July 1999 July 7 July 14 July 21 July 28 back to Archives home Volume 25, issue 39, July 28, 1999 NEWS Lead Story The Great Cattle Caper: The feds admit they've watched Jay Hoyt scam more than $100 million from investors over two decades. But instead of stopping him, they targeted his victims. Politics GOPeeved: Republicans called almost all the shots in the final days of the 1999 legislative session. In the process, some of them got burned. Urban Pulse Pedaling Fear: The city's highly touted bike and pedestrian program is being "reorganized," and activists are worried. Crime and Justice No Hit, No Error: Thanks to old-fashioned police work, the Forest Park murder suspect was apprehended in near-record time. But could modern technology have nabbed him even quicker? 500 Words Skip the Party: Nonpartisan elections could fix the Oregon Legislature. Letters "Anyone can proclaim him- or herself a supporter of anything. But when you're dealing with money, ultimately the numbers have to add up. " NewsBuzz Naughty Nipples | Preserving the Status Quo | 911 Mystery | Tight Bros. From Way Back When | Saved By A Prayer | Apology Scoreboard This week's winner and losers: death penalty foes win; recycling loses. Rogue of the Week There were so many roguish actions during the end of 1999 legislative session, it's hard to pick just one. But few were as slick as the one pulled by Republican Rep. Mark Simmons. LIFE FEATURE Home Shopping Network: How to score at an estate sale. Q & A April Sinclair Self-Service Road-Testing Nail Polishes Shop Sweat Hogs CULTURE FEATURE The Spirit of '99: The Portland Art Museum opens its doors to Oregon artists every two years for a "state of the scene" showcase. We corralled eight of the 28 artists chosen for the 1999 Oregon Biennial for an hour of artsy-fartsy talk. Dinner Palace of Love Suey Chow's personals column Music Music Column Daydream Nation Preview The Sailor Man: This Saturday, the Willamette's drawbridges will make way for the 20-Foot Man, a rusted, welded, guitar-slashing humanoid monument to the possibilities of weirdness. Release Preview Two For The Show: One band is new. The other is not. But when the Viles and Weaklings share a record-release party this Friday, you'll understand there's no generation gap between these trash-rock kings and queens. They speak the same language. Recorded Music Reviews of new releases from Dead Moon, Rob Blakeslee Quartet, and the Minders. Screen Review Doors Wide Shut: When all the tricks have already been treated in horror films, how can a filmmaker scare the pants off viewers? Skip the haunted house and get them lost in the woods. Performance Stage Preview Dream BIG: Canada's stimulating Theatre Gargantua brings its quest for total art to the PIP Fest. Play Play Pool Hopping: reviews of Portland's public pools. Volume 25, issue 38, July 21, 1999 NEWS Best of Portland 1999 So what exactly makes a head of lettuce, a prosthetic derrièreor Cherry Sprout the best Portland has to offer? It all depends on how we look at it. Politics Ambulance Wars II: Will slower response times lead Multnomah County to shop for a new 911 company? Urban Pulse Getting On, Getting Out: A local church hires an eviction specialist to oust a disabled tenant. 500 Words Best of Portland, Worst of Salem: While we've been at work celebrating what makes this city special, Republican senators and two Democrats responded to Oregon's basest instincts. Letters "While the debate over Measure 11 continues loud and clear, are we to silently accept rape and abuse as a normal part of the Oregon prison experience? " NewsBuzz Open Sesame | The Clinton Also Rises | Out of The Woods | Correction Scoreboard This week's winner and losers: trial lawyers win; Portland Public Schools lose. Rogue of the Week A vote by this week's rogue, the Troutdale City Council, means that swimmers will continue to brave the Sandy without lifeguards. LIFE FEATURE Good For You Or Too Good To Be True? WW's nutrition detective scanned grocery-store shelves for health-food impostors and came home with a bagful of tricks. Q & A Sunny Kobe Cook Self-Service Road-Testing Nail Polishes Shop wind tunnels CULTURE FEATURE The Edge of Seventeen: The Quest is the only nightclub in town where teens can act like adults without those pesky over-21 people hanging around. Their new world order? Conformity. Dinner Palace of Love Suey Chow's personals column Music Music Column Daydream Nation Profile Subcontinental Divide: Insisting that there's room in town for two Indian cultural associations, the upstarts at Rasika hope to broaden Portland's understanding of the world's second-most populous country. Profile Love is Love: In just two years, a pair of young players has built Direct Productions into Portland's premier hip-hop promotions company, proving the maxim: "Respect the game and it'll respect you." Recorded Music Reviews of new releases from John Gilmore, Black Box Recorder, and Purr Machine. Screen Review Swan Song: Stanley Kubrick's final film, Eyes Wide Shut, is a complex, bizarre and disquieting work of art. Dish Dish Not Ready For Prime Time: Serratto's opening was highly anticipated by fans of owner Michael Cronin's Caffe Mingo. Unfortunately, the