Life & Culture
Where to buy bonsai plants and learn the art in Portland
The Portland area is home to several bonsai nurseries and gardens that offer plants, classes and supplies.
Opinion: The evidence hidden in plain sight
Documents kept by the Cascade Locks Historical Museum contributed to the research by diver Archer Mayo in his quest to find out what happened to a family that went missing in 1958, writes museum executive director Janice Crane. But many small museums are disappearing – and with them, the valuable information they hold.
Bonsai is big in Portland. Here’s how you can learn the gardening art
The Bonsai Society of Portland is one of the oldest and largest bonsai clubs in the country, claiming some 600 members.
Here’s the only Amtrak Cascades train heading north, south for now
Amtrak’s long-distance trains in the Northwest, the Coast Starlight and Empire Builder, are not affected. The Coast Starlight, which makes the same stops as the Cascades service, shares the line with freight trains, causing frequent delays.
Portland Rose Festival Eye Dotting ceremony kicks off the 2025 Dragon Boat season (photos)
The Eye Dotting ceremony, which took place on Saturday along the south waterfront in Portland, commenced the beginning of the Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race season.
‘On Patrol: Live’ March 28 and 29 streaming free; watch PD Reelz TV channel live on demand
Another new episode of the police series airs tonight.
Delta flight with 131 passengers diverts to avoid military jet at Reagan National airport
Air traffic controllers “issued corrective instructions to both aircraft,” according to the FAA. The incident comes just two months after a midair collision above the same airport killed 67 people.
Spring is the time to give rhododendrons and azaleas a check-up. Here’s how
What home gardeners can do to keep rhodies and azaleas long-lived and healthy.
At age 3, child assigned male at birth picked a girl’s name and clothing. What did these parents do?
Eli and Joanna Morningstar’s child, who was assigned male at birth, started going by a girl’s name and growing out her hair just ahead of her fourth birthday.
Loss of Amtrak trains not only disrupts NW service; it stalls effort to rebuild ridership
On its website, Amtrak said substitute bus service will be offered to passengers booked on canceled trains “until further notice.” Just one train is left for Eugene to Seattle.
Woman who killed music icon Selena Quintanilla-Pérez has been denied parole
Yolanda Saldívar, 64, was up for parole for the first time since the killing of the singer Selena.
Portland’s Gregory Gourdet cooks on ‘Top Chef’ spinoff, reveals he was named after a TV anchor
Portland celebrity chef Gregory Gourdet returned to "The Dish With Kish," a "Top Chef" digital companion show hosted by Kristen Kish.
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