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Readers Respond to the Earth Liberation Front and a Foie Gras Ban
"You can say what you want about environmental and animal rights causes, but please don’t romanticize terroristic acts as mere sabotage."
Multnomah County Suspends Payments to Troubled Shelter Contractor
Multnomah County is withholding reimbursement to the shelter contractor Sunstone Way for the months of April, May and June while it completes a fiscal compliance review of the nonprofit’s spending.
Where Do TriMet Drivers Go to the Bathroom?
Most transit centers actually do have restrooms. They’re just not open to the public.
Data Center Backlash Decided an Oregon Senate Race in the Silicon Forest. It Could Factor Big in November.
Spurred by fed-up, online-activated citizens, local governments around the state are now exploring ways to roll back incentives.
Embrace Kitschy Family Fun at the Coast With a Trip to Seaside
We went to Seaside to test the town’s classic tourist attractions. There was one goal: to maximize kid fun while minimizing parental misery.
What We’re Cooking This Week: Welsh Rarebit
Even with the confusing name, Welsh rarebit is delicious.
Darcelle XV Plaza to Open for Pride Month
Poison Waters, the Portland Gay Men Chorus’s and others honor the city’s most iconic drag queen with ribbon-cutting festivities.
Home Forward’s Chief Financial Officer to Depart
Just a little more than one month after the embattled CEO of the city’s housing authority left the organization under a cloud of controversy, another one of the organization’s top leaders is departing.
Oregon’s Aging Population Poses Challenges for Economic Revival
Oregon now has the nation’s 11th-oldest population, and more Oregonians in their prime earning years move out of state than comparable newcomers move in.









