Dialogue

Last week, WW reported on the Rose Fest’s dwindling financial resources and bleak outlook. Readers responded with a flotilla of ideas for saving the annual celebration.

Angela Bonilla has been racking up wins lately.

Lately, a lot of Portlanders have wondered whether more people would come to work in Big Pink if more police officers were working a beat in Old Town.

If you get people talking about the outdoor seating at a wine bar, pretty soon they’ll say how they really feel about COVID patios.

Plus, some kind words for our protest coverage.

“Perhaps the WW editorial board should’ve done their interview in one of the gymnasiums where asbestos tiles fall down.”

A four-pack of letters to the editor.

A price tag approaching half a billion dollars to rebuild a high school can trigger a wave of buyer’s remorse.

“The lack of access should not be mistaken for a lack of interest.”

A budget is a moral document, yes—but what happens when the moral imperatives don’t all fit on the balance sheet?

“Stop wasting your resources and energy on soap opera-level drama and start writing about where the public money is going.”