AltWeeklies Wire
Regulators Favor a Rogue Dump Over a Landmark Winerynew
Why do Oregon public agencies that tout their environmental stewardship allow an archaic dump on prime farmland near Ponzi Vineyards and just upstream of the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge to remain in operation?
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
07-18-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
A Bible College Reverses its Ban on Tattoosnew
And inked-up Christians rejoice.
Willamette Week |
Paige Richmond |
07-12-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Reading, Writing and Religion in Portland Public Schoolsnew
At least eight religious groups rent Portland Public Schools facilities on a weekly basis, bringing in nearly $170,000 annually for the district.
Willamette Week |
Don McIntosh |
07-12-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Braking The Fixienew
After the Legislature failed to fix the "fixies" law, the tickets for fixed-gear bikes continue to fly in Portland.
Willamette Week |
Nicholas Deshais |
07-12-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Look Who Knows You've Forwarded Their Emailnew
CoolerEmail lets senders track messages from the moment they hit a recipient's inbox -- senders can count the number of times an email is forwarded, how many times a link in the email is hit, and they can also read your email to friends and colleagues.
Willamette Week |
Paul Leonard |
07-12-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Grapes of Cashnew
Lewis & Clark College owns thousands of acres in Eastern Oregon. If you think that's odd, read what the school might do with them.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
07-05-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
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
There Goes the Neighborhoodnew
Race, real estate and gentrification on my block.
Willamette Week |
Nancy Rommelmann |
07-05-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
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
Portland's Urban Indiansnew
By most measures, the Native American experience in Portland stinks.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
06-21-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Portland Still Wants to Legalize Itnew
A new marijuana initiative comes a year after another ballot proposal failed.
Willamette Week |
Jake Thomas |
06-06-2007 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
Two Tales of Strip Citynew
How two strippers made their way into Portland's ubiquitous strip clubs.
Willamette Week |
Elizabeth Armstrong Moore |
06-06-2007 |
Sex
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
Postal Stress for Indie Pressnew
An impending postage rate hike means headaches for Portland's small-press hub of niche publications.
Willamette Week |
Julie Sabatier |
05-23-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
