Lots of people participate in this, so I thought it was big enough news for the front page. Date and Venue Set for Taste of the Nation Portland 2012 JELD-WEN Field named as venue for 25th Anniversary PORTLAND, OR, February 2, 2012– In an effort to fight childhood hunger. Portland’s best chefs, restaurants, an

Apparently there's been some sort of fatwa declared on the ladies of the Portland Mercury, because we've received two sub

In Part 1 of this post, I was taking you along on my first exploration of Graham Oaks Nature Park. Let's pick up where we left off - on the Legacy Creek Trail as it emerges from the conifer forest, to

The Decemberists announced they're shifting money raised from Team Jenny T-shirts and buttons from Susan G. Komen for the Cure to Planned Parenthood.

ALL OF YOU. STOP DOING THESE THINGS. 1. Photographing bands looking out the window contemplatively. "Oh I didn't see you Mr. Photographer I was gazing out at the sunset contemplating my next ridiculously awful acoustic song a la the angry chick in Say Anything." THIS ALSO GOES FOR BANDS STARING AT THE CAMERA IN AN

The Thermals' Hutch Harris takes a minute to serenade his cat Cece for "Totally Low," a song for Hutch's Forbidden Friends solo project. I love how Cece's ears go back when it gets to the "woh-ohs." You can totally bet

The Thermals' Hutch Harris takes a minute to serenade his cat Cece for "Totally Low," a song for Hutch's Forbidden Friends solo project. I love how Cece's ears go back when it gets to the "woh-ohs." You can totally bet

The nannies are out in force once again, and there are a couple of things that desperately need to be controlled. Writing in the journal Nature, some distinguished US scientists from UC-San Francisco raise the alarm about a deadly toxin...

Remember when College Humor turned Game Of Thrones into a pixelated game based on Super Nintendo-era Final Fantasy tropes? They did that again, only now with that show where the dad from

At 12:05 pm on February 2, 2012, Portland firefighters were dispatched to reports of a house on fire at 14200 NW Riverview Drive. Firefighters from Portland Fire Station 22 (St. Johns) arrived first on-scene. Firefighters quickly discovered that a piece...

February 2, 2012, Portland, OR – Dragonfish Restaurant located across from Directors Park at 909 SW Park Avenue and Taylor in downtown Portland has closed. The space is undergoing a transformation and will open as Tasting East restaurant and bar. “Tasting East will be offering Far East Street Plates,” stated Andrew

The Blazers' starting point guard says he's prepared to speak out and earn a fine in support of Aldridge, should the power forward not earn an All-Star nod. Also, coach Nate McMillan is struggling to find practice time.

The Blazers' starting point guard says he's prepared to speak out and earn a fine in support of Aldridge, should the power forward not earn an All-Star nod. Also, coach Nate McMillan is struggling to find practice time.

He may not have won an Oscar for any of his 53 films, but we always knew Alfred Hitchcock was more than a star. Finally, thanks to some intrepid sky-gazing from the astronomers at Chile's La Silla observ

HEEB REMIXED: WEINLAND, ST. EVEN, GIDEON FREUDMANN(Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison) The Oregon Jewish Museum has enlisted Weinland's Adam Shearer and Aaron Pomerantz to put together Heeb Rem

Occidental Brewing Company is pleased to announce it has entered into a distribution agreement with Maletis Beverage. Occidental is excited for this new partnership, which will facilitate the spread of its delicious beer around Portland, OR, and Vancouver, WA, the target distribution territories.

This week's picks include the first of three readings in honor of "Frank Reade: Adventures in the Age of Invention," stories from the dark side of dating, a fundraiser for the Dill Pickle Club, the Loggernaut reading series, and old movies back on the big screen -- plus beer.

"We are here to learn to love one another. I do not know what the others are here for."-- W. H. Auden(or maybe it was The Revd. Vivian Foster)

It wasn't just about the shameless commercialism -- although it was certainly that:Groundhog's Day is an occasion for local entrepreneurs to cheerfully cash in on the publicity. And Phil's appearance this year was

The Washington State Senate passed a bill approving same-sex marriage by a vote of 28-2. The vote fell mostly among mostly party lines. A referendum by conservative marriage advocates to bring the issue before voters is planned. NW Cable News did a video below:

I know I keep mentioning all the big post-holiday, end-of-winter sales going on (don't forget that this,

I know I keep mentioning all the big post-holiday, end-of-winter sales going on (don't forget that this, these,

