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The celebrated chef was 43.

Chef Justin Woodward, Formerly of OK Omens and Castagna, Has Died

Rachel Saslow

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“Paradise Blue” offers hope from the historical fight against gentrification.

What to Do In Portland (Oct. 8-14, 2025)

Brianna Wheeler

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Zermeño got into brewing while recovering from a rock climbing accident.

Rose City Rituals: How Sam Zermeño Spends a Day in Portland

Ezra Johnson-Greenough

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What to see and hear this week.

Shows of the Week: Mike Gamble Bets on Himself

Daniel Bromfield

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Lovich will headline the Alberta Rose Theatre on Oct. 13.

New Wave Legend Lene Lovich Still Keeps It Weird

Nathan Carson

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Hyperpop luminary Ash scored Portland’s latest Gillette-penned production.

Mikki Gillette’s New Musical “Magnetic Electric” Gives Audiences Two Shows for the Price of One

Brianna Wheeler

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Vanstone remains unflinchingly honest about her shortcomings and successes amid roller derby’s rise to national prominence.

Erica Vanstone’s Roller Derby Memoir “Don’t Let Them Eat the Baby” Looks Back on the Sport’s Guts and Glory.

Nicole Eckrich

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“Rocky Horror” star Barry Bostwick’s visit to the Schnitz with the Clinton Street Cabaret is just one of several shows planned honoring the original cult classic.

Portland Goes All Out Celebrating 50 Years of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”

Laura Hill

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Memento Mori Cafe, Black Cat Frozen Custard, Conspirators’ Coffee Lounge and Sinister Coffee and Creamery have drinks for all fall weather.

Portland Is Up to Four Westside Goth Cafes

Andrew Jankowski

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Willamette Week @wweek.com · 14h

“Hokus Pokus” spiced up Disney’s witchy cult classic with live vocals, sharp comedy and twerking down to the floor.

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” Alumni Kick Off Portland’s Spooky Season With “Hocus Pocus” Parody Show

Nicole Eckrich

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What to see at Portland’s repertory theaters.

Get Your Reps In: “Cure” Is as Good as Its Sickness

Chance Solem-Pfeifer

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Willamette Week @wweek.com · 15h

King Henry VIII and revolutionary workers of the world alike have enjoyed processed Portuguese fruit paste.

What We’re Cooking This Week: Quince Marmelada

Jim Dixon

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The company hopes to return to its Gresham roots in the future.

Mt Hood Repertory Theatre Announces First Full Season in a Decade

Rachel Saslow

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Kotek Tells U.S. Military to Demobilize National Guard Members

Citing a court order, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek today told the United States Northern Command to demobilize the 200 members of the Oregon National Guard it was preparing for a mission to Portland, and to...

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Willamette Week @wweek.com · 20h

A ballot initiative to eliminate Oregon’s estate tax, Initiative Petition 51, is moving forward even as Gov. Tina Kotek and state lawmakers digest the coming budget hole created by President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Act.

As State Lawmakers Ponder Federal Funding Cuts, Initiative Advances That Would End Estate Tax

Nigel Jaquiss

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The case may be the first documented incidence of a documented Oregonian and U.S. citizen being swept up by ICE in an immigration raid.

Milwaukie Man Says He Was Abducted by ICE and Held for Hours Despite Proving Citizenship

Anthony Effinger

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Federal law enforcement officers have used excessive force against peaceful protestors and given favorable treatment to those who support Trump administration policies, Portland City Attorney Robert Taylor told Justice Department officials today.

Portland Says Feds Are the Ones Engaging in “Viewpoint Discrimination”

Andrew Schwartz

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Willamette Week @wweek.com · 1d

Judges tried 123 fresh hop beers from 46 breweries statewide.

Oregon Beer Awards Name New Fresh Hop Winners

Rachel Saslow

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The tension between Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson over the economic impacts of Preschool for All, which reached a boiling point in June, now merely simmers.

Governor Softens Position on Preschool for All

Joanna Hou

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Judge Immergut, a Trump appointee, said in the Sunday night hearing that her Saturday order—which barred Trump’s deployment of the Oregon National Guard to Portland—applied to troops from any state. That includes Texas. www.wweek.com/news/city/20...

Trump Orders Texas National Guard to Oregon—and Judge Blocks That Deployment, Too

President Donald Trump is sending members of the Texas National Guard to Oregon, Gov. Tina Kotek said in a statement late Sunday night.

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President Donald Trump is sending members of the Texas National Guard to Oregon, Gov. Tina Kotek said in a statement late Sunday night.

Trump is Sending the Texas National Guard to Oregon, Kotek Says

Sophie Peel

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Willamette Week @wweek.com · 2d

Members of the California National Guard touched down in Portland this morning at the direction of the Trump administration, Gov. Tina Kotek confirmed today.