Lizzy Acker
@lizzyacker.bsky.social
I'm a reporter and advice columnist for The Oregonian. Send me questions and thoughts at [email protected].
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Oregon's snowpack is the lowest on record. It might get worse, @lizzyacker.bsky.social reports, this year and in years to come.
‘We’re in uncharted territory’: 5 dire warnings from scientists about what Oregon’s snow drought could mean for the state’s future
Climate scientists say conditions could be a preview of the new normal as the Pacific Northwest enters uncharted territory with critically low snowpack across the region.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Oregon's snowpack is the lowest on record. It might get worse, @lizzyacker.bsky.social reports, this year and in years to come.
I may not be a perfect mom but I did get my kid registered for OMSI camp so...
February 10, 2026 at 6:39 PM
I may not be a perfect mom but I did get my kid registered for OMSI camp so...
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I'm honored the compelling stories of my sources -- such as @davidwelton.bsky.social and @bduss.bsky.social -- are being highlighted in this exciting way, in a field of high-octane authors like @leahsottile.bsky.social.
Story via @lizzyacker.bsky.social:
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From the housing crisis to witches to Scientology: These are the Oregon Book Award nominees of 2026
Nominees include Lidia Yuknavitch, whose work was adapted into a film by Kristen Stewart, and Oregonian reporter Jonathan Bach.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:27 PM
I'm honored the compelling stories of my sources -- such as @davidwelton.bsky.social and @bduss.bsky.social -- are being highlighted in this exciting way, in a field of high-octane authors like @leahsottile.bsky.social.
Story via @lizzyacker.bsky.social:
www.oregonlive.com/living/2026/...
Story via @lizzyacker.bsky.social:
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Bookmarking this. Will be using it liberally all summer long. youtu.be/8lMOL7GaPWI?...
Dazed & Confused - Ginny Stroud - 4th of July
YouTube video by Stephanie Lindholm
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January 29, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Bookmarking this. Will be using it liberally all summer long. youtu.be/8lMOL7GaPWI?...
Hi! Has anyone used the SchoolsOut website to find camps and would you be interested in talking to me about your experience for @oregonian.com? Email me!! [email protected]
January 27, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Hi! Has anyone used the SchoolsOut website to find camps and would you be interested in talking to me about your experience for @oregonian.com? Email me!! [email protected]
In which I tell the true story of why my daughter wore eyeshadow to kindergarten today... www.oregonlive.com/living/2026/...
January 22, 2026 at 5:25 PM
In which I tell the true story of why my daughter wore eyeshadow to kindergarten today... www.oregonlive.com/living/2026/...
Yesterday I met a toddler polar bear www.oregonlive.com/living/2026/...
Portland’s newest polar bear resident adjusts to his new digs and Pacific time
Kallik, the Oregon Zoo’s new resident polar bear, is essentially a toddler.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Yesterday I met a toddler polar bear www.oregonlive.com/living/2026/...
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“The greatest poet in the English language found his poetry where poetry is found: in the lives of the people. He could have done this only through love—by knowing, which is not the same thing as understanding, that whatever was happening to anyone was happening to him.”
I got very choked up in class today showing my students what James Baldwin had to say about Shakespeare:
“the greatest poet in the English language found his poetry where poetry is found: in the lives of the people. he could have done this only through love…”
“the greatest poet in the English language found his poetry where poetry is found: in the lives of the people. he could have done this only through love…”
January 21, 2026 at 11:58 PM
“The greatest poet in the English language found his poetry where poetry is found: in the lives of the people. He could have done this only through love—by knowing, which is not the same thing as understanding, that whatever was happening to anyone was happening to him.”
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It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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When I worked at Girl Scout camp, my camp name was Princess Buttercup.
December 16, 2025 at 12:27 AM
When I worked at Girl Scout camp, my camp name was Princess Buttercup.
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This entire weekend
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
This entire weekend
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“I’m extraordinarily upset and disappointed that’s how we’re treating people,” she said.
‘Absolutely appalled’: Judge blasts ICE for failing to feed detainee before court
A federal judge in Eugene ordered the 22-year-old's release on supervision.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:30 AM
“I’m extraordinarily upset and disappointed that’s how we’re treating people,” she said.
Important Naked Bike Ride news... www.oregonlive.com/tv/2025/12/w...
We finally know why ‘Daily Show’ star showed up at Portland’s ‘emergency’ Naked Bike Ride
Now we know what Jordan Klepper was doing in town.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Important Naked Bike Ride news... www.oregonlive.com/tv/2025/12/w...
