Willamette Week

Oregon Cannabis Sales Are Skyrocketing. But Who’s Buying All That Weed?

The OLCC says two retailers in Multnomah County accounted for more than one-third of all Oregon sales of 8 ounces or more. That’s suspicious.

Murmurs: Motels Will Replace Family Homeless Shelter

In other news: Betsy Johnson fails a purity test.

Grocery Tax Ban on Oregon Ballots Would Block a Soda Tax in Multnomah County

The prohibition would be the first of its kind nationally.

Murmurs: Airbnb Recruits Its Hosts to Lobby Against Portland Tax

In other news: City regulators let real-estate developers use fake names.

Her Group Rallied Behind the Historic Union Drive At Burgerville. Can Olivia Katbi Smith Harness Portland’s Left To Make an Even Bigger Impact?

Olivia Katbi Smith went to Burgerville last month to celebrate. But she wasn’t there to get a Tillamook cheeseburger basket.

Portland Boasts of Being Bike-Friendly, So Why Isn’t There Better Street Cleaning?

Portland boasts of being bike-friendly, so why isn’t there better street cleaning? As a cyclist, I’m continually getting rocks and glass in my tires. With the population growing and more tax dollars coming in daily, why isn’t anything being done?

Republicans Aren’t Popular in Oregon. But Their Political Action Committees Are Flourishing

Republicans are struggling in Oregon but there are a lot of new right-leaning political action committees.

Republicans Aren’t Popular in Oregon. But Their Political Action Committees Are Flourishing

Republicans are struggling in Oregon but there are a lot of new right-leaning political action committees.

Rasheed Wallace’s Crib Has Become a Ghost Mansion. This Is What It Looks Like Now.

It’s about to go back on the market. Take a virtual tour.

The Man Who Knows More Than Anybody Else About Oregon’s Tax System is Retiring

The state’s leading tax expert, Paul Warner, is stepping down.

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