Bike Helmet Manufacturers WaveCel Kept Their Staff Employed During COVID-19 by Pivoting to Making Plastic Face Masks

WaveCel donated the first 1,000 shields to Legacy, then priced the shields at cost.

“Tightrope” Is Painful and Merciless in Its Depiction of a Failed America. It’s Also a Must-Read.

“Tightrope” opens an impressive window to the dramatic, and terribly harmful, consequences of the choices made by both major political parties and most of our national leaders. Worse, their mistakes have trickled down to state and local governments and helped make life far too miserable for too many among us—and far too luxurious for the lucky few.

Thanks to Portland’s Generosity, Give!Guide Sets New Record for Donations

You represent more donors and business partners than we’ve ever had.

Four Golf Buddies Got Sick of All the Divots on Their Favorite Course. So They Went Rogue.

To All Give!Guide Supporters: This Time You Really Outdid Yourselves

Consider this our Gave!Guide.

Why Our Readers Are Amazing!

Your generosity is simply overwhelming. Most remarkable: During Give!Guide’s 14-year existence, tens of thousands of you have participated in this effort.

Publisher's Report 2014

This issue of Willamette Week marks birthday No. 40 for our newspaper. It provides a moment to reflect on where this journalistic ship has been and where it's headed. But let's start with,News Stories