Dr. Know How much does it cost to mount a search-and-rescue operation on Mount Hood, and who pays for it? And how many of these things do they do every year, anyway?—Mitch F.There’s something abo ...   More

Dr. Know All the Copenhagen coverage reminded me: Didn’t someone try to build a wave-power plant off the Oregon coast recently, only to have the whole multi-jillion-dollar structure sink like a rock? W ...   More

Dr. Know I moved to Portland from a big city a few years ago. Since then I’ve been having trouble finding fun places for people under 21 to have a good time. I’m all for improvising, but it would ...   More

Dr. Know Why is the fast-food restaurant at the corner of West Burnside and Broadway still empty? Shouldn’t the coming Burnside/Couch couplet make it a hot property? —Alan M., PortlandIf you thin ...   More

Dr. Know Oregon Lottery billboards proclaim “222 millionaires and counting.” Yet the actual “million dollar” payout is 50 grand for 20 years. Is the State of Oregon playing fast and l ...   More

Dr. Know Mystery: What has become of Kvinneakt, the naked female statue made famous along with Bud Clark? It used to be in front of a bank on the downtown bus mall. —Michael Kuhn, PortlandFirst, let&rs ...   More

Dr. Know I was told 50 percent of all the income taxes in California were collected from only 140,000 people. Oregon is one-tenth of California’s size, so do only 14,000 people pay half of all our inco ...   More

Dr. Know Is there a legitimate legal argument to be made for banning strollers as well as dogs from the farmers markets? Strollers are more annoying than dogs.—Trixie G., PortlandI’m not unsympat ...   More

Dr. Know Can the Yellow and Green MAX trains running on 5th and 6th avenues control traffic lights? I don’t believe I’ve ever seen one have to halt, other than at a designated stop.—JR Trte ...   More

Dr. Know What is a mnemonic for remembering Southwest Portland street names in order from Burnside to College?—MauriceFirst, Maurice, allow me to commend you for your restraint in not signing yourself ...   More