Letters to the Editor
Has not a single one of our federal officials traveled to
The Netherlands and observed that the coffeeshops are no big deal?
[“Weed All About It,” WW, Jan. 25, 2012.] The federal marijuana pro
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A lawmaker mixes health care for Oregonians and protecting his own wallet.
Rogue of the Week
Oregon legislators convene Feb. 1 in Salem for a one-month
session. They’ll deal with education reform, the budget and
fundamentally changing the way the state pays for health care.
On that la
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Murmurs
Thousands of people have been getting emails from state Rep. Dennis Richardson
(R-Central Point) recently and haven’t been sure why. Turns out
Richardson, co-chairman of the budget-writing Ways
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Letters to the Editor
If prison is our method of getting women the drug treatment they need, then we are in trouble [“Jail Birds,” WW, Jan. 18, 2012]. Drug-treatment programs have been cut, and now funding is almost no
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Murmurs
The two guys from Lake Oswego who want Oregonians to approve a giant casino in east Multnomah County
are back again. Last week, Matt Rossman and Bruce Studer got approval
to begin gathering signat
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Murmurs
The arrival of big-box retail in downtown Portland encountered another snag last week. Target Corp. has long been eyeing a downtown Portland location, and in October the Daily Journal of Commercerepor
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Letters to the Editor
I was surprised when I received the call from [WW reporter] Corey [Pein] asking about my residency [“Home Away From Home,” WW,
Jan. 4, 2012]. I never considered it would be a news story that my
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Murmurs
Mayoral candidate Eileen Brady continues her torrid fundraising—she’s brought in $486,000 to Charlie Hales’ $294,000 and Jefferson Smith’s $171,000. But Brady returned two contributions this w
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Letters to the Editor
In all the excitement of your 2011 recap, [“2011: The Costume Party,” WW, Dec. 28, 2011] Willamette Week forgot to include somebody on the costume party invite list:
THE MAESTRO
Costume: Tuxedo,
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