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Nine civilians died last year when Israeli special forces
boarded ships trying to run an Israeli naval blockade of the Gaza Strip.
When 10 ships try to run the blockade again later this month, South
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A firm owned by the governor’s companion got a $60,000 contract it didn’t deserve.
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Since last August, three investigations involving Cylvia
Hayes, the longtime companion of Gov. John Kitzhaber, have hung over
Salem like the stagnant smoke from a Willamette Valley grass fire.
The
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Can Stumptown Coffee stay true to its indie roots?
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Since WW first uncovered the sale of Stumptown
Coffee to a large investment firm, the public discourse about Portland’s
famous coffee roaster has changed from “Has it sold?” to “What happens
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Why a dealmaker bought a majority stake in Portland’s iconic indie coffee company.
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Stumptown Coffee is synonymous with Portland.
The 12-year-old
company is often credited with transforming Portland into one of the
world’s best
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Lawmakers want more accountability on the $3.6 billion I-5 bridge project.
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For most of the 2011 legislative session, lawmakers have
avoided debating the massive Columbia River Crossing, a $3.6 billion
proposal to build a new bridge and widen Interstate 5 at the
Oregon-Was
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An Amsterdam-style pot bar is the latest controversy in Oregon’s marijuana world.
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For Mario Mamone, the dream of opening a
marijuana cafe started 10 years ago on his first trip to Amsterdam,
where he visited famous hash bars like Green House
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The Oregonian partners with a Libertarian think tank.
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Earlier this month, The Oregonian announced an online partnership with nine organizations to provide news, blogs and features through the newspaper’s website.
The new Oregonian
News Network, the p
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Gay seniors find a home where they can feel free to be themselves.
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Rainbow Vista in Gresham looks like any other retirement
community. Austere facility on the outside, pastel floral wallpaper on
the inside.
But Rainbow Vista
isn’t your typical old folks’ home
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