News Project 57 seemed straightforward enough when Mayor Tom Potter announced it as part of his downtown safety strategy: spend $1 million-plus on 57 more jail beds to keep druggies and thieves off the str ... More
Jailhouse Knock
The mayor's program to keep "livability" offenders in jail isn't working.
News Project 57 seemed straightforward enough when Mayor Tom Potter announced it as part of his downtown safety strategy: spend $1 million-plus on 57 more jail beds to keep druggies and thieves off the str ... More
Fred Fox
An ex-soldier tells all about being gay in a "don't ask, don't tell" Army.
Q & A Fred Fox is poised to embark on his first piece of activism.Fox, a 33-year-old gay man who left the Army in 2004 as a staff sergeant, has joined a national movement to reignite the debate about the mi ... More
Reality Check
How do we know the mayor's plan made downtown any safer?
News Last October, after summer shootings and a spike in complaints to City Hall about downtown safety, Mayor Tom Potter unveiled a plan designed to curb drug dealing, "aggressive panhandling," property cr ... More
The Long Goodbye
After 33 years, Northeast Alberta Street's "Black Cheers" closes its doors.
Featured Stories Joe's Place is a dark and smoky joint where most everything dates back to 1972, when Joe Benjamin bought the tavern: the red, white and blue peace sign out front, the cracked bar stools, the dingy gra ... More
The Song Remains The Same
Recent discord doesn't silence the music at Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls.
News Despite the resignation last month of Misty McElroy, executive director and founder of Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls, the bands played on at the camp's December showcase Friday night.The showcase was l ... More
Merchant Processing Inc.
Rogue of the Week Broken promises always infuriate the Rogue desk. Thus, we present Aloha-based Merchant Processing Inc., which last April contacted local acupuncturist Steve Snyder with a deal to process his clients' ... More
Rock Camp Blues
Is the founder of Portland's popular Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls being drummed out?
News Two different tunes are playing at the locally popular and nationally chronicled Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls.Misty McElroy, who founded the camp five years ago as her senior project at Portland State ... More
Million-Dollar Quotes
A WW quiz on who said what at a condo lottery, and at a forum on the homeless.
News Pay attention—there will be a quiz at the end of this slice of life about housing irony in Portland.Recently, Hoyt Realty Group lured hundreds of prospective buyers out on a rainy Thursday eveni ... More
Get Smart
WW gets edumacated about Mensa.
News Mensa, which describes itself as the "organization for smart people," opened its doors Saturday for locals aspiring to join the ranks of Isaac Asimov, Geena Davis, and...yes, from cartoon-world...Lisa ... More
Mary Carey's (DD) Bust In The Burbs
A quiet night with a porn star.
News Mary Carey, star of the "Mary Carey Rules!" porn series and a top-10 finisher in the 2003 California governor's race, brought her 36DD trophies and Pomeranian to Clackamas Saturday to sign autographs ... More
Top Articles from Toby Van Fleet
Mary Carey's (DD) Bust In The Burbs
A quiet night with a porn star. Merchant Processing Inc.
Fred Fox
An ex-soldier tells all about being gay in a "don't ask, don't tell" Army. Million-Dollar Quotes
A WW quiz on who said what at a condo lottery, and at a forum on the homeless. Jailhouse Knock
The mayor's program to keep "livability" offenders in jail isn't working. Get Smart
WW gets edumacated about Mensa. Rock Camp Blues
Is the founder of Portland's popular Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls being drummed out? Pamela Freedman
Portland renter frustrated but wiser after two condo conversions in the past decade. Shelter Skelter
As Katrina evacuees get a warm and fuzzy welcome, Portland's own homeless ask, "What about us?" Reality Check
How do we know the mayor's plan made downtown any safer?
A quiet night with a porn star. Merchant Processing Inc.
Fred Fox
An ex-soldier tells all about being gay in a "don't ask, don't tell" Army. Million-Dollar Quotes
A WW quiz on who said what at a condo lottery, and at a forum on the homeless. Jailhouse Knock
The mayor's program to keep "livability" offenders in jail isn't working. Get Smart
WW gets edumacated about Mensa. Rock Camp Blues
Is the founder of Portland's popular Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls being drummed out? Pamela Freedman
Portland renter frustrated but wiser after two condo conversions in the past decade. Shelter Skelter
As Katrina evacuees get a warm and fuzzy welcome, Portland's own homeless ask, "What about us?" Reality Check
How do we know the mayor's plan made downtown any safer?
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