News A package of open-government bills that would make major reforms to the Freedom of Information Act bear close watching in Congress this session. The package addresses several issues with FOIA, an act ...   More

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As the Iraq war turns four years old, many Americans have little idea of how many civilians have died.

The recently formed Iraq Peace Project (www.iragpeaceproject.org) has created a touring display of over 130,000 flags to help people come to grips with the human costs of the wa...   More

Music [EDITOR'S NOTE: The hotlinks on this page connect with live audio and interview clips that Isaac recorded on his three-day reggae overload. They are rad.] As the famed Ragga Muffins festival makes its way up the California coast to end in San Francisco each spring, many reggae artists left with extra time on their...   More

News When my house mate asked what he should expect at the Tim & Eric Show, the best I could come up with was, "two funny guys who have way too much editing time on their hands." Little did I know how much more... vomit was in store for the night.
I first enjoyed the quirky Philadelphia duo thro...   More

News The Westwind Apartments aren't luxury living, but they're a lot better than they were a year ago. The 67-unit low-rent building in Northwest Portland is one of three notoriously awful single-room occu ...   More

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What would happen to the world if we suddenly woke up and not a single Starbucks was open? That was a horrifying possibility for residents of South- and Northwest Portland Friday morning.   More

Music My first taste of reggae music came in the form of a beat up “The Harder They Come” record in my parent's collection. Featuring a gangster-looking Jimmy Cliff on the cover, the vinyl contained roots reggae tracks by Desmond Dekker, The Maytals, and The Melodians that still rank among my all-time fa...   More

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Well, if the plan for the tram was to bring more romance to Portland, the ploy worked surprisingly well. Salem couple Dustin Hettman and Amber Gosnell is set to wed this Wednesday morning du...   More

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What is the best way to keep teens safe and active? Ask American Idol's Simon Cowell, apparently. At least according to a new Portland Parks and Recreation program, that is.

PP&R is offering a “Teen Idol” competition as one of a slew of new after-school program...   More

News What better time than Black History Month to start a neighborhood protest in the name of civil-rights heroine Rosa Parks?Except there's a twist on this petition drive that began last weekend—it ...   More