Several months ago I won a 6" x 6" G

GUEST: REX NAVARETTE, Groundhog Day, Tagalog, 50 points, Butters OK, Larry Sanders, Sneaking Out, REX NAVARETTE, Scuba Diving, Comedy, Rex In The City, BIG ANNOUNCEMENT, Ball Talk, Big Game, Brady Song, Gisele Email, Moves Like Welker, World Of Crazy, Paper Clips, Cannibals, Curling Iron

The following is the thing I wrote to accompany my 2011 Pazz & Jop ballot but did not get published on the Village Voice because of various time suckage issues. BUT IT IS STILL IMPORTANT cuz it addresses thoughts about women/feminism/rapping/fucking that I have had this year. As B. Ames would say in an entirely [...]

There's actually talk in the legislature of eliminating around 300 middle-management and P.R. flack jobs from the state employment rolls. On the other hand, they also want to close a minimum-security prison at the cost of another 100 or so...

SyFy's TV movies are, without exception, terrible. We hold this truth to be self-evident. And yet? I love them for their earnestness, their laughable production values, and their willingness to use the most washed up actors and pop icons in the films' starring roles rat

There are Weezer fans and then there are Weezer fans. Take the 10 12 enthusiastic individuals pictured below, all of whom were spotted on The Weezer Cruise, which returned last week from 5 amazing days at sea aboard the magnificent … Continue reading

Governor Mitt Romney is rapidly becoming his own Joe-Bidenesque gaffe-matic.1. "I like being able to fire people who provide services to me."2. "I'm not concerned about the very poor." (And he

You are an unassertive, rude, turd of a girl. I don’t know who the hell raised you but I would hope that they would be appalled by your attitude and actions as well. One of your former roommates has brought to my attention yet again how lame you are. You sent her a passive-aggressive email regarding her slaving away in

Portlandia Season 2 Episode 5 | “Cops Redesign” February 3, 2012 @ 7PM Description: At the request of the mayor, Carrie and Fred do a redesign of the Portland police force. Friday night’s Portlandia should be pretty great. Kyle McLaughlin returns in his role as Portland’s Mayor (and real Mayor Sam Ada

It's my favorite time of year to get all paper-y. Early February carries so much promise! I can't wait to come up with some combination of scissors, paints, hearts and paper that will perfectly demonstrate my kids' big, big hearts....

Pipeline is once again giving away many Portland music and event tickets this weekend including the Portland International Film Festival, Valloween at Bossanova Ballroom, Holocene music events & more. Reminder: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every week including to many of the top music and art venues in Portla

Question from Jill February 2, 2012 at 8:26am Richard, I live in Wisconsin, I am on Soc. Security Disability and I also have legal guardianship of my 7 yr old grandson. Is there any benefit for me to file a...

A variety of subjects and approaches characterize a month full of film events.

As Black History Month gets underway, The Solipsistic Me blog will celebrate a variety of pioneers, visionaries and contributors to the fabric of American culture, history, and politics.

ODOT and PBOT planners presented the designs to the Bike Advisory Committee last month.(Photo © J. Maus) ODOT, in partnership with PBOT, will unveil their plans for a I-5 freeway expansion project near the Rose Quarter at an open house in the Lloyd Center Mall tonight. The plan, which is being done as part of the larger [

Then I suggest reading this week's I Love Television by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey: Though one might think my sole talent is monkey and poop jokes, I'll have you know I'm actually extremely talented in o

You can find a list of reports submitted to the Oregon State Legislature at an Oregon State Library website: Reports to the Oregon State Legislature The list includes

At least that's how it came down Thursday when those ever-serious folk at the Oregon Zoo turned to their furry friends for predictions.

A former Speaker of the House is addressed, and referred to as, Mr. x, not Speaker x.  The current President of the United States is addressed, and referred to as, President, not Mr. x. Do not assume other public officials, candidates for public office, radio or TV news hosts, newspaper reporters, or

I'd like to propose that our next attorney general take a few moments from investigating fraud and corruption, supervising charities, and advising state bureaux to submit an amendment to the Oregon Unlawful Trade Practices Act that would prohibit a grocer...

I do a lot of walking about town. And I usually see a lot of interesting sights on these walkabouts, like OMG I saw cherry blossoms in bloom the other day and the heather is going crazy (just wait 't

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Watch for me on ‘Grimm’ tomorrow night, Friday Feb. 3rd on NBC. It’ll happen fast! If you blink you’ll miss me!