State Sen. Janeen Sollman Says Two Prominent Unions Resorted to “Bullying and Intimidation” Joanna Hou

In an April 2 endorsement interview, WW’s editorial board asked state Sen. Janeen Sollman why she thought those unions had chosen to try and unseat her with Myrna Muñoz in the primary.

What We’re Cooking This Week: Kalpudding Jim Dixon

It’s really a deconstructed version of the dolmas Swedish king Charles XII loved to eat during his exile in the Ottoman Empire in the early 1700s.

Blazers, Thorns, Business Chamber and Performance Groups Urge Council to Kill Ride-Hailing Proposal Sophie Peel

The policy, intended to bolster ride-share driver wages, would cap how much a ride-share company could take for each ride.

Animal Rights Groups Say Oversight Board at OHSU Primate Center Has too Many Internal Employees Anthony Effinger

Foxes are watching the monkey house, advocates say.

OHSU Fires Key Leader After Brief Tenure Tarek Salaway is no longer the health system’s CEO.

OHSU for nearly two years struggled to fill one of its most important jobs: health care system CEO. Not long ago, it announced it had finally found its man.

Now, three months after beginning his tenure, that man is no longer in the job, effective immediately. www.wweek.com/news/health/...

Key Leader at OHSU is Out After Brief Tenure Andrew Schwartz

Tarek Salaway is no longer the health system’s CEO.

Here Are the Winners of the Oregon Beer Awards 2026 Christen McCurdy

Oregon brewers entered just under 1,000 beers in this year’s competition, dubbed the “Academy Awards of Beer.”

Oregon’s Climate Protection Program Costs Far More Than Other States’—and Is Far Less Accountable Nigel Jaquiss

A central question in 2026 is whether the Climate Protection Program will make a material difference in a state that already has among the nation’s lowest emissions per capita or, instead, will push Oregon’s teetering economy off a cliff.

Tom Dundon Objects to Questions About His “Skin in the Game” for Arena Overhaul Robert Ohman

New Blazers ownership group strains credulity by suggesting relocation threat was a media invention.

New Measles Alerts Go Out In Portland Area Andrew Schwartz

“The risk of severe disease from measles for people who are up to date on their vaccines is very low,” Oregon Health Authority says.

Broken Elevators Reduce Access to a Southeast Portland Railroad Crossing Sophie Peel

Two elevators that allow cyclists and people with mobility challenges to use the pedestrian bridge over train tracks in Southeast Portland are both out of service.

Lettie Jane Rennekamp Thinks in Shapes and Layers Brianna Wheeler

Rennekamp worked on her first mural in college—now she paints residential and commercial murals as part of a well-rounded visual arts practice.

Readers Respond to River Pollution, Sex Trafficking and Other Stories WW Staff

“Superfund cleanup has justice concerns, whether it’s for fishers, Wasco County farmers or front-line communities reliant on the Willamette River.”

PPS Deems Midyear Budget Hole Closed as School Board Approves Furloughs for Four Unions Joanna Hou

The costs saved from furlough days the district’s union partners opted to take are foundational in helping PPS patch a $22.5 million budget hole it found itself in midyear.

Hour Media Purchases Portland Monthly Magazine Rachel Saslow

Two of the seven journalists on the publication’s masthead have already been laid off.

‘Numerous Systemic Issues’: Letter on Providence Health Insurance Mess Suggests Faulty Planning Andrew Schwartz

In a letter a few weeks ago, the man who manages health care benefits for state employees and their families listed the many ways a major Oregon-based health insurance company was failing them.

A 2022 Policy Change Eliminated One of Home Forward’s Tools for Controlling Bad Behavior Sophie Peel

Tenants have described the same issues to WW in several Home Forward buildings: a permissive culture that allows other tenants’ behavior to go unaddressed.

The Solution to Multnomah County’s Struggles With Compulsory Drug Rehab Turned Out to Be in the County Next Door Anthony Effinger

“What’s attractive about Washington County is that they are getting results. They are getting people through deflection and into treatment.”

Murmurs: Providence Prepared Poorly for Outsourcing WW Staff

The headaches and stress for numerous patients and providers were, according to some, quite predictable in the troubled early weeks of Providence Health Plan’s outsourcing arrangement with the tech company Collective Health.

Did the U.S. Supreme Court Change the Way We Get Our Ballots? Marty Smith

Oregon’s many other voting innovations won’t even be affected!

Back by Dinner Rachel Saslow

We found four day trips you can take on one tank of gas.

Rock the Mountain at Trout Lake Christen McCurdy

Enjoy great music, great food, and outdoor views on the edge of the Dark Divide.

Melt Your Stress Away at Löyly Sophia Mick

This Portland sauna’s mellow style feels timeless and decidedly Nordic—and it makes for a sizzling, in-town spa-day getaway.

Go Chasing Waterfalls in and Around Silverton Rachel Saslow

Situated just outside Salem, Silverton offers great vintage shopping, outstanding architecture, and some of the most beautiful hikes in the state.

Put Your Paddle In at Willamette Falls Anthony Effinger

Far too few Oregonians have seen the extraordinary falls outside Oregon City. You can do one better and get in the water.

What to Do in Portland (April 1–7, 2026) Brianna Wheeler

Check out the Oregon Beer Awards, get your freak on at KinkFest, or enjoy a trillium festival this week in Portland.

“Junkyard Princess” Chronicles a Wrecking-Yard Adolescence Brianna Wheeler

In Robyn Wilson Saunders’ telling, the junkyard becomes a trove of stories to be uncovered.

LaVerne’s Serves up Rotisserie Chicken, Cocktails, and Chill Vibes Katey Trnka

The tight menu feels just as cohesive and salt of the earth as the space itself.

Shows of the Week: David Byrne Brings Dapper Funk-Rock to the Keller Daniel Bromfield

RP Boo, Cass McCombs and David Byrne take the stage this week in Portland.

Classical Pianist Filippo Gorini Brings Beethoven to Oregon Prisons Tony Greiner

The concert series was part of a larger project to bring classical music to nontraditional venues.