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Domestic Partnership Isn't All That's at Stake Herenew
Gay-rights advocates have blasted a U.S. District Court Judge's decision to put a hold on domestic partnerships for same-sex couples in Oregon until a Feb. 1 court hearing. But the temporary injunction issued last month hinges less on gay rights and more on a technical issue that could drastically alter the state's voter-initiative system by changing how the state treats petition signatures.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
01-09-2008 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Union Workers Push a Boycott of Their Own Hotelnew
A majority of the unionized Portland Hilton workers voted to support a boycott of their downtown hotel employer after bargaining without reaching agreement on a new contract.
Willamette Week |
Don McIntosh |
01-09-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Trial By Facebooknew
When Lewis&Clark students decided to warn others about Morgan Shaw-Fox, they didn't go to the authorities -- they went to their computers.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
01-09-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Fourteen-year-old Violin Phenom Debuts at the Schnitznew
"Prodigy" is a word so loaded in classical music it's become downright damning. Today's bright young musical talent becomes tomorrow's also-ran. Brandon Garbot is a prodigy.
Willamette Week |
Stephen Marc Beaudoin |
01-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Brandon Garbot
Freak Folk Gets Loud(er)new
"I'm not writing songs to be understood," David Evan says, explaining why a love song, for him, might involve a man singing to the manatee at his boat's helm rather than a beautiful woman.
Willamette Week |
Annie Bethancourt |
01-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Beta, David Evan
Spicing Up RiverCity Bluegrass Festivalnew
Now in its fourth year, the Portland bluegrass fest is headlined this year by national names such as hitmaker and hair legend Marty Stuart and longtime Jerry Garcia collaborator David Grisman. But there's more: gypsy-jazz from TAARKA and fiddler Darol Anger.
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman |
01-02-2008 |
Concerts
Erik Sten Calls It Quitsnew
In a surprise decision, Portland's longest-serving, most controversial city commissioner will resign midterm.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
01-02-2008 |
Politics
Who's Supporting Whom in Oregon?new
Tied with Kentucky as the sixth-to-last state to vote, Oregon has about as much weight in picking the presidential nominees as a zero to the left of a decimal point. But what happens in early-voting states does matter here -- at least for people who could gain considerable clout depending on who gets the nomination.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
01-02-2008 |
Politics
Oregon Lawmakers' Misguided Effort on Ethicsnew
Still no limits on campaign donations, and pols can spend that cash on personal items. So why are we celebrating the new ethics law?
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
12-19-2007 |
Politics
The $150 Million Question: Gas-Guzzling Trucks or Dirty Tugboats?new
A ticked-off tribe and a delicate union negotiation could stop Metro from picking the most fuel-efficient option on a massive upcoming garbage-hauling contract.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
12-19-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Sacrificing Rebeccanew
Laurie Recht loved her daughter to death. Literally.
Willamette Week |
Nancy Rommelmann |
12-19-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Oregon's Undocumented Immigrants Race to Get ID Cardsnew
With less than seven weeks until new driver's license rules take effect, crowds are descending on the Mexican Consulate to get ID cards that let them get licenses under the more favorable, existing regulations.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
12-19-2007 |
Immigration
The Gloomy Cinematic Gifts of Christmasnew
Ah, the holidays -- that time when our thoughts naturally turn to slashed throats, drug addiction, child rape and putting dad in a nursing homes. Hence Sweeney Todd, The Kite Runner, Walk Hard and The Savages.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
12-19-2007 |
Reviews
Has L Pro Lost His Political Consciousness?new
It was somewhat of a surprise to hear L Pro launching from a short autobiographical introduction into a Jay-Z-style boastful banger on his latest release, Chronicles.
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman |
12-19-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Chronicles, L Pro
Amore and Phonics Equals Perfect Harmonynew
The Golden Bears' current basement project -- which ranges from melodramatic folk pop to near-operatic, metal-tinged rock -- is set for release on psych-pop duo Viva Voce's label, Amore!Phonics.
Willamette Week |
Nilina Mason-Campbell |
12-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Golden Bears
