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Oregon U-turns on Doubling Psilocybin License Fees
Oregon’s health regulators shelved a proposal that would have doubled what psilocybin businesses and facilitators pay for their state licenses. This move gives the legal psychedelics industry in Oregon a reprieve, after weeks of organized resistance in the form of public comment. The Oregon Health Authority, which administers the state’s psilocybin program, disclosed the decision Tuesday, Sept. 22.
Strike a pose: Artist portraits offer a lasting memory of a beloved pet
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Strike a pose: Artist portraits offer a lasting memory of a beloved pet
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Strike a pose: Artist portraits offer a lasting memory of a beloved pet Original
Pet portraits have never been so easy to create, especially with the rise of artificial intelligence software that can instantly turn a photo of a cat or dog into anything from a Renaissance nobleperson to a celebrity crooner. However, hand-painted pet portraits are still very much a going concern. The Post talked to four artists whose business is booming, thanks to artistic talent and pet owners who believe only a human can capture the personality of their beloved animal.
Strike a pose: Artist portraits offer a lasting memory of a beloved pet
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Strike a pose: Artist portraits offer a lasting memory of a beloved pet
Pet portraits have never been so easy to create, especially with the rise of artificial intelligence software that can instantly turn a photo of a cat or dog into anything from a Renaissance nobleperson to a celebrity crooner. However, hand-painted pet portraits are still very much a going concern. The Post talked to four artists whose business is booming, thanks to artistic talent and pet owners who believe only a human can capture the personality of their beloved animal.
The Materials Show NW
Joseph Gallivan reports on new materials for designers at the Materials Show NW On Tuesday, Sept 8, 2026, at 11.30 a.m., Joseph Gallivan interviews multiple people at the Materials Show NW, a trade show where manufacturers showcase new materials used in the apparel industry and beyond. Joseph talks to people about 3D printed biodegradable dresses, retro high jump spikes, recycled foam, zip pulls, and to the organizer about why people keep looking for the next big material.
Oregon’s Psilocybin Program: Industry Insiders Weigh In On Closures and the Future
According to some observers, the experiment that Oregon launched in 2020 to regulate access to psilocybin mushrooms under state law appears to be entering a period of retrenchment and reflection. As Oregon psilocybin service centers close and facilitators decline to renew licenses in Oregon’s pioneering psilocybin therapy program, industry insiders offer divergent perspectives on whether the state’s experiment is experiencing normal growing pains or facing an existential crisis.
A big ask: Popping the question is serious business
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A big ask: Popping the question is serious business
When it comes to performative romance, marriage proposals are like Valentine’s Day on steroids. For the proposer, it’s a chance to flex confidence, but it’s also a show of vulnerability: What if it leads to rejection? For the proposee, it can be anything from a dream come true to a cringey sneak attack. In one proposal on TikTok posted in May and liked over 201,000 times, a couple embraces, barefoot on the sand of a Miami beach in front of a giant heart made of red roses.
Legal Psilocybin Services in Oregon Mixed For Providers
The first state-regulated psilocybin services program in the US became law in 2020 when Oregon voters approved Measure 109 and shifted expectations for the integration of psychedelics into contemporary society. Lawmakers and activists in other states began paying close attention to the rollout of this approach, which offers psilocybin for personal development without prescription.
Oregon’s Legal Psilocybin Industry: Growing Pains, Healing Gains
When Oregon voters approved Measure 109 in 2020, they made history by creating the first state-regulated psilocybin services program in the U.S. Unlike clinical psychedelic trials or decriminalization measures, Oregon’s approach offers psilocybin for personal development without a prescription — itself a leap into the unknown. Interest in psilocybin — recreational and therapeutic — is growing rapidly nationwide.
See What’s New - and Old - at Astoria's Columbia River Maritime Museum - Travel Oregon
The Columbia River has been a vital source of food, fresh water, transportation and trade for thousands of years. Its stories come to life at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, not far from where the river meets the Pacific and completes its 1,243-mile journey through the Northwest. First opened in 1963, the museum moved to its current location along Astoria’s riverfront in 1982, and it’s been growing and improving ever since.
Pickathon music festival returns with hip-hop and rock as well as Americana
The Pickathon music festival opens in Happy Valley just outside Portland on Thursday. Photo: Courtesy of Pickathon The Pickathon music festival opens Thursday at Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, just outside Portland. Why it matters: Pickathon has shed its image as a music festival devoted to the banjos and fiddles of Americana and now leans on emerging rock, pop and hip-hop acts to attract Gen Z fans and keep up the energy.
