For years many have been required to pay for transit when living in Portland. Yet some cannot afford to ride TriMet’s MAX light rail, bus or streetcar. Many of us…
Events Calendar Nov. 2–8
Art Music Film/Theater Community Wed, Nov. 2 Celebration of the Chrysanthemum Lan Su Chinese Garden 10 a.m. $11+ The history of the chrysanthemum is honored through presentations on Chinese…
Jo Ann Hardesty is the only politician in Portland that I trust
I know, I know—we are all getting sick and tired of the election talk. Election season has been in full swing and seems to grow longer each cycle as more…
The BookFest and Beyond
Last year, Literary Arts welcomed over 3,000 people to its annual Portland BookFest (PFB). With events split between virtual panels and live discussions, the local nonprofit found its footing in…
It’s time to build a bonfire
For years the world of women’s soccer has been rampant with sexual and verbul abuse. Harassment of any kind is unacceptable in the workplace, in sports and in our society…
Portland Film Festival has returned to Rose City
The 2022 Portland Film Festival—running until Sunday, Oct. 23—has returned to Rose City for its 10th year! Film festivals like this have popped up worldwide for almost a century and…
The city that works?
Portland’s current slogan is “The City That Works.” When it was adopted in 1995, then-Mayor Vera Katz explained that the new slogan “lets the citizens know that the city cares…
A shot in the dark
Mayor Ted Wheeler recently voiced his support in moving forward with a pilot program to implement a gunshot-detection technology called ShotSpotter with the intent to reduce gun violence in Portland….
Events Calendar October 10/12-10/18
Art Music Film/Theater Community Wed, Oct. 12 Embracing Connections Place, 735 NW 18th Ave 5 p.m. Free Visitors will find themselves beneath an imagined landscape of the mind Ringo…
Crime crunch
The past few years have seen a precipitous rise in crime across Portland. The Portland Police Bureau’s online reporting shows a rise in reported criminal activity from July 2021 to…
Architectural Heritage Center offers walking tours
As each of us moves throughout our daily lives, our eyes constantly encounter spaces, places and things that scream for our attention, from our phones beeping and buzzing to the…