A Rare Dr. Know Mea Culpa

In my recent column about who becomes mayor if the current mayor resigns, I suggested that no Portland mayor had ever quit the job. While I did include the weasel words “as far as [I] could determine,” I grant that readers should expect a newspaper columnist to be more aware of major historical events.

For Years, the Murder of Michael Francke Has Been Oregon’s Biggest Mystery. Last Week, It Took a New Twist.

How did a nearly 30-year-old conviction get overturned? Here’s a timeline.

Portland Man Who Burned Neil Goldschmidt Photo Says He Was Protesting Indifference to Police Shootings: “Every Part Was Planned”

“I didn’t expect to get the photo out of Ted’s office. I expected to destroy it there. Once I had it, I knew it would burn when I was ready.”

Former Oregon Secretary of State Norma Paulus Shattered Glass Ceilings in Oregon. Read Our Coverage of Her Achievements.

Paulus paved a path for women leading Oregon. She also told a mean Charmin toilet-paper joke.

Trailblazing Former Oregon Secretary of State Norma Paulus Dies

“I could have been governor of Oregon,” she recalled. “I should have been.”

Murmurs: A New Year Brings Yet Another Chief of Staff for Oregon Gov. Kate Brown

The End of the Line for Republican Governors in Oregon

This year’s desultory race for governor nicely tees up Portland Monthly’s look at a very different governor’s race 30 years ago, when the GOP candidate, Norma Paulus, entered the race as a strong favorite over former Portland Mayor Neil Goldschmidt, a Democrat.

Columbia Journalism Review Revisits Neil Goldschmidt's Abuse of a Teenage Girl

This spring’s edition of the Columbia Journalism Review examines some landmark stories that have been awarded the Pulitzer Prize over the last 100 years. One story carries particular resonance for Oregonians: The work of Nigel Jaquiss in Willamette Week, exposing former Oregon Gov. Neil Goldschmidt for repeatedly raping a teenager. Jaquiss’ story, awarded the 2005 … Continue reading Columbia Journalism Review Revisits Neil Goldschmidt’s Abuse of a Teenage Girl