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No matter which side of the issue you're on, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and its transportation have become a scorching topic here in the Northwest. Presidential candidates have been asked about it. Governor Kulongoski has been ...   More

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John Perkins used to be a self-described “economic hit man,” a player in the global game of corporate kickball helping the business goliaths claim the power formerly held by governments and the people. Now, Perkins wants to find a way out of the mess...   More

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On June 4, the family of cyclist Brett Jarolimek, killed in October 2007, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the employee of the driver involved, AGG Enterprises, and the driver himself, 40-year-old Oregon City ...   More

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Wahooo!

That sound isn't a torpedo siren; it's just our annually visiting seamen signaling that they're once again ready to fire their own brand of Tomahawk missiles on willing locals.

It's Portland Rose Festival Fleet Week...   More

News When Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar on May 3, many in the local aid community hoped they could immediately get shipments of food, medicine and other supplies into the Irrawaddy Delta region that was harde ...   More

Food Reviews & Stories This former market housed in something like a basement is just what you would expect from the exterior: dark, smoky and filled with the sound of workaday griping from neighborhood guzzlers. Grab a leisurely game of chess while downing a hearty 20.5-ounce pint for the price of a 16-ounce during happy   More

Food Reviews & Stories Known for millennia as a place to go before the show, the Well is situated smack dab in the center of the Old Town entertainment zone. Previously nonsmoking until 3 pm, Ankeny’s is now smoke-free until 9:30 pm—an awkward policy, since it smells like a smoking bar, but your smoker friends   More

Food Reviews & Stories Go ahead—bring all the kids you want to this Irishy Irvington pub. Sip an imperial pint from Eire (Murphy’s, Beamish, Guinness) or the bastards next door (Newcastle and Strongbow) while little Angus and Fiona try their hands at darts. When they’re done poking holes in each other, s   More

Food Reviews & Stories White, sleek and perhaps even sexy—this small Northeast corner spot is an Eames dream. Designer chairs and wine glasses could be intimidating, but the windowed, romantic space is suitable for the occasional sipper or vino aficionado. The small, mostly seasonal fare is meant to complement the m   More

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What a double bill!

In a benefit for the organization MOVE, controversial political acti...   More