Portland, Explained

What Portland locals have been wondering.

You can tell whether you’re a real Portland resident by how you pronounce local names. Or can you? Today’s quiz tests your Portland stree...

Here’s a reminder on all our local taxes due today: The Portland Arts Tax, Metro Supportive Housing Services, and Multnomah County Presch...

The dry, warm winter continues. Outdoor guide and lifelong Oregonian Norther Emily talked to City Cast Portland podcast host Claudia Meza...

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Clean and plentiful tap water is one of those creature comforts we usually never think about. But where does Portland’s water come from?...

This fall, during the government shutdown, the Trump administration took the unprecedented step of temporarily cutting off federal food b...

Portland is getting a ton of rain right now. We’re in the midst of a weather phenomenon called an atmospheric river.

Ski resorts like Timberline and Mt. Hood Meadows have yet to announce their opening days, so snowboarders and skiers are eyeing the forec...

Even an alien invader might notice that Portland regularly favors the nickname PDX — our airport abbreviation. That’s clear enough. But w...

November means a double wallop of darkness: rainy days and the arrival of dusk at 3 p.m. — or at least really long shadows by mid-afterno...

Where should you report potholes, dangerous intersections, graffiti, and other problems that need fixing? There is a one-stop shop for fi...