Portland Public Schools is negotiating with several of its unions as it looks to patch an unexpected $10 million mid-year budget gap, presenting most with the choice to furlough or lay off large numbers of employees.

The measure could make “main gate heartbreak” a scourge of the past.

The decision marks a striking reversal for the district, who will now support MLC’s recruitment efforts.

In a moment of great uncertainty, some hope a resolution passing through Salem can serve as the state’s health system lodestar for years to come.

“I’ll probably continue to periodically watch the Blazers regardless of the city they relocate to and do so at the local sports bar my friends and I decide to go to that night.”

The governor says she wants to stimulate new investment in Oregon. A prominent critic says a pending bill would do the opposite.

Dr. Shawn DeRemer, the Portland area doctor and husband of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, won’t face charges over allegations of assault, according to multiple Beltway news outlets.

The state tourism agency made changes after scrutiny by OJP and state lawmakers.

PPS is confident that the high school's closure is in line with Portland School Board policy. The board’s members appear split on whether that’s true.

Opening weekend festivities include tours, a DJ set and trivia contests.

The housing authority has high vacancy rates across its portfolio last year took 185 days on average to fill a vacant unit.

AI companions would face additional regulations when they interact with minors.

A schoolteacher and physical fitness buff who ran more than 20 marathons and calculated he’d run enough miles to circle the globe, Rod Monroe left a mark on Oregon that reflected his focus on public health.

Portland’s creative communities work hard and play hard.

“I see executives in here curled up in a ball in a fetal position for a couple of hours just completely feeling safe to do that.”

Kenton creative studio Forgotten Works offers sets, props and space for photographers and filmmakers to spread their wings.

The Rose City’s creative scenes are all in full bloom.

Russian absurdist comedy troupe Fool House had to change shows because of ICE.

“You look behind the walls, and you can see the math and science and thought and time.”

In a striking reversal from her rhetoric last year, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek today announced the convening of an expert panel to explore creating a statewide universal preschool program.

“Well, I think we’re all pretty much horrified here," said Sen. Lisa Reynolds after hearing how AI chatbots talk to kids.

Abronia, Snow Strippers and Tortoise all take the stage this week in Portland.

Founder Brett Allen says Portland was the perfect place to start building Ghostnote, a website where artists can sell their archives—and get paid again and again.

The district’s decision to eliminate ninth through 12th grade at MLC was not only abrupt, it might also violate the district’s own policy around school closure.

The Oregon Symphony’s new CEO says the symphony’s audience is coming back to the urban core.

Learn to identify High Desert trees, listen to the Gay Men’s Chorus or check out a Chinese New Year fair.

What to see and what to skip.

The six-act Little Miss Drama Tour delivered expert choreography, stunning beauty and—most importantly—bars on bars on bars.

Sammy’s Burgers and Shakes tastes like munchies from a Foster stoner’s basement.

Devo singer Mark Mothersbaugh is among the 35 artists exhibiting work in March.

With the opening of the Black Arts and Experiences Galleries in 2025, the museum is invested in Black art for the long haul.

What to see at Portland’s repertory theaters.

Ezra Johnson-Greenough shares bite-sized food and drink news stories.

This ain’t poutine, but “Canada’s national dish” is popular because it’s delicious.

Buried in a whistleblower’s 22-page complaint against Sunstone Way are details about bar tabs that could bring scrutiny from one of the nonprofit shelter provider’s largest customers: Multnomah County’s Department of Homeless Services.

The Pioneer Place event is part of the Converge 45 art exhibition.

Two chances to strip down to your skivvies (or less) and take a spin.

“I’ve always respected Dr. No when it comes to health care because he gets it.”

It’s not hard to see why a forward-thinking organization might prefer to keep its head down and leave the jumbotron proposals to the Oklahoma City Thunders of the world.

Briana Cieri, Ame Morrison, and Savannah Noel will exhibit their art at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at PSU

It turns out that in order to become Puddles, the University of Oregon’s beloved mascot, one must have many ducks in a row.

Multnomah County commissioners will soon embark on another summer of Preschool for All revenue discussions—and an early draft report from a key group of advisors provides some insight into what might be on the table.

Pacific Premier Group, a Portland-based psychiatry and coaching practice run by Dr. Paul Conti, received tens of thousands of dollars from Jeffrey Epstein between late 2015 and 2017, according to financial records released by the U.S. Department of Justice.

“Today, the Supreme Court made it clear that no president gets to levy taxes on Americans disguised as tariffs,” Rayfield said in a statement.

The do-or-die Fully Charged campaign raised $150,000 to keep the radio variety show afloat.

The husband of U.S Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Clackamas County anesthesiologist Dr. Shawn DeRemer, has been banned from the department’s Washington, D.C. headquarters after staff told officials he sexually assaulted them, The New York Times reported Thursday.

The Urban League of Portland on Wednesday afternoon received an eviction notice from the landlord of the building that for decades has served as the nonprofit’s headquarters.

Oregon’s affordable housing crisis, caused by renters’ income not keeping up with rising housing costs, plays out differently across the state.

*clears throat, looks around a bunch* There's....there's an actual apartment at the top of the Rose Garden that Paul Allen had built? Excuse me? What?

The Oregon Community Foundation successfully argued public records laws don’t apply to private nonprofits.