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WHAT TO KNOW:
- Look out, Laurelhurst: If state lawmakers get their way, Portland neighborhoods near frequent transit lines could be forced to accept dense housing.
- In an op-ed for Quillette, Nancy Rommelmann says her #MeNeither videos could cause Ristretto Roasters to go out of business. “As of this writing, it is unknown whether Ristretto can survive that long.”
- Two former legislative interns filed a lawsuit against Sen. Peter Courtney, former state Sen. Jeff Kruse and legislative counsel Dexter Johnson. They allege that Kruse’s sexual harassment was well-known in the Capitol. For his part, Kruse said: “In a world where it’s he said against she said, she always wins.”
- The union that represents commanding officers in the Portland Police Bureau slammed three city officials for condemning texts sent by a lieutenant to a far-right activist.
- Here’s the inside story of how WW got those texts. It took three months and two days.
- Oregon yesterday joined 16 other U.S. states in a lawsuit against President Donald Trump for his attempt to use emergency powers to build a border wall.
WHAT TO SMOKE:
- Enhance this year’s Academy Award Best Picture nominees with cannabis—because you might need weed just to believe that some of these were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar of 2019.
WHERE TO DRINK:
- Bar Miranda is a South American vacation hidden in a downtown Portland food court. The best part? While every other bar within a five-block radius is jammed full, Miranda is a well-enough-kept secret that it’s effectively a refuge from the masses.
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