Portland in the News: ‘Wildwood’ Film, Fire Buzzer Beater, Oregon’s ‘Moon Country’ & More | May 14, 2026

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Long before Artemis II’s journey back to the moon, Apollo astronauts trained on Oregon’s lava fields, which scientists thought may mimic the surface of the moon.

Speaking of out of this world, the Portland Fire won their first WNBA game in a ‘surreal’ buzzer beater on Tuesday night.

And The Decemberists’ Colin Meloy will see his children’s book ‘Wildwood’ get the LAIKA treatment this October.

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

• OPB: New bus route brings long-awaited service to remote parts of Warm Springs Reservation
• KGW: Downtown Portland stacked with fun summer events
• OPB: For Central Oregon apple tree detectives, juicy cases hide in plain sight
• Bridgetown Bites: A delicious deep dive into FIKA Desserts
• OPB: Oregon’s ‘Moon Country’ was once astronaut training ground
• OR Arts Watch: Portland Chinatown Museum plan major exhibit changes
• Oregon Metro: Invasive weed species and how to get rid of them
• KOIN: Portland Fire gets first franchise win in ‘surreal’ buzzer beater
• WWeek: Six Portlanders show their stomping grounds
• KOIN: LAIKA releases trailer for ‘Wildwood’ film with star-studded cast