News The proposed budget the Portland Police Bureau handed to Mayor Charlie Hales Monday shows that to meet the mayor's demand for 10 percent cuts across the board, the department says it will ax the e... More
Portland Police to Spend $225,000 on Carpets and Wainscoting
News The proposed budget the Portland Police Bureau handed to Mayor Charlie Hales Monday shows that to meet the mayor's demand for 10 percent cuts across the board, the department says it will ax the e... More
Gimme Shelter
The YWCA is closing its emergency domestic-violence shelter, but officials hope a new strategy will help cushion the loss.
News Every day at 9 am, the Portland Women’s Crisis Line website updates the availability at the city’s four emergency shelters. Most mornings, it’s the same answer: no vacancy. Despite that se More
1 in 3
Those are the odds a woman on this planet will face abuse in her lifetime. V-Day is your chance to do something about it.
Cover Story One in three. One-third of all women worldwide—let’s call it an even 1 billion—will be victims of violence because they are women. You could get depressed or apathetic when you see that ov More
CRC Sticks to 116-Foot Bridge Height, Asks Feds for Approval
News The Columbia River Crossing bridge will be 116 feet high. And despite signs that may not be OK with local Coast Guard officials, the White House may be ready to overrule them.The embattled project submitted a bridge permit, at the urging of federal authorities, to the Coast Guard—which is tasked with... More
"Put that in your Pipe and Smoke it" Among Classes Canceled, Altered at Reed College
News Reed College has pulled the plug on classes called "Put That In Your Pipe and Smoke It" and “Adroit Anticipation of Awesome Altered Adventures 201."The two classes are part of a program called Paideia—free, non-credit "enrichment" courses on any topic taught by Reed students, staff and alumni held the week before spring semester.However, as More
Portland Teacher's Suit Says Disabled Kids Mistreated
News A former Portland Public Schools teacher has filed a whistleblower and discrimination lawsuit against the district, saying she was forced out of her job for calling attention to disturbing conditions for disabled students.Filed in Oregon District Court on Monday, former occupational therapist Christine Van Osdol says she and others were overworked and unable to provide legally-mandated care to dis... More
Hotseat: Daryl Turner
The Portland Police union boss talks about the new order in City Hall.
Q & A Portland Police Association president Daryl Turner has a framed cartoon drawing in his office of him pulling the pants off a surprised Sam Adams.
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PDX CAN HAS CAT SHOW
Now with kitteh pics!
Arts & Books I haven't been to Florida, but I've seen documentaries. And thanks to the International Cat Show, I may never need to go. The strange people watching Sunday outpaced the rare cat viewing.Cats may be so very hipster right now, but it was the very few and the not-so-proud who actually went all the way to the Holiday Inn by the airport this weekend a... More
Greenlick Files Bill to Make Cigarettes a Prescription-Only Drug
News A new bill in the Oregon Legislature would require a prescription for a pack of smokes.Rep. Mitch Greenlick (D-Portland), filed a bill that would put nicotine in the same category as ketamine, and would make having the addictive substance without a doctor’s note a crime. More
Hotseat: Baruti Artharee
The city’s new cops czar talks about making the police safer for his grandkids.
Q & A A lot of people in City Hall have interacted with police, but Baruti Artharee may be the only one who can say he’s had the business end of a cop’s gun pressed against his head. That was a lo More
Top Articles from ANDREA DAMEWOOD
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Oregon’s richest veterinarian wants to lease you a pet—but complaints dog his business. The Woman Behind the Bridge
The force behind Oregon’s massive freeway project works for the governor—and a private company that wants it built. Throw Voters From the Train
A Clark County measure to fund light rail has become a referendum on the CRC. Robes In the Ring
A candidate for Supreme Court says his opponent is inflating her credentials. The First 30 Seconds
The city hopes to shield the mentally ill from excessive force by putting the right cop on the scene. Hold the Phone
Dwindling calls lead the state to propose ending its HIV/AIDS hotline. 1 in 3
Those are the odds a woman on this planet will face abuse in her lifetime. V-Day is your chance to do something about it. A Bridge Too Low
The CRC isn’t eager to redesign a bridge that should be taller. Bridge End
Oregon backers of the CRC think they’ve won the day. They haven’t met Ann Rivers. Hotseat: Greg Palast
The progressive—and often controversial—journalist says he’s fighting to protect your vote.
Oregon’s richest veterinarian wants to lease you a pet—but complaints dog his business. The Woman Behind the Bridge
The force behind Oregon’s massive freeway project works for the governor—and a private company that wants it built. Throw Voters From the Train
A Clark County measure to fund light rail has become a referendum on the CRC. Robes In the Ring
A candidate for Supreme Court says his opponent is inflating her credentials. The First 30 Seconds
The city hopes to shield the mentally ill from excessive force by putting the right cop on the scene. Hold the Phone
Dwindling calls lead the state to propose ending its HIV/AIDS hotline. 1 in 3
Those are the odds a woman on this planet will face abuse in her lifetime. V-Day is your chance to do something about it. A Bridge Too Low
The CRC isn’t eager to redesign a bridge that should be taller. Bridge End
Oregon backers of the CRC think they’ve won the day. They haven’t met Ann Rivers. Hotseat: Greg Palast
The progressive—and often controversial—journalist says he’s fighting to protect your vote.
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