meals are uneven and the service is haphazard. But have faith. Mash beer column Words Biblio Reviews of three new books. Volume 25, issue 37, July 14, 1999 NEWS LEAD STORY The Good, the Bad, and the Awful. Education School Spirit: Next fall, low-income kids will take free rides to school on Tri-Met. But don't thank the transit agency. The Law Tick Tick Tick: Injured by a faulty product? Tough luck. You may have missed your chance to sue. Letters "I really thought we were beyond the point where people are vulnerable to physical victimization by a partner simply by virtue of an existing or previous relationship. " NewsBuzz Black and Blue | Some Nerve | Why, There Oughta Be A Law | Name That Stadium | Correction Scoreboard This week's winner and losers: developer Jim Winkler wins; Sen. Marylin Shannon loses. Rogue of the Week Oregon Tax Research, a Portland think tank, does work that is at best misleading and at worst absurdly inaccurate. LIFE FEATURE Pussy Power: Confessions of an unlikely cat person Q & A Iris Harrison Self-Service Foreign Service Shop Feeling Saucy? CULTURE FEATURE Behind the Seersucker Curtain: You've walked by their headquarters and along streets named after their members. You live in what was--and may still be--their city. But few outsiders know anything about Portland's private clubs. We opened the mail slot and took a peek. Dinner Palace of Love Suey Chow's personals column Music Music Column Daydream Nation CD Release Preview Surviving the Rock n' Roll Swindle: Corporate downsizing cost Portland singer-songwriter Lael Alderman months of stress, his major-label deal and even the right to use his own name. The first song on his new CD? "I Feel Fine." Recorded Music Reviews of new releases from Fugazi and Sky Cries Mary. Screen Review Sexual Healing: Though beautifully filmed, structurally ambitious and gorgeously scored, Mike Figgis' The Loss of Sexual Innocence is pretentious and surprisingly shallow. Performance Preview Living on the Line: Passersby encountering Linda K. Johnson's transient dwelling on a busy weekend in Riverside Park may wonder what it's doing there. That's exactly her point. Stage Preview Home Is Where the Art Is: The Portland International Performance Festival brings outstanding artists of the world to the Rose City. Now if only Portland cared. Play Play Yoga for a Mixed-Up Nation: Fire up the turntables and roll out the sticky mat. It's time to stretch and breathe to the rhythm of Lauryn Hill.   Volume 25, issue 36, July 7, 1999 NEWS LEAD STORY The judge, the prosecuter and the victim want Cliff Frey released from prison. So... Why Hasn't Gov. Kitzhaber Set Him Free? Tri-Met Follow-Up Inappropriate Behavior: Tri-Met service for disabled people is poor, and its response to complaints is even worse. Urban Pulse Small World: Notes from the conference of the Little People of America Sports Counter Kicks: Local sneaker champs are running circles around each other to score big at the Women's World Cup. Here, a look at their strategies and results. 500 Words Big Aluminum: How Northwest smelters got labor to flex its political biceps. Letters "A January 1999 U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics report indicated that slightly more than two-thirds of all state prison admissions in 1996 were for nonviolent offenses. " NewsBuzz The Eagle Has Broken | Tax Secrets | Foot Soldiers | Drug Money Scoreboard This week's winner and losers: Portland Opera wins; Mayor Vera Katz loses Rogue of the Week Recently Sen. Gene Derfler of Salem exhibited callousness and ignorance unusual even by his standards. LIFE FEATURE Garbage In, Garbage Out: A two-week fast not only helped my body eliminate toxins--it also brought out the bitch in me. Q & A Beth Stewart Self-Service Guy Gear: Dress Like a Frenchman Shop Retail Rags CULTURE FEATURE A Bug's Life: Robert Vervloet picked up skating as a form of cheap transportation. After studying insects through a pet store window, he believes he's invented the fastest way to blaze about on blades. Now all he needs to do is convince the world. Dinner Palace of Love Suey Chow's personals column Music Music Column Daydream Nation Profile Fire in Their Bellies: The Dickel Brothers' primal passion for old-time folk proves blood is thicker than rye liquor. Preview What Falwell Hath Missed: Rev. Jerry Falwell's newspaper claims the Lilith legend comes laden with occult, feminist and lesbian undertones. We study the myth for proof. Recorded Music Reviews of new releases from Slick Rick and The Chemical Brothers. Screen Review Son of Scorsese: Though breathtakingly explosive and gorgeously conceived, Summer of Sam is just not good enough. Dish Dish It Ain't Chopped Liver: While the Mallory Hotel's dining room can't compete with this city's cutting-edge eateries, what's good enough for James Beard is good enough for you. Performance Classical Music Preview Who's Afraid of the 20th Century? Some people may be paranoid about the coming century, but classical music fans still have trouble wrapping their minds around this one. This season, Chamber Music Northwest aims to change that with a bold focus on contemporary programming. Words Biblio Reviews of three new books.