News Republican Kevin Mannix promised as far back as March that opponent-to-be Ron Saxton's ties to ex-Gov. Neil Goldschmidt would haunt Saxton in the 2006 GOP race for governor.And lo and behold, the issu ...   More

Rogue of the Week At downtown Portland's swanky El Gaucho, $50 filets mignons come with potatoes (your choice, baked or scalloped). But first place in a $1,000-per-entry pool tournament at the high-end steakhouse doesn ...   More

Rogue of the Week Why would a U.S. senator work so diligently to kill a 12-person federal agency in Portland that provides data on Columbia River salmon and steelhead?Well, that's what the Rogue Desk wanted to learn wh ...   More

News People's Food Co-op in Southeast Portland launched a boycott last month against Oregon Rain bottled water.Newberg-based Oregon Rain isn't produced in Pearl River Delta sweatshops. Nor is it filled wit ...   More

Rogue of the Week Full disclosure from the Rogue Desk: The beloved shop that once supplied us coffee and baklava is gone, and we're bummed. Imagine our anger then, when we learned of Goodwill's Rogue-ish role in the cl ...   More

News A proposal to open Oregon's political primaries to voters from any party may sound pretty poli-sci wonky.But if you need proof of the heat that seemingly dry idea can generate, check out the political ...   More

Rogue of the Week Wal-Mart has ginned up a lot of local ill will from Gresham to Beaverton-and points in between-with a full-court press to build its business-killing behemoth stores. And now the Rogue Desk has one mor ...   More