🌳 Heritage elm tree to get the chop
An iconic elm tree that has stood on SW 10th Avenue since about 1870 will be removed by Portland Parks and Recreation because of age and damage from the January ice storm. Catch up quick: The tree is named in honor of Rosetta F. Burrell, a prominent social reformer of the era, but it is also the first Heritage Tree approved by the City's Historic Landmarks Commission. What they're saying: It is "likely the oldest elm in Oregon," David-Paul B.
Portland branding agency shapes soccer's Leagues Cup
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Portland branding firm shapes soccer's Leagues Cup
Legendary Mexican soccer goalie Jorge Campos Navarrete sports the Leagues Cup official fan T-shirt. Photo: INDUSTRY Local creative agency INDUSTRY will reveal its designs and music for the Leagues Cup tomorrow, a 47-club tournament that pits Major League Soccer and Mexico's LIGA MX against each other.
9 weekend events in Portland, including Project Pabst and a mermaid parade
The Portlandia Mermaid Parade takes over Poet's Beach on Saturday afternoon. Photo: Courtesy of Portlandia Mermaid Parade/Tom Lupton Make like a wizard or a mermaid, go for a sparkly nighttime kayak ride, kick it with sneaker kids, or rock out with the Gen Xers …There's so much to do in Portland this weekend, it's like an affordable mini staycation. Here are nine events around town to fill your social calendar. Thursday 🎸 French Cassettes are an SF-based band that belongs in Portland.
Portland State University's Ann Cudd reflects on her first year
Ann Cudd took time to reflect on her first year as president of Portland State University. Photo: Portland State University Ann Cudd's first year leading Portland State University took a dramatic turn when student protests over the war in Gaza broke out on campus in the spring, leading to arrests and $750,000 in damages at the school library.
We asked Portland artist Stephen Slappe about his best day ever
Stephen Slappe enjoys skateboarding, tattoo shopping and Vietnamese food with his artist wife. Photo: Samantha Wall Stephen Slappe is a digital artist who runs the Dead Media Hour archive, where he showcases videos and stills he finds on old formats such as Super 8, VHS and audio tape. The intrigue: The 50-year-old has been an avid skateboarder since age 4 and loves to explore Portland's underground skate spots from his home in Mill Park in SE Portland.
The best places for live theater in Portland
The OrpheusPDX production of the Mozart opera "The Royal Shepard" at Lincoln Hall. Photo: Courtesy of OrpheusPDX Portland has cool little music venues and cinemas, but its live theater scene also offers fine venues where actors can strut their hour upon a stage. Here are seven Portland venues that make going to a play or musical feel like a special event. The Armory 128 NW 11th Ave. Anchor tenant Portland Center Stage's upcoming season (starting Sept.
These Oregon-adjacent athletes will be on Team USA at the Olympics
The Paris Olympics open this Friday, and there are plenty of athletes with Oregon connections to cheer on. Why it matters: Watching Team USA on a nine-hour tape delay is your solemn duty, but when the athlete is a friend of a friend, or a kid from your car pool, it gets exciting.
1 photo to go: Portland Pride Festival
Portland Pride Festival at Tom McCall Waterfront Park was a two-day affair that started Saturday, when this picture was taken. A group of Portland women were cooling off, drinking slushies by the Battleship Oregon Memorial. Executive director Debra Porta said they anticipated 70,000 attendees. Drag queens strolled around taking selfies with children, medical companies handed out swag at their booths, and friend groups shopped for clothes and watched lip-synch acts onstage.
Technology outage leads to cancellations, delays at PDX
Flights at Portland International Airport and around the globe were canceled or delayed on Friday due to a major technology outage affecting Microsoft systems. The big picture: There were reports of massive online outages disrupting travel, banking and news outlets worldwide on Friday, as CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company that services multiple industries, went down worldwide.
⚡️ 1 Photo to go: Pacific Power lays the pipes
As part of the cleanup of the Portland Harbor Superfund Site, Pacific Power is removing its power cables from the sludge at the bottom of the Willamette River between the Broadway and Fremont bridges. Why it matters: That sediment contains polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other contaminants that can't be dredged or capped with the cables in the way. Instead, Pacific Power will thread them through two, 2-foot diameter, 3,000-foot-long tunnels which surface near the Fields Park.
