Willamette Week

Storytelling Series the Interstitium Gives Health Care Professionals a Place to Vent—And Invites the Public to Listen

With the Interstitium, Colburn, a third-year family medicine resident at Oregon Health & Science University, invites his peers—from surgeons on down to hospital custodians, and even some patients—to get onstage and share their experiences within the health care industry. But don’t expect to hear a lot about botched surgeries or the sudden expulsion of body fluids.

Unhealthy Air Conditions in Portland Prompt First Ban This Year on Using Wood-Burning Fireplaces

Multnomah County today issued the first mandatory wood burning restriction of the season.

Campaign to Raise Cigarette Taxes Reports Huge Fundraising Haul

New Seasons Expands Its Ground Beef Recall After Another Person Contracts E. Coli-Related Illness

New Seasons has expanded its recall on ground beef to products sold as recently as Nov. 8.

Murmurs: Rose Quarter Project Turns Thorny

In other news: Portland Community College makes a land grab.

Pine State Biscuits Is the Latest Portland Eatery With Labor Strife

A labor dispute at popular Portland breakfast chain Pine State Biscuits has made its way to City Hall.

Portland New Seasons Grocery Stores Recall Ground Beef Due to E. Coli Outbreak

New Seasons stores in Portland today recalled fresh ground beef sold at meat counters due to a possible E. coli infection.

The Largest Oregon Health Plan Contractor Has a Monopoly—and Is Failing to Transport Patients to Medical Appointments

Oshihana’s Topicals Use Cannabis to Promote Vaginal Health—and Better Sex

If things go according to Lindsay Wynn’s plan, the key to better sex will soon be available at your local weed store.

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