Around a dozen organizers were arrested Aug. 2 at a protest outside the ICE facility in Southwest Portland—two of which were members of the organizing group Jewish Voice for Peace…
Portland’s best outdoor patios
If you ask anyone in Portland what there is to do here, drinking will probably be pretty high up on their list. As the days get longer and the weather…
Portland’s Liberation protests for second weekend in a row outside of Mayor’s home
Protesters gathered in front of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s house on July 27 for the second weekend in a row to criticize his reaction to the protests and altercations that…
Hill to Hall July 31–Aug. 1
July 31: Pedestrian fatalities increase in Portland’s older populations Approximately 12% of Portland’s population is made up of people 65 years and older, and according to a report by the…
Portlanders rally against U.S. war and sanctions in Iran, Venezuela
Over 100 people gathered July 28 on the south waterfront in protest of wars and sanctions put on foreign countries by the United States, with specific focus on Iran and…
Events Calendar July 30–August 5
Tuesday, July 30 Art Planet Coriolis Stumptown Coffee (Belmont) Mon–Fri: 6 a.m.–7 p.m., Sat–Sun: 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Free Matt Belk creates a conceptual world called Planet Coriolis, where the figures…
Hill to Hall July 15–19
July 15 Oregon GOP files recall against Gov. Brown Due to a number of laws Governor Kate Brown passed in the 2019 legislative session, Chairman Bill Currier of the Oregon…
Events Calendar July 23–29
Tuesday, July 23 Art This is Our Summer Group Show HOLDING Contemporary Noon–5 p.m. & by appointment Free, through Aug. 17 HOLDING selected a diverse collection of works from Jackie…
Lights for Liberty Protest Demands Closure of Detention Camps, Abolition of ICE
Hundreds of people gathered in multiple areas on July 12 across Portland to protest inhumane conditions faced by immigrants and refugees at United States immigration detention centers. The evening protests…
Outdoor date spots
As spring finally approaches in Portland, it’s time to start thinking about local spots to heat things up for a cute and memorable spring date with friends, a significant other…
Paper Cuts
When it comes to art, what’s taken as outstanding and worthy of appreciation ends up intersecting at the interests of the creator and the consumer. Though in Nathan McKee’s case,…