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Courtesy of the Portland Fire Bureau's voluminous Standard of Emergency Response Coverage report, we have a breakdown of all the emergency medical dispatches handled by the city and its contract ambulance service,... More
Why You Called An Ambulance
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Courtesy of the Portland Fire Bureau's voluminous Standard of Emergency Response Coverage report, we have a breakdown of all the emergency medical dispatches handled by the city and its contract ambulance service,... More
Caveat Drinkor
Roofies aren’t the only reason to keep an eye on your glass.
News Lead toys. Mad cows. Salmonella tomatoes. All have spurred governmental action. And now, the latest consumer scandal to beg for a legislative fix: “cheater pints,” a phenomenon that’ ... More
Advice From The Portland Nanny State: No Solo Street-Crossing Until Age 10 ... Among Other Suggestions
News A few days after a Portland City Auditor's report on the directionless Office of Neighborhood Involvement, Bojack has dug up a shockingly paranoid and unintentio... More
Setting Up Committees Is Not A Measure Of Achievement, Says City Auditor
News A Portland City Auditor's report released today found that the $6.5 million Office of Neighborhood Involvement, one of the city's most unique institutions, which is charged with...what, again?
Umm...Rig... More
Best-Laid Plans
Planning: it’s not just for commies.
News Urban planning is to Portland what sharia is to Riyadh—the answer for everything. Last week, city officials kicked off their latest update to the Portland Plan, which will chart the city’ ... More
The Price is WHAT?
Second-guessing City Hall—it’s more fun than Monopoly!
News Overzealous bean counters can be blamed for some pretty repugnant things: A zillion awful management books. Form 1040, Schedule C. “Rightsizing.” Still, there’s value in efficiency. ... More
WW Snubbed In Regional Emmy Awards (Updated With More Media News)
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Remember that big storm back in December? Remember how we mocked the breathless TV coverage? Our award for Scariest Weather Report went to KGW's Matt Zaffino, who said, in the heat of the moment:
“Literally, we could have exploding buoys running aground on the Oregon Coast...I'm not kidding.”
Oh, h... More
Big Oregon Employer In Trouble?
News The New York Times is reporting that Intel, one of Oregon's largest private employers, is under a federal antitrust investigation for its pricing practices.
Wow. This is a huge surprise. I me... More
The Adams Family
Will Mayor-elect Sam Adams Inherit Tom Potter’s family feud when he takes office?
News Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams will be a mayor with a mandate next year. He captured 105,000 votes in the mayor’s race last week, far outdistancing his chief opponent, Sho Dozono, who attr ... 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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