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âMany times Iâve wished I had a warning I was entering railroad hell.â
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Readers Respond to Railroad Crossing Waits on the Central Eastside
WW Staff
https://www.wweek.com/news/dialogue/2026/05/31/readers-respond-to-railroad-crossing-waits-on-the-central-eastside/
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Councilor Steve Novick, who championed the idea, said he thinks councilorsâ budgets are too fatâand that âas long as I have the money, Iâm going to put it to good use.â
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Southeast Portland Councilors Fund Shatterproof Glass at Oft-Vandalized Accessibility Elevators
Sophie Peel
https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2026/05/30/southeast-portland-councilors-fund-shatterproof-glass-at-oft-vandalized-accessibility-elevators/
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The historical record does not include the CEO of General Electric explaining the companyâs snooze motives to a joint session of Congress.
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How and Why did the Snooze Duration on Alarm Clocks Get Codified as Nine Minutes?
Marty Smith
https://www.wweek.com/news/dr-know/2026/05/31/how-and-why-did-the-snooze-duration-on-alarm-clocks-get-codified-as-nine-minutes/
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The Oregon Rugby Sports Union Jesters, male and female, practice at Delta Park, crowded to the complexâs edge by soccer, lacrosse, softball and men training attack dogs.
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A Man Enters the Riotous World of Womenâs Rugby
Zach Dundas
https://www.wweek.com/archive/2026/05/31/a-man-enters-the-riotous-world-of-womens-rugby/
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A Tualatin ophthalmologist grew famous for insider-y skits about the medical profession. He thinks doctors, united through social media, can accomplish far more.
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The Political Educations of Dr. and Lady Glaucomflecke
Andrew Schwartz
https://www.wweek.com/news/health/2026/05/30/the-political-educations-of-dr-and-lady-glaucomflecke/
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Itâs Kristine Keangâs first year on the Reynolds High School Speech and Debate team, but that hasnât stopped her from dominating her inaugural season.
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Reynolds High School Speech Team Qualifies for National Tournamentâand Now Needs the Fare
Joanna Hou
https://www.wweek.com/news/schools/2026/05/30/reynolds-high-school-speech-team-qualifies-for-national-tournamentand-now-needs-the-fare/
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Last yearâs Portland squad showed flashes, but they couldnât stop conceding early goals if their lives depended on it. This year, itâs a different story.
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Whatâs Different About This Yearâs Thorns? A Defense That Shuts Teams Out.
Leo Baudhuin
https://www.wweek.com/sports/2026/05/30/whats-different-about-this-years-thorns-a-defense-that-shuts-teams-out/
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Itâs not every day that a public employee in Oregon walks away from a job that pays nearly $850,000 a year.
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The Story Behind the Abrupt Departure of One of Oregonâs Highest-Paid Public Employees
Nigel Jaquiss
https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2026/05/29/the-story-behind-the-abrupt-departure-of-one-of-oregons-highest-paid-public-employees/
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The new rate is expected to bring in more revenue while exempting a portion of low-income Portlanders.
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City Council Raises Arts Tax to $50
Julian Balsley
https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2026/05/29/city-council-raises-arts-tax-to-50/
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More parents nationwide are getting nonmedical exemptions for required school vaccines for their kindergarteners. But this is especially true in Oregon.
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Vaccination Rates For Oregon Students Hit New Low in 2026
Andrew Schwartz
https://www.wweek.com/news/health/2026/05/28/vaccination-rates-for-oregon-students-hit-new-low-in-2026/
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The Portland School Board on Tuesday night unanimously voted to adopt a resolution that outlines the clearest guiding principles and work plan for Portland Public Schoolsâ school closure process thus far.
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Equity and Resource Distribution Top of Mind as Portland School Board Tackles School Closures
Joanna Hou
https://www.wweek.com/news/schools/2026/05/27/equity-and-resource-distribution-top-of-mind-as-portland-school-board-tackles-school-closures/
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Councilors say the ordinance will make it easier for Portland police officers to identify potential law enforcement imposters.
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City Council Passes Law Enforcement Mask Ban
Julian Balsley
https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2026/05/27/city-council-passes-law-enforcement-mask-ban/
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The trees in question were part of a riparian area considered critical for the health of the sloughâs ecosystem.
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Company Faces $61,000 in Fines After City Says it Removed Trees Critical to Health of the Columbia Slough
Sophie Peel
https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2026/05/27/company-faces-61000-in-fines-after-city-says-it-removed-trees-critical-to-health-of-the-columbia-slough/
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Even with some improvements, significant gaps in scores persist among student groups.
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Mid-Year Assessments at PPS Show Progress in Reading, Slide in Math
Joanna Hou
https://www.wweek.com/news/schools/2026/05/27/mid-year-assessments-at-pps-show-progress-in-reading-slide-in-math/
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There are many variations of green tahini, but itâs basically a Mediterranean-style salsa verde with added tahini.
