News Under a hot sun in a suburban Washington County neighborhood, Demi Espinoza went door-to-door last weekend asking for support for her civil rights. Espinoza, a 26-year-old field organizer who is a les ...   More

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Think your household is safe?

Well, the Oregon Environmental Council wants to put your house's environmental safety to the test with its Eco-Healthy Homes Checkup Kit. The kit, which the OEC released...   More

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Given the level of turmoil among Trail Blazers fans over last month's canning of general manager Kevin Pritchard, we're curious what you think about toda...   More

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BP announced today that no new oil is leaking into the Gulf of Mexico for the first time in the nearly three months since the Deepwater Horizon exploded on April 20.

However, BP says the...   More

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Portland's sports title drought is no more.

Troubled Past, an Ultimate Frisbee team from Portland, has demonstrated its hometown athletic prowess by winning the seven-day    More

News A green “Fuck BP” T-shirt caught Mike Rosen’s attention last month when he was surfing Facebook. Rosen empathized with the anger but says the blunt message gave him pause. “We ...   More

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TriMet drivers, turn off your cell phones now.

That edict by TriMet general manager Neil McFarlane is one of two changes he announced today aimed at improving safe...   More

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When he gave his friend a ride home on his bicycle from the Aladdin Theatre last February, Kenneth Southerland did not think he was breaking the law. The police did.

But Southerland and all Portland cyclists won a victory today when a tr...   More

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Dipping isn't cool.

At least that's the message the Oregon Research Institute is promoting with “My Last Dip,” its new online intervention p...   More

News Last summer, the Portland Bureau of Transportation raised its hourly parking rates from $1.25 to $1.60 and began charging on Sundays. After those changes went into effect, WW ran a cover story (&ldquo ...   More