Rogue of the Week: T-Mobile

The cell-phone giant blames others for its own problems with a proposed antenna site in Northeast Portland.

Rogue of the Week It’s nice that the giant corporations that provide our cell-phone service say they’re dedicated to giving us the best possible coverage. T-Mobile, for example. It says it wants to provide the ve More

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 WW Editorial Staff

Murmurs: Contracts, Appointments and no Friend of Oregon

News sharper than Rick Perry’s punchlines.

Murmurs Powell’s Books and its union employees have a new 18-month contract, the shortest term the beloved bookseller has ever signed with the decade-old International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local More

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 WW Editorial Staff

Occupy Portland: The scene on the ground

News 10:20 am: Two protesters were arrested last night for tagging buildings and a police car. More

Thursday, October 6, 2011 by WW Editorial Staff

Inbox: Brady’s Bicycle Misadventure

Letters to the Editor There is no reason for a cop to write in a report that they were threatened with political influence unless it was true [“Pedaling By Her Own Rules,” WW, Sept. 28, 2011]. That’s only to cover More

Wednesday, October 5, 2011 WW Editorial Staff

Murmurs: Bring those Bags, Brent Barton!

Oh, Blazers! Where shall I go? What shall I do?

Murmurs Former State Rep. Brent Barton (D-Clackamas) has moved out of his old legislative district so he can run for the seat being vacated by former House Speaker Dave Hunt (D-Gladstone), who’s running More

Wednesday, October 5, 2011 WW Editorial Staff

Hotseat: Jefferson Smith

The state rep. and Bus Project founder tells why he wants to be mayor.

City Hall Jefferson Smith wants to loom large in the mayor’s race, and not just because he’s the tallest candidate so far (6 feet 4 inches), but because he sees himself as an alternative to former City C More

Wednesday, October 5, 2011 WW Editorial Staff

Inbox: Jefferson Joins the Race

Letters to the Editor A pile of traffic tickets. Years of failing to vote. Executive of an organization [the Bus Project] known for shoddy financial record-keeping. This guy does not appear to be a responsible citizen [ More

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 WW Editorial Staff

Murmurs: Condoleezza's Speaking Fee and Illegal Wastewater Dumping

News that’s still in the running for the Heisman.

Murmurs Want to send your angry liberal friends the ultimate ironic gift? It’ll cost you at least $5,000. That’s the minimum donation necessary to get a personal photo op with former Secretary of State More

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 WW Editorial Staff

Inbox: Public Money and Avakian Dues

Letters to the Editor Getting Fiscal With Avakian Regardless of whether or not [Brad] Avakian’s fiscal issues [“Not Paying His Dues,” WW, Sept. 14, 2011] are or are not the same issues many of us private citizens r More

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 WW Editorial Staff

Murmurs: Raising Funds, Chickens and Rent

We’ve never been near Glen Rice or an oil drum.

Murmurs Two City Council candidates who are also state lawmakers face pressure to get their fundraising done before the May 2012 primary. State Rep. Mary Nolan is running for City Council and Rep. Jefferson More

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 WW Editorial Staff