News The White River West Sno Park, a popular area for winter romping on Highway 35, has re-opened after it was damaged by the November floods. Although its parking capacity is one-third of what it once was, folks can access the White River Canyon for snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and sledding. A Sno-Park pass is required. The lot re-opened on Febraury 20 and the Forest Service reported a "muddy ...   More

News As promised yesterday, here's the full report from my first experience racing motorcycles with OMRRA at Portland International Raceway. For the record, I've never had more fun gathering writing material, ever! The Honda 160 racers are an awesome group. Thanks, guys! Thursday night: Classroom session. I get lost trying to find my way ACROSS the track to the classroom, arriving close to the back of ...   More

News I didn't take my regular route to work today. So instead of seeing all the hipsters on Northwest 23rd Avenue, I was confronted with what has to be one of the best screeds against all things Hipster Portland that I've ever seen. Titled "Portland (at Large)," it's signed (and then scribbled out) by a person named "Billy." It's written on a traffic light pole on the Southwest corner of Northwest ...   More

News Consuming organic foods is good for you, and good for the environment. Of course it is. Organics are completely free of pesticides and other harmful chemicals. But could it be that drinking organic beer lessens your chance of getting a horrendous, throbbing hangover? “I know for a fact that it does,” says Craig Nicholls, Roots Organic Brewing's co-founder. “I don't usually ...   More

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News Jennifer Knight pleaded no contest Wednesday to three citations she received in rural Washington County on June 9. At 12:49 pm that day, she hit and killed bicyclist Timothy O'Donnell, 66, of Aloha. Knight, 26, received a fine of over $1,000 for driving with a suspended license, careless driving and passing in a no passing zone. Despite the Washington County Sheriff's Office finding Knight at fault, ...   More

News For those of you not paying attention to the latest serialized novella spilling out of the City of Portland's website, the first installment of the Platinum Bicycle Master Plan has finally arrived. Though not as polished as the first edition, if the introduction is any indicator, this sequel will be a tear-jerking, edge-of-your-seat masterpiece. Jumping right into the action, the two-page document ...   More

News How to Make a Self-Serving Donation to Charity: 1) Go skydiving 2) Shoot at your friends with paintball guns 3) Jump off the highest bungee bridge in the U.S. No planning, no supplies needed, no hunting a place like Canyon Creek (pop. 669) for lunch after bungee jumping your brains out, no kidding. Founded last summer by three young professionals who just wanted to “get together ...   More

News About 50 silver haired observers gaped up at the sky through BluBlockers and held on to their caps as the 60 year-old bomber eased down to the sizzling tarmac. Like a scrappy little brother catching up with his grumpy older siblings, the ancient warplane slid up alongside his two larger companions and nonchalantly hushed the chugging of his roaring twin props. It's not everyday you see a ...   More

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