Willamette Week

Murmurs: Legislative Harassment Leads to Two Lawsuits

In other news: Developers beef over the original Paranoid Park.

In Op-Ed For Quillette, Nancy Rommelmann Says #MeNeither Videos Could Cause Ristretto Roasters to Go Out of Business

Portland author and wife of Ristretto Roaster’s owner, Nancy Rommelmann, yesterday published a lengthy diatribe against the city and former coffee shop employees on Quillette—the Intellectual Dark Web’s flagship publication.

Howard Hedinger, Longtime Head of Portland’s American Industries, Dies at 83

Howard Hedinger, a Portland industrialist and philanthropist, dies at 83.

MadeHere PDX Trusts RYNLY to Ship Local—And They Show Us How

MadeHere PDX supports Portland’s local economy and local businesses. They show us how they use RYNLY, a local startup shipping service that is easy-to-use, efficient, and reliable.

Metro Plans to Put a Transportation Funding Measure on the 2020 Ballot. It’s Thinking Outside the Box.

It hired former Portland City Commissioner Steve Novick to suggest new taxes.

Burger King Settles Lawsuit by Paying Portland Man the Cost of a Lifetime Supply of Free Whoppers

The man was offered free meals after being locked in a Burger King bathroom.

New Study Finds Raising Income Taxes on Millionaires Didn’t Hurt Oregon Economy

A new study shows that raising Oregon’s top tax rate on high earners didn’t hurt the state’s economy.

Merkley Has Sharp Words for Decision to Repeal Obama-era Regulations on Payday Loan Companies

“Let’s call it for what it is: a payday predator protection plan.”

Lawsuit Says Portland Teen Detained for “Shopping While Black”

“D.C. went shopping while black,” the lawsuit says. “J.C. Penney and its security guards intentionally chose to accuse D.C. of theft, detain, and search him based on his race and the color of his skin.”

When Coke Wants to Call for Unity Before the Super Bowl, It Turns to a Portland Poet

Becca Wadlinger writes the Wieden+Kennedy ads that link soda pop and social justice.

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