Supreme Court to Hear Rodriguez Measure 11 Case
[May 9th 12:51pm] The Oregon Supreme Court announced Thursday it will hear the case of a former youth counselor at the Boys and Girls Club in Hillsboro who's fighting to avoid a Measure 11 mandatory sentence. As previously reported in WW, a Washington County ju... Look at the Big Brain on Barack!: Obama Takes Tech-Sector Questions in Beaverton
[May 9th 12:17pm] Hours after defeating reporters in a vicious game of Taboo, Barack Obama swung into Oregon for two days of stumping—and started his visit at a Beaverton tech-sector office park, where he took questions from software-designer employees. The imme... Superdelegate DeFazio Boards the Obama Train
[May 9th 10:40am] The trickle of superdelegates flowing toward Barack Obama has been joined by one more Oregon congressman. Rep. Peter DeFazio of Springfield is set to appear with Obama at a town-hall meeting in Albany today, DeFazio spokeswoman Molly Simmons t... Sisters of the Road pulls out of SAFE committee
[May 8th 11:44pm] This morning, Sisters of the Road announced in a press conference outside of City Hall it was ending its involvement in the Mayor's Street Access for Everyone (SAFE) oversight committee. "It's a question we wrestled with a long time," says Micha...

Novick backed by Big Booster?
[May 8th 4:17pm] At this point in the political season, it's not unusual to see campaign signs making strange flower-bedfellows (such as the Obama-Ron Paul pairing I passed today). But a fortuitous placement of a public-service billboard at the corner of Northeas... Fish, Middaugh Go All Passive-Aggressive
[May 8th 1:40pm] The top two contenders in the race for former Portland City Commissioner Erik Sten's seat—Sten's old chief of staff, the fire-juggling Jim Middaugh, and labor lawyer/beat poet Nick Fish—are on the air now. Middaugh bought a radio spot. Here'... Portlanders Hoping to See Barack or Hillary May Be SOL
[May 8th 12:58pm] We were as excited as anyone to hear the Democratic presidential candidates were planning to be in town at the same time on Friday morning. But it turns out the public may not be invited to see either candidate speak. Barack Obama and Hilla... Better Know a Singer: Keith Miller
[May 8th 12:30pm] Bass-baritone Keith Miller performs as Ramphis in the Portland Opera's production of Aida, opening Friday. I spoke to Miller last week about the show, his life as an opera singer and his previous career as a professional football player. You can hear...

Well, this sucks: Robyn's appearance in Portland postponed due to Baba Wawa's The View
[May 7th 8:44pm] Celeste emailed this to me. Then I talked to the publicist who confirmed it. The much anticipated Robyn show at Berbati's next Tuesday has been postponed UNTIL AUGUST! Seems Robyn has to go on the boob tube and talk to the batty old broads on Th... Hillary Clinton Coming to Portland (and what it has to do with a man named Lee)
[May 7th 3:54pm] The campaign of Sen. Hillary Clinton announced this afternoon that she'll be coming to Portland for a to-be-determined event this Friday. No details yet on what she'll be doing in Portland, but the visit comes after she'll be spending tomorrow ev... Dozono Takes Credit for Killing Adams' Bike Bridge—And He's Probably Right (Updated)
[May 7th 3:44pm] This morning, Portland mayoral candidate and Commissioner Sam Adams dropped his controversial $5.5 million plan to plop the old Sauvie Island Bridge over I-405 at Northwest Flanders Street. The "recycled" bridge would've been dedicated to bicyclists,... WELCOME TO TWATCH 2008: Gnashing our Teeth over a Teen Vampire Flick
[May 7th 10:46am] Who knew Twilight would be such a big deal? Well, frankly WW did. Just look at what happened with this story. That's why we plan on posting stuff every now and then prior to the movie's big premiere on Dec. 12. WELCOME TO TWATCH 2008! ... O as in Obama and Oregon: Democratic front-runner coming this weekend
[May 7th 8:53am] Democratic presidential front-runner Barack Obama is returning to Oregon this Friday and Saturday, his campaign announced this morning. No details yet on the where's and when's. We'll update this when those details become available. While we w... Tasty News: Plate & Pitchfork breaks the Internet
[May 6th 3:51pm] A tasty development on the PDX food horizon: The reservation site for Plate & Pitchfork, Portland's original "know where the hell your food comes from" dinner series, went live at 2 pm today, with tickets ranging from $90-$150 (depending on th... Three Things Portland Has Lost Since 1972, As Chronicled By Planning Papers
[May 6th 2:40pm] NO. 1: THE COURAGE TO CHALLENGE THE STATUS QUO From the "transportation" section of the April 1, 2008, city planning document with the monstrous title, "Portland Plan: Conditions, Trends & Issues: Central Portland Plan Assessment: DRAFT: For P... OMG!!! Chelsea Clinton to Hit Local Lesbian Bar Next Tuesday
[May 6th 1:52pm] I guess the Red Dress Party was just a warm up. Just got word there is a very strong possibility that my new friend Chelsea Clinton is heading back to Portland for a very special appearance on Tuesday, May 13. Chelsea will be collecting ballo...

"THE GAME" signs Brian Wheeler for radio talk show on new 95.5
[May 6th 1:37pm] Beginning May 12, longtime Blazers play-by-play maestro Brian Wheeler will host a sportstalk radio show on the new all-sports radio station 95.5 "The GAME," according to the station's programming director, Jim Derby. This morning Derby confirmed... LC PODCASTS: Portland Lounge Series XVIII with Amelia, Lael Alderman, Power of County
[May 6th 12:45pm] For the April edition of Portland Lounge Series, we turned command over to WW contributor and LocalCutter Jay Horton. Not saying that was a mistake (as the lineup attests), but the fact that PLS landed on the same night as Horton's birthday had a so... Photographer Roger Ballen at W+K Wednesday
[May 6th 11:20am] For almost 30 years, New York native and geologist Roger Ballen has lived in rural spaces outside Johannesburg, South Africa, photographing the citizens of these destitute townships. His black-and-white prints maintain a touching gravitas, portra... Gay vs. Not Gay: Is Portland Outdoor Store Adjusting to its New Neighbors?
[May 6th 10:23am] Waltzing down SW 3rd Avenue I noticed something new in the window of The Portland Outdoor Store. The traditional western wear and equipment shop, which has catered to Oregon cowboys and cattlemen for over 75 years, had what looked like a new adver...

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