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Dudley Produces Video Repsonse to Kitzhaber Ad
Here’s the latest turn of the screw in the gubernatorial election. The back-and-forth between Democratic gubernatorial...
BY Nigel Jaquiss    Thursday 2:03 PM   0
Timbers Army Fundraises for Jefferson High
The Timbers Army is on the warpath for a good cause: It’s leading a fundraising effort to help Jefferson High...
BY Beth Slovic    Thursday 12:20 PM   1
A Street Named Callahan
The Northwest Examiner has a piece this month proposing to rename NW Westover Road for John Callahan, the prolific Portland...
BY Beth Slovic    Thursday 10:06 AM   0
Protesters Rally In Response to TriMet Fare Increase
City Hall this afternoon drew dozens of protesters concerned about recent changes at TriMet. Today, of course, marked the first...
BY Jason Slotkin    Wednesday 8:33 PM   2
The Difference Between the Ads Kitzhaber Canned and Kitzhaber Ran
Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Kitzhaber today released his first television ad directly addressing his opponent,...
BY Nigel Jaquiss    Wednesday 5:38 PM   2
Touchdown: Lincoln High Gets its New Football Coach
As some schools begin the school year next week with fewer than expected special-education teachers, Lincoln High School reports...
BY Beth Slovic    Wednesday 3:42 PM   4
Gubernatorial Candidates Continue to Debate Debating
The campaigns of both gubernatorial candidates continue to trade accusations of bad faith amid efforts to get both Republican...
BY Nigel Jaquiss    Wednesday 11:30 AM   0
The Local Angle on Social Security Battle
U.S. Rep Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) enjoys one of the safest seats in Congress and won’t have to work hard to keep it this...
BY Nigel Jaquiss    Wednesday 10:41 AM   4
Parents of Special-Education Students Air Frustrations
In response to significant reductions in Portland Public Schools’ special-education department, concerned parents met with...
BY Beth Slovic    Wednesday 9:33 AM   14
Democrats Go After Dudley on Residency; Dudley Hits Back
The gubernatorial race heated up today as the Democratic Governors’ Association released an ad criticizing Republican...
BY Nigel Jaquiss    Tuesday 6:32 PM   8
The Campbell Case: Reactions to the Recommendation for Firing Frashour
News that the Portland police Use of Force Review Board recommended firing Officer Ronald Frashour for the fatal shooting of...
BY James Pitkin    Tuesday 2:54 PM   2
Portland Public Schools Will Tap Reserves to Plug Hole
The Portland School Board announced last night it will fill the sudden $6 million hole in the school district’s 2010-11...
BY Beth Slovic    Tuesday 11:33 AM   3
Playing Possum: Kitzhaber Reports Another $50,000 Contribution
Yesterday, Democratic gubernatorial nominee John Kitzhaber reported a $50,000 contribution a month after he received the check....
BY Nigel Jaquiss    Tuesday 8:57 AM   5
Portlanders Share Views on Gulf Coast Disaster Tonight
Organizers of a unique, fact-finding mission to the Gulf Coast region have returned from their nine-day visit to Louisiana,...
BY Beth Slovic    Tuesday 8:11 AM   0
BREAKING: Review Board Recommends Firing Officer in Aaron Campbell Shooting (Updated)
Portland Police Officer Ronald Frashour has been ordered on leave after a review board recommended firing him for the Jan. 29...
BY James Pitkin    Tuesday 7:58 AM   5
Paul Allen Sues Google, Facebook and Others and is Called All Sorts of Names
The tech community in the Northwest and across the country has its underwear in a twist over a lawsuit filed last week by Paul...
BY Mark Zusman    Monday 4:50 PM   2
Team Willamette Week Wins the 2010 Softball Championship!
SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION: Congratulations team Willamette Week! Last night under the bright lights at Farragut Park’s...
BY Michael Mannheimer    Monday 12:16 PM   2

