News While the rest of Portland was hooping and hollering on the streets of Portland, the latest queen of country music (and the former pop star wife of Nick Lachey) Jessica Simpson sashayed her way into to downtown Portland on election night. First off, the on-off girlfriend of Dallas Cowboy Quarterback Tony Romo made a quick stop at KUPL where she talked about how much she hated tabloid-frenzied ...   More

News UPDATED TUESDAY, DEC. 2: Whole Foods just emailed me to respond to this post. The gist? Company media relations rep Libba Letton contends that the New Seasons subpoena, one of 96 subpoenas of third parties by Whole Foods, is totally NOT about eyeballing competitors info. It's about building a case against the FTC... Scroll down to read their full missive. ORIGINAL MONDAY, DEC. 1 POST: What ...   More

News When I first moved to this fine state, I wasn't sure how self-aware the Oregon State Beavers fans were about the double entendre inherent to their nickname. Experiences before and since my arrival (including a run-in with a male OSU cheerleader who taught me the Beaver Pep Song, which I very much hope hasn't caught on) have suggested that irony is not an Oregon State forte. But I'd like to think ...   More

News Yes, yes: Portland has once again been ranked in the top ten fittest cities in America by Men's Fitness, an honor that is growing downright dull in its regularity. This year we're ranked number six, one spot worse than last year. This drop in stature doubtless will inspire some of you to put in an extra 15 minutes at the gym tonight. But what's most interesting about this announcement is seeing ...   More

News Ed note: Updated with clarification from OLCV—tickets are not tax deductible, but still totally worth the money (thanks Toby!) Why is it so exciting when people come out of your TV and you realize that they exist in real life? Dr. Dan Kammen is not short of outstanding professional credentials. A Distinguished Professor of Energy at the University of California-Berkeley, he was a member ...   More

News WW copy editor Sarah Smith knows everything about plants and gardens—at least, compared to the rest of us around here. So, in honor of the sun reappearing in PDX this past week, we asked her to let us in on some veggie garden intel and upcoming green thumb events in town. Made In The Shade: So my hair artiste, Barb, has been on the ridiculous waiting list for a city of Portland community ...   More