Portland in the News: Black History Month Reads, Goodbye Lloyd Center, Beyond Dry January & More | February 5, 2026

February is Black History Month and the Multnomah County Library has a list of graphic novels by black authors to check out.

One pint, hold the alcohol? Many Oregon bars, breweries and wineries are offering more NA options as more customers opt out of booze.

And its time to take one more mall walk around the Lloyd Center. One of the largest malls in the US when it opened in 1960, the structure will be torn down this year to make way for a concert venue, housing, park spaces and more.

Here’s a roundup of the goings-on in Portland this week:

• OregonLive: The Portland Power: A year-by-year history of professional women’s basketball before the WNBA
• Rooted in Rip City: Sleater-Kinney (Video)
• Portland.gov: Dismantling racism one brushstroke at a time
• Jefferson Public Radio: Oregon bars breweries and wineries embrace the nonalcoholic movement
• Multnomah County Library: Read graphic novels by black authors
• Portland Mercury: Blazers and beyond
• Travel Portland: Get to know native culture in Portland and across Oregon
• KOIN: ‘Portland Icon’ Lloyd Center slated for closure later in 2026
• PDX Monthly: 5 essential rainy day hikes near Portland