Portland in the News: Filling in the Cracks, Indigenous Punk, Oregon Beer Awards & More | April 9, 2026

Samantha Swindler | The Oregonian/OregonLive

Anonymous artists have been filling Portland sidewalk cracks with tile mosaics.

Indigenous punk band ‘1876’ considers the pow wow drum the heartbeat of its live performances.

And here are the winners of the 2026 Oregon Beer Awards.

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

• OPB: Portland Fire expansion draft builds roster with 11 veterans
• OregonLive: Anonymous artists are filling the cracks of Portland sidewalks
• OPB: Blazers fans feeling bullish ahead of first postseason appearance in 5 years
• WWeek: Here are the winners of the 2026 Oregon Beer Awards
• OPB: Portland e-bike rebates cruise out to qualified residents
• WWeek: Portland Fire and Portland Thorns announce radio partnership
• OPB: Indigenous punk band focuses on unity and expression
• WWeek: 8 ways to get Portlanders back on the Willamette River
• OregonLive: Portland’s very high tree pollen levels
• KOIN: David Byrne makes once in a lifetime appearance at Portland’s Peculiarium 
• Street Roots: Albina Vision Trust aims to ‘reroot’ Black Portlanders