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Top Five Five Songs I Love
By George Winston IMAGE: Joe del Tufo “Hey Now Baby”I’ve been working on the 1949 version of this piece from...
BY Local Cut    Wednesday 6:09 AM   0
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Strength Friday, Sept. 3
Mind-reading trio foretold Portland’s dance future. [DIRTY DANCING] Anyone who has ever heard the slinky, aggressive...
BY Rebecca Raber    Wednesday 6:07 AM   1
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Ed Bennett Friday, Sept. 3
Mel Brown’s bassist takes the reins for his first record in over a decade. [JAZZ] Ask Portland bassist Ed Bennett about...
BY Casey Jarman    Wednesday 6:05 AM   0
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Primer: Slayer
IMAGE: Mark Seliger Formed: 1981 in Huntington Park, Calif. Members: Tom Araya, Kerry King, Jeff Hanneman, Dave Lombardo Latest...
BY Nathan Carson    Wednesday 6:03 AM   0
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CD Reviews: The Estranged, Autistic Youth
The Estranged The Subliminal Man (Dirtnap) Autistic Youth Idle Minds (Dirtnap) MORE: The Estranged and Autistic Youth...
BY John Isaacson    Wednesday 6:01 AM   0
Live Review: Wavves, Friday, August 28 @ Bunk Bar
On Saturday afternoon Matt Brown—Bladen County Records founder, man about town, and general bearer of good things—sent out...
BY Shane Danaher    Tuesday 3:37 PM   4
Win Tickets to the Budos Band!
New York’s the Budos Band plays a super-tight, super-fly mix of afro-beat infused soul and funk that sounds a little...
BY Ruth Brown    Tuesday 1:28 PM   5
Irrelevant Interviews: Benjamin Starshine
Benjamin Starshine looks and sounds like a man who just stumbled out of a time machine. Hell! He was at the top of Mt. Tabor...
BY Kat Gardiner    Tuesday 1:19 PM   1
Video: Starparty, “Sleep When You’re Dead”
About a year and a half ago, I helped judge a high school battle of the bands for MITS, the Music in the Schools project. Aside...
BY Casey Jarman    Monday 9:57 AM   1
Feedback: Punch and Ceremony at Satyricon
Our comics and punk correspondent, John Isaacson, has been busy working on his first piece for WW’s print edition this...
BY John Isaacson    Friday 3:14 PM   4
Old Town Block Party is This Saturday (Bonus: Another Leak from Lovers!)
Ah, the Old Town: Portland’s melting-pot of vagrants, geeks, frat boys, strippers and rockers. Join them all this Saturday...
BY Ruth Brown    Thursday 1:21 PM   1
Starfucker, “Julius” (Unreleased)
Congrats to Starfucker for signing to one of this fine nation’s best labels, Polyvinyl. In fact, congrats to Starfucker on...
BY Casey Jarman    Wednesday 2:06 PM   13
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Primer: Crowded House
Formed: 1985 in Melbourne, Australia Members: Frontman Neil Finn, bassist Nick Seymour, guitarist-keyboardist Mark Hart and...
BY Rebecca Raber    Wednesday 6:07 AM   0
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Jazz’s Not Dead
Blue Cranes buck expectations and make music for the people. IMAGE: Jason Quigley Reed Wallsmith, Blue Cranes’ alto sax...
BY Casey Jarman    Wednesday 6:05 AM   1
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Pure Country Gold Saturday, Aug. 28
Pure Country Gold won’t just steal your beer and hit on your girlfriend—it’ll serenade you, too. IMAGE: Peter...
BY Casey Jarman    Wednesday 6:03 AM   0
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CD Reviews: Soft Metals, Sapient
Soft Metals The Cold World Melts (Captured Tracks) [OLD SCHOOL SYNTH POP] In the past few years, the...
BY Local Cut    Wednesday 6:01 AM   0
Snapshots from the Portland Folk Festival
This weekend we asked Shane Danaher, Nick Jaina and photographer Bobby McHugh to catch some of the first annual Portland Folk...
BY Local Cut    Tuesday 5:01 PM   6

Head to blogs.wweek.com/music for more local music news...

