City Hall Too early for 2012 election coverage, you say? Well, the people campaigning to unseat Portland Mayor Sam Adams are already busy raising money and sending out junk mail. It’s widely assumed Adams More
Hotseat: Charlie Hales
After 10 years, the former commissioner eyes a return to City Hall.
City Hall Too early for 2012 election coverage, you say? Well, the people campaigning to unseat Portland Mayor Sam Adams are already busy raising money and sending out junk mail. It’s widely assumed Adams More
Charlie Hales Lived in Washington State for Tax Purposes from 2004 to 2009
News Portland mayoral candidate Charlie Hales has acknowledged to WW that from 2004 to 2009 he was a Washington state resident for tax purposes, and that he moved his residence to Portland only last year.Hales confirmed his past tax status in response to questions from WW about public records that document his ties to Washington state even after he and his wife, Nancy, purchased a home in Southeast Por... More
Eileen Brady's Limited-Time Offer
News Oh boy, election mail.
As hard as it is to get excited about political spam, the following line, in a fundraising letter from Portland mayoral candidate Eileen Brady, caught our eye:"Please consider making a contribution to my campaign… $1,000, $500, $250, $100, $50 or whatever you can give by our June 30th deadline," the letter says.I... More
Oregon No. 1 For Personal Freedom, Libertarians Declare
News Good news? A think tank funded by the Koch brothers, billionaire industrialists and covert Tea Party backers with a long history of supporting... More
Oregon State Police Union's 'Invoice' Is Not A 'Bill'—Really?
News The latest Rogue of the Week, the Oregon State Police Officers' Association, earned its place by employing some fundraising tactics WW deemed "at best misleading and, at worst, bullying." OSPOA, the union representing state troopers, hires a private company, Jadent,... More
The Oregonian Admits to More Layoffs
News The Oregonian today laid off a number of business-side employees, publisher N. Christian Anderson III confirmed to WW.One source tells WW that as many as 38 Oregonian employees lost their jobs today. Anderson declined to confirm how many employees were laid off.
One employee described the situation as a "firestorm." Rumors of cuts had been making the rounds for weeks.Anderson's statement indic... More
Fritz Throws Down $25,000 For Reelection Bid
News The biggest single infusion of cash so far in any of the 2012 Portland City Council races came late last week from a surprising source: Commissioner Amanda Fritz.On June 9, Fritz loaned her reelection campaign $25,000, her campaign finance records show. Fritz, who worked as a psychiatric nu... More
Feds Announce 'Collaborative' Investigation Of Portland Police Bureau
News U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder sent one of his top deputies to Portland on Wednesday to announce a review of the Portland Police Bureau, aimed at determining whether police officers have exhibited a pattern of civil rights abuses. The review is a part of the Obama Justice Department's More
Portland Might One Day Grow Up To Marry A Prince
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Editor's note: Corey Pein makes his triumphant return to Portland in June as a WW news writer. For now, he's in London, where he reluctantly filed this dispatch.-Beth Slovic.
I arrived at Hyde Park today at 9:30 am—just about the time the bars were closing last night in Portland—for the dumbest assignment ever. Walking into the park, I was stopped by a radio reporter. "Are you here... More
Police Leak Investigation Raises More Questions Than Answers
News Yesterday, after WW went to press with this story about Commissioner Randy Leonard's allegation that someone in the police bureau had spread damaging information about his daughter, Leonard's latest nemesis, Chief Rosie Sizer, releas... More
Top Articles from COREY PEIN
The Other Portland
It’s poor, it’s dangerous, it’s growing like crazy—and it’s more important than ever. Cheat Local!
Portland helped make Groupon a giant. Here’s how local businesses get crushed. Death of a Yogi
The battle for a corporate empire, hundreds of millions of dollars and the meaning of a faith. NikeLeaks
Thanks to Julian Assange, we now know how Oregon’s top company fights corruption, counterfeiting and Croatian smugglers. A Newsman’s Secret
The woman with Bob Caldwell on the day he died works as an internet call girl. Busted Ranks
New allegations from a former vice cop about the top brass. War Bribes
An Oregon businessman wanted to get “filthy stinking rich.” Now he’s linked to a bribery case and risks losing his biggest customer: the U.S. Military. How to Live Cheap in Portland
Throwing too much money away on food and shelter? here’s WW’s Recession Survival Guide. The Evolution of Eileen Brady
From co-op to corporate boardroom, the making of a mayoral candidate. Chaos to Checkmate
Mayor Adams and Occupy Portland played a game in city parks. Police Chief Reese won.
It’s poor, it’s dangerous, it’s growing like crazy—and it’s more important than ever. Cheat Local!
Portland helped make Groupon a giant. Here’s how local businesses get crushed. Death of a Yogi
The battle for a corporate empire, hundreds of millions of dollars and the meaning of a faith. NikeLeaks
Thanks to Julian Assange, we now know how Oregon’s top company fights corruption, counterfeiting and Croatian smugglers. A Newsman’s Secret
The woman with Bob Caldwell on the day he died works as an internet call girl. Busted Ranks
New allegations from a former vice cop about the top brass. War Bribes
An Oregon businessman wanted to get “filthy stinking rich.” Now he’s linked to a bribery case and risks losing his biggest customer: the U.S. Military. How to Live Cheap in Portland
Throwing too much money away on food and shelter? here’s WW’s Recession Survival Guide. The Evolution of Eileen Brady
From co-op to corporate boardroom, the making of a mayoral candidate. Chaos to Checkmate
Mayor Adams and Occupy Portland played a game in city parks. Police Chief Reese won.
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