News The asphalt prairies along Northwest 21st and 22nd avenues don’t look like much now. But Con-way... More
Welcome to Con-way Town
The freight giant in Northwest Portland is paving its way to developing a huge swath of real estate close to downtown.
News The asphalt prairies along Northwest 21st and 22nd avenues don’t look like much now. But Con-way... More
Does New Seasons Market Sell a $4 Tomato?
We dice up this City Hall campaign rumor.
News At last week's Candidates Gone Wild, Jefferson Smith threw a tomato at Eileen Brady.During a forum on equity, Smith referred to "the parts of town where you can't buy a $4 tomato"—a not-especially-veiled reference to New Seasons Market, the supermarket chain at the center of Brady's business resume.Charlie Hales piled on later in the show, accompanying his "talent" of paving a pothole by mentioning ... More
The Evolution of Eileen Brady
From co-op to corporate boardroom, the making of a mayoral candidate.
Cover Story It’s dawn on a Tuesday, and 30 women have gathered in a 15th-floor conference room in the Standard Plaza at a sold-out breakfast of coffee, melon and bagels. They’ve come to hear Portland’s More
Manual Dexterity
When Eileen Brady helped run New Seasons, the company equated unions with extremists.
Elections Eileen Brady’s association with New Seasons Market has been the central narrative of her campaign for Portland mayor. It makes sense that she wants to identify herself with the grocery that call More
Extra Seasoning
Records raise questions about Eileen Brady’s New Seasons résumé.
Elections Early this month, New Seasons Market announced plans to build its 13th store on a vacant lot in North Portland’s Eliot neighborhood. That’s good news for the listless economy and the u More
OLCC Probes Brady's New Seasons Claims
News The Oregon Liquor Control Commission completed a brief probe into New Seasons Markets' liquor license last week, following mayoral candidate Eileen Brady and her husband, former New Seasons CEO Brian Rohter's, explanation of Brady's role in the company's founding. Brady's claim to be a "founding co-owner" of New Seasons, the popular 12-store chain, is central to her campaign narrative. Last week, ... More
Hotseat: Eileen Brady
She’s running for mayor based on her business experience.
City Hall Four years ago, Eileen Brady considered at launching her political career by challenging a two-term U.S. senator, Gordon Smith. At the time, some—including this newspaper—suggested she run for m More
Eileen Brady's Limited-Time Offer
News Oh boy, election mail. As hard as it is to get excited about political spam, the following line, in a fundraising letter from Portland mayoral candidate Eileen Brady, caught our eye:"Please consider making a contribution to my campaign… $1,000, $500, $250, $100, $50 or whatever you can give by our June 30th deadline," the letter says.Intentionally or not, the cut-off date makes Brady's candidacy ... More
Cyclist vs. New Seasons
A horrific crash and a potential mayoral candidate’s company.
News Portlanders need no introduction to New Seasons, a local grocery chain with a near-fanatical following. One key to the company’s success More
Diary of An Immigrant: "Welcome to America. Are You Finding Everything OK?"
News I'm Ruth, the new WW music intern. For the last 24-odd years, I've lived in Melbourne, Australia. A little over a week ago, I chucked everything in to move halfway across the world to Portland. I arrived in the country with little more than a backpack, a laptop and an "alien registration number", and have spent the last week trying to navigate my way through a new life in a new city in a new country. It's ... More
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