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Police Arrest Activist Accused of Punching Grant Chisholm at the PDX Airport...
by Doug Brown Antagonistic "Bible Believers" preacher got knocked out at PDX on January 29Doug BrownPortland police officers arrested a local activist at City Council Wednesday morning and handed him...
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Savage Love Letter of the Day: After 15 Years, Her Husband Still Looks Like A...
by Dan Savage 34-year-old woman here, married for 10 years, with my husband since I was 19. I had very little sexual experience before I met him, and he was also in the same boat. When we started...
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If You Give A Cop A Pepsi...
by Ijeoma Oluo Ijeoma Oluo: "Basically a kid gives a mouse a cookie and it leads to all these unforeseen consequences."Harper and RowMany people are outraged at Pepsi’s new ad (which was pulled as...
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Your Guide to Portland's Best Chai
by Zahir Janmohamed ZAHIR JANMOHAMEDThe secret to making the perfect cup of chai, a roadside vendor in India once told me, is to strain the tea with a used men's undershirt. The ribs on the fabric, he...
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Portland's All Done Investing in Corporations—And That Will Cost Us
by Dirk VanderHart Commissioner Dan Saltzman is tired of talking about which corporations the City of Portland should or shouldn't invest in. "There are a lot of issues I’m not getting work done on...
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Good Morning, News: The ACLU, Wheeler's Pepsi Scare, and the Portland Pickles
by Doug Brown Good morning, Portland. These stories will be perfect to read while you're stuck on the Morrison Bridge. Molly MendozaFirst up, out in print as of yesterday (pick up a copy!), is our...
View ArticleAs Republicans Head for "Nuclear Option," Twitter Gets Hot
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey As expected, Senate Democrats have successfully filibustered Trump's pick for the Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch—which has Republicans and in particular, Mitch McConnell, moving...
View ArticleWho Remembers Legal Tender?
by Anonymous Legal Tender,True definition;"The trading of herbs & vegetables between the natives" ... seriously now,HEMP. Is referred to in our school text- "legal tender"My question is how &...
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Right 2 Dream Too Is Moving to the Rose Quarter
by Dirk VanderHart Blazers sometimes park here before games. Not for long. Dirk VanderHartRight 2 Dream Too, facing a looming eviction tomorrow, will instead stay in place. And within 60 days, the...
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The Fate of Portland's Renter Relocation Protections Is Still Up in the Air
by Claire Holley Denis Vannier, counsel for the city, addresses the courtClaire HolleyThe fight over Portland's new renter protections moved into its second round this morning, with no clear winner...
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This Week's Style Events
by Elizabeth Mollo One Imaginary Girl will celebrate their new space as well as launch their fall 2017 collection with a party and fashion show in partnership with neighboring salon Gilded Fox. See...
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PDX Pop Now! Announces 2017 Dates
by Ciara Dolan This summer, Portland's premiere all-ages festival PDX Pop Now! will return to AudioCinema under the Hawthorne Bridge July 21-23. Over 35 local bands will perform, including a few sets...
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The Woman Who Coined the Term "White Fragility" Offers Advice on How to Be...
by Alissa Greenberg GIRLS BY MARK SCHAFER / HBO; FRIENDS BY NBC; APPLE EMOJIS.Robin DiAngelo spends more time than your average white female thinking about race. Professionally, DiAngelo teaches...
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Tonight Julie Byrne Brings Her Starkly Beautiful Folk to Portland
by Ciara Dolan Jonathan BouknightThis past January, singer/songwriter Julie Byrne released her second full-length album, Not Even Happiness. Byrne currently lives in New York City, where she works...
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Lasers, Beer, and Video Games: Here's Ground Kontrol's Brand-New Expansion
by Chipp Terwilliger Chipp TerwilligerIt’s an exciting time to be a gamer in Portland. Last week, the city’s newest bar/arcade Quarterworld celebrated its first anniversary with a Saturday-night...
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A "Hate Group" Affiliate Came to Town to Talk About Refugees. It Went How...
by Cameron Crowell A protester waits outside of a controversial debate at Lewis & Clark College Tuesday night. Cameron CrowellLocal activists on Tuesday were barred entry from a debate at Lewis...
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Amazing New Places to Get Seriously Good Sandwiches
by Andrea Damewood Bless Your Heart Burger At BYH BurgersMinh TranI’m going to start with some settled case law: A hot dog is not a sandwich. Disagree? Tough. Take it up with the internet’s own Judge...
View ArticleJust a Mean Old Meanie
by Anonymous You have to be the most unfriendly, strict and uptight person to walk this land. You never let anything slide. You seem pissed off about anything anyone does, especially if it's wrong....
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Argument Du Jour: Lloyd District Neighbors Say Buses and Trains Could Imperil...
by Dirk VanderHart The lot where Mayor Ted Wheeler hopes to put Right 2 Dream Too. Dirk VanderHartIt is an utterance passed down to nearly any neighborhood where a homeless encampment is proposed:...
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The Campaign Finance Reform You Voted For Heads to Court
by Doug Brown Vinnie NeubergYou probably voted for it in November. Parts of it might be unconstitutional. And soon, in a perhaps unprecedented move, a Multnomah County judge will have a say on whether...
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