AltWeeklies Wire
Minor Parties Fight for Fusionnew
Two minor parties challenge a 100-year Democratic-Republican duopoly in Oregon politics.
Willamette Week |
Don McIntosh |
06-06-2007 |
Politics
With New Baseball Ownership in Portland, An Old Face Remains.new
The Portland Beavers may have new ownership, but Jack Cain will remain a fixture with the minor league team.
Willamette Week |
Paul Gerald |
06-06-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
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
Betsy Johnson's Mounting Ethical Problemsnew
The Oregon state senator is regarded as a front-runner for either secretary of state in 2008 or governor in 2010 -- but with Johnson's growing clout comes increased scrutiny and ethical questions about two bills that could benefit her.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
05-31-2007 |
Politics
Side Project is Born Out of Good Times ... And Sounds Like Itnew
Decemberist Chris Funk strikes and gets wasted (in a good way).
Willamette Week |
Amy McCullough |
05-31-2007 |
Reviews
LKN's Definitive Recording is Yet to Comenew
Lauren K. Newman's fifth release comes closest yet to capturing its creator, but there are still improvements to be made.
Willamette Week |
Jason Simms |
05-31-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: LKN, Postulate II
Drunken Boat Sobers Upnew
The Portland band promises that only one or two members are blacked out at a time during shows these days.
Willamette Week |
Jason Simms |
05-31-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Drunken Boat
A QDoc Is Bornnew
With the first queer documentary film festival in the nation, Portland's queer cinema is about to get real.
Willamette Week |
Wayne Bund |
05-31-2007 |
Movies
Mayoral Inertia in Portlandnew
Tom Potter didn't promise details in his campaign -- and he hasn't delivered many, either.
Willamette Week |
Henry Stern |
05-31-2007 |
Politics
'Knocked Up': OB/GYNIUSnew
The uncertain feelings of Judd Apatow's babymakers.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
05-30-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Judd Apatow, Knocked Up
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
Portland Dot Com and Japanese Video Game Unitenew
The only people licensed to make Katamari Damacy T-shirts are the 10 employees of a Portland-based Mac software company.
Willamette Week |
Claire Evans |
05-23-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Thrash Band's Ode to Serial Killersnew
Despite the cringe-inspiring name, Clit Ripper is a talented band.
Willamette Week |
Jason Simms |
05-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Clit Ripper, In Front of the Kids
Back to the Futurenew
Strategy moves ahead of his time thanks to his musical past.
Willamette Week |
Michael Byrne |
05-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Future Rock, strategy
Pirates Franchise at World's Endnew
Death can't stop the Pirates franchise -- or make it any good.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
05-23-2007 |
Reviews
