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Get to Know an Anarchist

We spoke with one of the dozens of people arrested on May Day. by Doug Brown “Portland must be done with punk fascists,”an Oregonian editorial stated a few days after May Day. The paper was talking...

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Portlanders Approved a Mammoth Schools Bond on Tuesday

And that’s not all. by Dirk VanderHart LOCAL VOTERS—those who showed up, anyway—were in a generous spirit Tuesday.Six months after Multnomah County’s support didn’t prove enough to save the...

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Hall Monitor: Waiting Games

Would a raise have solved Portland’s 911 woes? Depends who you ask. by Dirk VanderHart Rob Wheaton doesn’t tweet all that often. But when he does, the union rep often focuses on the city’s 911...

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This Week’s Featured I, Anonymous!

“YOUR ADORABLE CUDDLY CATS ARE SHITTING IN MY GARDEN!!” by Anonymous To all of my neighbors, some of whom I love dearly: YOUR ADORABLE CUDDLY CATS ARE SHITTING IN MY GARDEN!! Ruining my neat rows of...

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Full of Secrets

Revisiting The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer. by Courtney Ferguson With David Lynch’s Twin Peaks returning to TV this week, two Peaks freaks decided to revisit Jennifer Lynch’s surprisingly excellent...

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Heart-able Pizza

Micah Camden's casual empire colonizes the pizza game. by Thomas Ross Wandering the South Waterfront’s small grid of streets feels like living in a model of a new development in a city planner’s...

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What’s She Mad About Now?

The Handmaid’s Tale: Choose your adventure! by Courtenay Hameister WARNING:If you know nothing about The Handmaid’s Tale, there are some mild spoilers in here.Ladies, you’re probably enjoying watching...

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Letters to the Editor

“MOVE IT BACK! MOVE IT BACK! MOVE IT BACK!”“MOVE IT BACK! MOVE IT BACK! MOVE IT BACK!” SPOILER ALERTRE: “Master of None Is Anything but Niche” [Film, May 10], Jenni Moore’s review of the second season...

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How to Die in Portland

A guide to dying in Portland. by Ciara Dolan You and everyone you know will die. Thinking about our mortality can be terrifying, which is probably why we’re so averse to discussing the objective...

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From Slacktivism to Activism

Resistance events for the week of May 17-23. by Emilly Prado THURSDAY, MAY 18The Space Between Us: Immigrants, Refugees, and Oregon With global displacement on the rise, the effects of international...

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The Twin Peaks Revival Is a Reminder of How the Original Impacted My Life

In the spring of 1990, two major events occurred: Twin Peaks premiered, and my mom started losing her mind. by Ariella Smith In the spring of 1990, two major events occurred simultaneously: Twin Peaks...

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Huff and Puff

by Anonymous It's really shocking to see that the voter turnout for this most recent ballot is just a tad above 30%. With all the protests, all the indignation, all the cries of "NOT MY PRESIDENT"......

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Blame PPS

by Anonymous Recently, there's a "boo-hoo-hoo" article published by the Mercury calling out a landlord for giving his tenant's a head's up that if the PPS bond passes, their rents will go up. Most...

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Good Morning, News: Big Win for Portland Public Schools, Comey Memo Sends...

by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Poppa been smooth since days of Underoos. LET'S GO TO PRESS.Portland Public Schools is breathing a big sigh of relief this morning, after voters passed...

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Police Union Upset With City For Acknowledging Racism

by Doug Brown Doug BrownThe Portland Police Association (PPA), the rank-and-file police union, is upset with the City of Portland for acknowledging historical racism in the city and state in its job...

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Your Loss, Hiring Managers

by Anonymous To every single recruiter, hiring manager, and employer who complains that they cannot find good talent, let me just say that you honestly don’t know what you’re missing. When I am a 95%...

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What Has Happened To Alvas Powell?

by Abe Asher Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland TimbersHeading into a crucial stretch of the MLS season, all is not well with the Portland Timbers. The club has won just once its last four home games and...

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The Wild Reeds' New Album Is Substantive Pop

by Ben Salmon THE WILD REEDS Dense, deeply-rooted songs with three-part harmonies.GENEVIEVE DAVISRead up on the Wild Reeds, and you’ll find writers describing the Los Angeles band with any number of...

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Our Guide to 3 Days in Portland

by Ciara Dolan ALVVAYS Thurs 5/18 Wonder BallroomCourtesy of the artistMost of the people going to Red Bull Sound Select’s 3 Days in Portland concerts probably live in Portland, but whatever—the...

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Make Your Own Moon Rocks! Wait, What Are Moon Rocks?

by Josh Jardine Kathleen MarieA reader recently wrote to ask: “I have a birthday coming up, and I’d like to indulge myself. I keep reading about a cannabis product called moon rocks. What are they,...

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