News Barnes Ellis spent nearly 50 years at the pinnacle of Oregon’s corporate legal world. A magna cum laude graduate of both Yale University and Harvard Law School, Ellis occupied rarefied territo More
Crossing the Bar
Two giants of Portland’s legal community stand trial on ethics charges.
News Barnes Ellis spent nearly 50 years at the pinnacle of Oregon’s corporate legal world. A magna cum laude graduate of both Yale University and Harvard Law School, Ellis occupied rarefied territo More
Important News for Boozehounds
Some liquor stores will be open on Thursday
News In a state where the sales of hard liquor is strictly controlled (including the times and days state-franchised stores are open) running out of booze on a holiday is a real risk.Here's some helpful news from the Oregon Liquor Control Commission for those who may underestimate their Thanksgiving needs:
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission reminds customers that liquor st... More
Grow Oregon's Impact Limited in General Election
News Grow Oregon, a secretive business-backed advocacy group that has ambitions of being a major player in legislative and statewide races, did not make much of a showing in the Nov. 6 general election.The group is funded by many of the state's leading companies, such as Nike, PacifiCorp, The Standard... More
Planned Parenthood Scraps CEO Candidates, Will Restart Search
News The board of Planned Parenthood of the Columbia Willamette met Tuesday night with the expectation of naming a new CEO, but instead it unanimously agreed to re-start the search process.
"The board voted to continue the search," says Planned Parenthood spokeswoman Liz Delapoer. "We are hoping to have someone in place by early next year."
In the meantime, interim CEO Sar... More
Dr. Dough
Gov. John Kitzhaber found the will to help his party win the Legislature.
News Gov. John Kitzhaber’s distaste for the rough and tumble of electoral politics is legendary. During his first stint as governor, from 1995 to 2003, Kitzhaber barely got his hands dirty in helpi More
Planned Parenthood Will Choose Leader Tonight
Critics question former Qwest Oregon CEO's credentials
News Planned Parenthood of the Columbia-Willamette is expected to choose its new CEO at a board meeting tonight. Earlier this year, after contentious contract negotiations with the Service Employees International Union, the non-profit's CEO, David Greenberg left his $196,000 a-year-post.
As WW More
Kate Brown Shakes Up Management Team
Secretary of state replaces top aide
News Secretary of State Kate Brown won a decisive victory over GOP challenger Knute Buehler last week, 51 percent to 43 percent. But she's wasted no time in shaking up her staff.Brown took a drubbing during the election from critics.... More
Oregon Casino Battle Spending Relatively Modest
In Maryland, private casino interests spend $90 million
News The battle over Measures 82 and 83, which would have ended Oregon's constitutional ban on private casinos and sited the first such non-tribal gambling facility in Wood Village resulted in the expenditure of nearly $10 million—$6.85 by Canadian investors to qualify for the ballot and promote their measures and $2.8 from Oregon tribes protecting their monopoly.
By Oregon standards, ... More
Planned Parenthood Finalists Include Familiar Name
Former Qwest boss Judy Peppler is in the running
News Planned Parenthood of the Columbia-Willamette has been searching for a new CEO for several months, ever since conflict over a new contract with the Service Employees International Union led to the departure of former CEO David Greenberg from his $196,000-a-year post.WW has learned that the search is down to two finalists—an internal candidate from a Planned Parenthood chapter in Fl... More
Five of Six Key Metro House Races Topped $1 Million Mark
Democrats spend their way back into majority
News The Oregon House Democrats swept five of six closely-contested metro-area seats, ending a 30-30 deadlock with Republicans and thrusting Dems into a 34-26 majority (one of the five seats, District 40, which covers Gladstone and parts of Milwaukie and Oregon City, was Democratic already but vacated by Rep. Dave ... More
Top Articles from NIGEL JAQUISS
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More Than a Victim. The 30-Year Secret
A crime, a cover-up and the way it shaped Oregon. The Crucifixion of Geoff Thompson
One man’s obsession with the Viewpoint Inn left smoking ruins, stiffed creditors and angry brides. Your Teacher Is F’d
The Oregon Education Association gave Kitzhaber more than a million bucks, and now he’s giving it pay cuts and pink slips. A Bridge Too False
Turns out most of the case for the $3.6 billion Columbia River Crossing Isn’t true. Bad Neighbor
One wealthy Portlander’s tool kit for conflict resolution: tasers, chain saws and “coffee bombs.” WHO KNEW
Long before Neil Goldschmidt's secret became public, many influential Oregonians knew something about it. Chief Looks Like A Lady
Commissioner Leonard takes a fire ax to the glass ceiling in choosing a chief for a troubled fire bureau. Brown’s Labored Credibility
A legal opinion shows the Secretary of State mishandled the labor commissioner’s race. Bus Boy
Jefferson Smith built a political machine. Now he’s trying to drive it to City Hall.
More Than a Victim. The 30-Year Secret
A crime, a cover-up and the way it shaped Oregon. The Crucifixion of Geoff Thompson
One man’s obsession with the Viewpoint Inn left smoking ruins, stiffed creditors and angry brides. Your Teacher Is F’d
The Oregon Education Association gave Kitzhaber more than a million bucks, and now he’s giving it pay cuts and pink slips. A Bridge Too False
Turns out most of the case for the $3.6 billion Columbia River Crossing Isn’t true. Bad Neighbor
One wealthy Portlander’s tool kit for conflict resolution: tasers, chain saws and “coffee bombs.” WHO KNEW
Long before Neil Goldschmidt's secret became public, many influential Oregonians knew something about it. Chief Looks Like A Lady
Commissioner Leonard takes a fire ax to the glass ceiling in choosing a chief for a troubled fire bureau. Brown’s Labored Credibility
A legal opinion shows the Secretary of State mishandled the labor commissioner’s race. Bus Boy
Jefferson Smith built a political machine. Now he’s trying to drive it to City Hall.
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