councilors to bring loaded firearms to City Hall, Portland City Councilor Loretta Smith says she “denounces violence” but wants ...

HELLO AGAIN, SMARTY BUTT! It's time to put your brainy-brain to the test with this week's edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our local, ...

Today, February 19, 2026, holds the distinct pleasure of being the day the Waterfront Blues Festival announces its initial ...

Environmental advocates and city councilors remain skeptical, saying the investigation may have excluded critical context.

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Not gonna lie, wasn't my favorite grocery store. A little too expensive, a little out of the way. I didn't shop there enough to say I wasn't part of the problem. But that insane sausage collection has ...

David sees the world backward,” says Doug Roberts, a Los Angeles art dealer and longtime friend of David Hockney. Roberts was ...

Reports from the arts, culture, and food worlds have been ROUGH lately. January through March are lean times for everyone. So ...