AltWeeklies Wire
Paul Stanford, King Bongnew
He's Oregon's "Drug Czar" -- now he's under attack.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
12-12-2007 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
Oregon Now Lags in Fighting Climate Changenew
How the state that pioneered the fight against climate change has fallen behind.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
12-05-2007 |
Environment
Tags: Kyoto, environment
Michael Shellenberger on Environmentalism's Futurenew
A rogue environmentalist takes aim at the movement he says has failed.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
10-24-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Critics Question Green Cred of Utility's 'Smart Energy'new
"Portlanders want green energy, but they don't want their energy coming from industrial factory farms," says Kendra Kimbirauskas, a Portland-based consultant for the GRACE Factory Farm Project, a New York-based nonprofit that opposes industrial farming.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
09-26-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
The Portland Region's Top 25 Water-Using Residencesnew
These people waste so much water, it's scary.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin and Rachel Schiff |
09-12-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Portland's Black Community Has Barack Obama's Backnew
Or do they?
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
09-12-2007 |
Politics
Breasts, Bras and Videotapenew
A pair of lawsuits target Portland police for alleged civil-rights violations.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
08-08-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Hold the Linenew
Randy Leonard wants no 911 calls on hold. A WW records review finds that's a tall order.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
07-05-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Investment Advisor Fleeced Clients, Bought Toysnew
Portland investors trusted Wes Rhodes with millions -- the feds say he used that money instead to buy muscle cars and sports memorabilia.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
06-27-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Canadian Bakin'new
Our neighbors to the north are making Portland a hotbed for big pot grows.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
06-27-2007 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
A Naturopathic Casualtynew
Out-of-court settlement resolves what's believed to be Oregon's first naturopath-caused death.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
05-30-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Blow's Backnew
Cocaine is still the drug of choice for many of Portland's beau monde.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
05-23-2007 |
Drugs
Facebook Access Denied to Dead's Kinnew
A mom's fight for her dead son's website ends in a first-of-a-kind lawsuit against Facebook.com.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
04-18-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Hot Gas Blues: Oregon's Joins Big Oil Revoltnew
When gas gets warm, you get less of it per gallon -- and 17 states are suing.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
04-04-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
The Anti-Protesternew
We test the limits of Portland's tolerance by sending a reporter posed as a war supporter to last week's antiwar rally.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
03-22-2007 |
War
