Dr. Know

My Neighbors Burn Their Trash in Their Indoor Fireplace. Is This Legal?

By Marty Smith●

March 25, 2023 at 9:13 am PDT

Chair Tootie Smith Abruptly Reverses Her Vote to Approve Purchase of Quality Inn for Homeless Shelter, Killing the Deal

By Sophie Peel●

March 22, 2023 at 11:07 am PDT

How Come Electric Cars Are Not Being Stolen in Portland?

By Marty Smith●

March 17, 2023 at 4:58 pm PDT

My Neighbor Doesn’t Have Trash Service. Isn’t That Illegal?

By Marty Smith●

March 10, 2023 at 11:27 am PST

Where Do Drivers Go After Abandoning Their Vehicles in Snowstorms?

By Marty Smith●

February 28, 2023 at 4:35 pm PST

If There’s a West Linn, Where Is East Linn?

By Marty Smith●

February 25, 2023 at 11:52 am PST

Who Was Juan de Fuca, and How Did He Get His Own Tectonic Plate?

By Marty Smith●

February 18, 2023 at 8:20 am PST

Is the Water Bureau Just Guessing at My Bill?

By Marty Smith●

February 11, 2023 at 7:31 am PST

Why Should My Old Boss Care if the State Wants to Cut Me an Unemployment Check?

By Marty Smith●

February 04, 2023 at 7:44 am PST

What Is the Deal With the Northeast Portland Apartment Signs Saying “Steal Gas, Get Shot”?

By Marty Smith●

January 29, 2023 at 6:27 am PST

How Did the Banfield Freeway Get Its Name?

By Marty Smith●

January 22, 2023 at 5:58 am PST

Why Did Portland General Electric Want to Build Trojan Nuclear Plant in the First Place?

By Marty Smith●

January 02, 2023 at 5:35 pm PST

Can I Make My Workplace Stop the Christmas Music on Religious-Freedom Grounds?

By Marty Smith●

December 24, 2022 at 10:01 am PST

Why Are Down Escalators in Arenas Turned Off Before the Game Ends?

By Marty Smith●

December 18, 2022 at 9:04 am PST

Why Doesn’t Portland Have Any Buildings Taller Than 35 Stories?

By Marty Smith●

December 10, 2022 at 1:11 pm PST

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