Portland's Newsweekly | wweek.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mlwojku22w2nOregon OKs major deal between non-profit Providence and for-profit Compassus—under certain conditions. https://www.wweek.com/news/health/2026/05/15/oregons-largest-home-health-care-network-could-soon-be-under-new-private-equity-backed-management/16 May 2026 01:19 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwojku22w2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mlwkprslzd2wInspired by tabbouleh, this salad combines arugula and mint for more flavor. https://www.wweek.com/food/2026/05/15/bulgur-wheat-with-arugula-mint-and-mama-lils-peppers/16 May 2026 00:11 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwkprslzd2whttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mlwh4pqsx62nRepublic Café & Ming Lounge has been in Old Town Chinatown since 1922. https://www.wweek.com/arts/visual-arts/2026/05/15/one-of-portlands-oldest-restaurants-gets-a-vibrant-new-mural/15 May 2026 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwh4pqsx62nhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mlwdla4jea2oAuthor Cheryl Strayed announced the filmmaker’s death Friday morning on Instagram. https://www.wweek.com/arts/movies/2026/05/15/portland-documentary-filmmaker-brian-lindstrom-dead-at-65/15 May 2026 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwdla4jea2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mlu64b77jc2uAdrien Bennings will receive a $261,000 severance package and a $25,000 retention bonus as part of the voluntary separation. https://www.wweek.com/news/schools/2026/05/14/portland-community-college-separates-from-its-president/15 May 2026 01:20 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlu64b77jc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mlu2k7qndt2vThe Oregon Journalism Project has obtained a confidential draft of the 16-member panel’s calls for action, and that draft proposes significant changes to Oregon’s tax system. https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2026/05/14/confidential-draft-recommendations-from-koteks-prosperity-council-suggest-tax-cuts-and-reforms/15 May 2026 00:16 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlu2k7qndt2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mltjt72hv52sThe proposed layoffs will accompany other measures, including a tuition hike. https://www.wweek.com/news/schools/2026/05/14/portland-state-university-eyes-52-layoffs/14 May 2026 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltjt72hv52shttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mlte4pkdgi25The 17-person body emphasized frustrations around transparency, noting the current budget is difficult to navigate. https://www.wweek.com/news/schools/2026/05/14/community-budget-committee-presents-pps-with-a-mountain-of-suggestions/14 May 2026 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlte4pkdgi25https://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mlrne2opkg2wNot since Travel Oregon’s Studio Ghibli-style campaign have we seen our home turf animated so beautifully. https://www.wweek.com/arts/movies/2026/05/13/the-wildwood-teaser-trailer-is-out-and-its-making-us-feel-things/14 May 2026 01:15 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrne2opkg2whttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mlrmgg2mto2jWe searched across Portland for edible (and nonedible) goods to illuminate your kitchen cupboards. https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/05/13/pantry-companion-is-your-guide-to-a-city-ripe-with-specialty-market-delights/14 May 2026 00:58 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrmgg2mto2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mlrhgf5wpo2vInvestigators said Catherine Stough, 57, had told them she accidentally started the March 10 early morning fire as she was looking for food scraps in a trash bin. https://www.wweek.com/news/2026/05/13/portland-woman-sentenced-for-elephants-deli-fire/13 May 2026 23:29 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrhgf5wpo2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mlr7a3hs4z2nThe Portland Metro Chamber is threatening to sue the city if the City Council makes changes to the city’s Arts Tax without voter approval. https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2026/05/13/metro-chamber-threatens-legal-action-if-city-council-council-makes-changes-to-arts-tax/13 May 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlr7a3hs4z2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mlr4ksjhjg24It’s the classical music and sports pairing we didn’t know we needed. https://www.wweek.com/music/2026/05/13/portland-opera-will-perform-at-portland-cherry-bombs-home-soccer-games/13 May 2026 20:14 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlr4ksjhjg24https://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mlqt2ffxrw2oA review of business records suggests saunas are ascendant in Oregon. Is the government ready? https://www.wweek.com/news/2026/05/13/battle-over-a-montavilla-sauna-shows-the-limits-of-multnomah-countys-wood-burning-ordinance/13 