Portland in the News: Skeleton Carnival, Pothole Bandit, Pumpkin Boat & More | October 30, 2025

Who is 12 feet tall and covered in 180,000 tiny mirrored tiles? His name is Huge Jackman and he welcomes Halloween revelers to the Carnival Des Zombie.

Are potholes bringing you down? Portland was recently visited by the Buffalo Pothole Bandit who filled around 30 potholes with artful mosaics.

And if you think your neighborhood jack-o-lanterns are impressive, check out the Happy Valley resident who carved his own boat out of a 916 pound pumpkin.

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

• KGW: Frog toys sell out at Portland stores
• Bridgetown Bites: Where to eat no questions asked during suspension of SNAP
• OregonLive: Portland couple go all in on neighborhood Halloween show
• PDX Monthly: Mother Foucault’s: The lifeblood of Portland literary bohemia
• OPB: Oregon man carved a pumpkin into another record-breaking boat
• KGW: Does La Nina mean Portland and Mt. Hood are getting an extra-snowy winter?
• Willamette Week: The Buffalo Pothole bandit hits Portland streets
• OregonLive: Portland-area duo turns yard into Skeleton Carnival