A high-altitude research balloon was spotted over Portland Wednesday, prompting many to immediately think of alien spacecraft.

The Oregon Experience released a documentary on Portland activist and civil rights leader Beatrice Morrow Cannady, one of the first editors of Portland’s independent Black-owned newspaper The Advocate.

And due to Portland’s high number of hardware stores and outdoor gear stores, the Rose City ranks high on the list of major cities for best chances to survive a zombie apocalypse.

A boon during the pandemic, Portland’s street seating program for restaurants is set to become permanent.

This year, Bella Organic Farm is making a huge statement with their corn maze that reads, “No more silence. End gun violence.”

And Portland has released the 4 boundaries of the new City Council voting districts, which will first be used in November of 2024.

Weird wines are gaining ground in Oregon.

Vancouver is developing a Pike Place Market style market called Terminal 1 set to open in 2028.

Oregon’s BottleDrop network is matching up to $25,000 on 10-cent bottle and can donations to support relief efforts in Maui.