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
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
Obama's "Jump Start" of CRC Project Awfully Familiar
President Bush did the same thing in 2008
News On Saturday, The Oregonian broke what seemed like big news on the front page of the Metro section under the headline "Obama to speed CRC project."
The story explained that President Obama is giving the the stalled Columbia River Crossing project "expedited" stat... More
Marijuana Petitioner Will Make Secretary of State's Race Tighter
News The secretary of state’s race got a whole lot more interesting this week.
On Wednesday, The Oregonian’s Jeff Mapes reported that Robert Wolfe, the chief petitioner of one of two marijuana legalization measures circulating this year, will run for secretary o... More
Wall Street Journal Hails Streetcar Revival
News Wednesday's Wall Street Journal highlighted Portland's streetcar in an article about several other cities hoping to emulate our system: Cincinnati; Kansas City; Atlanta; Ft. Lauderdale and Salt Lake City.
The article contains at least one quote sure to please mayoral ca... More
Jim Huffman Considering a Challenge to Merkley
News U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley does not face his first re-election race until 2014, but there's already a lot of speculation about who Republicans will field to challenge him.
Merkley, who narrowly defeated GOP incumbent U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith in 2008, has made a lot of powerful enemies in Washington, ripping Wall Street and big oil, among other well-heeled interest groups.
... More
Soccer Star Abby Wambach Buys Portland Home
News Before flying off to London to lead the U.S. women's soccer team to a gold medal, Mary Abigail Wambach, better known to her millions of fans as Abby, became a Portlander.
Wambach, 32, grew up in New York state and played her college soccer at the University of Florida. Since graduating, she's become the second leading goal ... More
The Scarlet Letter
A prominent lawyer blasts the founders and board of a bankrupt biotech pioneer.
News HemCon Medical Technologies was once one of Oregon’s rare biotech successes. The Portland-based company won worldwide fame for its innovative bandages that use a substance found in shrim More
Mr. Smith Runs From Salem
Jefferson Smith wants to be a “progressive” mayor. His legislative record isn’t helping.
News Gunshots were fired at least 11 times in the last two months in the outer-eastside neighborhoods currently represented by state... More
Hales Pocketed Big Checks Just Before Limiting Contributions
News Back on June 21, mayoral candidate Charlie Hales announced he'd limit contributions for the Nov. 6 general election to $600 and would not take any out of state money. Turns out he was grabbing as many big checks as he could—right up until the time he promised he wouldn't.Currently, candidates are in a 30-day reporting window, which means under elections law they don't have to report contri... More
University of Oregon Counsel Slams Oregon DOJ
Says Kroger's Agency Retaliated and Blackballed Law Firm
News Earlier this week, WW reported that lawyers for Mark Long, the former director of the Oregon Department of Energy, are seeking $432,000 in legal fees for their representation of Long in a case against the Oregon Department of Justice.
Marion County Judge Thomas Hart previously awarded Long's lawyers at the Harrang Long Gary Rudnick firm fees in the case, Long v. Kroger, which centered around t... More
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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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