News State Rep. Greg Matthews (D-Gresham) says that Mayor Charlie Hales' fight against his pro-union bill is "laughable."As WW reported this week, the city is lobbying senators to stop More
State Representative Says Charlie Hales' Fight Against His Bill is "Laughable"
News State Rep. Greg Matthews (D-Gresham) says that Mayor Charlie Hales' fight against his pro-union bill is "laughable."As WW reported this week, the city is lobbying senators to stop More
Columbia River Crossing Mitigation Deal Far Away, Two Manufacturers Say
News Columbia River Crossing supporters yesterday trumpeted the news that the project was close to striking a deal with Oregon Iron Works to mitigate the harm 116-foot-tall Interstate 5 bridges will do to its business.
But the other two major manufacturers affected by the project say they're nowhere near a deal and are worried the slow pace CRC negotiators are moving at may prevent them f... More
Counting Cards
A state audit says the Department of Human Services isn’t tracking food-stamp fraud.
News In the wrong hands, food stamps can buy a lot more than milk and bread. State officials say they know there’s a black market for Oregon Trail cards, the electronic debit-style cards used More
Junction City Mental Hospital Foes Start Petition to Stop It
Legislature looks set to give the 174-bed facility $80 million
News The Oregon Legislature appears poised to give a planned mental hospital in Junction City $80 million, despite the fact that mental health advocates loathe the idea.
As WW reported in January, mental health experts say building the 174-bed Junction City hospita... More
Portland, We Shrunk the Cops
Portland is hiring two police psychologists
News As much as Portland's police say they're now the de facto psychological workers for the mentally ill on the city's streets, they need mental help too.The city is hiring contracted psychologist positions, one to conduct pre-hiring tests and another to test More
YWCA Domestic Violence Shelter, Closed for Budget Cuts, Reopens as Group Home
News The YWCA Yolanda House—closed as an emergency shelter for women fleeing domestic violence in February—has a new mission.WW wrote about Yolanda House’s struggles in a Feb. 6 cover package about violence against women. Women could go to Yolanda House in emergency cases, and stay in the secure facility ... More
Portland Police Sued for Half Million in Rear-End Collision
News A Portland man has filed a $566,700 lawsuit against the city of Portland and Portland Police Officer Robert Searle for a rear-end collision last year.Steven Wade says that he was driving on Southeast Fuller Road on Feb. 23, 2012, when he stopped for a pedestrian pushing a baby stroller. Searle, the suit says, failed to stop and rear-ended Wade.The suit, filed May 8 in Multnomah County Circuit Cour... More
Inslee to Washington Senate: No Audit on the CRC
News Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is rejecting a request for an independent audit on the Columbia River Crossing.In a two-page letter, sent April 12, Washington's Republican Majority requested that Inslee s... More
Horse Trading
Killing the mounted patrol has a hidden benefit for the city: saving the PDC millions.
News Monty the police horse strains against the fence of his paddock, sticking his neck out to munch on a bush that is just out of his reach. A runner jogging along Northwest Naito Parkway stops to tak More
Via Chicago
Food Reviews & Stories It’s been seven years since I lived in Chicago, where I attended college, drinking too much Midwestern beer and cramming as much of the city’s famous stuffed pizza into my maw as my student bu More
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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. Mohamed and “The Terror Factory”
This week’s trial will determine if the FBI entrapped the Christmas Tree Bomber. 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. Bridge End
Oregon backers of the CRC think they’ve won the day. They haven’t met Ann Rivers. 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. Hold the Phone
Dwindling calls lead the state to propose ending its HIV/AIDS hotline. A Bridge Too Low
The CRC isn’t eager to redesign a bridge that should be taller.
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. Mohamed and “The Terror Factory”
This week’s trial will determine if the FBI entrapped the Christmas Tree Bomber. 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. Bridge End
Oregon backers of the CRC think they’ve won the day. They haven’t met Ann Rivers. 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. Hold the Phone
Dwindling calls lead the state to propose ending its HIV/AIDS hotline. A Bridge Too Low
The CRC isn’t eager to redesign a bridge that should be taller.
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