Humanity is rising to the occasion by meeting adversity head-on with acts of kindness and generosity. One such act that has proliferated on doorsteps all across the country is leaving snacks out for postal workers Read More
Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations have surged to unprecedented levels over the past month. With Thanksgiving right around the corner, Oregon governor Kate Brown took decisive action.Read More
Portland’s preeminent Thai restaurant, Pok Pok, is shutting its doors for good. Owner Andy Ricker announced on Facebook that all the locations would remain closed indefinitely. Since opening the first restaurant in 2005, Ricker has Read More
When Shelly Grover went online to shop for yoga pants, she didn’t anticipate having to confront a threat to her very livelihood. Before she could even start browsing the latest styles on Lululemon’s Read More
Scientists and epidemiologists agree that COVID-19 is primarily spread person to person through respiratory aerosolized viral droplets. Social distancing, wearing masks and avoiding prolonged indoor interactions are widely seen as the best ways to combat Read More
The value of self-sufficiency has skyrocketed in the age of coronavirus, especially in regards to food. Grand visions of glorious home-grown bounties of produce have motivated myriad Portlanders to take up gardening as a quarantine Read More
“We’re thrilled to announce a new variety to our beloved collection of cookies,” said Girl Scouts CEO Sylvia Acevedo during a Zoom interview. “Normally you have to wait until January to get your cookie Read More
From nurses to gas station attendants, brave frontline workers are keeping the economy going. This week Zupan’s took a moment to thank their own essential staff.Read More