Dr. Know

"What will we do once we get to 999 ZZZ? Go back to the old format? Introduce a seventh character? Why is no one talking about this impending crisis?"

Since 1857, our state has been wrestling with one awkward fact: Direct election of judges is a stupid idea.

"I’ve always heard you can’t say anything about a previous employee who puts you as a reference."

The mystery of I-305 contains neither grassroots triumphs nor shadowy conspiracies.

Imagine how disappointed Trump will be.

What was going on in history when someone first felt the need to coin such a term? Was it like our present moment? If so, how did they get out of it?

"We have three MAX crossings on our route to school in Washington County. After the crossarm lifts, the red lights continue to flash for a few more seconds. Most drivers hit the gas the minute the arm is up."

A reader asks Dr. Know: In Oregon, isn’t it illegal for “a place of public accommodation” to refuse cash payments?

I’ve recently been spending more time in inner Southeast Portland and I am wondering: Why does it smell like rotten asshole in several of these lofty gentrified areas? Dr. Know answers.

The pot brownie didn’t become a thing because drugs of abuse and baked goods just naturally go together, like golfing and Gold Bond.

Few invasive species are more obnoxious than the tree of heaven.

The subminimum wage isn’t just a rumor. But time has marched on.