Q & A A lot of people in City Hall have interacted with police, but Baruti Artharee may be the only one who can say he’s had the business end of a cop’s gun pressed against his head. That was a lo More
Hotseat: Baruti Artharee
The city’s new cops czar talks about making the police safer for his grandkids.
Q & A A lot of people in City Hall have interacted with police, but Baruti Artharee may be the only one who can say he’s had the business end of a cop’s gun pressed against his head. That was a lo More
Lawmakers Change Booze Law for Capitol Raffle
News Oregon legislators changed a law forbidding liquor raffles—after they were handed a bottle of rare bourbon to raise money for the Oregon State Capitol Foundation.To be fair, it's really good bourbon. In 2011, Buffalo Trace Distillery gave one of just 174 bottles of its Millennium Barrel batch to the nonprofit, dedicated to preserving and enhancing the Salem building.The bourbon was made on ... More
Kara-NO-ke: Song Company Slaps Oregon Bars with Trademark Suit
News Because its already slobbered over our food scene and pedaled its way through our bike paths, the NYT has reached its next logical Portland story: our karaoke scene is a BFD.Our Ruth Brown offers More
Washington Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Block Light Rail
News In case we weren't sure about how Clark County feels about light rail, Washington legislators introduced a bill yesterday asking for a law to block it.The bill comes two months after the county voted down a $2.5 million a year sales tax to pay for the operation of an extension of MAX into downtown Vancouver as part of the Columbia River Crossing.The CRC, the largest infrastructure project the area... More
Awesome Name Change: Putting Recess First
News It's a dreary job, sorting through Multnomah County's Circuit Court filings.
Every now and then, a hot case comes up, but mostly the stack of documents tells the sad tale of foreclosures, credit card laws suits and auto accident fights.But, thanks to people like Barry Edward Montgomery, sometimes reporters get a smile. People change their names for all kinds of More
Committed to Junction City
The state’s new mental hospital is drawing fire—and it hasn’t even been built yet.
News The road for the Oregon State Hospital in Junction City stretches across an open field, waiting to lead people to the state’s newest mental health facility. State officials have spent $61.8 More
Police and Fire Pension Fight May Be Headed to Legislature
News Portland officials are asking for the Oregon State Legislature's help to make voter-approved pension reforms.
After almost 75 percent of Portland voters approved changes to the Police and Fire Disability and Retirement Fund in November—for a savings of $47 million over 25 years—police union leaders filed a grievance against the change.
The union says the changes must be negotiate... More
Guy Toting an AR-15 in Southeast PDX Does This All The Time
News One of the two men stopped by Portland police yesterday carrying assault weapons does this all the time, all over the state.Medford resident Warren R. Drouin, 22, keeps a YouTube channel called Markedguardian, festooned with the Libertarian "Don't Tread on Me" snake and hosting videos of Dr... More
Self-Help, Now Just a Click Away
News It’s a new year, and plenty of people are on a self-improvement kick—but many resolutions require more than a solemn vow.Now Portland has a self-help clearing house.
A new website, freesupportgroups.com, lets Oregonians search for dozens of local, free self-help groups and professional associations to... More
Overtime Busts
Budget-breaking practices allow some sheriff’s deputies to double their pay.
News Sgt. Diana Olsen has occasionally been the face of the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. She heads up the sheriff’s search and rescue team, and when a 7-year-old Skyline Elementary School stu More
Top Articles from ANDREA DAMEWOOD
Rent A Pup
Oregon’s richest veterinarian wants to lease you a pet—but complaints dog his business. The Woman Behind the Bridge
The force behind Oregon’s massive freeway project works for the governor—and a private company that wants it built. Throw Voters From the Train
A Clark County measure to fund light rail has become a referendum on the CRC. Robes In the Ring
A candidate for Supreme Court says his opponent is inflating her credentials. The First 30 Seconds
The city hopes to shield the mentally ill from excessive force by putting the right cop on the scene. Hold the Phone
Dwindling calls lead the state to propose ending its HIV/AIDS hotline. 1 in 3
Those are the odds a woman on this planet will face abuse in her lifetime. V-Day is your chance to do something about it. A Bridge Too Low
The CRC isn’t eager to redesign a bridge that should be taller. Bridge End
Oregon backers of the CRC think they’ve won the day. They haven’t met Ann Rivers. Hotseat: Greg Palast
The progressive—and often controversial—journalist says he’s fighting to protect your vote.
Oregon’s richest veterinarian wants to lease you a pet—but complaints dog his business. The Woman Behind the Bridge
The force behind Oregon’s massive freeway project works for the governor—and a private company that wants it built. Throw Voters From the Train
A Clark County measure to fund light rail has become a referendum on the CRC. Robes In the Ring
A candidate for Supreme Court says his opponent is inflating her credentials. The First 30 Seconds
The city hopes to shield the mentally ill from excessive force by putting the right cop on the scene. Hold the Phone
Dwindling calls lead the state to propose ending its HIV/AIDS hotline. 1 in 3
Those are the odds a woman on this planet will face abuse in her lifetime. V-Day is your chance to do something about it. A Bridge Too Low
The CRC isn’t eager to redesign a bridge that should be taller. Bridge End
Oregon backers of the CRC think they’ve won the day. They haven’t met Ann Rivers. Hotseat: Greg Palast
The progressive—and often controversial—journalist says he’s fighting to protect your vote.
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