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Portland Book Festival draws thousands to hear from ‘Wildwood’ creators, use tarot for writing

Thousands of people flocked downtown on Saturday for the busiest day of the Portland Book Festival, which started on Nov. 2 and runs through Sunday. Mayor Keith Wilson lauded the crowds in a part of the city that still hasn’t returned to its daily pre-pandemic bustle, telling an audience waiting to hear a talk about the “Wildwood” movie and book series that “you continue to show up for arts and culture in Portland.”

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Portland Ghost Hunters Monique and Joss Rose Share New Tours and Paranormal Documentary

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Are you sad spooky season is over? There’s no need to fear. One of Portland’s iconic ghost-hunting duos is back to catch us up on their latest frightful adventures. Monique and Joss Rose, hosts of The Fright Life Paranormal Podcast, cover some of...

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Portland State University study reveals attitudes around living with beavers in urban areas

Probably no animal is more associated with the state of Oregon than the beaver. After all, the semiaquatic rodent adorns our state flag and is found across much of the state, including urban waterways in the Portland area. In July 2024, a law went into effect that changed their classification...

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I Paw'd It Forward: Minnie & Stella Need Forever Homes!

It’s an organization that helps lost pets get home and animals in need find a new beginning. Keri-Lyn Jakub, director a I Paw'd It Forward, joined us with her furry friends Minnie and Stella. For more information about I Paw’d It Forward, visit ipawditforward.org. Here’s a little bit...

Cowlitz County, WA · 1d

Axios

Why crows are destroying your lawn

When you're a crow, you go where the grubs are. Unfortunately for Portland lawn tenders, the grubs are under your grass. The big picture: Lawns across the city are being turned into pockmarked mud pits as the yearly return of the crow has the hungry corvids digging up yards in search of food.

Portland, OR · 7h

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This Oregon Bookstore Fills An Entire City Block With Rooms Of New And Used Books And Is A Cozy Pick For 2027

Most bookstores get by with a few aisles. This Oregon one needs nine color-coded rooms and more than 3,500 subsections, so grabbing a map isn’t optional. It takes up an entire city block. The collection tops one million new, used, and rare books between the store and its online inventory, which is a lot of happily-ever-afters under one roof.

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BUTCH’S BLOG – MOVIE REVIEW: “Wildwood”—an amazing film

I’m not normally a fan of animated films, and so was somewhat hesitant to go with my wife to see the new animated movie, “Wildwood”, that was playing at our cute little local movie theater. As usually happens, I was glad I followed Beverly’s lead. Even though the film was long, and I was squirming in my seat at times — more about a sketchy back than a loss of interest in what we were experiencing — I never checked out of the thoroughly immersive experience.

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Lizzy McAlpine’s new album feels like melancholic fall

2026 has been filled with new music from Olivia Rodrigo to Phoebe Bridgers. One artist I wasn’t expecting was Lizzy McAlpine. I’ve been a fan for a few years, so when I saw she was dropping her new album “Angel” on Sept.18, followed by a world tour with locations spanning across the U.S., Canada, Europe, the UK, Australia and New Zealand, let’s just say I was ecstatic.

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KOIN 6 News

2026’s must-have toys under the tree, according to the experts

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Legos, Pokémon cards and Minecraft — that’s some of the top trending toys the kiddos will be begging to see under the tree during this 2026 holiday season. Taylor Battle, editor at The Toy Insider, joined us on AM Extra to give us the rundown and to show us the products […]

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Holiday Appetizer & Wine Pairing @ Hip Chicks Do Wine | 6 Wines Paired w/ 4 Delicious Bites

Need some fresh inspiration for your holiday entertaining? Join us for our Holiday Appetizer and Wine Pairing event!. We’ll be pouring a flight of 6 wines, with 4 of them perfectly paired with delicious holiday bites. Discover new flavor combinations, and if you fall in love with a pairing, you’ll even get the recipe to recreate it at home for your holiday table.

Campus Times

16 Years in the Making: Wildwood

LAIKA released the most highly anticipated piece of stop-motion animation since “Kubo and the Two Strings” Oct. 23, entitled “Wildwood.” With a runtime of 2 hours and 20 minutes, it’s the longest stop-motion animation film to date. The theatrical experience of watching a stop-motion film is special as it’s not humans on screen, but handcrafted, classic “Claymation” characters.

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Sad Boy Union Drop “State Of The Union / White Man’s Tongue” Double Video

Portland’s Sad Boy Union have today released a double music video for two of the songs, State Of The Union and White Man’s Tongue, that features Sad Boy Union‘s alter-corp-egos vs. their true punk selves. The office scenes were shot in a real empty office building in downtown Portland and all of the animated graphics come from Union Propaganda, the band’s Lyric Zine.

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Irrigon boy overcomes health challenges to be 1 of 6 Nike shoe designers

IRRIGON — Everyone loves getting a new pair of shoes, but not everyone can say they are wearing a pair they designed themselves. But that is the case for 12-year-old Royce Short of Irrigon, who is one of six patients of Portland’s Oregon Health Sciences University’s Doernbecher Children’s Hospital to design a pair of Nike shoes as part of Doernbecher Freestyle 22.

Irrigon, OR · 22h

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Two Seattle screenings of Portland-filmed feature ‘A Simple Machine’ already sold out

Filmed in Portland, A Simple Machine is a feature film about a young man struggling under debt who “makes a series of radically frugal lifestyle choices without telling his girlfriend that he’s going to fix up an old bike and go off the grid,” according to the film’s synopsis. The trailer looks great, with a grainy black-and-white style and intriguing dialog. “This is not just a ‘bike film,’” the promotional team said in an email to Seattle Bike Blog about the upcoming screening. “It’s a film where the bike is the philosophy.”

Seattle, WA · 5h

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Three Northeast coffee shops with delicious drinks and charming atmospheres

As an avid coffee drinker, I love discovering new coffee spots, especially because Portland has a huge amount of cafes, carts, and roasters scattered throughout. Despite this, I always find myself coming back to my favorite local spots, located here in the Northeast corner of the city, which is the area I’ll be highlighting for the first series of this column.

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Portland’s Very Late-Night Doughnuts Come to NYC

New York City’s out-of-town doughnut shop scene has been absolutely blossoming these past couple of years. See: Tokyo’s I’m donut?, Randy’s Donuts from Los Angeles, and Homie’s Donuts from Montreal. Now, there’s another West Coaster entering the fray: Portland’s Voodoo Doughnut is finally opening its first New York City shop in the Union Square neighborhood at 41 Union Square West, at East 17th Street on Thursday, November 19.

New York, NY · 8h

Country Herald

Oregon Christmas Movie Fans Could Win $2,500 by Dec. 6

Portland-area residents could win cash for watching Christmas movies, plus a charitable donation.

Oregon · 1d

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Concert Review: John Scofield at Revolution Hall

The opportunity to hear John Scofield perform at a venue named Revolution Hall on election night acted as an irresistible siren song. The compulsory purchase of a $60 general admission ticket allowed me to join more than 1,000 people at the Portland venue on Tuesday, November 3, for the guitarist’s appearance on his Electrospective tour.

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Why Wings Are Only the Beginning at This SURPRISING Neighborhood Spot in Portland, OR

Portland knows how to turn a casual meal into a neighborhood tradition, and Fire on the Mountain brings that spirit to East Burnside. This locally owned wing business began in 2005 before opening its Burnside restaurant in January 2008. Its formula pairs saucy wings with house-made dressings, hand-prepared sides, and...

Portland, OR · 5d

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