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Public Paydaysnew
Portland's public employees aren’t getting rich—but they’re doing better than their neighbors.
Willamette Week |
Corey Pein |
09-19-2011 |
Policy Issues
Cheat Local!new
Portland helped make Groupon a giant. Here's how local businesses get crushed.
Willamette Week |
Corey Pein |
08-17-2011 |
Business & Labor
Tags: Groupon, daily deals
The Gunnew
How easy is it to buy a gun on the street from a complete stranger? We find out.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
08-04-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Death of a Yoginew
The battle for a corporate empire, hundreds of millions of dollars and the meaning of a faith.
Willamette Week |
Corey Pein |
07-08-2011 |
Features
Portland's Iconic Stumptown Coffee is Sold to Investment Firmnew
Stumptown Coffee, the iconic and fiercely independent company that helped define coffee in Portland, has been sold to a New York investment firm.
Willamette Week |
Ruth Brown |
06-06-2011 |
Business & Labor
Tags: TSG Consumer
Your Teacher Is F'dnew
The Oregon Education Association gave Gov. John Kitzhaber more than $1 million. And now he's giving it pay cuts and pink slips.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
03-24-2011 |
Education
Plastic Crusadernew
Can Stiv Wilson ban the plastic bag in Oregon?
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
03-16-2011 |
Environment
Children of a Higher Godnew
Members of Portland's Santo Daime church drink hallucinogenic tea. And they serve it to their kids.
Willamette Week |
Nancy Rommelmann and Aaron Mesh |
03-02-2011 |
Religion
Hotseat: Dwight Holtonnew
Oregon's U.S. Attorney on why Portland should rejoin the Joint Terrorism Task Force.
Willamette Week |
Mark Zusman, Nigel Jaquiss, Henry Stern |
01-26-2011 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: Joint Terrorism Task Force, JTTF
Hidden in Americanew
For a child of illegal immigrants, life remains in the shadows.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
01-19-2011 |
Immigration
Tags: Dream Act
Sext Crimesnew
Oregon has a name for teens who take dirty photos with their cell phones: child pornographer.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
12-01-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Sexting
Green Giantnew
How much is sustainability worth? Try $65 million in public money.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
11-24-2010 |
Environment
Tags: Sustainability
The Longest Oddsnew
Hundreds of millions in casino dollars haven’t lifted Oregon’s Native Americans out of poverty.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
11-17-2010 |
Policy Issues
How Important Editorial Decisions Are Madenew
The Oregonian’s editorial board last week endorsed John Kitzhaber for governor and filmed its discussion about this important decision.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
10-18-2010 |
Media
Tags: The Oregonian
We Were Marshallnew
How the redesign of Portland's high schools ended up with a plan to close Marshall High School.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
10-06-2010 |
Education
