Portland-raised author Renée Watson can now add the prestigious Newbery Medal to her list of accolades.

Portland native Claire Willett is a playwright, novelist, arts journalist, nonprofit consultant, ex-youth minister, Catholic ...

The name on everybody’s lips is gonna be Ron Funches.

IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION to everything that’s gone wrong, you’ve come to the wrong page. The people you’re about to ...

Copp hosts a weekly open-mic night at Montavilla Station, and (with Portland comic Brandon Wayne Little) co-hosts a monthly ...

When it comes to, like, holidays, birthdays, just general thoughtfulness, I’m competing with lesbians, and I hate it.” ...

Jordan Casner opens for the Last Comic Standing Season 4 finalist. Helium Comedy Club, 1510 SE 9th Ave., 503-583-8464, ...

I don’t know if it’s [German] humor, but their view of the world is, and when I got back, for a few weeks I had a bit in my ...

Figueroa keeps a comedy notebook—not uncommon—but she switches out to a new 5-by-8-inch, perfect-bound book exactly every 100 ...

Leslee Barnes, the former director of preschool and early learning at Multnomah County, filed a notice of intent to sue her ...

The conclusion of Stranger Things has left a Demogorgon-shaped hole in many people’s hearts.

Tyler Bieber’s new biography of the gay priest and University of Portland president unfolds during a period of upheaval for ...