News Posted yesterday on Craigslist: Wanted: actor to play the role of the legendary skyjacker D.B. Cooper for appearances during the 2009 Portland Rose Festival season. You'll do several sightings with little to no public interaction throughout Portland and the metropolitan area (dates to be determined later). You will also appear in the Keybank Grand Floral Parade on June 6th. The character of D.B. ...   More

News Working at a newspaper one gets used to making people angry enough to send all sorts of hate mail. Sometimes the mail is boring, sometimes exceedingly strange. But this? This is way beyond what we're accustomed to. The box pictured is just outside our offices, maybe four feet from our front door. And what do we find inside this morning? Mussels. Lots and lots of hairy, fresh-from-the-sea mussels. ...   More

News Stumptown Stash and Bear Collective Justin Cate and World Mustache Champion Keith Haubrich showing off their facial follicles at the 2009 World Beard and Moustache Championship in Anchorage, Alaska. Photo courtesy of Justin Cate. Fluff up that full beard, shine up those sideburns, clip those whiskers and trim that chinstrap—it's time to put that facial fuzz in the spotlight. Stumptown ...   More