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Hotseat: Erin DeRamus

A local activist takes on Israel’s Gaza blockade.


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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   More
 
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 JAMES PITKIN

The Cylvia Files

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    More
 
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 NIGEL JAQUISS

Moving Up Or Selling Out?

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   More
 
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 RUTH BROWN

Not True, Times Ten

Gov. Kitzhaber and backers of a new I-5 bridge claim it will create 20,000 jobs. Their own numbers show how wildly wrong they are.


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Gov. John Kitzhaber wants Oregonians to believe he’s creating jobs...
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011 NIGEL JAQUISS

The Selling of Stumptown

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   More
 
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 RUTH BROWN

Survivor: Lake Oswego Island

Chris Dudley is in a fight over a $3.75 Million loan and control of one of Oregon’s most opulent homes.


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The friendship between two larger-than-life Lake Oswegans has turned into a bitter fight over property and money.
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011 NIGEL JAQUISS

Putting the CRC on Notice

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   More
 
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 NIGEL JAQUISS

Budding Conflicts

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   More
 
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 JAMES PITKIN

All the News That Fits a Viewpoint

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   More
 
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 NIGEL JAQUISS

Graying The Rainbow

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   More
 
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 TIFFANY STUBBERT
 

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