News Lawmakers today are getting a first look at how Oregon's $450 million down payment on the proposed $3.5 billion Columbia River Crossing project might come together.
House Bill 2800 attempts to ... More
CRC Legislation Attempts Cost Containment
News Lawmakers today are getting a first look at how Oregon's $450 million down payment on the proposed $3.5 billion Columbia River Crossing project might come together.
House Bill 2800 attempts to ... More
Compression Bandage
Voters have told some schools they can have more money. But a fight is brewing in Salem whether to allow them to collect it.
News Not having enough money is a problem most public schools in Oregon understand well. But having money they can’t get access to—that’s even worse. In 2011, voters by nearly 3-to-2 approved a More
Clackamas County Commission Will Hear Anti-CRC Resolution
News Clackamas County commissioners have long expressed concerns about the potential impact of the proposed $3.5 billion Columbia River Crossing project.
Among the biggest concerns: the increased congestion on I-205 and the Glenn Jackson Bridge to Washington in the event the project moves forward with the current plan, which calls for tolling the I-5 bridge but not the Glenn Jackson Bridge.... More
Meet New Oregon GOP Chair Suzanne Gallagher
News Last fall Suzanne Gallagher came to WW's offices for an endorsement interview during her challenge to incumbent Sen. Ginny Burdick (D-Portland).
Burdick, who entered the Legislature in 1997, defeated Gallagher by a margin of 69 percent to 31 percent in November.But over the weekend, the Oregon GOP gave a Gallagher a consolation prize, electing her to replace Allen Alley... More
Just in Time for the CRC: State Will Have New Debt Capacity
Treasurer's report says funding available for highway project
News When the Legislature convenes on Feb. 4, one of the first orders of business will be an attempt to find $450 million to fund Oregon's down-payment on the proposed $3.5 billion Columbia River Crossing project.
There are different theories funding about how House Speaker Tina Kotek (D-P... More
Four Members of Congress Want CRC Economic Impact Study
News Today four members of Congress, Reps. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Wash.), Doc Hastings (R-Wash.), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and Raul Labrador (R-Idaho) wrote to the Coast Guard's top officer in the Northwest today asking for further evaluation of the potential economic impact of the proposed $3.5 billion Columbia River Crossing Project. It's worth noting that all four members are... More
Double Standard? No Sweat.
Randy Leonard busted businesses for code violations. His own sauna was off-limits.
Two 2012 Campaigns Still Carrying Big Debts
News Two campaigns that spent big money last year remain deeply in the red, according to state filings.
Portland mayoral candidate Eileen Brady finished third in the May primary, despite spending a record $1.4 million. Her campaign still owes $343,000, all in loans she made to her campaign.The other campaign carrying a big IOU, the Libraries Yes! committee, has a tougher task ahead. T... More
L.A. Times Says Andy Wiederhorn Is Thriving
News Andy Wiederhorn, the once-high-flying Portland financier whose machinations landed him in federal prison, is back in the news, this time in the Los Angeles Times.
Wiederhorn left Portland for... More
Like Liquor? Looking For Work?
News One of the seven wonders of the Metro area is the Oregon Liquor Control Commission's 230,000-square-foot warehouse at 9079 SE McLoughlin Blvd.
Just about every bottle of booze sold in this state—more than 2.6 million cases annually—travels through the massive warehouse, which sits just a few steps away from the now-vacant office of former OLCC director Steve Pharo. 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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