Lizzy Acker | The Oregonian/OregonLive

Lizzy Acker is a reporter on the life and culture team and the author of the advice column, "Why Tho?" She covers everything from ice cream to Oregon's legal psilocybin program to car-less travel. She joined The Oregonian/OregonLive in 2016 as a member of the trending news team. Previously, she worked for Willamette Week where she covered culture and wrote the column "Lady Things," and KQED where she wrote for the KQED Arts blog and was co-creator, editor and writer for pop culture blog "KQED Pop." She began her journalism career in high school as a writer for the Corvallis Gazette-Times' teen page, "Hardly Minor." Her book of short stories, "Monster Party," was published in 2010.

Portland is once again among the top 15 most ‘fun’ cities in the U.S., study says
We're moving on up...
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Can a pathological people pleaser stop wanting the love of strangers? Why Tho? The Podcast
Also: Do you have to love the same music as your spouse?
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Critically endangered baby rhino born at the Oregon Zoo
Welcome to the world, baby rhino!
Lizzy Acker
Why Tho? What do you do when holiday gift giving turns into more of a job than a joy?
I want to change how my family gives gifts during the holidays, but don’t want to be the Grinch.
Lizzy Acker
Survey discovers the age most Oregonians stop believing in Santa
Bad news for 4-year-olds who read OregonLive!
Lizzy Acker
Portland is the second best place for sweet treats in the U.S., new study says
Everybody knows Portland is a great place for donuts. And ice cream. But why get specific? When it comes to sweet treats in general, Portland is world-class.
Lizzy Acker

I’m overwhelmed by Christmas gifts from my extended family but don’t want to be a Grinch: Why Tho? The Podcast
Plus five delicious cookie recipes!
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Could it snow in Portland Thursday?
Quick! Look at your weather app!
Lizzy Acker
Why Tho? Former ‘great host’ struggles with desire to clean, cook, for international guest
Help me settle down about a week-long guest and the amount of cooking and cleaning I’ll be doing.
Lizzy Acker
From Stump to Lillard, these are the trendiest and most popular pet names in Portland for 2023
Why are so many of your cats named after a trickster god?
Lizzy Acker

Michelle’s Love is a lifeline for single mothers with cancer: Season of Sharing 2023
The nonprofit's mission is to relieve the financial and emotional stress for single parents undergoing cancer treatment, so they can focus on getting well.
Lizzy Acker
Should I make my house a hotel for an international guest? Why Tho? The Podcast
Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson talk about how to be a good host to an international visitor.
Lizzy Acker

Lizzy Acker | The Oregonian/OregonLive

Portland is once again among the top 15 most ‘fun’ cities in the U.S., study says

Can a pathological people pleaser stop wanting the love of strangers? Why Tho? The Podcast

Critically endangered baby rhino born at the Oregon Zoo

Why Tho? What do you do when holiday gift giving turns into more of a job than a joy?

Survey discovers the age most Oregonians stop believing in Santa

Portland is the second best place for sweet treats in the U.S., new study says

I’m overwhelmed by Christmas gifts from my extended family but don’t want to be a Grinch: Why Tho? The Podcast

Could it snow in Portland Thursday?

Why Tho? Former ‘great host’ struggles with desire to clean, cook, for international guest

From Stump to Lillard, these are the trendiest and most popular pet names in Portland for 2023

Michelle’s Love is a lifeline for single mothers with cancer: Season of Sharing 2023

Should I make my house a hotel for an international guest? Why Tho? The Podcast

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