If you can prove the earth is flat, you can have* this sportswear company. www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
Oregon sportswear giant pledges to give all assets to anyone who can prove the Earth is flat
Are you a conspiracy theorist who has always wanted to own your own sportswear company? Today is your lucky day.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:34 AM
If you can prove the earth is flat, you can have* this sportswear company. www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
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Nearly 1,900 publicly subsidized rental units are sitting empty across Portland. Why? Not for lack of need... Jonathan Bach reports:
Nearly 1,900 affordable Portland apartments sit empty while thousands need homes
“Even affordable rents are too high,” one affordable housing provider told The Oregonian/OregonLive.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Nearly 1,900 publicly subsidized rental units are sitting empty across Portland. Why? Not for lack of need... Jonathan Bach reports:
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It's with heavy hearts that we share that Claude, our beloved albino alligator, has passed away at the age of 30. Claude brought joy to millions of people at the Academy and across the world during his 17 year tenure. We will miss him dearly. 🤍
December 2, 2025 at 10:22 PM
It's with heavy hearts that we share that Claude, our beloved albino alligator, has passed away at the age of 30. Claude brought joy to millions of people at the Academy and across the world during his 17 year tenure. We will miss him dearly. 🤍
I have a few ideas. www.oregonlive.com/trending/202...
Oregonians think these 3 towns should have their own Hallmark Christmas movie
These movies write themselves.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I have a few ideas. www.oregonlive.com/trending/202...
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The Oregonian celebrates a big milestone this week. The institution predates most others in Oregon — not to mention the state itself
The Oregonian marks 175 years as the West’s longest-running newspaper
On Dec. 4, 1850, editor Thomas J. Dryer cranked out the first issue on a hand press inside a crude log cabin at Front and Morrison streets.
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November 30, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The Oregonian celebrates a big milestone this week. The institution predates most others in Oregon — not to mention the state itself
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People are calling my lede here "appalling," "nightmare fuel," "actively evil," and "a desecration of the human spirit"
The Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr. Affair Is Messier Than We Ever Could Have Imagined
Inside the most important, and also least important, story of our time
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November 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM
People are calling my lede here "appalling," "nightmare fuel," "actively evil," and "a desecration of the human spirit"
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Former girls wrestling coach Kiera Gabaldon and 5 students filed a Title IX lawsuit against Cleveland HS and PPS, alleging second-class treatment in comparisson to the boys team #opreps
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Wrestlers, former coach file Title IX lawsuit against Cleveland High and Portland Schools
The case alleges that Cleveland's girls wrestling team has not been given equal opportunities as the boys.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Former girls wrestling coach Kiera Gabaldon and 5 students filed a Title IX lawsuit against Cleveland HS and PPS, alleging second-class treatment in comparisson to the boys team #opreps
www.oregonlive.com/highschoolsp...
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”Wicked: For Good” is basically a movie about the two most annoying girls you knew in college getting drunk at a party and fighting over a boy.
November 24, 2025 at 2:49 AM
”Wicked: For Good” is basically a movie about the two most annoying girls you knew in college getting drunk at a party and fighting over a boy.
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Joseph Brausen, 12, was pedaling on the sidewalk of Southeast 10th Avenue in Hillsboro when he was fatally struck by a driver last year. He was on his way to a park.
His parents have filed a $2M suit against 2 businesses on that street and local governments
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His parents have filed a $2M suit against 2 businesses on that street and local governments
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Family of 12-year-old killed while biking files $2M suit against Hillsboro businesses, public agencies
Joseph Brausen died while biking on Southeast 10th Avenue in Hillsboro.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Joseph Brausen, 12, was pedaling on the sidewalk of Southeast 10th Avenue in Hillsboro when he was fatally struck by a driver last year. He was on his way to a park.
His parents have filed a $2M suit against 2 businesses on that street and local governments
www.oregonlive.com/washingtonco...
His parents have filed a $2M suit against 2 businesses on that street and local governments
www.oregonlive.com/washingtonco...
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Rake leaves from your yard into the North Willamette Boulevard bike lane?
a man in a military uniform is standing in front of a room with people sitting at tables .
Alt: Fred Armisen in a military uniform is standing in front of a room with people sitting at tables. Text reads “Right to jail. Right away.”
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November 19, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Rake leaves from your yard into the North Willamette Boulevard bike lane?
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NEW: ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.