Dr. Know I can’t vote for Jefferson Smith for mayor because he is a total fuckup. I can’t vote for Charlie Hales because he’s a lying son of a bitch. At this point, any alternative sounds good. Who c More
Dr. Know: Voting None Of The Above
Who can I write in for mayor that has the best chance of winning?
Dr. Know I can’t vote for Jefferson Smith for mayor because he is a total fuckup. I can’t vote for Charlie Hales because he’s a lying son of a bitch. At this point, any alternative sounds good. Who c More
Dr. Know: Historically Heinous
How come Oregon has a county named after someone as despicable as Gen. William S. Harney?
Dr. Know How come Oregon’s Harney County is named after a guy who beat his slave girl to death and led troops in slaughtering 86 Indian men, women and... More
Dr. Know: Moon-Eyed
Does cooler autumn air affect how large we perceive the full moon?
Dr. Know I found myself marveling at the rising full moon over Portland last Saturday night. It certainly seemed larger than usual. My friend says this effect is caused by light refracting through the cool More
Dr. Know: A-Bridged Entendre
What’s the deal with the two towers that are being erected in the river south of the Marquam bridge?
Dr. Know I drive over the Marquam Bridge every day and cannot figure out the purpose of the two towers that are being erected... More
Dr. Know: Home on the Grange
What's a grange?
Dr. Know In cycling the highways and byways surrounding Portland, I’ve run across several old buildings with names like “Tigard Grange” or “Milwaukie Grange.” What’s a grange? Were these the pi More
Dr. Know: Blue, Blue Oregon
If Oregon is so solidly blue, why should a Portlander bother voting this year?
Dr. Know Oregon is a die-hard blue state—and anyway, since the conventions, Obama’s been running away with the election. So, as a Portlander, why should I bother voting? —Derpa the Sherpa We’re no More
Dr. Know: Alarming Facts
What does it mean when they describe a fire in terms of a certain number of “alarms”?
Dr. Know You probably saw there was a huge fire in Jantzen Beach over the holiday weekend. On the news, they called it a “five-alarm blaze.”
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Portland Rock Trivia
Twelve absolutely random things you didn’t know about the Portland music scene.
Cover Story 1.MusicfestNW began as the bastard child of SXSW... More
Dr. Know: The Fluoridation Saga Continues
A World Health Organization chart on fluoridated vs. non-fluoridated countries seems to show no health benefits to adding it to drinking water!
Dr. Know: Fluoridation Situation
Is Portland’s consideration of putting fluoride in our drinking water a bad idea?
Dr. Know I’m hearing that the City of Portland is thinking about putting fluoride in our drinking water. People are getting pretty freaked out... More
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