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Chris Young

Chris Young

Chris Young is a contributor to Willamette Week.

Friends of Noise’s New All-Ages Venue Opens Next Month
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Friends of Noise’s New All-Ages Venue Opens Next Month

The Off Beat will start a new era for the building that housed the landmark Kenton strip club Dancin’ Bare.

By Chris YoungOctober 14, 2025 at 4:19 pm PDT

Brent Knopf and Patti King Float in the ’80s With Their Synthy Duo Port Velvet
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Brent Knopf and Patti King Float in the ’80s With Their Synthy Duo Port Velvet

“There was an uncanny locus from whatever was in the water in 1983.”

By Chris YoungAugust 26, 2025 at 4:18 pm PDT
Readers Respond to Nathan Vasquez Tightening Drug Crime Rules

Readers Respond to Nathan Vasquez Tightening Drug Crime Rules


PPS Superintendent Makes Recommendation on Jefferson’s Boundaries

PPS Superintendent Makes Recommendation on Jefferson’s Boundaries


Snack of the Month: Bees & Beans’ Autumn Caramel Clouds

Snack of the Month: Bees & Beans’ Autumn Caramel Clouds


F.H. Steinbart, the Country’s Oldest Homebrew Supply Store, Announces Closure

F.H. Steinbart, the Country’s Oldest Homebrew Supply Store, Announces Closure


Job Listings Indicate “Notional” Plans for ICE Detention Facility in Portland

Job Listings Indicate “Notional” Plans for ICE Detention Facility in Portland


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