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What Weâre Cooking This Week: Green Tahini
Jim Dixon
https://www.wweek.com/food/2026/05/27/what-were-cooking-this-week-green-tahini/
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Andre Miller, the chief of staff to Councilor Angelita Morillo, filed a discrimination complaint against the councilor last week.
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Councilor Morilloâs Chief of Staff Files Discrimination Complaint
Sophie Peel
https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2026/05/27/councilor-morillos-chief-of-staff-files-discrimination-complaint/
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It is impossible to know if CEO Don Antonucci could have done anything to avert the Portland companyâs looming demise. But a dozen-plus current and ex-employees feel there is more to the story than Providence management let on.
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Inside the Collapse of Providence Health Plan
Andrew Schwartz
https://www.wweek.com/news/2026/05/27/inside-the-collapse-of-providence-health-plan/
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Councilor Loretta Smith brought an ordinance forward late last week proposing that the street be renamed after campesinos, or farmworkers.
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Murmurs: Portland City Council Mulls Campesinos Boulevard
WW Staff
https://www.wweek.com/news/2026/05/27/murmurs-portland-city-council-mulls-campesinos-boulevard/
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It does not seem like an overreaction to make the Portland Fire your entire personality.
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New Fans: Hereâs Your Portland Fire Starter Pack.
Christen McCurdy, Brody Napier
https://www.wweek.com/sports/2026/05/27/new-fans-heres-your-portland-fire-starter-pack/
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The team lacks an official mascot, but a Poland-born corgi is here to get fans fired up nonetheless.
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Your New Best Friend:Â Pancake the Corgi
Christen McCurdy
https://www.wweek.com/sports/2026/05/26/your-new-best-friend-pancake-the-corgi/
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Zyah Belle fires up the crowd as the Portland Fireâs resident DJ.
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Your New Favorite DJ: Zyah Belle
Garrett Andrews
https://www.wweek.com/sports/2026/05/26/your-new-favorite-dj-zyah-belle/
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Hereâs what to feel proud of, mad at or weird about as you begin your journey into WNBA fandom.
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Your New Righteous Causes as a Portland Fire Fan
Christen McCurdy
https://www.wweek.com/sports/2026/05/26/your-new-righteous-causes/
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Demand is surging for Y2K-era Portland Fire gear.
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Your New Hipster Affectation:Â OG Fire Fan
Rachel Saslow
https://www.wweek.com/sports/2026/05/26/your-new-hipster-affectation-og-fire-fan/
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A game day guide for the curious.
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Your New Traditions as a Portland Fire Fan
Rachel Saslow
https://www.wweek.com/sports/2026/05/26/your-new-traditions/
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Whoâs who on the Portland Fire.
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Your New Idols: the Portland Fireâs Roster
WW Staff
https://www.wweek.com/sports/2026/05/26/your-new-idols-the-portland-fires-roster/
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Owner Terry Currier is hoping people share memories and messages about the longtime record store.
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Music Millennium Opens a Call-In âThought Lineâ
Rachel Saslow
https://www.wweek.com/music/2026/05/26/music-millennium-opens-a-call-in-thought-line/
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Oregonâs improvement was better than in most states, but it also started 2025 in a relatively worse place.
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Overdose Deaths Plummet but Oregon Rate Still High
Andrew Schwartz
https://www.wweek.com/news/health/2026/05/26/overdose-deaths-plummet-but-oregon-rate-still-high/
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Itâs unusual for a sitting judge to receive an election challenge, let alone lose.
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Bad Blood Lingers After Sitting Circuit Judge Ousted
Aaron Mesh
https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2026/05/26/bad-blood-lingers-after-sitting-circuit-judge-ousted/
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Portland city councilors appeared eager May 26 to rename Northeast and Southeast César E. Chåvez Boulevard to Campesinos Boulevard.
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Portland City Council Keen on Campesinos Boulevard
Julian Balsley
https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2026/05/26/portland-city-council-keen-on-campesinos-boulevard/
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The Stazione will take you from morning espresso to evening wine.
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The Italian Way, All Day
Caitlin Pangares
https://www.wweek.com/food/2026/05/26/the-italian-way-all-day/
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The film explores themesâformal, thematic, topicalâthat continue to interest the director.
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Get Your Reps In: Todd Haynesâ âPoisonâ (1991) Is an Ambitious Debut
Chance Solem-Pfeifer
https://www.wweek.com/arts/movies/2026/05/26/get-your-reps-in-todd-haynes-poison-1991-is-an-ambitious-debut/
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Raury, Curren$y and Sleepytime Gorilla Museum take the stage this week in Portland.
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Shows of the Week: Raury Enchants With a Blend of Folk and Hip-Hop
Daniel Bromfield
https://www.wweek.com/music/show-calendar/2026/05/26/shows-of-the-week-raury-enchants-with-a-blend-of-folk-and-hip-hop/
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Apruzzese has photographed about 200 junk drawers in Portland so far.
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Michael Apruzzese Wants To See Your Junk Drawer
Rachel Saslow
https://www.wweek.com/arts/visual-arts/2026/05/26/michael-apruzzese-wants-to-see-your-junk-drawer/
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âAscent Effortâ displays the trioâs evolved, explosive, and unwieldy sound.
