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Another sweet victory for Oregon cake maker on ‘Halloween Wars’
It turns out victory is still sweet for master cake maker Liz Marek. Marek of Beaverton continued her winning ways on another food show, joining forces with pumpkin carver Mike Brown and sugar artist Christophe Rull to win Season 16 of “Halloween Wars.” The finale aired Sunday night on Food Network, with Team Ghoul’d bringing home the $30,000 grand prize.
KATU.com
Tula-Tu stable as Oregon Zoo vets treat for rapidly progressing strain of elephant herpes
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Oregon Zoo’s baby Asian elephant Tula-Tu has been diagnosed with elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus, and zookeepers are working on a treatment plan since “young calves are particularly susceptible” to the disease. Active elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus – or EEHV – can be life-threatening...
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Meet the Actors behind ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’
The person manning the speech table in 1977 was nowhere in sight when high school sophomore Debra Dreiling wanted to sign up for an elective, so she turned to the theater table instead, a serendipitous beginning to her lifelong passion for performing. In true sink-or-swim fashion, the shy Debbie’s first class was improv, and thanks to her instructor, Duane Benedict, she thrived. Fast forward to the present day, Debbie found octogenarian Duane and his wife in Saint Helens, and they thoroughly enjoyed her performance as Mrs. Kirby in Mask & Mirror’s recent production of “You Can’t Take It With You.”
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GolfTRK Plans Two Indoor Golf Training Facilities in Portland
GolfTRK, a membership-based indoor golf training concept, is planning to open two locations in the Portland area. Both are listed as coming soon on their website. The expansion follows the brand’s first Oregon facility, which is already open in Springfield. The Portland sites are marked one on west downtown and another one east of the Willamette River, though neither has an announced address yet.
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AM Extra went looking for crows and found Crow Manor
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The AM Extra crew went looking for crows and found their way to Crow Manor. The former Cook Mansion turned Haunted Halloween pop up is delighting audiences while raising money for OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. Happy Halloween from AM Extra!. Watch the full story...
Chronicle
Right-wing YouTuber removed from Portland City Hall after stunt
A right-wing personality known for trolling elected officials at local government meetings was booted this week from Portland City Council chambers while performing a provocative spoof. Alex Stein, a Texas-based comedian and YouTuber, showed up during the City Life Committee’s public comment period Tuesday clad in a sleeveless fleece vest...
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Camas singer-songwriter, 13, on road to success
CAMAS — Jette Bigelow knows she wants to be a professional musician when she grows up. She’s just not willing to wait until she’s an adult to make her dreams come true. The Camas resident’s musical journey accelerated in 2024, when she was 10 years old. Having already learned to play piano, on which she performed cover songs, she moved on to the ukulele and guitar and took her act public, performing at a variety of locations and public events. Then she started writing her own songs, eventually recording two of them and releasing them on Spotify.
Portland Tribune
A Portlander once tried to name Tilikum Crossing after late actor Patrick Stewart’s ‘Star Trek’ character
In 2015, Owen Lingley launched a Kickstarter campaign to convince Portlanders to call the bridge the Jean-Luc Picard Wunder Crossing When TriMet asked Portlanders to suggest names for its new […]
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The Best Things To Do in Portland This Month: November 2026
November is here, which means a parade of holidays are coming your way, from Election Day to Veterans Day to Thanksgiving. Plus, it's Native American Heritage Month and the first round of festive winter events are popping up on the calendar. And of course, there's also the usual array of concerts, festivals, food & drink events, and tons more. As we do every month, we've compiled the biggest events you need to know about in every genre, from Portugal. The Man with the Oregon Symphony to the Portland Book Festival and from Fred Armisen to Plus Plus Fest.
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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Oct 30–Nov 1, 2026
Happy Halloweekend! There are so many spellbinding things to do, from the Portland Mercury's Scream Queen Halloween Afterparty to Halloween Hangover Brunch at Fear Sandy and from Wildwood: Follow the Crows Farewell Weekend to Milagro Theatre's Altares y Muertos Tour. Just don't forget to set your clocks back an hour on Sunday and VOTE BY NEXT TUESDAY!! For more ideas, check out our top picks of the week.
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This Three-Story Oregon Hardware Store Doubles as a Museum of Vintage Oddities and Taxidermy
You know that feeling when you wander past a dusty corner shop and something tugs you inside? That is how a plain-looking storefront in Oregon turned my quick errand into a full afternoon. Behind the door, three floors of glowing lamps, old brass and happy surprises were waiting. Fellow Oregonians,...
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This 1909 Portland Department Store Now Hides Smash Burgers, Rooftop Views, and a Hotel Upstairs
You know that feeling when you walk past a big old building a hundred times and never step inside? Then one day you do, and suddenly your whole Oregon afternoon turns into a treasure hunt. Floors of stories, surprise snacks, and a few quirky details are waiting behind those tall...
hillsdalenewspdx.com
New Trash Cans Have Landed
New City garbage cans are in! Seven new cans have been installed throughout the Hillsdale business district. Others have been added at Barbur and Terwilliger and along Vermont Street: two near Ida B. Wells and Rieke, and a third several blocks west at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center. You read...
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Where Was ‘Halloweentown’ Filmed? St. Helens, Oregon, and the Town That Never Took the Pumpkin Down
St. Helens, Oregon, did not just host a TV movie shoot. It kept the costume on. Disney Channel’s Halloweentown premiered on October 17, 1998, and the small Columbia County town north of Portland that played the title role is spending six weekends this fall pretending it never stopped. So the short answer to where was Halloweentown filmed is St. Helens, specifically its riverfront courthouse plaza, a movie theater a few steps away and a hillside bed and breakfast that stood in for Grandma Aggie’s house. The longer answer involves Canada, Utah and a replica pumpkin.
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Pacific Northwest author creates cozy, feral fantasy with new book ‘Goblin Market’
Family and home can be difficult concepts to fully define, especially if you happen to live in an ever-shifting magical market full of goblins, fairies and the occasional human visitor. In “Goblin Market” by Pacific Northwest author A.J. Hackwith, Toast, a goblin changeling girl, guides tourists through the market. Until...
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Wildwood brings new excitement, imagination to Portland's historic Pittock Mansion
PORTLAND, Ore. — A beloved Portland landmark is getting extra attention thanks to a new movie. LAIKA’s new film Wildwood puts a reimagined Pittock Mansion at the center of its story, drawing focus to the historic building where much of the action takes place. To mark the movie’s...