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Dudley Produces Video Repsonse to Kitzhaber Ad
Here’s the latest turn of the screw in the gubernatorial election. The back-and-forth between Democratic gubernatorial...
BY Nigel Jaquiss    Thursday 2:03 PM   0
POSTED IN: News and Culture
Timbers Army Fundraises for Jefferson High
The Timbers Army is on the warpath for a good cause: It’s leading a fundraising effort to help Jefferson High...
BY Beth Slovic    Thursday 12:20 PM   1
POSTED IN: News and Culture
A Street Named Callahan
The Northwest Examiner has a piece this month proposing to rename NW Westover Road for John Callahan, the prolific Portland...
BY Beth Slovic    Thursday 10:06 AM   0
POSTED IN: News and Culture
Protesters Rally In Response to TriMet Fare Increase
City Hall this afternoon drew dozens of protesters concerned about recent changes at TriMet. Today, of course, marked the first...
BY Jason Slotkin    Wednesday 8:33 PM   2
POSTED IN: News and Culture
The Difference Between the Ads Kitzhaber Canned and Kitzhaber Ran
Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Kitzhaber today released his first television ad directly addressing his opponent,...
BY Nigel Jaquiss    Wednesday 5:38 PM   2
POSTED IN: News and Culture
Touchdown: Lincoln High Gets its New Football Coach
As some schools begin the school year next week with fewer than expected special-education teachers, Lincoln High School reports...
BY Beth Slovic    Wednesday 3:42 PM   4
POSTED IN: News and Culture
Gubernatorial Candidates Continue to Debate Debating
The campaigns of both gubernatorial candidates continue to trade accusations of bad faith amid efforts to get both Republican...
BY Nigel Jaquiss    Wednesday 11:30 AM   0
POSTED IN: News and Culture
The Local Angle on Social Security Battle
U.S. Rep Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) enjoys one of the safest seats in Congress and won’t have to work hard to keep it this...
BY Nigel Jaquiss    Wednesday 10:41 AM   4
POSTED IN: News and Culture
Parents of Special-Education Students Air Frustrations
In response to significant reductions in Portland Public Schools’ special-education department, concerned parents met with...
BY Beth Slovic    Wednesday 9:33 AM   14
POSTED IN: Local Cut
Top Five Five Songs I Love
By George Winston IMAGE: Joe del Tufo “Hey Now Baby”I’ve been working on the 1949 version of this piece from...
BY Local Cut    Wednesday 6:09 AM   0
POSTED IN: Local Cut
Strength Friday, Sept. 3
Mind-reading trio foretold Portland’s dance future. [DIRTY DANCING] Anyone who has ever heard the slinky, aggressive...
BY Rebecca Raber    Wednesday 6:07 AM   1
POSTED IN: Local Cut
Ed Bennett Friday, Sept. 3
Mel Brown’s bassist takes the reins for his first record in over a decade. [JAZZ] Ask Portland bassist Ed Bennett about...
BY Casey Jarman    Wednesday 6:05 AM   0
POSTED IN: Local Cut
Primer: Slayer
IMAGE: Mark Seliger Formed: 1981 in Huntington Park, Calif. Members: Tom Araya, Kerry King, Jeff Hanneman, Dave Lombardo Latest...
BY Nathan Carson    Wednesday 6:03 AM   0
POSTED IN: Local Cut
CD Reviews: The Estranged, Autistic Youth
The Estranged The Subliminal Man (Dirtnap) Autistic Youth Idle Minds (Dirtnap) MORE: The Estranged and Autistic Youth...
BY John Isaacson    Wednesday 6:01 AM   0
POSTED IN: News and Culture
Democrats Go After Dudley on Residency; Dudley Hits Back
The gubernatorial race heated up today as the Democratic Governors’ Association released an ad criticizing Republican...
BY Nigel Jaquiss    Tuesday 6:32 PM   8
POSTED IN: Local Cut
Live Review: Wavves, Friday, August 28 @ Bunk Bar
On Saturday afternoon Matt Brown—Bladen County Records founder, man about town, and general bearer of good things—sent out...
BY Shane Danaher    Tuesday 3:37 PM   4
POSTED IN: News and Culture
The Campbell Case: Reactions to the Recommendation for Firing Frashour
News that the Portland police Use of Force Review Board recommended firing Officer Ronald Frashour for the fatal shooting of...
BY James Pitkin    Tuesday 2:54 PM   2

