Cover Story Portland Fire & Rescue’s newest ladder truck is one of the most sophisticated machines of its kind, a 78,000-pound, gleaming red... More
Burning Money
Portland loves its firefighters—and that’s allowed the fire bureau to become one of the most wasteful operations in the city.
Cover Story Portland Fire & Rescue’s newest ladder truck is one of the most sophisticated machines of its kind, a 78,000-pound, gleaming red... More
Block Busters
The urban density Charlie Hales championed has arrived on Division Street. Why isn’t he celebrating?
Cover Story Judah Gold-Markel has trouble parking in front of his house these days. He’s lived in his green bungalow on Southeast Sherman Street, two... More
Portland Fall Arts Guide 2012: Artbreaker
A ballerina, a best-seller and a violinist take high culture slumming.
Cover Story Fall is the snootiest season. In summer, Portlanders drink cheap red wine in the park while watching Top Gun on an inflatable screen or take their kids to... More
Portland Rock Trivia
Twelve absolutely random things you didn’t know about the Portland music scene.
Cover Story 1.MusicfestNW began as the bastard child of SXSW... More
Mari-Wanna?
Oregon and two other states are huffing and puffing toward legalizing weed. But don’t buy that bong just yet.
Cover Story Harking back to the days when everything that mattered in politics was decided in smoke-filled rooms, the Western states... More
Barred
A top Lewis & Clark law student committed a sex crime involving a 13-year-old boy. Now he wants the school to take him back.
Cover Story Lewis & Clark Law School Dean Robert Klonoff is in a tough spot these days. Legal jobs are disappearing across the country, and... More
Buried Alive
Portland film pioneer Don Gronquist was banned, panned and forgotten. He deserved better.
Cover Story Don Gronquist chose a lovely day to revisit the scene of his crime. Sunlight pours into the Pittock Mansion as he lumbers... More
London Not Calling
Ann Romney’s horse is in the Summer Olympics. Why not these world-class athletes from Oregon?
Cover Story Every two years, the Olympic Games noisily emerges as the pinnacle of bewildering human endeavor. The Games’ most familiar events—skiing and... More
When Stacks Attack
The costly Multnomah County Library has never been controversial—until now.
Cover Story The Central Library in downtown Portland is a gorgeous 1913 building with 17 miles of shelves, ornate marble staircases and an eco-roof planted with flowers. The flagship branch of the Multnom More
Best of Portland 2012
Cover Story The “Best of” edition is a tired staple of the newspaper industry. Every year, alt-weeklies across the country, from The Athens News to the Wausau City Pages, anoint their city’s best happy ho More
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Best New Band 2011
The 10 local acts Portland’s music insiders are talking about (and listening to). Best New Band 2012
10 local acts that Portland’s music insiders think you should hear. Election is Coming
For the City Hall throne and other races, we reveal our picks for the 2012 primary. Elizabeth Lynn Dunham: May 12, 1961-Jan. 16, 2011
More Than a Victim. The Other Portland
It’s poor, it’s dangerous, it’s growing like crazy—and it’s more important than ever. Tech Wizards of the Silicon Forest
The aggressive dork CEOs spearheading Portland’s startup scene. Risky Business
There’s a time for playing it safe... and our 2012 Endorsement Issue says this is one of them. Cheat Local!
Portland helped make Groupon a giant. Here’s how local businesses get crushed. Renter’s Hell
Portlanders pay a steep price in the nation’s toughest rental market.
Best New Band 2011
The 10 local acts Portland’s music insiders are talking about (and listening to). Best New Band 2012
10 local acts that Portland’s music insiders think you should hear. Election is Coming
For the City Hall throne and other races, we reveal our picks for the 2012 primary. Elizabeth Lynn Dunham: May 12, 1961-Jan. 16, 2011
More Than a Victim. The Other Portland
It’s poor, it’s dangerous, it’s growing like crazy—and it’s more important than ever. Tech Wizards of the Silicon Forest
The aggressive dork CEOs spearheading Portland’s startup scene. Risky Business
There’s a time for playing it safe... and our 2012 Endorsement Issue says this is one of them. Cheat Local!
Portland helped make Groupon a giant. Here’s how local businesses get crushed. Renter’s Hell
Portlanders pay a steep price in the nation’s toughest rental market.
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