Good Morning News: Powerful PDX Interests’ Dangerous Election Stunts, Kotek’s Second-Term Policy Proposals, Early Voting Begins in US States. By Jeremiah Hayden.

Knee-Jerk Reactions to Councilor Green’s Tweets Are Hypocritical and Dangerous.

Portland leaders and police are targeting Councilor Mitch Green over resurfaced 2020 tweets, a calculated political maneuver ignoring the systemic context of police violence and the upcoming local election.

Good Morning, News: Mitch Green Tweet Scandal, a New Alleged Victim of Jesse Calhoun, and Funding Troubles for Local Violence Intervention. By Suzette Smith.

This edition covers a serial killer indictment, funding struggles for local non-profits, a political Twitter scandal, unique art performances, and international tensions regarding Canada's potential European Union associate status.

In Portland, Violence Interrupters Struggle to Keep a Steady Foothold.

Healing Hurt People provides essential, non-police support to gun violence survivors in Portland, bridging gaps in trauma care and social services despite ongoing challenges with precarious public funding.

Men Are Monsters in Keith Rosson’s <i>Crone</i>

Portland author Keith Rosson explores the dark, lawless landscape of the Oregon coast in his gritty new thriller, Crone, where petty tyrants clash with an unstoppable, ancient supernatural force.

TBA Review: Clayton Lee’s Goldberg Variations Fetishizes Professional Wrestling and Vulnerability Without Losing Control.

Performance artist Clayton Lee explores obsession, vulnerability, and desire in a chaotic, wrestling-themed stage production titled The Goldberg Variations, blending personal confession with performative physical intensity.