News Willamette Week has confirmed Portland-based sustainable-focused sportswear company Nau is winding down operations. The decision was made by the board yesterday. According to Ian Yolles, Nau's vice president of marketing, Nau's five stores will continue operations until the end of business on Saturday, May 3. The website will continue indefinitely. Yolles says Nau is working a plan for ...   More

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News A couple more must-see videos from the talent section of last night's Candidates Gone Wild event: Amanda Fritz channels Ozzy Osbourne, with the help of her husband, Steve [youtube IgJ9V3tCdNw] Charles Lewis takes on Bob Marley (check out the swaying lighters and cell phones) [youtube ikmof4Mwlww] In case you had trouble making out Fritz's lyrics in the first video, she has posted them ...   More

News Tonight's Candidates Gone Wild event at the Roseland was a roaring success, thanks to a game group of political hopefuls, a randy emcee (Storm Large in her magnetic, pottymouthed splendor), a Randy in Lycra and leather, and a rowdy sellout crowd. Presented by Willamette Week and the Bus Project, this season's electoral event included mayoral candidates Sam Adams and Sho Dozono, City Council Position ...   More

News Today's WW endorsement video: Cyreena Boston, Jon Coney and Michael Dembrow, Dems running for state House District 45. Jackie Dingfelder is leaving that seat to run for state Senate. Democratic Candidates for Oregon House, District 45: Cyreena Boston, Jon Coney, Michael Dembrow Thanks as always to Portland Community Media for the fine video work. For video of more WW endorsement interviews, ...   More

News Today's WW endorsement video: Jules Kopel-Bailey, Gordon Hillesland, Regan Felice Gray and Teddy Keizer, Democratic candidates for state House of Representatives, District 42. That seat is being vacated by Rep. Diane Rosenbaum, who has a clean shot at the state Senate seat Kate Brown is vacating to run for secretary of state. Candidates for Oregon House, District 42: Regan Felice Gray, Gordon ...   More

News Lincoln High School was the last event of a six-stop Oregon tour for former President Bill Clinton, who campaigned yesterday in Oregon for his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton, in her own quest for the presidency. Oregon's May 20 primary may be the state's first in four decades to matter in determining a presidential nominee. Speaking to around 1,000 people packed into Lincoln High School's gym about ...   More

News City Council candidates Nick Fish and Jim Middaugh, both looking to fill Erik Sten's seat, squared off Friday at the City Club's weekly debate series held at the Governor Hotel. The questions put to the duo by City Club members, Tom Cox, Jeanne Crouch and Ted Kaye, were not heavy-hitting but hit on the basic points of the race: essentially, who loves Portland more and how do they plan to show ...   More

News While you're waiting for polls to close and results to come in, we've got some political entertainment for you: the full video coverage of last month's Candidates Gone Wild, produced by the most excellent folks at Portland Community Media. [Wait—you haven't dropped off your ballot yet? You haven't even filled it out?? Quit reading this right now and click over to our endorsement Quick Picks, ...   More

News Dude. You mean you went to the polls yesterday without your lucky freedom socks?! How did you manage?! How did you know which bubbles to fill in?! How did you decide between blue and black ink?! Ack! Mistake, my friend. Grave, terrible mistake. Sock It To Me's knee-length, calf-hugging, blue-and-red, riddled-with-Pac-people-like-characters-following- dashed-lines-to-"VOTE" numbers put your ankle-biting, ...   More