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Readers Respond to Openings and Closings Across Portland WW Staff

A Rockwood man might support Moda Center’s renovation if they throw in an ice rink.

07.03.2026 21:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The State of Oregon Lowers the Boom (Again) on Robert Pamplin Jr. Nigel Jaquiss

In addition to a host of other legal challenges, Dr. Robert Pamplin Jr. now faces a demand from the Oregon Department of State Lands to pay $13.9 million for his neglect of one of Oregon’s iconic rivers.

07.03.2026 18:10 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Former Greek Cuisina Building Sells for $1.2 Million Rachel Saslow

The buyer is Gilbert Leon, who is involved in the cocktail bars Silk Road, LULU and Pretty Ugly.

07.03.2026 05:40 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Oregon Medical Residencies Avoid Cuts Andrew Schwartz

Budget cuts previously on the table, Oregon Health & Science University had warned, would have caused it to eliminate several graduate medical education slots in the incoming class. That outcome has been averted.

07.03.2026 05:26 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Oregon Lawmakers Lower Age for Riding an E-Bike From 16 to 14 Rachel Saslow

The transportation bill HB 4007 passed the Oregon Senate March 5.

06.03.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sunstone Way Under Routineβ€”but Well-Timedβ€”Investigation by Multnomah County Anthony Effinger

Sunstone Way, the nonprofit shelter provider sued by a whistleblower alleging profligate spending, is under review by Multnomah County’s Fiscal Compliance Unit.

06.03.2026 22:07 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Safe Routes to School Stands to Lose $17 Million Joanna Hou

β€œI understand you have difficult choices in front of you, but raiding monies from…Safe Routes to School is like stealing a kid’s lunch money.”

06.03.2026 08:21 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Safe Routes to School Stands to Lose $17 Million Joanna Hou

β€œI understand you have difficult choices in front of you, but raiding monies from…Safe Routes to School is like stealing a kid’s lunch money.”

06.03.2026 08:21 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Burgerville Doing Throwback Pricing for Its 65th Birthday on March 10 Rachel Saslow

Also, the lime frosty shake is back.

06.03.2026 00:24 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Southeast Portland Trader Joe’s Abruptly Closes For Asbestos Cleanup Andrew Schwartz

State health officials says asbestos was found in old flooring glue during renovation project. They say risk to public is low.

05.03.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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City Council Directs $150,000 to Legal Support for Immigrants and Refugees Sophie Peel

The money will go to SOAR Immigration Legal Services, a program by the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon that the city already funds.

05.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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New Data Show’s Oregon E-Scooter Injuries on the Rise Andrew Schwartz

The amount of e-scooter injuries reported by Oregon hospitals and emergency department has more than doubled in five years.

05.03.2026 04:07 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tourism Tax Increase Aimed at Helping Oregon Wildlife Passes State Senate Anthony Effinger

HB 4134 had become one of the most contentious bills in this year’s short legislative session. It would raise the tax on hotels, Airbnbs and other short-term lodgings from 1.5% to 2.75% and channel new money toward protecting Oregon wildlife.

05.03.2026 03:27 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Portland Area Lab Workers Win First Labor Deal Andrew Schwartz

The tentative contract comes after doctors, patients and staff raises concerns over North Carolina-based Labcorp’s acquisition of several area labs.

05.03.2026 00:01 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Peek Inside Portland’s 12 Wildest Bar Bathrooms Matthew Korfhage

A bathroom is a place where you should feel free to be yourself.

04.03.2026 08:08 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Our 2026 Summer Camp Guide Promotions

For Portland parents, March means it’s time to start thinking about summer vacation. School will be out soonish, and the children are about to have a whole lot of free time on their hands. Parents, choose any of these fourteen local camps, and you'll have yourself some happy campers.

04.03.2026 19:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Death of a Portland Clinic Andrew Schwartz

At some point last year, doctors started leaving Family Medical Group NE en masse.

04.03.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thorns Confirm Robert Vilahamn Is Their Next Head Coach Leo Baudhuin

It’s official: Robert Vilahamn will head the Portland Thorns this year.

04.03.2026 16:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Impending Strikes at PCC Might Be the Testing Ground for a Controversial Piece of Legislation Joanna Hou

If the strikes drag on, PCC could be a case study for whether unemployment benefits strengthen the determination of employees to hold out for a better deal.

04.03.2026 14:07 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Murmurs: PPS Reverses High School Closure WW Staff

On Feb. 27, Portland Public Schools reversed a decision to close the high school grades at Metropolitan Learning Center, a K–12 alternative school in Northwest Portland.

04.03.2026 13:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Peek Inside Portland’s 12 Wildest Bar Bathrooms Matthew Korfhage

A bathroom is a place where you should feel free to be yourself.

04.03.2026 08:08 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Binks Knows When You Peep Under a Skirt Anthony Effinger

The contraption is the brainchild of Binks co-owner Justin Youngers and the late Joe β€œTap” Canich, who came in every Thursday at noon to clean the lines in Binks’ taps.

04.03.2026 07:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Star Theater’s Backstage Toilet Sits Atop a Stairway Matthew Korfhage

Norwegian black metal band Mortiis featured the Star Theater’s bathroom on an album’s back cover.

04.03.2026 07:58 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fifteen Years Later, Ground Kontrol’s Restroom Floors Still Score High Rachel Saslow

The walls say β€œ1 up” and β€œ2 up” above the urinals and β€œREADY!” as per the beginning of the game.

04.03.2026 07:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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During Pandemic Shutdowns, Fire on the Mountain’s Fremont Bathrooms Got Trippy Christen McCurdy

Neither artist was super familiar with the Grateful Dead. So they just leaned into a super-trippy aesthetic.

04.03.2026 07:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Anyone Who Visits Eris Cocktail Lounge Five Times Gets a Place on the Bathroom Wall for Their Cat Matthew Korfhage

β€œIf you come in five days in a row and then never show up again, your cat will still be on the wall.”

04.03.2026 07:54 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Bathroom at Foxtrot Is Like a Grandmother’s Vanity Room, but More So Matthew Korfhage

Owner Britain Stephens says he’s still not done.

04.03.2026 07:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Nike Designer Brought Ian Curtis to the Midnight Society Matthew Korfhage

Now the bathrooms feel like a Blade Runner movie starring Ian Curtis and Siouxsie Sioux.

04.03.2026 07:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Around the Corner From Lombard House Sits β€œthe Dumbest Bathroom You’ve Ever Seen” Matthew Korfhage

The bathroom is now tiled with framed pictures of celebrities on toilets, each one inscribed by Brian Koch with an endorsement to Lombard House.

04.03.2026 07:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dolly Parton Watches Over Paydirt’s Powder Room Christen McCurdy

The bar owner’s dad was a prolific music photographer who shot covers for multiple Dolly Parton albums.

04.03.2026 07:38 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0