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Property Watch: A Surviving John Yeon Home That Just Sold

Located on almost four acres in an architectural enclave in Southwest, the ‘Swan House’ is a pristine example of the Northwest designer's work. In 1939, the Museum of Modern Art held an exhibit to celebrate its 10th anniversary, called Art in Our Time. In the section addressing modern architecture, alongside designs by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, and Frank Lloyd Wright, there was a picture of a house in Portland, Oregon.

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Oregon Is Home To An Arcade Museum With Over 660 Games And No Quarters Required

Somewhere in Hillsboro, a pile of quarters has become useless, and nobody seems upset about it. Past the front counter, hundreds of pinball tables sit switched on and set to free play, with classic arcade cabinets, racing seats, and fighting games filling room after room. Toys, posters, and collectibles cover the walls up to the ceiling and even spill into the bathrooms.

Hillsboro, OR · 2d

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A MAX train takes you to all 5 of these Oregon shopping centers in the Portland area. Is your favorite one of them?

Pioneer Place opened its retail pavilion in March 1990 at Fifth Avenue and Morrison Street in downtown Portland, Oregon, on a corner where MAX trains were already running. The light-rail line crossed the Fifth Avenue Transit Mall right there. The spot came out of the city's own planning. Portland set...

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Classic VHS movies inspire Mike Bennett’s new free holiday attraction in downtown Portland

Classic holiday movies, hand-drawn characters and the nostalgia of browsing a neighborhood video store are coming together in downtown Portland this holiday season. Portland artist Mike Bennett is bringing a holiday edition of his Dead Media experience to the corner of Southwest Broadway and Alder Street, opening Friday, Nov. 13. The free, family-friendly attraction blends the charm of a vintage VHS rental store with elements of Bennett’s popular Snow Day Village, creating a new holiday adventure just one block from Pioneer Courthouse Square.

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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Nov 13–15, 2026

Steeling yourself for family time next week? Pack in the fun this weekend at cheap and easy events from Celebrate with the Santa Clones to a Flower Shop Pop-Up and from Bandsgiving to Be Part of the Heart - Artichoke Community Music's Fall Fundraiser. For more ideas, check out our top picks of the week.

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Portland nonprofit faces furniture shortage, asks for donations

A bed, a couch or a kitchen table can make a major difference for a family starting over.

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Columbia County Spotlight

St. Helens police chief to take leave amid cancer diagnosis

St. Helens Police Chief Matt Smith is preparing to take a leave of absence to undergo cancer treatment. Smith, who has led the department since summer 2025, said he was […]

St Helens, OR · 20h

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PeaceHealth Southwest Professionals Continue Picketing

Vancouver, WA. — The just short of 250 union members and health care professionals at PeaceHealth continue to picket this week. Their union representative says they’ve been negotiating since September 2025 to try and secure the union’s first contract. The largest sticking point seems to be a...

Vancouver, WA · 2d

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No newts is bad news, environmental group says after Crater Lake survey

A small newt that lives only in Oregon’s Crater Lake is on the verge of extinction, advocates with the Center for Biological Diversity said this week. Scientists could not find a single Mazama newt during a snorkel survey of the lake this summer, according to federal records obtained by the environmental nonprofit. A year earlier, surveys found four newts, and in 2023 they found 35.

Chronicle

Portland’s retro arcade bar is expanding into Vancouver

A retro Portland arcade bar is taking its nostalgic repertoire across state lines. It’s been almost three decades since Ground Kontrol first lit up the city’s gaming scene; 22 years since it relocated to Old Town; and eight years since the hybrid bar-arcade doubled its footprint and launched the 7,000-square-foot flagship it flaunts today.

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Find gifts for pets and their people at Pets On Broadway

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - This holiday season FOX 12 and OnPoint are encouraging you to shop local. Stephanie Kralevich visits Pets on Broadway’s new location in Hillsboro to speak with Joe Morton about the importance of supporting small businesses, and how his store is much more than just a place to buy pet supplies.

Hillsboro, OR · 19h

KOIN 6 News

‘Makes a big difference’: North Portland shelter serves those who served US

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Nearly a year ago, a special shelter opened up in the region with the aim of improving the lives of veterans and making sure they have a place to call home. As you step inside the Thayer Family Foundation Shelter in North Portland, there’s a feeling of hope and gratitude that […]

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Study Looks at Approaches to Prescribing Obesity Medications for Older Adults

HealthDay News — Approaches to prescribing obesity medications for older adults are discussed in an article published online Oct. 29 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Elias S. Wisdom, from the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, and colleagues describe a framework for safe prescribing of...

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Vancouver to host 12th annual Korey’s Joy Drive, seeking donations

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — The City of Vancouver will hold its 12th annual Korey’s Joy Drive. Donations started being accepted on Nov. 11 and goes through Dec. 9. Community members are invited to show their support with new, unwrapped toys for all ages, and new winter coats, gloves, socks, shoes and hats for youth, teens and adults.

Vancouver, WA · 1d

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Vancouver City Council votes to fire City Manager Lon Pluckhahn

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — All six Vancouver City Councilors voted unanimously on Friday to move forward with terminating City Manager Lon Pluckhahn's employment agreement, but questions remain about what led to the decision. Pluckhahn attended a special council meeting Friday morning, sitting in the front row as councilors weighed...

Vancouver, WA · 19h

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TST EXCLUSIVE: Victor Morales Jr. feels “stronger than ever” ahead of Nov. 20 return against Leonardo Sanchez

LOS ANGELES — More than a year since he last fought, Victor "El Tornado" Morales Jr. (20-1-1, 10 KOs) says he is ready to prove himself again. “I'm back stronger than ever, with a different chip on my shoulder this time around,” Morales told The Sporting Tribune in a phone interview this week. The Vancouver, Washington native returns Nov. 20 against Leonardo Sanchez in an eight-round lightweight bout on the Amari Jones and Gabriela Fundora Golden Boy card at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California, streaming on DAZN.

Indio, CA · 2d

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10 newcomers land among Portland’s 40 best restaurants

As much as we love honoring Portland’s classics (see our list), this year’s restaurant guide makes room for 10 newcomers. Most of these appeared on our recent surveys of Portland best new restaurants, though two more established restaurants impressed us enough to earn their way onto — or, in the case of Eem, back onto — the ranked list this year.