News An alert reader sent in a photo of a new billboard that's gone up at the confluence of Interstate 5 and Highway 217 near Lake Oswego. The billboard, which combines photographs of Patricia McCaig, the political consultant who is Gov. John Kitzhaber's chief adviser on the Columbia River ...   More

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Former City Commissioner Charlie Hales says he’s surprised by Mayor Sam Adams’ announcement that he won’t seek re-election as Portland mayor.

But Hales—who’s running for the job himself— said his campaign will continue to focus on what he can bring to the jo...   More

News Each year at this time, we take a pause from our weekly dose of opinionated news gathering and let other people take over the paper's prime real estate. The annual Voices issue is an effort to intro ...   More