May 2026 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqt2ffxrw2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mlqohoxyss2tMeanwhile, Multnomah County’s own efforts to prohibit the sale of flavored synthetic nicotine and tobacco products awaits a ruling of its own. https://www.wweek.com/news/health/2026/05/13/oregon-court-paves-way-for-washington-county-ban-on-flavored-tobacco/13 May 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqohoxyss2thttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mlqjau5w5z2vA look around Angels PDX rules out the possibility that the labor secretary’s party was there for that genteel “gentlemen’s club” experience. https://www.wweek.com/news/2026/05/13/we-visited-the-foster-road-strip-club-that-allegedly-lured-lori-chavez-deremer/13 May 2026 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqjau5w5z2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mlqcsnnlmb2cThe board first authorized the renaming process in March 2024, following advocacy from people at the school who said Jason Lee’s values were inconsistent with theirs. https://www.wweek.com/news/2026/05/13/murmurs-jason-lee-elementary-renamed-sunrise/13 May 2026 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqcsnnlmb2chttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mlpqivjawn2vWe started out with specific neighborhoods in mind, but sometimes our subjects took us on, well, some side quests. https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/05/13/stomping-grounds/13 May 2026 07:06 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpqivjawn2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mlppzw3fxi2jThe Bar Nouveau owner brought high-end dining to the neighborhood, but still loves a pint at Slim’s. https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/05/12/althea-grey-potter-loves-the-old-portland-vibe-of-st-johns-as-much-as-you-do/13 May 2026 06:57 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlppzw3fxi2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mlppoj2png2tAfter a journey that took him to Yale, Oxford and Oak Ridge, Flowers is back in the ZIP code he grew up in. https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/05/12/jt-flowers-is-planting-the-seeds-of-northeast-portlands-future/13 May 2026 06:51 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlppoj2png2thttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mlppoabu6r2nShoemaker opened Teardrop Lounge in 2007, helping reshape the Pearl—and Portland’s cocktail scene. https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/05/12/in-the-pearl-district-everybody-knows-daniel-shoemakers-name/13 May 2026 06:51 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlppoabu6r2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mlppaqjc4i2nThe Portland philanthropist is helping create the Hollywood Film District. https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/05/12/jeme-brelin-has-taken-a-starring-role-in-hollywoods-transformation/13 May 2026 06:43 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlppaqjc4i2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mlppaoreyw24Here is the village that Mojgani lives in and is helping make. https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/05/12/former-oregon-poet-laureate-anis-mojgani-is-making-sunnyside-brighter/13 May 2026 06:43 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlppaoreyw24https://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mlpot4vgeo2jPortland’s tireless “professional entertainer” puts a lot of work into flying by the seat of his pants. https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/05/12/how-johnny-franco-spends-an-afternoon-near-laurelhurst-park/13 May 2026 06:36 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpot4vgeo2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mlpgfnyohy2nThe Portland School Board unanimously approved the renaming of Jason Lee Elementary School in East Portland to Sunrise Elementary School on Tuesday night. https://www.wweek.com/news/schools/2026/05/12/jason-lee-elementary-renamed-sunrise/13 May 2026 04:05 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpgfnyohy2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mlp7mcwxu72qThe announcement attributes this concerns to “recent service cuts to USPS.” But there is a bigger picture here. https://www.wweek.com/news/2026/05/12/with-week-until-oregon-election-officials-advise-using-ballot-drop-box-rather-than-mail/13 May 2026 02:03 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlp7mcwxu72qhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mlp3yzqix22cTraffic on the new bridge will plummet from current levels, and even with the higher tolls, there’s a major funding gap. https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2026/05/12/new-financial-analysis-of-i-5-bridge-replacement-bridge-shows-tolling-impacts/13 May 2026 00:59 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlp3yzqix22c