Portland Tribune

10/01/2026

🗺️“Heads and Hearts: Seeing the Landscape through Nez Perce Eyes” invites visitors to explore the Pacific Northwest like never before, through the stories, knowledge, and eyes of the Nez Perce, or nimíipuu, starting Saturday, Jan. 10.

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Portland’s Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is turning the way people see the Pacific Northwest upside down — or maybe sideways — starting this weekend. “Heads and Hearts: Seeing […]

10/01/2026

🏛️“We have helped thousands of people move from the streets into shelter, from shelter into homes, and prevented thousands more from experiencing homelessness in the first place,” Gov. Tina Kotek said in a statement.

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Executive order builds off Kotek’s first homelessness emergency order signed in 2023 Gov. Tina Kotek is extending the state of emergency on unsheltered homelessness she announced on her first day […]

10/01/2026

🏛️State Rep. Boomer Wright, a Republican from Reedsport who has represented Oregon’s southern coast since 2020, will not run for a fourth term.

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State Rep. Boomer Wright, a Republican from Reedsport who has represented Oregon’s southern coast since 2020, will not run for a fourth term. Wright announced Thursday that he would retire […]

09/01/2026

With more than twice its former square footage, new art, community rooms and teen areas — plus a party to celebrate — Northwest Library is celebrating its grand opening in Slabtown.

As part of a series of bond-funded projects, Multnomah County Library has completed 15 projects, ranging from smaller refreshes to full-scale transformations of community hubs.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held Saturday, Jan. 10, followed by a public celebration continuing through Sunday, Jan. 11. Northwest Library moved from a leased space on Northwest Thurman Street to a new, library-owned location at 2030 N.W. Pettygrove St.

"Northwest Library’s new location is truly a transformed space and community centerpiece,” Director of Libraries Annie Lewis said in a statement. “From a reading area with beautiful wooden benches made from repurposed lumber to a large new kids area with interactive play features, we can’t wait to welcome the community into this incredible new library.”

At 11,000 square feet, the new space is more than double the size of the former 4,700-square-foot building, creating opportunities for improved technology, spaces to work and hang out, and community-driven art.

📚Read more at the Portland Tribune: https://portlandtribune.com/2026/01/09/expanded-northwest-library-reopening-in-new-location-with-twice-the-space-for-the-community/

📸: Multnomah County Library
📝: Hannah Seibold

09/01/2026

🚔The Department of Homeland Security released the names of the two people shot by border patrol officers in Portland on Thursday.

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The Department of Homeland Security released the names of the two people shot by border patrol officers in Portland on Thursday. Luis David Nico Moncada, who DHS describes as a […]

09/01/2026

🧖"In one of the two saunas, which have stadium-style seating, I managed to hit my head on the ceiling when I stood up," David Jasper writes.

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Columnist David Jasper and his wife visit Cascada, a wellness retreat with saunas, hot and cold pools in the Alberta Arts District of Portland

09/01/2026

Federal agents shot two people, a man and a woman, in East Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to The Portland Police Bureau.

Responding PPB officers arrived on scene around 2:30 p.m. and applied tourniquets to the pair until medical personnel arrived. The man and woman were taken to an area hospital and their condition is unknown, according to PPB.

The incident comes one day after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis. This is a developing story and will be updated as further details emerge.

LINK: https://portlandtribune.com/2026/01/08/two-shot-by-federal-agents-in-east-portland/

09/01/2026

🚨“We are still in the early stages of this incident,” Portland Police Bureau Chief Bob Day said in a statement. “We understand the heightened emotion and tension many are feeling in the wake of the shooting in Minneapolis, but I am asking the community to remain calm as we work to learn more.”

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A man and woman were shot in East Portland on Thursday by federal agents, according to the Portland Police Bureau. Around 2:15 p.m., officers responded to the 10200 block of […]

09/01/2026

Oregon State picked No. 7 in Perfect Game's preseason poll, two starting pitchers earn all-American accolades:

Perfect Game announced its preseason accolades this week, ranking Oregon State No. 7-nationally and naming two Beavers all-Americans

08/01/2026

🏛️“My office will work closely with the agency during implementation,” Gov. Tina Kotek wrote. “If it is not possible to manage this reduced budget without impacting families, I plan to bring the issue forward to legislative leaders prior to the 2026 legislative session.”

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Governor had previously promised to monitor rollout of new budget changes to Oregon’s early childhood education programs Leaders of Oregon’s Head Start programs are urging state officials to restore $9.5 […]

08/01/2026

It’s unique, useful and delicious.

Take a dabble in dappled Tonic, a woman-owned, craft tonic water brand — the first of its kind in the Pacific Northwest.

Whether enjoyed on its own for a refreshing Dry January treat, or mixed with a tasteful gin, this craft tonic water is a one-of-a-kind product created by a group of women with Portland roots.

Flavors include the “floral,” which has rose, chamomile and lavender, “aromatic,” which has cardamom, vanilla and lemongrass, and “citrus,” which has yuzu, lemon and lime — plus, all three options contain pure quinine.

The triple-threat team of Dappled Tonic managing partners includes Faith Dionne, Erin McBride and Karen Locke.

“ I think that our partnership is a different type of thing that not a lot of people have,” Dionne said.

🥂Read more at the Portland Tribune: https://portlandtribune.com/2026/01/08/made-by-portland-women-dappled-tonic-is-the-pacific-northwests-first-ever-craft-tonic-water/

📸: Dappled Tonic
📝: Hannah Seibold

08/01/2026

🚨In December, NW Natural, a natural gas utility serving 2 million people in Oregon and southwest Washington, published guidance in seven different languages on how to identify if someone is actually one of their employees. Portland General Electric has similar guidance on its website.

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The Oregon lawmaker said three people were detained in his district after ICE agents posed as utility workers Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers can’t enter someone’s home without a warrant, […]