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It took me a long time to start using a Kindle. I never thought I'd enjoy reading anything other than books printed on paper. But now I'm a convert -- for fiction, at least. (I still am addicted to highlighting...

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Final Score: Washington St. 10 Oregon St. 9 (11 Innings) Left f

As you can tell, I'm behind in my blogging. I think my April blogmania tired me out! Mother's Day weekend now seems like ages ago...but if I don't chronicle it in my blog, I swear I will forget it! That's what

NewWorldNextWeek.com: Episode154 - Portland Defeats Fluoride, London Murder, Robot Surgery

Portland Trail Blazers fans discuss whether or not the team should draft Lehigh's C.J. McCollum with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft.

Portland Trail Blazers fans discuss whether or not the team should draft Lehigh's C.J. McCollum with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft.

Annie Heron is a potter whose work is both functional and artful. Much of her pottery is embellished with textures made with found objects and handmade stamps. You can see more of her work on her website annieheron.com or like her facebook page at 

There’s no question about it: I love Portland. It’s been true since moving here as a boy. Portland’s rejection this week of fluoridation is far from cause for divorce but it does feed into the lover’s quarrel that is part of my relationship with this special place.

conservationists, Governor John Kitzhaber, the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW), and the livestock industry have reached a compromise settlement agreement that resolves a long-running legal battle over wolf conservation in Oregon.The post

Captain Mark Kruger, the Portland cop who confessed to curating a shrine to Nazi-era German soldiers, is very effective at making a statement. A big, bold, intimidating statement. The Oregonian just reported that

I like bacon, and I really like the giant Costco economy pa

It wouldn’t be a spoiler to say that the main character in Stephen King’s JFK book, 11/22/63, successfully prevents Kennedy’s assassination — this is revealed on the second cover, as King didn’t really want that to be a driving thought the reader has in reading it.  It is a spoiler to say what

Scott Paul PDX, 5-8 pm We’re gearing up for Memorial Day weekend in Wine Country, but first we want to give PDX peeps a chance to take part in the festivities a little closer to home, without having to face Hwy 99!! So join us for a taste of our Scott Paul Pinot, plus a [...]

The story of “Locke & Key” is coming to an end and fans of the IDW Publishing series can’t wait to devour the last two issues and discover the fate of the Locke legacy. Written by horror savant Joe Hill and illustrated by the architectural hand of Gabriel Rodriguez, “Locke & Key” has be

Still looking for something to do this weekend? Well, I mean, I know you have tonight covered and Monday covered. But what about Saturday? Well, get ready to be happy. Darya Rose, Ph.D is the author of Foodist, Using Real Food and Real Science to Lose Weight Without Dieting. She’ll be signing books on Saturday

Ocean heat content numbers are in for the first three months of 2013, and they show the 0-2000 meter layer increasing more than in any

Portland on the left, Copenhagen on the right.(Images © J. Maus/BikePortland and the City of Copenhagen) Tomorrow at this time I'll be on a plane flying to Copenhagen. Today I punched "Copenhagen" into a search of all my Front Page stories and the earliest instance I found was nearly seven years ago. It was a post [...]

Want to spend your holiday weekend watching TV? Options range from the series finale of "Smash" to an "Arrested Development" marathon.

Portland Real Estate update as of 05-24-2013 4:30 pm. There are 49 new homes for sale. Data sourced from the following pages: Alameda Real Estate, 

UH-OH. I get that people go right on a red, but it doesn

The Interstate 5 bridge collapse in Washington Thursday could tilt legislators in Olympia toward replacing the I-5 span over the Columbia River between Portland and Vancouver.The post

The Statesman Journal published a nice re-cap of a public hearing in Hearing Room A of the State Capitol on the Oregon Earned Incom

Clatsop County Clerk Nicole Williams announced her departure from the position Friday, May 24. Her last day with the county will be June 28. Williams is joining the Clatsop Care Health District as administrator/CEO. She replaces outgoing administrator Anita Schacher. Williams joined the Clatsop County Clerk’s office in 19

It's just an idea at this point, really, but Crispin Argento (designer of PINO and networker/idea man/talker/doer extraordinaire) just might be on to something. Long an advocate and agitator for sustainable reform in the apparel industry—the only consumer sector without a clear pa

It's just an idea at this point, really, but Crispin Argento (designer of PINO and networker/idea man/talker/doer extraordinaire) just might be on to something. Long an advocate and agitator for sustainable reform in the apparel industry—the only consumer sector without a clear pa

Dave Perillo has completed his trilogy of original Star Wars Trilogy posters for Acme Archives. Return of the Jedi is a 12 x 36 inch screenprint in an edition of 250.This poster costs $50 and goes on sale Friday May 31 around 9:15am PDT. Follow @AcmeArchives for the info.

