The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced today it will pause the air quality permitting process for ...

As the nation reels from all the election-related roar and we figure out how to collectively move forward as a country in this new era, music offers an escape and an opportunity to connect with other ...

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Senator Ron Wyden had a Town Hall in Multnomah County on November 8, 2024. Two speakers got to ask him questions about Gaza and, whether Wyden would stand up to Israel and whether there were any red ...

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Happy Holidays, Trash Pandas! ‘Tis I, Elinor Jones, AKA the Ghost of Trash Past, here to guide you through 2024—a year that I ...

What you do with your money is nobody’s business, but what the government does with your money is everyone’s business. At a ...

The Portland Diamond Project has been working to bring a Major League Baseball team to the Rose City for the better part of ...

In the bike-friendly cities of Northern Europe, a phrase is sometimes used to lightly chastise those who are intimidated to ...

When it comes to holiday traditions, Portland is horny as all get-out. We love cramming as much festivity into our ...

Back in the olden times, I used to host a public radio show that recorded in front of a live audience. In December of 2011, ...