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Readers Respond to Northwest Portland’s Newest “Slow Zone”

Readers Respond to Portland’s Groundbreaking New Tax on Large Companies

“Hello, this is Portland. How may I tax you today?”

Readers Respond to the Online Feud Between Owners of Portland-Area Celebrity Llamas

In a New Year’s Eve Instagram story, former handlers of the late Rojo the Therapy Llama accused the owner of Caesar the No Drama Llama of making disparaging comments on social media and “exploiting” Rojo’s legacy by bringing Caesar to a Peacock Lane holiday display meant to honor the recently deceased camelid and his fellow llamas from Mtn Peaks Therapy in Woodland, Wash. Here’s what readers had to say about the llama drama.

Readers Respond to the Moments During the Last Decade When Portland Achieved National Fame

Our readers had plenty to say about the city’s claim to fame, the days we chose as standouts, and Portland’s reputation shifting from quirky to violent.

Readers Respond to the Thousands of Crows Roosting in Downtown Portland Trees and Rooftops

Last week, WW wrote about Gary Granger, a Portlander who roams the streets at night, counting the thousands of crows roosting in the trees and rooftops above downtown (“Hotseat: Gary Granger,” WW, Dec. 11, 2019).

Readers Respond to WW’s Coverage of Lloyd Center’s Struggle to Stay Open: “This Article Is an Insult”

“It is deeply upsetting to us that Willamette Week would publish an article that is clearly one-sided and so negative toward Lloyd Center and the Lloyd community as a whole [“Last Christmas at Lloyd Center?” WW, Dec. 4, 2019].”

Readers Respond to the Decline of the Region’s Largest and Oldest Shopping Center, the Lloyd Center Mall

In recent years, Lloyd Center has lost several anchor stores—Sears, Nordstrom and Marshall’s—while announcing additions that have yet to break ground.

Readers Respond to Portland Public Safety Unions’ Objects to a City Plan to Change the Way it Responds to 911 Calls

Last week, WW wrote about public safety unions’ objections to a city of Portland plan to change the way it responds to 911 calls (“An Injury to One,” WW, Nov. 27, 2019).

Readers Respond to Allegations of Bullying and Abuse at Nike and Workers’ Reluctance to Walk Out or Protest

Last week, WW wrote about allegations of bullying, cheating and abuse at Nike (“Don’t Worry, Be Nike,” Nov. 20, 2019).

Readers Respond to Portland’s Most Recent Labor Strife at Pine State Biscuits

Last week, WW wrote about a labor strife at popular Portland breakfast chain Pine State Biscuits (“Gravy Strain,” WW, Nov. 13, 2019).

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