Photo courtesy of Saleam Saleam has been a full-time artist for 13 years and moved here three years ago from Atlanta. His main message is to keep the faith and trust in God. His work can be found on Instagram and TikTok at Saleam108, and he can be reached by email at artheadliner@gmail.com .

Dorothy and Hurtis Hadley’s Milwaukie Pastry Kitchen upholds a Five Decade Legacy of Craft, Community, and Legacy The first Black-owned business in Milwaukie and the first Black-owned bakery in the State of Oregon Rooted in Milwaukie, Oregon, and nurtured by the founding director, Seyona Bela i’s profound vision, Toolbox celebrates and elevates craft-trade professionals—the skilled athletes of the building industry. Through storytelling, exhibitions, and collaboration, the no

A Tribute to Billie Holiday Billie Holiday The 19th Annual Billie Holiday Tribute Night is a celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month , Billie Holiday’s birthday month, and her 111th Birthday. Featured performers are Marcia Hocker, Laura Stilwell, Lenanne Sylvester Miller, Holly Resnick, Jessie Marquez, and Linda Michelet. Returning for her 6th year as emcee and 4th year as curator of Siren Nation’s annual Billie Holiday Tribute Night is Marcia Hocker . Marcia is the recipient

Operations at risk without restored security funds Travelers wait at a TSA security checkpoint at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Nov. 30, 2025, in Romulus, Mich. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun, File) (AP) The CEOs of the nation’s top airline companies, including American, Delta, Southwest and JetBlue, are imploring Congress to restore funding to the Department of Homeland Security and embrace a bipartisan solution to pay federal aviation workers including airport security off

J udge curbs federal crowd-control tactics at protests moving forward U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent’s standoff against demonstrators as tear gas fills the air outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs building during a protest in Portland, Ore., June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File) (AP) A federal judge in Oregon on Monday restricted federal officers from using tear gas at protests at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, in respon

Season Passes That Offer Nonstop Fun All Season Long Photo courtesy of Oaks Park For the first time ever, Oaks Park is offering season passes to the general public, so park visitors can enjoy all the fun of Oregon’s favorite amusement park anytime throughout the 2026 season. The new passes offer unlimited rides all season long as well as exclusive savings and special offers. “For years, fans of Oaks Park have told us that they’d love to have a season pass for making multipl

Fire engulfs historic NW 22nd building Elephants Deli (Photo courtesy of Portland Fire & Rescue) On March 10 at 1:00 AM, Portland Fire was dispatched to a possible fire at 115 NW 22 nd , the Elephant’s Deli. Crews arrived to what was possibly an exterior fire that had extended to the interior and into the roof structure of the nearly 7000 square foot building built in 1947. The exterior portion of the fire was quickly extinguished, and crews accessed the interior to address a

Honorable Mention opens inside The Benson Hotel in downtown Portland Damian Lillard joins an ownership group to open Honorable Mention, Portland’s first luxury sports lounge, inside the Benson Hotel. Urban Restaurant Group, in partnership with Portland icon Damian Lillard and local business leaders JR Duperrier, Dr. William Johnson, David Lucas, and Mark Byrum, has announced the opening of Honorable Mention, Portland’s first true luxury sports lounge. The highly anticipated v

Green and Blue Bag Access will Expand in North Portland North Portland Bottle Drop Center The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative — operator of the BottleDrop network — announced that the Delta Park Redemption Center located at 1176 N. Hayden Meadows Drive in Portland is closing. The last day of service to the public will be July 31, 2026. In partnership with retailers in the Delta Park area of North Portland, BottleDrop is expanding the number of Green and Blue Bag dro