Letters to the Editor Willamette Week used to be my go-to paper [“A Note From the Publisher,” WW, Nov. 7, 2012]. Bold and interesting. And then you went mainstream. Boring and sensationalist. As The Oregonian fades int   More

Murmurs Former progressive talk-radio host Carl Wolfson says he’s been busy meeting with potential backers to return him to the airwaves since KPOJ-AM 620 switched to an all-sports format Nov. 9. “I wou   More

Letters to the Editor Thanks for this article [“The King of Clackistan,” WW, Oct. 31, 2012]. It fills in some gaps in the story that I’ve been tracking about Oregon Transformation Project and Stimson Lumber. Ev   More

Murmurs The founder of HemCon Medical Technologies, the bankrupt Portland-based medical bandage company, wasn’t happy to see a blistering letter from one of his investors, divorce lawyer Jody Stahancyk,   More

Letters to the Editor Thank you for this article [“Restaurant Guide,” WW, Oct. 24, 2012]. It’s so refreshing to see recognition for a couple of food mavericks doing innovative things in Portland. As you noted, too    More

Murmurs After 29 years, Jack Ohman has drawn his last editorial cartoon for The Oregonian. Ohman—winner of virtually every major award for political cartooning and a Pulitzer Prize finalist this year—   More

News City Commissioner Amanda Fritz is a slight favorite to be re-elected Nov. 6 over her challenger, Rep. Mary Nolan (D-Portland), according to new polls.A poll released Tuesday by Fox 12 and Oregon Public Broadcasting shows respondents favored Fritz over ...   More

Letters to the Editor On behalf of Portland, let me just say, “You blew it!” [“Risky Business,” WW, Oct. 17, 2012.] What a steaming pile of crapola. First, I am struck by the absolute laziness of this endorseme   More

Murmurs Self-imposed campaign spending limits are often little more than a publicity stunt for candidates, but they can turn out to be a headache. City Commissioner Amanda Fritz raised her contribution    More

Elections NATIONAL President: Barack Obama (D)  CONGRESS U.S. House, 1st District: Suzanne Bonamici (D) U.S. House, 3rd District: Earl Blumenauer (D) U.S. House, 5th District: Kurt Schrader    More