Portland's hot summers feel especially intense in our concrete heat islands
More than 70% of Portland residents live on heat islands with temperatures that feel at least 8° higher than surrounding areas, a new analysis shows. Why it matters: Urban heat islands (UHIs) are boosting temperatures within 65 major U.S. cities that are home to 50 million people, or 15% of the total U.S. population, according to Climate Central's analysis of 2024 temperatures. Nearly 34 million people nationally live in environments where UHIs could raise temperatures by at least 8°F.
Rose City Rundown
âï¸ The new main terminal at Portland International Airport will open on Aug. 14. Thousands of volunteers are scheduled to test the space on Aug. 3. (The Oregonian) 𦷠Hillsboro residents will vote in November on whether they want fluoride in their drinking water. It's the first time since the 1950s that Hillsboro will weigh in on fluoridating the water supply. (OPB) ğï¸ Graffiti writers struck along a scrubbed part of I-84 on Monday.
⚽️ 1 photo to go: Timbers retro jersey
The Portland Timbers and Adidas designed a new vintage jersey to honor local soccer legend Clive Charles. Why it matters: Charles is in the DNA of soccer in Portland, having played in the North American Soccer League from 1978-81 for the Timbers. Flashback: Before moving to the Timbers — a fun, summer league experience for aging British players in the 1970s — Charles played for West Ham United in London in the English First Division.
Lloyd Center attracts quirky small businesses as it awaits redevelopment
Mark Benthimer of All American Magic says his customers seek him out at Lloyd Center. Photo: Joseph Gallivan/Axios Lloyd Center is morphing into a mall of independent businesses while it awaits a yearslong redevelopment. Why it matters: The mall is providing small business owners a temporary hub of creativity, at cheap prices, while the status of the redevelopment plans remains unclear.
Weekend things to do in Portland: Pride Parade, night biking and ThriftCon
The Portland Pride festival is this weekend with the parade at 11am Sunday. Photo: Courtesy Portland Pride Moonlit bike rides, thrifting, Pride β¦ it's the perfect weekend to be spontaneous and show visiting friends and family around town. Thursday π Stranger Dawn. Dance through neighborhoods in a big fleshmob at this weekly early morning silent disco. There's also a Tuesday evening version. 7am, Laurelhurst Park, 21+. $25. π "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (PG-13).
Weekend things to do: Pride Parade, night biking and Portugal
Weekend things to do: Pride Parade, night biking and Portugal Moonlit bike rides, thrifting, Pride … it's the perfect weekend to be spontaneous and show visiting friends and family around town. 💃 Stranger Dawn. …
Art Snack: Painter Scott Gellatly
Painter Scott Gellatly made multiple sketches of a local wetland using casein, a water-based paint, as a reference for a body of oil paintings and monotypes of the same subjects. His work became semi-abstract so you can see the original forms but also get lost in the rhythm of the shapes and colors. Zoom in: Grasses are fluffed up, bursting with energy, and water reflects as cleanly as a mirror.
Kids' screen time bans aren't the answer, pediatrician says
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Kids' screen time can be a positive, pediatrician says
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Kids' screen time can be a positive, pediatrician says
Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios Don't get hysterical about your child's screen time or yank away their cellphone protectively, says Michael Rich, who practices adolescent medicine at Boston Children's Hospital. Why it matters: Amid calls to ban phones for children before high school and banish them from schools, Rich, who calls himself the "Mediatrician," aims to calm the debate over kids, screens and social media.
Best Day Ever: Oregon zookeeper Phil Fensterer enjoys birdwatching and the movies on his days off
Philip Fensterer cares for tigers, red pandas and marine mammals at the Oregon Zoo. Photo: Courtesy of Oregon Zoo Philip Fensterer is a 24-year veteran keeper at the Oregon Zoo, where he looks after polar bears, seals, sea otters, fish and tigers. The intrigue: He's stoked about the sea otters recently seen near Cannon Beach for the first time in a century, and wants to start a sea star lab to breed and replenish Oregon's decimated population.
Oregon has the fewest retail pharmacies after Alaska
Illustration: Natalie Peeples/Axios Oregon residents have less access to retail pharmacies than any state except Alaska, according to a recent analysis by the Associated Press. Why it matters: As more independent pharmacies close, patient advocates in the state worry people could stop taking their medicines if they are faced with dealing with mail orders or a long drive to a big box store.
8 things to do in Portland this weekend, from a naked swim in the Willamette to free museum entry
The annual Naked Goddess Swim across the Willamette River is at 9pm Saturday. Photo: Courtesy of Naked Goddess Swim It's perfect summer weather and artisanal shopping, night swimming and cosplaying like an aristocrat could make your perfect Portland weekend. Thursday ğ¼ï¸ Free First Thursday â held over from July 4 â gets you into the Monet to Matisse and Future Now sneaker shows, plus it's air-conditioned. 10am-8pm, Portland Art Museum. Free.
