News The May primary election jump-started seven political story lines that promised to grab voters’ attention in the general election this November. Since Labor Day weekend marks the traditional sta ... More
The Fall Collection
The big political stories of November prepare to take the runway.
News The May primary election jump-started seven political story lines that promised to grab voters’ attention in the general election this November. Since Labor Day weekend marks the traditional sta ... More
Jeff Merkley
The Democratic Senator sounds off on dysfunction (the Senate’s), Obama, Afghanistan and his party’s prospects.
Q & A When Jeff Merkley began his rookie session last year in the Senate, all looked bright for his fellow Democrats. The Democrats had huge majorities in the 111th Congress and were riding Barack Obama&rsq ... More
Metro’s Page
Calling all unemployed reporters.
News Metro announced last week it wants to pay a reporter $24 an hour to cover its meetings and events and then provide accounts, including photos and perhaps video, on its website. “I can’t im ... More
Restaurant Guide 2009
Food Reviews & Stories If you’re looking for a tasty Cajun meal without flying a couple thousand miles to Louisiana, this candle-lit Irvington eatery is your place. A small plate of poached gulf shrimp or the boudin sausage croquettes are both good places to start from the appetizers menu. But there’s no need More
Restaurant Guide 2009
Food Reviews & Stories This candlelit corner of Hawthorne Boulevard makes for a romantic date night if you’re not worried about your wallet. The sautéed sea scallops saying hello to fennel and grapefruit in your mouth is the perfect start to the evening. In a meatier mood? Try the tender lamb Milanese with to More
Restaurant Guide 2009
Food Reviews & Stories Whether you’re dining outside on the back patio or inside this spare, high-ceilinged space that was once a power substation, it’s hard to go wrong when you order in this Thai restaurant. Begin off the appetizers list by trying the grilled sausage in cabbage wraps served with ginger and r More
Inconvenient Truth
Portland Police concede mistakes in Gore investigation.
News A masseuse’s detailed account last year of her encounter with Al Gore in a downtown hotel suite should have been investigated more thoroughly, Portland police now say. The woman’s account ... More
Pac Mentality
In big sports news other than the World Cup….
News The Pac-10 Conference is dead. The athletic conference that for 32 years has defined major college sports in this part of the world assisted in its own suicide last week when it accepted Colorado from ... More
Alexander Zaitchik Common Nonsense: Glenn Beck and the Triumph of Ignorance
Pundit pile-on!
Books Topic sentence: Glenn Beck is a boorish, weepy, fear-mongering, conspiracy-touting demagogue who will demonize any progressive person or group for ratings. If you’re a reader of this newspaper, ... More
Peter Donahue Clara And Merritt
Love among the longshoremen.
Books Decades before Seattle became known for Microsoft and Starbucks, the city was a muscular place where working men labored hard. Peter Donahue’s Clara and Merritt (Wordcraft, 285 pages, $14) captu ... More
Top Articles from HENRY STERN
The Truth Has Set Her Free
What Oregon’s “Resident Contrarian” says about politics, race and battling depression: An excerpt from Avel Gordly’s memoir. Sum Of Sam
We ask Mayor Sam Adams about his political future, marijuana, cop shootings, leaf fees, the crappy economy, bikes and media coverage of him. We also ask whatever happened to “Mike and Jean.” He wasn’t happy about that last question. Second Life
Can public campaign finance be revived in Portland? Duck Tales
Take a trip inside an Oregon football fan’s troubled mind. The Daily Show
Can a new publisher reverse the slide at The Oregonian? Doctor gone
Doc who treated Lance Armstrong is out at OHSU. Tim Donaghy
Ex-ref says Rasheed was right and small-market teams like Portland are screwed. Prescott Cafe
Merritt Paulson
As Portland Hosts the Triple-A All-Star Game, WW gets a scouting report on the future of baseball, soccer and other “crap” from the Beavers owner . Cheap Eats 2011: Shandong
What Oregon’s “Resident Contrarian” says about politics, race and battling depression: An excerpt from Avel Gordly’s memoir. Sum Of Sam
We ask Mayor Sam Adams about his political future, marijuana, cop shootings, leaf fees, the crappy economy, bikes and media coverage of him. We also ask whatever happened to “Mike and Jean.” He wasn’t happy about that last question. Second Life
Can public campaign finance be revived in Portland? Duck Tales
Take a trip inside an Oregon football fan’s troubled mind. The Daily Show
Can a new publisher reverse the slide at The Oregonian? Doctor gone
Doc who treated Lance Armstrong is out at OHSU. Tim Donaghy
Ex-ref says Rasheed was right and small-market teams like Portland are screwed. Prescott Cafe
Merritt Paulson
As Portland Hosts the Triple-A All-Star Game, WW gets a scouting report on the future of baseball, soccer and other “crap” from the Beavers owner . Cheap Eats 2011: Shandong
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