32+ min ago  (185+ words) Wellspent Market founder Jim Dixon has been writing about food and restaurants for Willamette Week for a long time. He wants our readers to eat well, and he shows them how with the recipes he creates just for us by…...

8+ hour, 59+ min ago  (391+ words) Oregon State Hospital, the state's highest-level psychiatric institution, has faced much scrutiny in recent years over staffing problems, questionable caretaking practices, and a high profile patient death'and it has churned through interim leader after interim leader. Now, the Oregon Health…...

12+ hour, 16+ min ago  (105+ words) Summer dawns on Sunday, and the Oregon Health Authotiy has ideas for "simple steps" to protect oneself from the hazards it may bring. "Whether you're swimming, hiking, camping, boating or attending outdoor events, a few preventive measures can help keep…...

23+ hour, 30+ min ago  (414+ words) Drivers passing by Cathedral Park may notice a metal sea creature emerging from the dirt at the intersection of North Burlington Avenue and Willamette Boulevard. The new dragon sculpture is nicknamed Willie the River Dragon after Willie Levenson, founder of…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (131+ words) Landmark Old Portland sex shop Spartacus Leathers has closed its doors permanently. A sign on the door at 300 SW 12th Ave. , announces the closure and says "thank you for decades of fun!" Spartacus ownership did not respond to a phone call…...

1+ day, 24+ min ago  (1090+ words) When Gov. Tina Kotek's Prosperity Council releases its final report in the last week of June, it's almost certain the panel will recommend an overhaul of Business Oregon, the state's economic development agency. The reason isn't hard to find. Business…...

22+ hour, 2+ min ago  (458+ words) Sunstone Way, the embattled homeless shelter provider, billed Multnomah County up to $3. 6 million in unallowable expenses over a 18-month period. That's according to a remarkable letter county officials sent to Sunstone Way's leadership on June 16, detailing its allegations against the…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (401+ words) The Portland City Council on Wednesday voted 9-2 to pass the city's 2026-2027 $8. 5 billion budget, which will result in steep cuts to public safety, parks and homeless services'and the elimination of about 150 city jobs. No councilor was happy about the final product....

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (236+ words) A June 15 policy committee meeting of the Portland School Board saw early consensus that the board must tackle a policy on artificial intelligence and screen use in the classroom. The discussion comes as parents and educators nationwide have reckoned with…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (1009+ words) Willamette Week Murmurs: Portland Moves to Untangle Railroad Crossing Jam In other news: School district forced to undo teacher terminations. PORTLAND MOVES TO UNTANGLE RAILROAD CROSSING JAM: City officials have begun to push for changes by the railroad company responsible…...