Lizzy Acker

Why Tho? My friend of 20 years is in a new romance and just sent me a breakup email I lost my concert-going buddy to his new relationship. Can I stop this?

Can you object to a friend breakup?
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Project Pabst brings Millennial, Gen X nostalgia to downtown Portland Project Pabst committed to the bit this year.

My summer as an occasional music reporter continues... www.oregonlive.com/entertainmen...

Wednesday will be another sunny, warm day for Portland We have reached the portion of summer that people write songs about.

Today I leaned heavily on Lana Del Rey for the weather report... www.oregonlive.com/weather/2025...

‘Mommy’s coming’: Video shows what happened before ICE arrested parent outside Oregon preschool Mahdi Khanbabazadeh, 38, was arrested by immigration authorities last week.

“I have a baby in the car."
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Why Tho? Does bride’s sense of taste allow her to demand I remove my nose ring for ceremony? I want my friend to have a wonderful wedding. Do I have to remove my nose ring to accommodate her?

Is the bride always right? www.oregonlive.com/advice/2025/...

Portland gets Goldilocks weather Tuesday, and likely for the rest of the week On Tuesday, you don’t need to move to California to experience perfect weather.

I got to write the weather today. www.oregonlive.com/weather/2025...

Anne O. Fisher in Conversation With Lizzy Acker Event The Legendary Independent Bookstore

Portlanders! Annie reads from Pioneer Summer & chats with @lizzyacker.bsky.social tomorrow night at 7 PM. @powells.bsky.social on Hawthorne. Pack the house!

Or watch "AM Northwest" tomorrow at 9 AM when she'll also be on live TV. Because, you know, she's famous now.

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Why Tho? Can I exclude wife who unilaterally decided on an open marriage from my friend group? How do I navigate an important couple friendship as their marriage changes?

Live, laugh, love and read my advice column today: www.oregonlive.com/advice/2025/...

Glad to know I can still make men angry online, just by existing.

being a woman is all about having men whom you don't know very well demand you make them jam. in one way or another this is the main theme of it in my experience

Why Tho? I feel like neighbor’s ‘gift’ of raspberries comes with a hefty implication Is it really a deal if you didn't feel like you had a choice but to accept it?

What would you do if your neighbor demanded you make him jam? www.oregonlive.com/advice/2025/...

Why Tho? It’s sidewalk fruit season again! What are the ethics of eating other people’s berries? What are the ethics of eating fruit you find growing near the sidewalk?

It's that time of year again... www.oregonlive.com/advice/2025/...

These are the 5 best places to get ice cream in Portland Ice cream is one of the things that makes life worth living. And Portland’s ice cream scene is one of the things that makes life worth living here.

After weeks of eating ice cream and custard and gelato, when it came time to decide which spot was the best place to get ice cream in Portland, there wasn't a doubt in my mind: www.oregonlive.com/food/2025/07...

These are the 5 best places to get ice cream in Portland Ice cream is one of the things that makes life worth living. And Portland’s ice cream scene is one of the things that makes life worth living here.

Here you go! www.oregonlive.com/food/2025/07...

Remember how on Twitter we used to say, "I have a big story on its way," or whatever? I can't remember exactly what we'd say. I've blocked it from my mind. But in SEVEN MINUTES my CONCLUSIVE RANKING OF THE BEST ICE CREAM IN PORTLAND is dropping on OregonLive.com.

"My last best idea is to abolish cars altogether, but I think that will take even longer than getting to know the neighbors."
--Lizzy Acker

So your new neighbors are bad at parking... www.oregonlive.com/advice/2025/...

So you picked the work trip over your family vacation and now your wife is mad... www.oregonlive.com/advice/2025/...

Why Tho? Reader reminds others – ‘church’ isn’t only on Sundays When it rains, as they say, it pours. In this case, it’s pouring your letters.

My readers are full of opinions and I LOVE THAT ABOUT THEM. www.oregonlive.com/advice/2025/...

Getting to the age where even the people I don't think I've known that long, I've known for like 15 years.

Why Tho? Kids, goats and the problem with the language police Is there a "right" way to speak English?

What's offensive about the word "kids"? www.oregonlive.com/advice/2025/...

Gen Z Doesn’t Want to Start a Bar Tab

Great news! It’s Gen Z’s turn to ruin everything! (Also, when we were broke in our 20s, we frequently just paid in cash.) www.nytimes.com/2025/05/31/b...

Almost said, "Bye, I love you!" as I hung up on an interview with NOAA for a story just now and it occurred to me that in all my years as a journalist, I have somehow NEVER done that. So, now I assume it will happen next week.

Bill Oram: Booed for winning a state title, this Oregon teen now just wants a safe place to run The first transgender athlete to win a state championship in Oregon, Ada Gallagher is now making plans to leave the country.

Read this. www.oregonlive.com/sports/2025/... from @billoram.bsky.social

This weekend I watched a whole family float the Sandy River without life jackets, passing right by the spot where a man I know drowned. Folks, WEAR YOUR DAMN LIFE JACKETS.

Why Tho? If my friend’s wedding is anything like her terrible bachelorette weekend, I don’t want to go I’m dreading my old college friend’s upcoming destination wedding.

Today's column! Do you have to go to a destination wedding after the bride was a jerk at her bachelorette party? www.oregonlive.com/advice/2025/...

Portland’s cutest, and biggest, baby named the Grand Marshal of the Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade It’s official – Tula-Tu is Portland’s sweetheart.

If the PDX carpet could show up for the Starlite Parade where it was grand marshal, I don't see why Tula-Tu can't

Interesting story from Aimee that really looks at all sides of this issue.

Another classic car-free adventure from Lizzy.

Rose Festival will reveal mysterious Grand Floral Parade Marshal tomorrow. Who - or what - will it be? Will Jolene, the young orangutan, ride Pope Mobile-style along Portland’s streets?

My money is on Tula-Tu but place your votes now! www.oregonlive.com/trending/202...