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MULTNOMAH COUNTY
Judging Judy
Unpaid city fees owed by a defunct company pull Multnomah County Commissioner Shiprack into court.
BY JAMES PITKIN
6
AARON CAMPBELL, CITY HALL
Ricochet
Portland officer who shot Aaron Campbell is put on paid leave.
BY JAMES PITKIN
2
ARTS, COVER STORY
Art Attack 2
Soiled panties, Chinese Shakespeare, bad moms and more cultural gems that are yours for the taking in Portland this fall.
BY BRETT CAMPBELL, KELLY CLARKE, RICHARD SPEER, BEN WATERHOUSE, HEATHER WISNER
DISH
PieLab
More than meets the pie.
BY RUTH BROWN
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ASK THE EDITOR
What Were We Thinking?
WW Editor Mark Zusman answers your questions about our coverage.
BY MARK ZUSMAN
CITY HALL
Past Thursday
What does the future hold for the Alberta Arts District?
BY JACOB PIERCE, JASON SLOTKIN
1
MURMURS
News And Not A Nickel More
BY WW EDITORIAL STAFF
ELECTION '10, POLITICS
Registering His Advantage
Despite soft poll numbers, Kitzhaber has an ace in the hole.
BY NIGEL JAQUISS
2
MULTNOMAH COUNTY
Judging Judy
Unpaid city fees owed by a defunct company pull Multnomah County Commissioner Shiprack into court.
BY JAMES PITKIN
6
ROGUE OF THE WEEK
Vivian Orlen
Grant money that’s not free.
BY WW EDITORIAL STAFF
11
DR. KNOW
Dr. Know
BY MARTY SMITH
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Inbox
BY WW EDITORIAL STAFF
3
ELECTION '10, POLITICS
The Fall Collection
The big political stories of November prepare to take the runway.
BY HENRY STERN
AARON CAMPBELL, CITY HALL
Ricochet
Portland officer who shot Aaron Campbell is put on paid leave.
BY JAMES PITKIN
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HEADOUT PICKS
Roll On
Katamari Damacy FTW!
BY CASEY JARMAN
SCOOP
Gossip As Epic As WW At Bar League Softball!
BY WW EDITORIAL STAFF

Small Wonders
With a new chef, Fenouil’s small plates shine.
BY DEEDA SCHROEDER

Violetta
BY MATT KORFHAGE
DISH
PieLab
More than meets the pie.
BY RUTH BROWN
1

Primer: Slayer
BY NATHAN CARSON

Ed Bennett Sept. 3
Mel Brown’s bassist takes the reins for his first record in over a decade.
BY CASEY JARMAN

Strength Friday, Sept. 3
Mind-reading trio foretold Portland’s dance future.
BY REBECCA RABER
TOP 5
Top Five Five Songs I Love
By George Winston
BY GEORGE WINSTON

Machete
He will skullfuck you full of anchor babies.
BY AP KRYZA

Going The Distance
Justin Long distance, that is.
BY SARAH DAVIDSON
BREW VIEWS
Danke Schoen
BY AARON MESH

Iced Americano
George Clooney enjoys the overrated things in The American.
BY AARON MESH

Oh, The Humanity (Our Shoes Are Red/The Performance Lab)
Five confessions gone awry.
BY BEN WATERHOUSE
HEADOUT PICKS
Roll On
Katamari Damacy FTW!
BY CASEY JARMAN
MUSIC
CD Reviews: The Estranged, Autistic Youth
BY JOHN ISAACSON


Fall Arts Guide 2010
Art Attack 2
Soiled panties, Chinese Shakespeare, bad moms and more cultural gems that are yours for the taking in Portland this fall.
SEPTEMBER 2010
Best of Portland 2010
Best Of Portland 2010
JULY 2010
Summer Guide 2010
Get Out
Summer’s here. Go play outside.
JUNE 2010
Drink Guide 2010
Where we’re drinking in 2010.
MAY 2010
Devour 2010
A hungry shopper’s guide to Portland.
APRIL 2010
Cheap Eats 2010
Hungry?
MARCH 2010
Gift Guide II 2009
Happy Holidays! Again!
DECEMBER 2009
Gift Guide 2009
Happy Holidays!
NOVEMBER 2009
Willamette Week 35th Anniversary
35 Years
Willamette Week turns 35 and looks back on the city that made it.
NOVEMBER 2009
Restaurant Guide 2009
100 of our favorite places to brunch, lunch and dine. Including the Restaurant of the Year.
OCTOBER 2009



 


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