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The Impact of NIL on Local and National High School Sports
Franklin football players attempting to tackle Sandy High School running back, Mataio Olomua. Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) has and will continue to impact high school student-athletes for years to...
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Elections Portland’s Changing Political System
Two of the leading candidates, Rene Gonzalez and Carmen Rubio (pictured from bottom to top), for the Portland mayoral election. On Nov. 5, Portland will host its mayoral election. Photos via the...
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Portland Pickles Win First West Coast League Championship
The Portland Pickles at Walker Stadium after winning the West Coast League (WCL) championship on Aug. 16. The hard fought victory earned the Pickles their first championship title since the team’s...
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Highlighting Paralympic Athletes Representing Oregon
Jen Armbruster at the opening ceremony in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics carrying the flag for Team USA. This year’s Paralympic games in Paris showed the strength and dedication of each of the American...
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Is Sabrina Carpenter’s New Album Really Short n’ Sweet?
Sabrina Carpenter performing at the Wiltern in Los Angeles. Everyone knows the name Sabrina Carpenter — the breakout star recently released a new album named, “Short n’ Sweet” which perfectly describes...
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Reading in Between the Lines of Library Remodels
Design concept for inside of the new Belmont Library. As Multnomah County renovates libraries across the county, the Belmont and Holgate libraries are receiving renovations to make their buildings more...
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What’s New With Portland Trail Blazers Basketball
The Moda Center, home of the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers are a young team that’s expected to show growth in the 24-25 season. Photo by Dashiell Hampson. The average age of the Blazers last...
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The Hollywood Theatre’s Importance in the Community
The Hollywood Theatre is located at 4122 NE Sandy Blvd. The theater is often admired for its vintage look and how it has been masterfully taken care of since the 1920s. Photo by Grace Jones. It’s late...
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Gracie Abrams Kicks Off “The Secret of Us Tour” in Portland
Gracie Abrams’ fans waiting for her concert to start — with anticipation — at the Moda Center. Many of them are wearing bows, a classic tribute to Abrams’ style. Photo by anonymous fan. Fans all around...
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Portland Fashion Week: From Runway to Real Life
Tod Hunter Foulk, founder of Portland Fashion Week, and Lisa, of the Mercedes Benz of Wilsonville at Couture Night. Portland Fashion Week 2024 was held at the dealership and is known as one of the...
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The Youngest Franklinites: A Look Into Albina Early Head Start
A colorful play structure, located in the courtyard outside of Franklin’s branch of the Albina Early Head Start. This program has provided essential childcare to families all over Portland since 1965....
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The Portland Forest School’s Approach to Outdoor Learning
Students at the Portland Forest School gathered in a circle in the forest. This is what an average day at the outdoor education school looks like. Photo via Kate Mitchell. As sunlight shines through...
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The Future of Presidential Debates: Why They Are Endangered by Social Media
Empty stage before or after the debates with a pedestal and American flags from both sides. Photo by Getty_Images (Getty Images) Presidential debates 2024 — do they have a future, or are they a dying...
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What’s Going on Over Yondr: Is the Pouch the Solution?
A Cleveland student’s Yondr pouch, surrounded by other school supplies. Beginning this year, some PPS schools began requiring students to show their pouches upon entering school in the morning. Photo...
View ArticleThe Necessity Of Community Events Within A World Of Separation
Trigger Warning: Brief mention of adolescent suicide It’s a universal truth that life cannot be fulfilling if everyone shares the same experiences and attributes. As humans, we thrive on diversity,...
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The Importance of Service Animals
Franklin senior Sydney Hoeft and their guide dog, Major, during guide-dog training. Major now accompanies and assists them on a day-to-day basis, including navigating the Franklin halls and classrooms,...
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Retiring the Candy Basket
A house ready to receive trick-or-treaters, complete with decorations on theme for Halloween. Costumes come in all sizes: who will be knocking on this door on Oct. 31? Photo by Keats Henderson. This...
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Smokey the Bear Casts His Ballot: How Experiences of Disaster are Shaping...
Charlie Crocker, a Wasco County resident, poses in front of his electric bike rental business. Crocker’s business has been hurt by wildfires which have closed bike trails in the area. Photo by Norah...
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Singer Clairo Brings “Charm” to McMenamins Edgefield
The view of the McMenamins Edgefield stage where Clairo performed a concert for her “Charm” Tour. Clairo, an alternative singer who became popular in the late 2010s, brought a lovely concert to her...
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Rebuilding After Hurricane Helene: A Story of Resilience
The ruins of the former thriving city of Asheville, NC, after Hurricane Helene. This hurricane caused devastating impacts on the communities it hit, destroying thousands of roads and homes in its path....
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