News The residents of the Laurelhurst neighborhood aren’t happy about the new neighbor moving in from Spokane, Wash. Not that they liked the old neighbors much. The new resident since last Novemb More
Diamonds in the Rough
A man suspected of pimping in Spokane is behind a new Laurelhurst strip club.
News The residents of the Laurelhurst neighborhood aren’t happy about the new neighbor moving in from Spokane, Wash. Not that they liked the old neighbors much. The new resident since last Novemb More
Ticket Masters
Timbers Army members take the fight against scalping into their own hands.
Sports Matt Braddock wasn’t about to let a fellow Portland Timbers fan pay $80 for a $25 ticket. Before the Timbers match against the San Jose Earthquakes on April 14, Braddock saw a scalper trying t More
Kerns Neighborhood Applies for Permit Parking
PBOT says Division Street not a good candidate
News The Kerns neighborhood in inner Northeast Portland is the first to request a "mini" permit-parking area under a program the City Council passed last summer.
Neighborhood residents in Kerns (here's a map) are seeking to require permits around Benson... More
Do Police in Schools Mean More Kids Charged with Crimes?
A New York Times story with implications for Portland budgeting
News As Portland City Hall continues looking for $21.5 million in budget cuts, one of the expenses under the microscope is 23 police officers in Portland Public Schools.
The school resource officers, a $2.4 million annual expense, have been offered up by the Portland Police Bureau as a possible cut—the cops say patrolling schools isn't part of their core mission.
B... More
Packy the Elephant "So Depressed" He Won't Communicate With Psychic
"He can't even connect with us," an animal-rights activist says
News Packy, the Oregon Zoo's iconic Asian elephant, turns 51 this Sunday. That's a milestone of middle age that could make anybody gloomy.
But Packy's blues may go deeper than that.
A vocal contingent has argued for years that Packy,... More
Hooray! City Budget Shortfall Shrinks to $21.5 Million
News Mayor Charlie Hales' office announced this morning that the city's budget shortfall—commonly estimated at $25 million—could be closer to $21.5 million.
That's happy news for Hales, City Council and Portland employees, who have been dreading deep cuts to city services. Hales has asked city bureaus to More
RACC ’Em Up
City Hall must reduce services but it lacks the nerve to cut its budget for the arts.
News Last December, the Regional Arts & Culture Council threw Mayor Sam Adams a huge going-away gala. The tribute, “pARTy in the Name of Art,” included a “Sammania” show with Bodyvox da More
OSU Drones Will Spy on Potatoes
News WW reported in February that Oregon State University had applied with the Federal Aviation Administration for a license to use unmanned drones.
Today, the university announced it will start using two drones this month—to look at potato... More
City Suspends and Fires Inspectors Accused of Brunching on the Job
News The Bureau of Development Services has suspended most of its top electrical inspectors and fired one after allegations they were meeting for brunches at a Northwest Industrial District diner while they were supposed to be examining the wiring on commercial construction projects.
City officials confirmed on Monday that a complaint they received Nov. 30 abou... More
Developer Threatened to Sue City for "Millions" Over Parking Requirements
Read the letter from Dennis Sackhoff's attorney
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News Portland City Council moved forward last night with new new parking requirements for apartment buildings, adding an amendment by Commissioner Nick Fish that would trigger parking minimums for buildings with more than 30 units.
But as More
Top Articles from AARON MESH
Tech Wizards of the Silicon Forest
The aggressive dork CEOs spearheading Portland’s startup scene. Children Of A Higher God
The members of the Santo Daime church fought for the right to drink hallucinogenic tea. And they’re serving it to kids. Mock Star
Carrie Brownstein is making fun of you. Quake-Up Call
There’s a massive earthquake in Portland’s future—and a government “prophet of doom” will tell you all about it. Notes From the Occupation
48 hours inside Occupy Portland. Professor Xbox
Tom Bissell is Portland's finest writer. Why is he spending his time on video games and bad movies? Mayoral Madness
Let’s pick the next mayor the only sane way: with a bracket. Voodoo Child
Doughnut kingpin Tres Shannon wants to make the whole city his fun park. Drink 2012: The Douchification of Northwest 21st Avenue
Thai Hard
Andy Ricker takes Pok Pok to New York. Do his wings have a prayer?
The aggressive dork CEOs spearheading Portland’s startup scene. Children Of A Higher God
The members of the Santo Daime church fought for the right to drink hallucinogenic tea. And they’re serving it to kids. Mock Star
Carrie Brownstein is making fun of you. Quake-Up Call
There’s a massive earthquake in Portland’s future—and a government “prophet of doom” will tell you all about it. Notes From the Occupation
48 hours inside Occupy Portland. Professor Xbox
Tom Bissell is Portland's finest writer. Why is he spending his time on video games and bad movies? Mayoral Madness
Let’s pick the next mayor the only sane way: with a bracket. Voodoo Child
Doughnut kingpin Tres Shannon wants to make the whole city his fun park. Drink 2012: The Douchification of Northwest 21st Avenue
Thai Hard
Andy Ricker takes Pok Pok to New York. Do his wings have a prayer?
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