AltWeeklies Wire
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
Death and a Salesman: Pre-need Funeral Insurancenew
A Portland insurance agent and his well-connected pals want your money now and your body later -- no strings attached.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
04-04-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
USPS: Outsourcing the Mailnew
You've got mail, but it isn't always the U.S. Postal Service delivering it.
Willamette Week |
Christian Gaston |
03-15-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Temporary Insanitynew
A proposed change to Portland's city charter has drawn little notice on the May ballot but could have an outsized impact.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
03-14-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
They Watch Your Grandparents ... Who's Watching Them?new
While for-profit long-term care providers are one of the most politically powerful groups in Oregon, the state's senior citizens enjoy far weaker protections than in many other states.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
02-21-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
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
The Producernew
Portland General Electric manipulated the record to try to raise our electricity rates.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
12-07-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
With Amigos Like Thesenew
Shady businesses cash in on desperate immigrants locked in legal limbo.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
08-30-2006 |
Business & Labor
The Big Box-Offnew
IKEA shows Wal-Mart how to be a big box with little opposition.
Willamette Week |
Jacques Von Lunen |
08-03-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
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
Holy Mackerel!new
Why does the Rev. Sun Myung Moon control Portland's sushi supply?
Willamette Week |
Elizabeth Armstrong Moore |
06-20-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Inside The Den Of A 'Pirate'new
Dave Perez takes a novel approach in his fight against a music file-sharing suit.
Willamette Week |
Christian Gaston |
05-31-2006 |
Business & Labor
Spillover Effectnew
A Washington court decision may ultimately lead to lower beer and wine prices in Oregon.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
05-17-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Baby, You Look Like A Pimpnew
Pimpfants incites a national tantrum with its line of baby clothes.
Willamette Week |
Adrian Chen |
05-10-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
The High Price Of Thrift?new
An ex-employee sues Oregon's Multnomah County, claiming she was fired for trying to spotlight financial misdeeds.
Willamette Week |
Iam Demsky |
03-15-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