Rose City Rundown
The Multnomah County Medical Examiner's Office is investigating another suspected heat-related death â a 67-year-old woman found in Portland's Irvington neighborhood. (Multnomah County) ğ§âğ The fast-growing Salt Creek Fire, 20 miles east of Medford, covered 3,200 acres and was 2% contained as of yesterday afternoon. The Oregon Department of Environment Quality issued an air quality alert for Jackson County tied to wildfire smoke.
Gen Z is way ahead in running in Portland
Data: Strava; Chart: Axios Visuals Running is lapping other sports across fitness trackers, and Gen Z is setting the pace. Why it matters: During a loneliness crisis and remote work era, social running is one way to release stress and make new friends. Between the lines: Young singles are also joining running clubs to find dates, the New York Times reports. By the numbers: 84% of Strava users tell the fitness tracker company their No. 1 reason for exercising is social connection.
4 suspected heat deaths reported as Portland sees triple-digit temps
Haylee McLemore (left), Katie Stewart and Andrew Mendenhall with a mobile medical clinic. Photo: Joseph Gallivan/Axios As temperatures soar in Portland, the Multnomah County medical examiner is investigating four suspected heat deaths. Why it matters: Gov.
Ice cream trucks are diversifying to stay relevant in an artisanal world
Jeff Kimball (center left) and his son Caden serve Diltaj Gill and Bavhnoor Gill in Vancouver. Photo: Joseph Gallivan/Axios Ice cream trucks still drive around the suburbs, playing electronic tunes and selling SpongeBobs on a stick, but they're trying to diversify, owners say. Why it matters: Portland is an artisanal ice cream town, with Salt & Straw, Kate's Ice Cream and Fifty Licks, but the classic ice cream truck is fighting back.
Commissioner and candidate for mayor Rene Gonzalez's best day in Portland
Mayoral candidate Rene Gonzalez likes soccer and chilaquiles from The Daily Feast. Photo: Fletcher Wold Photography Rene Gonzalez is one of three Portland city commissioners hoping to be elected mayor in November. Zoom in: Gonzalez is a lawyer who founded a tech consulting company and a youth soccer club. He was elected a commissioner in 2022 and has since advocated for public safety and tougher public camping rules. We asked about his best day ever in Portland.
Celebrate Independence Day and the long weekend in sizzling Portland
Duckworth Summer Wednesdays are back through Aug. 28. Photo: Courtesy Human Access Project Heading into this hot holiday weekend, maybe you wish you could get a free air conditioner, but there's always swimming in a cold river or sipping a chilled drink. Here are other ways to have fun in Portland, whether you're age 7 or 77. Wednesday π Duckworth Summer Wednesdays , a weekly dance party near E Burnside, runs until Aug. 28.
What to do in Portland for the long holiday weekend
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Psilocybin facilitators sue Oregon Health Authority over access
Illustration: Annelise Capossela/Axios Three psilocybin facilitators and a doctor specializing in end-of-life care are suing the Oregon Health Authority, alleging current psilocybin law discriminates against the terminally ill and others who need care in their homes. Why it matters: Workers in Oregon's first-in-the-nation psilocybin industry have been bucking against high prices, and are now taking on the restriction that excludes a key demographic, the dying and those who need at-home care.
Rose City Rundown
ğ¢ The AtmosFEAR ride failed to make a full loop a week before it stopped upside down for 30 minutes on June 6, but it was not a malfunction, according to an Oaks Park spokesperson. (The Oregonian) âï¸ Ethics complaints about the role First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson played in the administration of her wife, Gov. Tina Kotek, were dismissed after a 4-4 vote by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission, along largely partisan lines.
Portland is in the top five big cities for bike riding
Portland ranks fifth among best large bike cities Share on facebook (opens in new window) Share on twitter (opens in new window) Share on linkedin (opens in new window) Share on nextdoor (opens in new window) Share on email (opens in new window) Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios Driving the news: Portland ranks behind Minneapolis, Seattle, San Francisco, and St. Paul, Minnesota on this year's list.
ğ Overheard in Portland
ğ Overheard in Portland Share on facebook (opens in new window) Share on twitter (opens in new window) Share on linkedin (opens in new window) Share on nextdoor (opens in new window) Share on email (opens in new window) Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios ğ°ââï¸ It's summer, which means everyone seems to be tying the knot. And some Portlanders aren't too jazzed about it.
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