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Portlandâs Own Rhododendron Releases Sophomore Album
Cody Tracey
https://www.wweek.com/music/2026/05/26/portlands-own-rhododendron-releases-sophomore-album/
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Daniel Laveryâs novel starts as âHeartburnâ for platonic breakupsâbut ends up somewhere else entirely.
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âMeeting New Peopleâ Asks: Am I the Asshole?
Christen McCurdy
https://www.wweek.com/arts/books/2026/05/26/meeting-new-people-asks-am-i-the-asshole/
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On a new Portland reality show, your dog picks your date.
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Making Fetch Happen
Laura Hill
https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/05/26/making-fetch-happen/
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Hear the Black Keys, see author Michelle Zauner or celebrate the Burnside Bridge this week in Portland.
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What to Do In Portland (May 27-June 2, 2026)
Brianna Wheeler
https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/05/26/what-to-do-in-portland-may-27-june-2-2026/
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Itâs worth noting the content warnings posted regarding the play: there will be blood. And puke. And terror.
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Third Rail Repâs âXâ Might Turn You Into a Space Case
Laura Hill
https://www.wweek.com/arts/theater/2026/05/26/third-rail-reps-x-might-turn-you-into-a-space-case/
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In theory, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer (11th in the line of succession) could have become president at the very moment she was (allegedly) visiting this strip club.
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Are Acting Cabinet Members in the Presidential Line of Succession?
Marty Smith
https://www.wweek.com/news/dr-know/2026/05/25/are-acting-cabinet-members-in-the-presidential-line-of-succession/
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Students âneed to use their own brains with the support and guidance of their educators,â one member said.
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Some on Portland School Board Express Distaste for Districtâs Emerging AI Agenda
Joanna Hou
https://www.wweek.com/news/schools/2026/05/25/some-on-portland-school-board-express-distaste-for-districts-emerging-ai-agenda/
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Mental Health Awareness Month also draws attention to Oregonâs overall suicide rate, which is 50% higher than the national rate.
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Oregon Suicide Rates for Farming, Fishing and Forestry Workers Are Five Times the State Average
Khushboo Rathore, James Neff
https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2026/05/25/oregon-suicide-rates-for-farming-fishing-and-forestry-workers-are-five-times-the-state-average/
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The quadrant is your oysterâor your big shopping cart.
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Find Just About Anything in Southeast Portlandâs Specialty Markets
Robin Bacior, WW Staff
https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/05/25/find-just-about-anything-in-southeast-portlands-specialty-markets/
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âThis is a case for Portland Judge Judy if Iâve ever seen one.â
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Readers Respond to a Neighborhood Battle Over Stove Smoke
WW Staff
https://www.wweek.com/news/dialogue/2026/05/24/readers-respond-to-a-neighborhood-battle-over-stove-smoke/
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I walked the whole thing in one day, and so can you.
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Hike Until Youâre Hurting on One Portland Trail
Ben Waterhouse
https://www.wweek.com/archive/2026/05/23/hike-until-youre-hurting-on-one-portland-trail/
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In the Portland metro area, members of Oregonâs congressional delegation convincingly defeated their challengers across the board in Democratic Party primaries. Some Republican contests were closer.
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Brock Smith Will Face Merkley in November
Julian Balsley
https://www.wweek.com/news/2026/05/23/brock-smith-will-face-merkley-in-november/
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When we say westside, weâre talking Northwest, Southwest and the suburbs beyondâthatâs where youâll find perfect salts and chocolates, Persian tea and Lebanese bites.
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Journey Through the Westsideâs Specialty Markets
Robin Bacior, WW Staff
https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/05/23/explore-the-westsides-specialty-markets-with-pantry-companion/
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Canned beans are an easy shortcut, but dried beans have so much more flavor.
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What Weâre Cooking This Week: White Bean Salad with Arugula, Celery and Mint
Jim Dixon
https://www.wweek.com/food/2026/05/22/what-were-cooking-this-week-white-bean-salad-with-arugula-celery-and-mint/
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County commissioners appeared unfazed by public commenters who warned the resolution would endanger people with drug addictions.
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Commissioners Dismiss Pushback Over Proposed Needle Distribution Ban Near Schools
Julian Balsley
https://www.wweek.com/news/county/2026/05/22/commissioners-dismiss-pushback-over-proposed-needle-distribution-ban-near-schools/
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This is the second location of the local pizza chain to close in the last year.
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Flying Pie Pizzeria on North Lombard Closing at End of Month
Rachel Saslow
https://www.wweek.com/food/2026/05/22/flying-pie-pizzeria-on-north-lombard-closing-at-end-of-month/
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The renaming effort comes in light of a New York Times investigation that found the labor leader had sexually abused multiple young girls and women.
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City Council to Consider Renaming César Chåvez Boulevard to Campesinos Boulevard
Joanna Hou
https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2026/05/22/city-council-to-consider-renaming-cesar-chavez-boulevard-to-campesinos-boulevard/
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