Portland Tribune

A celebration of the new inclusive playground at Portland Heights Park will be at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19, near Southwest Patton Road and Old Orchard Road. 🛝More at the link in bio. 📸 Portland Parks & Recreation/Courtesy #portland #oregon #playground #park

The “G.I. Joe” cartoons were enough inspiration for Ankur Dholakia to consider enlisting in the military Now, he operates Cafe Eleven in Portland. ☕More at the link in bio. 📸 Hannah Seibold

After 33 years of serving plate lunches and dinners, pupus and cocktails featuring island flavors, Noho’s Hawaiian Cafe will close its Portland doors for good. More at the link in our bio. 📸 Noho's Hawaiian Cafe/Courtesy ##portland #oregon #restaurant #hawaiianfood

Sometimes, the biggest life decisions begin with an unexpected knock at the door. For Lené Hopson, that knock came in the spring of 1994, when an Army recruiter arrived while she was home from college, trying to figure out how to pay for her education. Full story in our bio.

Announced Thursday, Nov. 5, the Oregon Zoo officially acquired a 3.4-acre property that formerly housed the Portland Children’s Museum and Oregon Museum of Science. 🐅Learn more at the link in bio. 📸 Oregon Zoo/Courtesy #portland #oregon #oregonzoo

“Universal Theme Parks: The Exhibition” opens Nov. 21 at OMSI, bringing the creative wizardry, engineering and technology behind some of Universal’s most famous attractions. 🎥Learn more at the link in bio. 📸 Franklin Institute Social Media

🗳️Voters, there's still time left to turn in your ballots. For resources on ballot drop boxes, candidates, measures and more at the link in our bio.

Portland’s four-legged friends are getting in on Girl Scout Cookie season. 🐶 Learn more about the new dog treats at the link in bio. 🎥 Oregon Humane/Courtesy #portland #oregon #girlscout #cookies #treats #dog

Happy Halloweekend to those who celebrate!🦇🎃👻 More at the link in bio. ✍️ Hannah Seibold 📸 Raven's Manor/Courtesy #portland #oregon #halloween #trickortreat

The event, priced at $25 per ticket, will feature special guest Gary Hershberger, who played Mike Nelson in the series. 🎥Get the details at the link in our bio. 📸 Clinton Street Theater/Courtesy #portland #oregon #twinpeaks #clintonstreettheater

Take a deep breath. Don’t panic. Columbia Sportswear has you covered — well, one lucky person, that is. “If the world does go to sh*t, Bitcoin won’t keep you warm. But Columbia will,” the campaign boasts. 🥫Learn more at the link in bio. 📸 Columbia Sportswear

When TriMet asked Portlanders to suggest names for its new Willamette River bridge in 2014, among the suggestions that didn’t make the cut was Wonder Crossing. Portlander Owen Lingley thought the name deserved another look. 🖖More at the link in our bio. 📸 Gage Skidmore

🗳️By 2000, Oregon was the first state in the nation to run all elections by mail. Today, more than 3.1 million voters receive ballots in their mailboxes and can return them with prepaid postage or drop them in one of roughly 300 dropboxes around the state. More at the link in

What if you could roll out of bed, morning breath still in full force, step out of your driveway and be met with a cozy brown butter latte? ☕Learn more about Riot Bloom Coffee and where to find The Bratmobile at the link in our bio. 🎥&✍️ Hannah Seibold

Bryan Gilbert founded Cloud City Ice Cream in 2011 when he learned his mom, who he called his best friend, was losing her battle with cancer. 🍨Get more details at the link in our bio. 📸 Cloud City Ice Cream/Courtesy

In Portland, the top five costume searches, ranked from most to least popular, are mermaid, Winnie-the-Pooh, Coraline, mummy and Storm from the Marvel universe. What are you dressing up as for Halloween? 👇 🎃👻Find out more at the link in our bio. 📸 123RF/Courtesy

With prompts like “clearing out the McMenamins soaking pool with one single line,” the show draws on local quirks and Portland’s distinct personality. One contestant’s response? “That’s not a Cajun tot in there.” 📺Learn more at the link in our bio. 📸 Jake Melara/Courtesy

Amber Kinney and her family moved into their Multnomah Village home nearly 20 years ago, around the time George Smith Elementary closed — a school she remembers being promised would reopen. 🏫 Read more at the link in bio. 📸 Amber Kinney/Courtesy

Get ready for a frightfully fun Halloween at the Portland Saturday Market’s Halloween EEKstravaganza on Saturday, Oct. 31. 🦇Read more at the link in our bio. 📸 Portland Saturday Market #portland #oregon #market #halloween

Is your dog a Luna? Does your cat answer to Milo? If so, your furry friend is in good company. 😺🐶 Rover’s 2026 pet name report is out, revealing Portland’s most popular dog and cat names. 🐕Find the full list at the link in bio.