Portland in the News: Portlandia Anniversary, Movers Flock to Oregon, NBA All Star Voting & More | January 8, 2026

The TV show that spawned phrases such as ‘Put a bird on it’ and. ‘We can pickle that’, Portlandia, turns 15 this year.

Oregon’s population decline may be on the rebound. Our state topped an annual moving survey for inbound movers.

And Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija is ranked 7th in the West in the NBA All Star fan voting.

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

• Willamette Week: What twenty-six arts leaders are looking forward to in 2026
• Portland Monthly: Portlandia’s 15 year anniversary
• OregonLive: Oregon tops nationwide list for inbound movers
• KOIN: NYT ranks Portland as one of the most culturally dynamic cities in the nation
• Statesmen Journal: Oregon coast named of the top travel destinations of 2026
• KGW: New Northwest library opens in Slabtown
• OregonLive: Trail Blazers’ Deni Avdija ranks 7th in NBA All Star voting
• OPB: Archaeologists and historians on the trail of Chinese cowboys in Eastern Oregon
• Portland State: PSU brings Oregon tribal languages to campus