A look back at some memorable stories featured in The Oregonian's inPortland section from the past five years. Full story »

Laurelhurst residents are holding out little hope ahead of an upcoming Oregon Liquor Control Commission meeting that could decide whether a strip club move in. Neighbors are concerned about the Mynt Gentlemen's Club's potential impact on the neighborhood, land values and its location. Full story »

The latest installment in our continuing coverage of Portland Public School's high school redesign process. Full story »

Caffe Viale is opening a coffee kiosk in an historic shelter on the bus mall. Full story »

The latest news in businesses opening in and around the Portland area. Full story »

A sampling of single-family-home sales recorded in North/Northeast Portland west of 82nd Avenue in December.  Full story »

We've been asking readers to send us their questions about the Portland Public Schools high school reorganization.This week we're addressing questions about the small schools on the Roosevelt and Marshall campuses.  Full story »

At 86, age has caught up with Harry Henderon's music career. On Feb. 11, he will disband the Harry Henderson Quartet, perhaps permanently.  Full story »

The City Council, by a 4-1 vote, approved the demolition of the Kiernan Building at 439 N.W. Third Ave. to make way for a new Blanchet House, just a half block east from its current location at Northwest Fourth Avenue and Glisan Street. Full story »

A look at the new businesses sprouting up in the Portland area. Full story »

A sampling of single-family-home sales recorded in Northwest/Southwest Portland in December.  Full story »

Curling newcomers were at the ice rink in the Lloyd Center Mall to learn the basics of the sport from members of the Evergreen Curling Club. It's something that club veterans say isn't unusual -- with the 2010 Winter Olympics beginning Friday, curiosity about the sport will spike and so will interest in the club Full story »

With more than 50 arrests, Denise Warren was a notorious fixture on the city's well-known prostitution strip. But she's left that life behind with help from a city program that aims to turn women away from the street. Now she faces a critical test.  Full story »

The Portland City Council faces a tough decision: Is it more important to keep a designated historic building or should the building be torn down to increase services to the homeless? Full story »

We've been asking readers to send us their questions about the Portland Public Schools high school reorganization. Portland Public Schools officials have said they will likely make changes to the high school transfer policy, changes that might result in limited transfers between schools or no transfer opportunities at all. Full story »

Portland nonprofit Bridges to Independence recently staged what is likely the city's first-ever drag show for the developmentally disabled. The event featured the group's clients -- increasingly gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender -- who are working with Bridges to learn independent living skills. Full story »

A sampling of single-family-home sales recorded East of 82nd Avenue in Portland in December. Full story »

According to police, there has been an increase in burglaries targeting small businesses since August. Full story »

The city's Planning Commission will hold public hearings about the Portland Plan, a blueprint that will shape how the city looks and grows during the next 20 years. The two meetings will take place Tuesday, February 9th and on March 9th. Full story »

With all the talk about what Portland should do with Memorial Coliseum, one group seems to be forgotten about: the veterans who inspired the name of the building. Full story »

Construction is expected to start in February on Eco Flats: A building that will include 18 apartments and ground-floor retail space located on North Williams Avenue. The building will be low-energy consuming. Full story »

If you live and Northeast Portland and have been pining for a home solar system, you'll want to check ouy the Solarize Weatherize NE program from the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods. Full story »

Pillbox hats, a high-collared Jackie Kennedy coat and a frothy full skirt from the early 1960s draw the eye at AlexSandra's Vintage Emporium in a house on Interstate Avenue.  Full story »

A sampling of single-family-home sales recorded in Portland in Southeast Portland west of 82nd Avenue in November. Full story »