Why Sam Adams Drifted Away
By dropping his re-election bid, the mayor admits his political weakness and reveals some realities of power in Portland.
BREAKING NEWS: Adams Not Running For Re-Election as Portland Mayor (Updated)
News Portland Mayor Sam Adams won't run for re-election.Adams released a statement this afternoon—after WW first reported he wasn't going to seek a second term—announcing his decision not to run again.In an interview with WW this afternoon, Adams talks about his decision not to run for re-election. Listen below or download th... More
Read the Document: What The WHO Really Says About Wi-Fi Risks
News Portland Public Schools has yet to file a response to the lawsuit filed by the father of a Mt. Tabor Middle School student demanding a shutdown of the school's Wi-Fi network over his concerns that it is somehow poisoning his daughter.
WW's recent story on this case of "Wi-Fi Woo Woo" drew a heated resp... More
Massive Cojones on Display at Oregon Convention Center (Updated With Shrinkage)
News Via Hacker News comes this video of a fascinating talk by (former) Google staff software engineer Steve Yegge.Speaking at the annual prestige... More
Wi-Fi Woo-Woo
Pseudo-science strikes again in a parent’s lawsuit against Portland Public Schools.
News The parent of a student at Mount Tabor Middle School has sued Portland Public Schools, claiming that its use of Wi-Fi is “genotoxic, carcinogenic, neurotoxic and otherwise…harmful” to his dau More
Urban Chickens: Not Just For White Yuppies
News From the City of Portland's Office of Human Relations comes this heartwarming tale of an immigrant family who unwittingly exceeded Multnomah County's limits as to the number of allowable unpermitted chickens (three hens, no roosters... More
Who You Callin', Portland?
News This is interesting: A map of cell phone calls and text messages, county-to-county, compiled by researchers at M.I.T. and I.B.M. using data from AT&T.
The maps offer some clue about migration patterns and social networks, as well as yet another way to kill 10 minutes on the internet today.
It turns out that Broo... More
Death of a Yogi
The battle for a corporate empire, hundreds of millions of dollars and the meaning of a faith.
Cover Story In downtown Portland, across Southwest 5th Avenue from City Hall, stands a tall glass and aluminum tower. Inside this building, the Pacwest Center, is a safe. This safe keeps many secrets, but thi More
Ideas For A Fireworks-Free Portland Independence Day
News On this Fourth of July, the Portland Fire Bureau would like to remind you to stick with sparklers. Bottle rockets, roman candles and firecrackers "are ILLEGAL in Oregon," the bureau says.
Not scared by the prospect of a $500 fine?
Consider: Your M-80 could trigger someone's PTSD.
Illegal fireworks are dan... More
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The Other Portland
It’s poor, it’s dangerous, it’s growing like crazy—and it’s more important than ever. Cheat Local!
Portland helped make Groupon a giant. Here’s how local businesses get crushed. Death of a Yogi
The battle for a corporate empire, hundreds of millions of dollars and the meaning of a faith. NikeLeaks
Thanks to Julian Assange, we now know how Oregon’s top company fights corruption, counterfeiting and Croatian smugglers. A Newsman’s Secret
The woman with Bob Caldwell on the day he died works as an internet call girl. Busted Ranks
New allegations from a former vice cop about the top brass. War Bribes
An Oregon businessman wanted to get “filthy stinking rich.” Now he’s linked to a bribery case and risks losing his biggest customer: the U.S. Military. How to Live Cheap in Portland
Throwing too much money away on food and shelter? here’s WW’s Recession Survival Guide. The Evolution of Eileen Brady
From co-op to corporate boardroom, the making of a mayoral candidate. Chaos to Checkmate
Mayor Adams and Occupy Portland played a game in city parks. Police Chief Reese won.
It’s poor, it’s dangerous, it’s growing like crazy—and it’s more important than ever. Cheat Local!
Portland helped make Groupon a giant. Here’s how local businesses get crushed. Death of a Yogi
The battle for a corporate empire, hundreds of millions of dollars and the meaning of a faith. NikeLeaks
Thanks to Julian Assange, we now know how Oregon’s top company fights corruption, counterfeiting and Croatian smugglers. A Newsman’s Secret
The woman with Bob Caldwell on the day he died works as an internet call girl. Busted Ranks
New allegations from a former vice cop about the top brass. War Bribes
An Oregon businessman wanted to get “filthy stinking rich.” Now he’s linked to a bribery case and risks losing his biggest customer: the U.S. Military. How to Live Cheap in Portland
Throwing too much money away on food and shelter? here’s WW’s Recession Survival Guide. The Evolution of Eileen Brady
From co-op to corporate boardroom, the making of a mayoral candidate. Chaos to Checkmate
Mayor Adams and Occupy Portland played a game in city parks. Police Chief Reese won.
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