(I fear this post may be a disappointment to some of you.) 1. I admire Lena Dunham. I think she's brave. Her response to Hustler's lesbian porn parody This Ain't Girls XXX: Okay, I wracked my brain to articulate why I can't just laugh off a porn parody of Girls and here are 3 reasons:

The Internet video service expects the revival of the former Fox series to add to it's current subscriber base of 29.2 million.

Cover of October 1967 American Cycling magazineshows the nation's top racers at Alpenrose Velodrome.(Photos by Peter Hoffman) While many people think of only bike commuters and naked rides when the topic of cycling in Portland comes up, our city also has a proud tradition when it comes to racing. We shared a glimpse of tha

Tune into KBOO 90.7FM this Saturday May 25 2:00-3:30pm PST for an hour and a half of rare Jim Pepper audio tracks, Jim PepperFest 2013 updates and more on The Motif’sshow. Live streaming here:

I hate to interrupt any anti-fluoride people who are still basking in Tuesday's victory over reason and clear factual evidence—BUT! Did you know there's a great fluoride discussion going on right now in Seattle

Washington St. (22-30, 8-19) at #4 Oregon St. (43-9, 22-5) / 4:05 PM / Goss Stadium / Pac-12 Channel / KEJO 1240 AM & KPOJ 620 AM

The Reedville Cafe, located off Tualatin Valley Highway in Hillsboro, won the "People's Choice" award for restaurants in Washington County.

People are still talking about Star Trek Into Darkness which is both good and bad news for Paramount. Good because it's still rattling around in people's brains after they see it, instead of sliding off their frontal lobe like a fried egg from a teflon-coated pan. Bad because some are still talking because

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Mayor Charlie Hales hasn't been especially cozy with the city's big three public safe

MUSIC—Steven Ellison, AKA Flying Lotus, makes sounds with his laptop you'd be hard pressed to duplicate with a bottle of Adderall and limitl

Heads up: If any of you have an insatiable need to see the 2012 Steven Segal, Steve Austin picture Maximum Conviction (and the enormous Stone Cold cookie jar on his desk leads

Radiation City's gone one good new record, "Animals in the Median," out now. A remix of it comes out next month.

I get that people go right on a red, but it doesn’t mean I have to. And, I get that there was no one in the cross walk. But that doesn’t mean that there wasn’t a really good looking half naked jogger lady, coming right towards us who wanted to utilize the last 15 seconds of it. You need to stop and smell th

  It's Memorial Day weekend, traditionally the beginning of the summer movie season, but far less so these days, with cinematic behemoths lumbering across the nation since early May.  Still, this week's Portland movie openings include the automotive mayhem...

Detroit puts everyone on, don't sell the collection to pay city debts watch. I don't think that is what is happening here but everyone IS on watch.

Sometimes people are like, "Wow, Babs you sure hate when people hate women!" And I'm like, "Yeah, thanks!" But, really, I hate when anyone subjugates others,

The Cement Road with Fremont Bridge in the background..(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) There's a renewed effort afoot that could result in something most observers thought would never happen: legal public access to the "Cement Road" that runs through Union Pacific's Albina Yards along the Willamette River between Swan Isla

We may not be fans the Amazing Spider-Man reboot franchise, but here's star Andrew Garfield being a good guy by playing basketball with some local kids DRESSED IN HIS SPIDER-MAN COSTUME. (He's apparently taking a break

"Behind the Candelabra" boasts impressive performances from Michael Douglas as the late showman Liberace, and Matt Damon as the younger man who became his lover -- until things began to go wrong.

It's a very, very Video Vriday, with an exclusive premiere and lots more to look at!Premiere! Here is the new video from Jarad Miles in Ancient Wave, for the song "Ooh Child"—no, not that "Ooh Child"—a brand-new track which will appear on their upcoming eponymous alb

M3.3 - 55km E of McDermitt, Nevada ShakeMap - IV Time 2013-05-23 13:56:31-07:00 Location 41.987°N 117.051°W Depth 0.0km