According to Arthur C. Clarke’s Third Law, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” If you’ve ever watched the creation of modular synth music, you’ve probably felt as ...

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Members of Portland’s new police accountability system are speaking out amid a proposed supplemental budget ordinance that ...

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The campaign for a ballot initiative seeking to redirect clean energy funds to the Portland Police Bureau announced Monday it ...

Where to get Mexico City-style street food, Korean-Italian handmade pasta, giant warm gooey cookies, and more. Clockwise from top: A Comer’s tacos de canasta, aguas frescas, pambazo, and tlacoyo.

The plan to redevelop the Lloyd Center Mall and the surrounding land will go forward, despite two appeals aimed at saving the mall and its ice rink. On Wednesday, Portland City Council cast an initial ...

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Teja Oblak of the Portland Fire goes to the basket against Jewell Loyd of the Las Vegas Aces. Credit: Ali Gradischer/Getty Images The Portland Fire’s 88-80 loss to the Las Vegas Aces wasn’t a fun one.