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The Portland Bureau of Transportation wants to raise event-day street parking from $5.40 to $8 per hour in the Eliot neighborhood's Zone V permit area near Moda Center, where occupancy hits 96% during major events. The proposal, referred to the full City Council on Tuesday, Oct. 13, would not affect residents with Zone V permits.
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View MorePortland gives away record 4,500 free trees starting Sept. 26
Portland Parks & Recreation opens registration for its 10th annual Yard Tree Giveaway, offering a record 4,500 free trees at six Saturday pickup events across the city beginning Sept. 26, with priority delivery for 15 east-side neighborhoods where tree canopy is thinnest.
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View MoreLaika opens early 'Wildwood' screenings Oct. 19 in Portland
Tickets are on sale through Fandango for Laika's "Wildwood" Fan First Screenings on Oct. 19, four days before the stop-motion film's wide release, while 30 painted crow sculptures dot Portland as part of a companion art trail running through Nov. 1.
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View MorePortland's MLK Dream Run marks 15 years Sept. 19 at PCC Cascade
The Soul District Business Association's 15th Annual MLK Dream Run Weekend returns to PCC Cascade Campus on Saturday and Saturday, Sept. 19–20, with a Movement Market, free kids race, and timed 5K, 10K and 15K courses through North and Northeast Portland.
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View MorePortland Book Festival adds Colin Meloy, Ke Huy Quan
Literary Arts unveiled the full 2026 Portland Book Festival lineup on Wednesday, headlined by Portland's Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis alongside Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan, with the festival expanding to a full week running Nov. 2–8 and premium tickets on sale Sept. 17.
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View MorePortland's Fields Park reopens Friday after Centennial Mills fire cleanup
The Fields Park in Northwest Portland reopens Friday, Sept. 18, around 10 a.m. after a six-week closure for asbestos cleanup following the Centennial Mills fire, though the playground remains fenced pending new sand and bark dust installation.
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View MorePortland Polish Festival marks 30 years at North Interstate hall
The Portland Polish Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary Saturday and Sunday at Polish Hall on N. Interstate Ave. with free admission, traditional food, folk dancing, live music and a pierogi-eating contest.
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View More'Thoughts of a Colored Man' plays Portland for three nights
Broadway's history-making "Thoughts of a Colored Man," executive produced by former Nike DEI chief Jarvis Sam, runs Oct. 1–3 at Portland's Brunish Theatre.
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View MorePanda Fest wraps Portland debut with 200 dishes at waterfront
Panda Fest, a 25-city touring Asian street food festival, wraps its Oregon debut Sunday at Tom McCall Waterfront Park with 100-plus vendors, 200 dishes and a Portland-specific panda mascot dressed as a beaver.
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View MorePortland comedian Nariko Ott dies at 46
Portland comedian Nariko Ott, who won Portland's Funniest Person in 2016 and co-hosted Topic Thunder at the Siren Theater, has died at 46, prompting an outpouring of grief from the city's stand-up community.
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View MorePortland pilot fills five plazas with new public art
Portland's Art in Plazas pilot placed $10,000 commissions from five artists in public plazas across the city, with installations ranging from rainbow-painted benches in Old Town to interactive silhouettes near PSU and community portrait workshops in Southeast Portland.
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View MorePSU study finds systemic barriers trap Portland residents in homelessness
A new Portland State University study funded by Multnomah County finds that administrative bottlenecks, case manager turnover and unaffordable housing trap people in homelessness, with 98% of 541 surveyed participants saying they want permanent housing.
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View MoreHollywood Theatre celebrates centennial with Sonic Silents festival
Sonic Silents, a new four-night festival at Portland's Hollywood Theatre Sept. 17–20, pairs classic silent films with live original scores by musicians including members of the Decemberists and Los Lobos, building to a centennial screening of Buster Keaton's Oregon-filmed "The General."
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