Hired by ICE after a 6-minute interview
Plus, Weiner Week, Dungeons & Drag Queens, and Portland Fine Print Fair.
— Rachel MonahanJan 23, 2026
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No convictions under Portland’s camping ban
🍴 Plus, this year’s James Beard semifinalists.
— Rachel MonahanJan 22, 2026
Trump blew a $340M hole in Oregon’s budget
Plus, get to know South Burlingame.
— Rachel MonahanJan 21, 2026
♨️ It’s too hot even for snowmaking machines
Plus, Oregon zero-proof distillery shuts down
— Adrian GonzálezJan 20, 2026
Trump won’t get sensitive personal info on Oregonians
🏘️ Plus, fewer shelters, more housing?
— Rachel MonahanJan 16, 2026
🍜 Filling the Pok Pok-sized hole in Portland
Plus, City Council has a new president.
— Rachel MonahanJan 15, 2026
An Oregonian on Trump’s Cabinet is under investigation
💉 Plus, 2 measles cases in Oregon.
— Rachel MonahanJan 14, 2026
Arrest made after Border Patrol shooting in Portland
Plus, can Portland fix homelessness?
— Rachel MonahanJan 13, 2026
Portland on alert after a federal agent shot 2
Plus, how Oregon tried for a 100% graduation rate.
— Rachel MonahanJan 12, 2026
A federal agent shot 2 people in Portland
Plus, National Guard sent home.
— Rachel MonahanJan 9, 2026
BREAKING NEWS: Federal agent shoots 2 people in Portland
Mayor Keith Wilson calls for calm
— Rachel MonahanJan 8, 2026
🚙 Unexpected support to repeal the transportation bill
Plus, Oregon business trivia.
— Rachel MonahanJan 8, 2026
📈 A sign that Oregon is on the up-and-up
Plus, the 2nd warmest year on record.
— Rachel MonahanJan 7, 2026
🍴The Portland restaurants you have to try in 2026
Plus, Trump backed down.
— Rachel MonahanJan 6, 2026
👀 The biggest stories we predict for 2026
In Portland and across the country
— Adrian GonzálezJan 5, 2026
🧘 Doom metal yoga, cheap flights, and snowboarding
Your guide to Portland in January.
— Rachel MonahanJan 2, 2026