Some people have already sent in responses to this column that amount to, "But...what if she's ugly?" www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/...

Sometimes people spell my name "Lizzie" but actually, it's "Lizzy." This is important because Lizzie Acker" was one of the all-time best contestants on Bake-Off, whereas a couple weeks ago, I made two failed batches of chocolate chip cookies in a row. www.instagram.com/p/DAc_pf3MRI_/

This one is for the kids from Corvallis. www.oregonlive.com/entertainmen...

If you feel like having a good time at the theater, may I recommend "Fat Ham"? (gift link) www.oregonlive.com/entertainmen...

I just did something I've never even considered doing before: Marked all as "read" in my inbox. Apologies to those 53 unread emails I've been holding onto for the last 10 years. I have no idea who or what you are, but you...mattered?

I wrote about these photos, but really, you don't need to read the words. You just need to look at them. www.oregonlive.com/living/2026/...

PLAYOFFSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!

PLAYOFFS!!!!! The Blazers are returning to the postseason for the first time since the 2020-21 season!

Oh yeah! Basketbal!!!

I believe I contracted guitar madness from Tom Morello last night... www.oregonlive.com/living/2026/...

And last year there were NO "official" K-Pop Demon Hunters costumes, yet every other girl was somehow wearing one...

Please, please don't ask AI whether or not you should get a divorce. www.oregonlive.com/trending/202...

Irish-American pagan here. DO NOT set leprechaun traps. this invites faer folk directly into your home & invokes a murky wager, which they will mostly certainly win. Celebratory shenanigans with the Daoine Sídhe should have clear terms for both mortal humans & our beautiful kind neighbors.

What do you do if your wife is a terrible cook? www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/...

Thanks to @mark-w-graves.bsky.social for this

An update on the Portland music festival I wrote about a couple weeks ago: www.oregonlive.com/entertainmen...

It's Pi Day and I am working the Saturday shift! www.oregonlive.com/food/2026/03...

Video footage shows what appears to be a U.S. Tomahawk missile striking in the vicinity of an elementary school next to an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval complex, according to eight munitions experts.

The morning after the Blazers won their only NBA championship, Dear Abby and Heloise took very different stances on adding a little extra spice.

You can buy tickets for this Portland music festival now, priced between $125 and $500. But just two months out, Soundscape Northwest only has a few venues on board, and it's missing required permits. Vendors and venues say they haven't been paid. @lizzyacker.bsky.social reports:

Last Thursday, I got a tip. Today, I have a story. www.oregonlive.com/entertainmen...

In which I defend the humble denim skirt. www.oregonlive.com/living/2026/...

Oregon's snowpack is the lowest on record. It might get worse, @lizzyacker.bsky.social reports, this year and in years to come.

I may not be a perfect mom but I did get my kid registered for OMSI camp so...

Bookmarking this. Will be using it liberally all summer long. youtu.be/8lMOL7GaPWI?...

Hi! Has anyone used the SchoolsOut website to find camps and would you be interested in talking to me about your experience for @oregonian.com? Email me!! [email protected]

In which I tell the true story of why my daughter wore eyeshadow to kindergarten today... www.oregonlive.com/living/2026/...

Yesterday I met a toddler polar bear www.oregonlive.com/living/2026/...

“The greatest poet in the English language found his poetry where poetry is found: in the lives of the people. He could have done this only through love—by knowing, which is not the same thing as understanding, that whatever was happening to anyone was happening to him.”

It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans. 🧵 1 of 9

When I worked at Girl Scout camp, my camp name was Princess Buttercup.

This entire weekend

“I’m extraordinarily upset and disappointed that’s how we’re treating people,” she said.

Important Naked Bike Ride news... www.oregonlive.com/tv/2025/12/w...

If you can prove the earth is flat, you can have* this sportswear company. www.oregonlive.com/business/202...

Nearly 1,900 publicly subsidized rental units are sitting empty across Portland. Why? Not for lack of need... Jonathan Bach reports:

It's with heavy hearts that we share that Claude, our beloved albino alligator, has passed away at the age of 30. Claude brought joy to millions of people at the Academy and across the world during his 17 year tenure. We will miss him dearly. 🤍

I have a few ideas. www.oregonlive.com/trending/202...

The Oregonian celebrates a big milestone this week. The institution predates most others in Oregon — not to mention the state itself

People are calling my lede here "appalling," "nightmare fuel," "actively evil," and "a desecration of the human spirit"

Former girls wrestling coach Kiera Gabaldon and 5 students filed a Title IX lawsuit against Cleveland HS and PPS, alleging second-class treatment in comparisson to the boys team #opreps www.oregonlive.com/highschoolsp...

”Wicked: For Good” is basically a movie about the two most annoying girls you knew in college getting drunk at a party and fighting over a boy.

Joseph Brausen, 12, was pedaling on the sidewalk of Southeast 10th Avenue in Hillsboro when he was fatally struck by a driver last year. He was on his way to a park. His parents have filed a $2M suit against 2 businesses on that street and local governments www.oregonlive.com/washingtonco...

Rake leaves from your yard into the North Willamette Boulevard bike lane?

NEW: ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions. Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.

Oregon National Guard members called up by the federal government, who spent several weeks doing very little, will now have to travel to Texas to demobilize, Sami Edge reports

So...at the beginning of this ad you have to assume grandma is still alive? And her daughter could just call her...actual mom, instead of the AI mom?????????

When you get a chance, go check out the new Rothko Pavilion. www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/...