Zane

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The Governor Building — a 5-story Renaissance Revival office constructed in 1910 — is no more Know recently for 2nd Avenue Records, the Governor once played a key role in the state's labor history, hosting many union & socialists groups, & a labor press The Governor is survived by its billboards

Cranes were making short work of the Governor Building in April 2026A black and white image of the Governor Building from the 1960sYou could rent an office at the Governor Building for $15 in the 1930sThe east side of the Governor Building was dominated by large billboards

Wilsonville officials have long dreamt of redeveloping its 70s era "town center" into a mixed-used neighborhood But nothing's been built there since 2019, except a Dutch Bros. Still, there's been backlash, and the city is now planning to slash allowable housing by 50% — cutting 2,300 units

A rendering from the Willsonville Town Center Plan envisioned boulevard streets, solar panels and new four-story apartment buildingsThe 100-acre Town Center has it exists today -- a seat of parking lots surrounded border by Interstate 5.Empty parking lots stretch for acres near the permanently closed Fry's electronics store A drive-thru Dutch Bros has been the lone bright spot of development in the town center since 2019.

Though it began locally, Portland Monthly is now a Michigan-owned magazine. PoMo, Seattle Met, and several other publications owned by SagaCity have been sold off in a receivership deal to pay the company’s debts. And, of course, the first move the new owners make is to cut staff.

Portland and Seattle Magazines Bought up by Michigan Media Company

Seattle Met and Portland Monthly were sold by their parent company, SagaCity, in a receivership deal to pay off the company’s debts.

portlandmercury.com

After the combined police line of PPB and what turned out to be Oregon State Police MRT withdrew, the crowd pulled the ICE facility gates open again. Then someone used a cone to wedge the gate open. Strong you seen my cones energy.

An orange traffic cone wedged into the opening of a large metal gate.

Read another article claiming Portland has "high housing costs." Sure prices could be lower, but the claim is just out of date. It was true in 2017, when PDX wages were 3% higher than the US but rents were 9% higher. As of late 2025, PDX wages are 8% above national & rents are 10% below national.

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Last month, we reported that Portland was sitting on millions of unspent arts tax dollars. That isn't true. The city did not dispute the characterization of these funds at the time of our reporting. But a month later, they told us the number was misinterpreted. Here's what we know now:

City of Portland sheds light on how arts tax is spent each year

Confusion has surrounded how Portland spends its embattled arts tax funding for years. After OPB published an investigation, the city revealed more details on how much is dispersed annually.

opb.org

PCC students: The Oregonian would love to hear from you about the impact of the strike on your life and education. Are you joining the picket lines? Worried about final exams? Wondering how long this is going to go on? Hit us up at jsilverman@oregonian.com or @jrlsilverman.bsky.social

"Mainstream media" is increasingly a misnomer when applied to outlets that publish content created by people they employ. That's now a niche in a media market dominated by online megaplatforms that aggregate and monetize content provided for free by others. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...

YouTube Lays Claim to Another Crown: The World’s Largest Media Company

The influential financial research firm MoffettNathanson suggests that the Google-owned video platform passed Disney's media business in 2025.

hollywoodreporter.com

Lake Oswego has officially re-zoned 13 acres in the Kruse Woods office park from "office campus" to "high density residential." All 3 buildings at 4000 Kruse Way Place will likely be torn down. The owners of the office park are considering a redevelopment with townhomes and apartments.

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Yesterday was my last day at Willamette Week. I accomplished a lot to be proud of* but I'm crushed. WW was my dream job and I lived it. Losing this beyond my control or fault is hard. Taking the weekend to breathe and grieve. I will miss the team a lot. (Birthday Tuesday, job loss Thursday is rough)