Portland's Newsweekly | wweek.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mzbzas5r7u2c‘Kids and teachers actually need to be in the same room to get their work done. Administrators, not so much.’ https://www.wweek.com/news/dialogue/2026/11/01/readers-respond-to-school-closures-and-wildwood/01 Nov 2026 23:58 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzbzas5r7u2chttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mz75pre27i22I doubt any Greatest Generation Portlander could forget the 40-foot sign erected by the Amalgamated Sugar Co. in 1940, featuring 1,100 feet of neon tubing and 550 incandescent bulbs. https://www.wweek.com/news/dr-know/2026/10/31/why-is-the-lower-part-of-the-g-missing-from-the-white-stag-sign/31 Oct 2026 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz75pre27i22https://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mz6lcob53n2gThis year, kindergarten enrollment is down by more than 100 students, dropping from 2,919 to 2,807 across the district. https://www.wweek.com/news/schools/2026/10/31/pps-enrollment-dips-for-another-year/31 Oct 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz6lcob53n2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mz6eebkmob2fInsurers say they’ll have to pay more in per-person monthly fees to participate in Oregon’s new system than they did on the federal one. The cost—about equal to a monthly Netflix subscription—is likely to get passed on to consumers. https://www.wweek.com/news/health/2026/10/31/health-insurance-costs-are-already-spiking-oregons-new-obamacare-website-will-tack-on-a-bit-more/31 Oct 2026 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz6eebkmob2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mz4pfvvhwm2fThe Medical University of South Carolina has named Dr. Nathan Selden one of four finalists for its top job. https://www.wweek.com/news/health/2026/10/30/ohsu-dean-who-almost-became-its-president-is-now-seeking-president-job-elsewhere/30 Oct 2026 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz4pfvvhwm2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mz4m3pjpv52uA simple, Caesar-ish recipe to dress up the Pacific Northwest’s favorite leafy vegetable. https://www.wweek.com/food/2026/10/30/what-were-cooking-this-week-radicchio-salad-with-pear-and-pecorino/30 Oct 2026 20:19 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz4m3pjpv52uhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mz4kw777jt2cAn experimental musician best known for recording with orcas and a Portland filmmaker present a night of art centered around interspecies communication. https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/10/30/jim-nollman-and-rankin-renwick-will-talk-to-the-animals-at-the-hollywood-nov-1/30 Oct 2026 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz4kw777jt2chttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mz4jt6uvj52fPortland artist Brooke Willow photographed 100 strangers’ hands in search of a different kind of story. https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/10/30/the-hands-of-portland-in-a-new-photo-book/30 Oct 2026 19:38 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz4jt6uvj52fhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mz3twpaxam2g‘Try starting a campfire with crypto or fly fishing with microchips. Good luck with that.’ https://www.wweek.com/news/business/2026/10/30/columbia-sportswear-takes-aim-at-doomer-tech-bros-in-new-bunker-campaign/30 Oct 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz3twpaxam2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mz3twok5n32pAs its lifeboat fundraising effort picks up steam, Portland Opera opens the ’26–27 season with a stripped-back take on Verdi’s classic. https://www.wweek.com/performance/2026/10/30/la-traviata-minus-the-costumes-and-choreography/30 Oct 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz3twok5n32phttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mz2kk3ol7d2gCity’s new public safety leader twice sued former employers after they fired him. https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2026/10/29/citys-new-public-safety-leader-was-fired-from-two-recent-high-profile-jobs/30 Oct 2026 00:46 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz2kk3ol7d2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mz2b7pbbu32nThe departure of Anne Tan Piazza comes months after newly-elected leaders took power on the governance board. https://www.wweek.com/news/health/2026/10/29/influential-oregon-nurses-union-parts-ways-with-executive-director/29 Oct 2026 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz2b7pbbu32nhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3myzymmmyea2fCloud City Ice Cream, Double Mountain Brewery and Ate-Oh-Ate Grill have changed menus in response to the possible shuttering of nearby Lewis Elementary. https://www.wweek.com/food/2026/10/29/woodstock-businesses-run-sos-save-our-schools-specials-in-protest-of-closures/29 Oct 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3myzymmmyea2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3myzdazolsm26Sibling to Multnomah Village bar The Gibson, the new neighborhood cocktail spot stands out among its celebrity yoga startup neighbors. https://www.wweek.com/drink/2026/10/30/lucille-brings-a-refreshingly-good-vibe-to-slabtown/29 Oct 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3myzdazolsm26https://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3myxynabmlk2mWith less than a week to go before the 2026 midterms, voter turnout is on a record-breaking pace, though the Oregon Secretary of State’s office has installed