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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
Portland School Board Again Closes the Door on Local School Foundations

Portland School Board Again Closes the Door on Local School Foundations


County Commissioner and City Councilor Call on Home Forward Board to Resign

County Commissioner and City Councilor Call on Home Forward Board to Resign


WW’s May 2026 Endorsements

WW’s May 2026 Endorsements


WW’s May 2026 Endorsements: Statewide

WW’s May 2026 Endorsements: Statewide


WW’s May 2026 Endorsements: Congress

WW’s May 2026 Endorsements: Congress


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