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PSU Drops Penalties Against Student Protesters Amid Pressure From City Councilor and Lawyers

Portland Mercury 4/26 8:47A Kevin Foster

After Councilor Mitch Green made controversial threats to withhold city funding for Portland State University over its handling of pro-Palestine voices, students received...

The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Apr 25–27, 2025

Portland Mercury 4/25 6:50A EverOut Staff

Portland Independent Bookstore Day, Oregon Potters Association Ceramics Showcase, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff This weekend will deliver the perfect...

Good Morning, News: FBI Arrests Wisconsin Judge, Oregon's Failing Grade on Housing, and Which...

Portland Mercury 4/25 5:14A Suzette Smith

by Suzette Smith If you appreciate the  Mercury 's interesting and useful news & culture reporting, consider  making a small monthly contribution  to support our editorial...

Dear Atheists

Portland Mercury 4/25 3:51A Anonymous

by Anonymous I’ve been sitting with this for a while. How to say thank you, how to offer respect, without wrapping it all up too neatly. So here it is, just as it comes: I’ve...

Related: An Open Letter To SKAM, Part II Portland Mercury

Lets try something else

Portland Mercury 4/25 12:55A Anonymous

by Anonymous Hey Portland It's that weird chick that lives in the background and kinda freaks you out but might be cool. I have a message from this little SE apartment I feel...

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10 Great Wildflower Hikes within 90 Minutes of Portland

Portland Monthly (Travel & Outdoors) 4/24 6:43A Portland Monthly Staff

Wildflower season is calling. Celebrate with some of our favorite floral displays in the region.

Celebrate Indie Bookstore Day With a Visit to One of the Portland Area’s Favorites

Love Lake Oswego 4/20 12:00A lovelakeoswego

April 26 is Independent Bookstore Day, a one-day national party to celebrate the fact that despite the threat of Amazon, indie bookstores are making a comeback. Unfortunately, the revival comes too...

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The 19 Best Restaurants in Bend, Oregon

Eater Portland 4/25 9:33A Barb Gonzalez

The fare at Kusshi is a fine example of what put Bend on the map. | Barb Gonzalez/ Eater Find the most enticing restaurants in this Central Oregon vacation destination Bend has long been known as a...

Matsunoki Ramen Brings Its Buzzy Artisan Bowls of Tonkotsu to Mississippi Avenue

Eater Portland 4/24 7:07A Ron Scott

Ramen is a serious practice at Matsunoki. | Ron Scott The first standalone location for a team of Portland restaurant vets opens Thursday, April 24 Following years of success and tens of thousands of...

Portland’s Hottest New Speakeasy Is… in the Airport?

Eater Portland 4/24 5:29A Ben Coleman

Christmas on a submarine. | Ben Coleman You can now watch planes take off and land from the comfort of a bar that feels like a 1970s spaceship Portland has a complicated relationship with speakeasies....

Where to Find an All-Star Happy Hour in Vancouver, Washington

Eater Portland 4/23 8:00A Anastasia Sloan

Drinks — and food — at the Witness Tree Lounge are not to be missed. | Witness Tree Lounge Deals on drinks and dishes from tacos to totchos Despite the rising costs of goods and the challenges...

A Local Player Is Debuting Both Coffee and Ramen Shops Along Mississippi Avenue

Eater Portland 4/22 6:03A Paolo Bicchieri

Matsunoki Ramen’s second outpost will set up next door to Cafe Rosetta. | Matsunoki Ramen Cafe Rosetta and Matsunoki Ramen debut back-to-back this week in the Boise neighborhood A Portland business...

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Must-Visit Portland Indie Bookstores

Portland Monthly (Style & Shopping) 4/25 7:15A Matthew Trueherz

Our list of more than 20 shops spotlighting the African diaspora and children’s books, sci-fi and fantasy, artist monographs, comics, and…yarn?

What Does Sustainable Fashion Mean to Portland in 2025?

Portland Monthly (Style & Shopping) 4/22 6:12A Matthew Trueherz

DIY runway shows devoted to upcycling set a tone in the aughts that today’s students and designers are bringing back around.

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Portland Trail Blazers Have Pivotal NBA Draft Ahead

Portland Trail Blazers on Yahoo! Sports 4/26 2:00A NBA Draft On SI

The Portland Trail Blazers have been one of the league s more interesting teams this season, owning an extremely young core, but one that s scratched and clawed its way to...

Shaedon Sharpe Plowed Forward in Third NBA Season

Blazer's Edge 4/24 7:48A Dave Deckard

Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images The shooting guard is starting to come into his own. The Portland Trail Blazers are dipping their toes into the 2025 offseason, preparing for the NBA...

Bucks, GM Jon Horst Agree to Extension

Blazer's Edge 4/24 7:26A Conor Bergin

The Bucks put their confidence behind their GM. The Milwaukee Bucks and general manager Jon Horst have agreed to a multiyear contract extension, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported . Horst was promoted to...

Will Barton, former Memphis basketball star, announces retirement from NBA

Portland Trail Blazers on Yahoo! Sports 4/24 6:46A The Commercial Appeal

Will Barton, former Memphis basketball star and 11-year NBA veteran, announced his retirement Wednesday.

Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons shows growth during 'toughest season'

Portland Trail Blazers on Yahoo! Sports 4/23 3:00A oregonlive

Portland Trail Blazers Anfernee Simons took a step back statistically this season. “It s the toughest season I ve had, just mentally,” the seventh-year point guard said....

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