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Readers Respond to the Earth Liberation Front and a Foie Gras Ban
"You can say what you want about environmental and animal rights causes, but please don’t romanticize terroristic acts as mere sabotage."
Murmurs: Health Insurers Seek Huge Price Hike
Rising costs have hit the Oregon health insurance market hard, and some companies are bowing out
Readers Respond to Railroad Crossings and the Thompson Elk
“Or could the problem go even deeper—to a failure to recognize (or properly appreciate) the symbolic value of statuary?"
Murmurs: Portland City Council Seems to Have Votes to Ban Foie Gras
The Portland City Council is slated to vote June 4 whether to ban the sale of force-fed foie gras in the city.
Readers Respond to Railroad Crossing Waits on the Central Eastside
“Many times I’ve wished I had a warning I was entering railroad hell.”
Murmurs: Portland City Council Mulls Campesinos Boulevard
Councilor Loretta Smith brought an ordinance forward late last week proposing that the street be renamed after campesinos, or farmworkers.
Find Just About Anything in Southeast Portland’s Specialty Markets
The quadrant is your oyster—or your big shopping cart.
Readers Respond to a Neighborhood Battle Over Stove Smoke
“This is a case for Portland Judge Judy if I’ve ever seen one.”
Journey Through the Westside’s Specialty Markets
When we say westside, we’re talking Northwest, Southwest and the suburbs beyond—that’s where you’ll find perfect salts and chocolates, Persian tea and Lebanese bites.