emergency ballot drop boxes at a slower clip. https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2026/10/28/emergency-drop-boxes-lagged-behind-ballots/29 Oct 2026 00:20 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxynabmlk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3myxr2viluc25Colin Meloy, Ke Huy Quan and Renée Watson are en route for the Nov. 7 festival. https://www.wweek.com/arts/books/2026/10/28/trivia-a-portland-book-festival-whos-who/28 Oct 2026 22:05 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxr2viluc25https://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mywtc6k3qm2pSince the school district released its scenarios on Oct. 5, it’s felt a furnace blast of rage. And a protest movement has kicked into gear. https://www.wweek.com/news/schools/2026/10/28/these-26-groups-are-pushing-back-on-ppss-school-closure-proposals/28 Oct 2026 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mywtc6k3qm2phttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3myxcsvq2qc2pEach election, we at WW bestow our Mailer Awards to the standouts. https://www.wweek.com/news/2026/10/28/the-2026-campaign-mailer-awards/28 Oct 2026 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxcsvq2qc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mywtc6k3qm2pSince the school district released its scenarios on Oct. 5, it’s felt a furnace blast of rage. And a protest movement has kicked into gear. https://www.wweek.com/news/schools/2026/10/28/these-26-groups-are-pushing-back-on-ppss-school-closure-proposals/28 Oct 2026 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mywtc6k3qm2phttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mywsxqumqn2r‘In someone else’s hands, for someone else’s purposes, a story like mine causes a kind of damage that is difficult to undo.’ https://www.wweek.com/news/2026/10/28/a-multnomah-county-county-contractor-reveals-an-unusual-past/28 Oct 2026 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mywsxqumqn2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mywsxpyiro2fAs Rogers readies for his plant shop Arium Botanical’s second location, his painting career is taking off. https://www.wweek.com/arts/visual-arts/2026/10/28/painter-and-plant-designer-tylor-rogers-is-chasing-everyday-beauty/28 Oct 2026 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mywsxpyiro2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mywqtn3dkp2pSecretary of state spokeswoman Tess Seger says much logistics go into installing a ballot drop box, which slowed the process. https://www.wweek.com/news/2026/10/28/murmurs-drop-boxes-lag-behind-ballots/28 Oct 2026 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mywqtn3dkp2phttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3myvnsun57l2uThough beautifully told, ‘Grownfolk Blues’ is not a fairy tale. Strife and bite are festooned within every syllable. https://www.wweek.com/arts/books/2026/10/27/portlander-jae-nichelles-musical-in-poems-is-a-portrait-of-a-life-in-debt/28 Oct 2026 02:01 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3myvnsun57l2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3myvjflmbbs2cLaugh with Marlon Wayans, dance with a Thriller flash mob, and check out Bosco’s Haus of Whorrors. https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/10/27/get-busy-what-to-do-in-portland-oct-28nov-3-2026/28 Oct 2026 00:42 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3myvjflmbbs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3myvj32syac2cExploreHealthOR.gov is set to go online as prices surge nationwide, and ACA enrollment flags for the first time in years https://www.wweek.com/news/health/2026/10/27/more-than-a-decade-after-debacle-oregon-set-to-make-second-go-at-its-own-health-insurance-marketplace/28 Oct 2026 00:36 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3myvj32syac2chttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3myvhdlsx7a2pJohn Fawcett’s Canadian werewolf cult classic screens at Moreland Theater Oct. 30. https://www.wweek.com/arts/movies/2026/10/27/get-your-reps-in-in-ginger-snaps-the-kids-are-not-alright/28 Oct 2026 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3myvhdlsx7a2phttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3myvhdla4sv2gAlso: Patrick Wolf is throwing a Halloween party, and Greg Freeman is playing the Aladdin. https://www.wweek.com/music/show-calendar/2026/10/27/shows-of-the-week-the-smashing-pumpkins-at-moda-center/28 Oct 2026 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3myvhdla4sv2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3myvbfcggbb23Laika’s magnum opus is the best advertisement Oregon could ask for. It’s also quite bloody and violent. https://www.wweek.com/arts/movies/2026/10/27/review-wildwood-is-no-walk-in-the-park/27 Oct 2026 22:19 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3myvbfcggbb23https://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3myv5dizhrr2f“This is the busiest we’ve been in a long, long time,” says Moreland Theater manager Patrick Schranck. https://www.wweek.com/arts/movies/2026/10/27/laikas-wildwood-comes-in-third-nationally-but-sells-out-in-portland-indie-theaters/27 Oct 2026 21:06 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3myv5dizhrr2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3myv4vlsxev2pThe city policy had its roots in the days when “amusement devices” like these were tied to vice. https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2026/10/27/novick-junks-permitting-fees-for-pinball-machines-and-pool-tables/27 Oct 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3myv4vlsxev2p