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Portland Officials Created a Policy to Keep Homeless People From Camping Outside the Timbers’ Soccer Stadium

When WW asked questions this week, several city officials claimed ignorance of the plan, and Commissioner Chloe Eudaly disavowed the idea.

New Blazers Center Hassan Whiteside Handed out Doughnuts on the Streets of Portland Last Night

Over the last few days, the 30-year-old big man has been documenting his arrival in Portland on Instagram. Yesterday, he explored downtown Portland—and, like any new arrival, stopped at Voodoo Doughnut. He then went around handing them out to strangers, which is really the best use for a box of Voodoo.

Conspiracy Theorists Have Been Harrassing Voodoo Doughnut In the Wake of “Doughnutgate”

According to a report by NBC News, Voodoo Doughnut’s downtown location has been hounded by harassing phone calls and social media posts. At one point last week, the business was fielding more calls about the unfounded rumors than doughnut orders.

Portland Police Bureau Says No Reports Have Been Filed Related to “Doughnutgate”

“Doughnutgate” accuser Michael Whalen says he has spoken to authorities, but the Portland Police Bureau says they have not received any reports of criminal activity involving Voodoo Doughnut.

Voodoo Doughnut Is at the Center of a Rising Far-Right Conspiracy Theory

According to Media Matters, on Aug. 4, a man identified as Michael Whelan appeared on the YouTube channel of conspiracy theorist Nathan Stolpman. During the course of an 80-minute conversation, Whelan—who is referred to as a survivor of SRA, or “Satanic ritual abuse”—claims to have attended a party at Voodoo co-owner Tres Shannon’s house where the sexual abuse of children was taking place.

Voodoo Doughnut is Giving Away Free Cuervo-Infused Doughnuts Today

Even as Portland has turned into a giant slushie machine, National Margarita Day is not really a holiday celebrated in Oregon. The February timing seems to imply the holiday was started in Australia. But there’s apparently one blazing exception.

Martin Cizmar’s Favorite Stories From His Tenure at Willamette Week

Maybe it’s just because today is my last day at Willamette Week, or maybe it’s because my successor Matt Singer is a very convincing writer, but to me it feels like the New Portland era is drawing to a close. It’s been a time of rapid and discombobulating progress that remade the look and feel of this city. I’ve championed embracing that change, largely because that’s the only useful way of processing it.

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