News When he walks into Pioneer Place with just a couple of shopping weeks left before Christmas, Tom Gillpatrick sees more than most people. Sure, there are the the fake wreaths, the tinsel and the useles ... More
The Butt-Brush Factor
And other secrets of holiday retail.
News When he walks into Pioneer Place with just a couple of shopping weeks left before Christmas, Tom Gillpatrick sees more than most people. Sure, there are the the fake wreaths, the tinsel and the useles ... More
Dean's Revenge?
An Oregon activist's upset win reflects national Democratic upheaval.
News Last weekend in Orlando, Democratic activists gathered to scope out a parade of whimsical characters. And we don't mean Mickey, Goofy and Donald. Eight potential candidates for Democratic national cha ... More
In Vino...Veritas?
The Supremes ponder: Can a Miami oenophile order an Oregon pinot?
News On Tuesday, noted wine lover Antonin Scalia--and his colleagues on the nation's highest court--heard arguments in a seemingly arcane case that splits Oregon's wine business into opposing factions. Sma ... More
The J Crew
Portland's Christian soldiers may seem queer, but they're here. Get used to them.
News Stereotypes are wicked things. But let's indulge: If you're reading this, you probably didn't go to church, temple or mosque last weekend. Religion experts claim that Oregon is one of the nation's lea ... More
SPACE INVADER
Phantom Dialer, computer hacker
Special Section The hacker broke into Portland State's computer system for the first time in March 1991. The school's technical guardians raised their eyebrows but didn't panic. Such invasions were hardly rare even t ... More
Saving Social Security
(From gay marriage.)
News When Jamie Jacques, neé Cook, went to Beaverton's Social Security office in mid-October to let the feds know she wanted to adopt her new husband's last name, she didn't expect problems. After a ... More
Fever Pitch
As get-out-the-vote crusades crescendo, Democrats fear a full-scale ballot war.
News About 250 canvassers sit in rows of metal folding chairs in a warehouse-like room off Northeast Sandy Boulevard, a cross-section of ultra-casual Portland youth. Many wear blue baseball caps emblazoned ... More
The Wu Backlash
This time the O gets blasted for getting the story.
News When allegations that Congressman David Wu attempted to sexually assault an ex-girlfriend in the '70s hit The Oregonian's front page last week, outrage erupted:"I was appalled.""Reprehensible.""Shamel ... More
Iranians Against Ameri
GOP pioneer faces backlash.
News Goli Ameri, the first Iranian-American to bid for Congress, tries to use her background to her advantage. So far, so good. Ameri powered through her Republican primary with TV ads saying her homeland' ... More
Brawlternatives
A frothy fight is brewing over so-called "alco-pops."
News For $7.99 per six-pack at Safeway, a bottled brew called Smirnoff Ice Triple Black promises a "crisp, clean bite." Its label also swears Triple Black is a "premium malt beverage"--in other words, its ... More
Top Articles from Zach Dundas
HOBBITS GONE WRONG
A few Oregonians' love for Lord of the Rings landed them in a strange saga of their own. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Portland writer Donald Miller is selling books, wowing fans-and fighting to shake up Christianity as we know it. Bean Town
Thanks to a gang of coffee fanatics, Portland is the center of a new microbrew revolution. Portland's New New Economy
High unemployment. More businesses. Lower income. More newcomers. It ain't business as usual. Garden of Weedin'
Oregon's medical marijuana growers want to win respect, help the sick...and grow the kindest bud on the planet. ATTACK OF THE $3 TOMATO
How Portland's snooty tastes are saving Oregon farms, luring kids back to the land and even-gasp!-teaching Republicans and Democrats to get along. THE REBEL ALLIANCE
An unlikely army of hacker hippies, geek visionaries, idealistic teachers and corporate giants is making Portland ground zero of a digital revolution. Return of the Piper
CAN PORTLAND'S MOST FAMOUS BAD BOY SAVE PRO WRESTLING FROM THE EVIL EMPIRE? SPACE INVADER
Phantom Dialer, computer hacker The Portland Adult Soapbox Derby Is Decadent and Depraved.
A few Oregonians' love for Lord of the Rings landed them in a strange saga of their own. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Portland writer Donald Miller is selling books, wowing fans-and fighting to shake up Christianity as we know it. Bean Town
Thanks to a gang of coffee fanatics, Portland is the center of a new microbrew revolution. Portland's New New Economy
High unemployment. More businesses. Lower income. More newcomers. It ain't business as usual. Garden of Weedin'
Oregon's medical marijuana growers want to win respect, help the sick...and grow the kindest bud on the planet. ATTACK OF THE $3 TOMATO
How Portland's snooty tastes are saving Oregon farms, luring kids back to the land and even-gasp!-teaching Republicans and Democrats to get along. THE REBEL ALLIANCE
An unlikely army of hacker hippies, geek visionaries, idealistic teachers and corporate giants is making Portland ground zero of a digital revolution. Return of the Piper
CAN PORTLAND'S MOST FAMOUS BAD BOY SAVE PRO WRESTLING FROM THE EVIL EMPIRE? SPACE INVADER
Phantom Dialer, computer hacker The Portland Adult Soapbox Derby Is Decadent and Depraved.
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