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Kanani Cortez

Editorial Producer

Articles by Kanani Cortez

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    A person leans over and kisses her dog's head as the dog looks up at her. They are both sitting on a floor on a mat.

    The real danger — and available resources — during Portland’s current heat wave

    Various agencies opened 24-hour cooling centers throughout the city, in addition to the numerous daytime cooling and misting centers the city and local nonprofits set up in response to the heat.
    By
    K. Rambo Kanani Cortez
    July 27, 2022
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    A colorful image from Arantza Pena Popo's comic showing a family dancing with palm trees in the background and they're at a party.

    Arantza Peña Popo wants to tell your story right

    How Peña Popo served as the ‘middleman’ to bring someone else's story to life in comic form
    By
    Kanani Cortez
    February 2, 2022
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    A bright blue block print profile image of a person.

    Cartoonist McKensi Payne embraces comics’ unique ability to tell a complicated story

    ‘Alana’s Guide to Getting By’ illustrates how one person navigated homelessness in Portland
    By
    Kanani Cortez
    January 26, 2022
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    An art piece by Erika Rier depicting women in bright, vibrant colors.

    Meet the artists changing the narrative around student homelessness

    A collaboration between comic artists, a research team and college students aims to tell the complex stories of homelessness and housing insecurity via ethnographic cartooning
    By
    Kanani Cortez
    January 5, 2022
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    Photo of rapper Wynne surrounded by cement pillars in an empty building. She's wearing all black in a blazer and black pants and white shoes.

    Music makes Wynne feel powerful, she wants you to feel it too

    Local rapper Wynne on walking through her own fires and her new EP ‘DO MY OWN STUNTS’
    By
    Kanani Cortez
    November 24, 2021
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    A photo of comic artist and author of Graveneye, Sloane Leong.

    Sloane Leong’s newest work explores horror and obsession

    In conversation with Sloane Leong, she tells us about her forthcoming horror comic, ‘Graveneye’ and working with illustrator Anna Bowles
    By
    Kanani Cortez
    October 13, 2021

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