AltWeeklies Wire
Putting the 'OR' in 'Pork'new
Sniffing out which Oregon lawmakers bring home the most bacon.
Willamette Week |
Ian Demsky |
08-16-2007 |
Politics
Red Light Districtnew
Portland seeks to double its cameras at traffic lights, but the company holding the city's no-bid contract has some legal troubles of its own.
Willamette Week |
Ian Demsky |
02-01-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Double-Bunk Jeopardynew
New anti-jail-rape regulations put 200 Multnomah County jail beds at risk.
Willamette Week |
Ian Demsky |
01-03-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Fuck Dese Profilesnew
What did we do when we wanted to know more about teens with alleged ties to a Portland burglary ring? We checked out their MySpace pages.
Willamette Week |
Ian Demsky |
12-20-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Green vs. 'Green'new
Mount Hood Forest watchdogs worry that a federal study could lead to more logging.
Willamette Week |
Ian Demsky |
12-14-2006 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Badge Of Dishonornew
About a third of Oregon law enforcement and corrections licenses revoked since 2002 involved sexual misconduct.
Willamette Week |
Ian Demsky |
12-07-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Two Crimes, Two Punishmentsnew
Who should get more prison time: an accomplice in a robbery or a drunken driver in a fatal crash?
Willamette Week |
Ian Demsky |
11-29-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Why Did James Chasse Jr. Die?new
The death of James Chasse at the hands of Portland police has galvanized the community as few events in the city's recent history have.
Willamette Week |
Ian Demsky |
11-01-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Case Not Closednew
Three questions still remain unanswered in the death of James P. Chasse Jr.
Willamette Week |
Ian Demsky |
10-25-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
One Toke Over The Linenew
A mistake by the Oregon Legislature makes selling pot the "king" of drug crimes.
Willamette Week |
Ian Demsky |
10-18-2006 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
Getting 'Out There'new
Coast to Coast's Noory has the key to world peace -- but he's not unlocking the door just yet.
Willamette Week |
Ian Demsky |
10-04-2006 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: George Noory, Worker in the Light
The Dixie Pixnew
Zoo officials let employees pose with Rebel flags and the Oregon Zoo train -- is it harmless fun or an inappropriate use of public property?
Willamette Week |
Ian Demsky |
10-04-2006 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Vision For Dollarsnew
How much "visioning" does a quarter-million dollars buy?
Willamette Week |
Ian Demsky |
09-27-2006 |
Politics
Steal This Bikenew
You may think you'd say something or call the cops if you saw a man liberating a bike with bolt cutters, but we say fat chance.
Willamette Week |
Ian Demsky |
08-24-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Citizen Claranew
Taxpayers should be concerned about the way one powerful Hispanic businesswoman is getting ahead in Multnomah County, Oregon.
Willamette Week |
Ian Demsky |
06-28-2006 |
Business & Labor
