Tragic news came this weekend that Jaime Cooley passed away on February 4 at the age of 33. Cooley was a fixture in the Portland music scene for many years, having begun w

Good luck to you -- you may need it.

Tragic news came this weekend that Jaime Cooley p

New rule, guys! We can no longer refer to Portland as "PDX." Enough with the PDX al

WARNING: I am going to talk about firearms. If you don't like firearms, feel free to look at these pictures instead.----------Although I originally earned my NRA Basic Pistol Co

Elton and Eagle. I heard they are getting the band back together.

When the folks at

(Photo by Steve Rawley.) Misc. everything, by me, Wacky Mommy: 1) No one told me Will Smith and Jada Pinkett (soon to be not) Smith were divorcing. Explain yourselves, prettiest couple in the world next to President and Mrs. Obama. 2) Is it really necessary to make one movie, much less two, about the poor, [...]

by Dan Lucas There’s a man who appears behind Suzanne Bonamici in her recent victory speech, just to the right of her in the photo. Bonamici had just won the CD-1 special election to replace David Wu. The man is … Continue reading

As mentioned in a fairly lengthy and linked description here yesterday, a sustantial number of people have unwittingly fallen into a net either set up by, or on behalf of, local retailer Norm Thompson Outfitters. As Professor Laurie Fendrich described...

As many have pointed out, Clint Eastwood's Chrysler Superbowl ad seemed like a commercial for the Obama Administration. And conservatives are already punching back at Eastwood for it. Karl Rove was

I got the chance to chat with J.A. Sherman of Welcome to Loud City this afternoon. You can read his responses to a few questions I asked below or head over there to see

The Blazers look for their second victory of the season against the Thunder. Follow the game in our live chat, with tipoff set for 7 p.m.

The Blazers look for their second victory of the season against the Thunder. Follow the game in our live chat, with tipoff set for 7 p.m.

And I blame this endless Portland sun. It is unwholesome and alarming. I'm trying to work on my computer, and it's slanting in at a devilish angle, sending reflected knives of brightness throughout the house. I should be complaining about the long dark nights that lighten only marginally under the batting of slate winter

That there is the cover of the new Horse Feathers album, which comes out on April 17 on Kill Rock Stars. As you can se

1. Madonna last night: Partly great, partly terrible, musically worthless, totally worth watching. 2. MIA's middle finger: What Sasha Frere-Jones said. 3. LMFAO

Question from Missy February 5, 2012 at 1:13pm Richard, I have been contributing to an Oregon Individual Development Account (3:1 matched savings account) since March, 2011. I received a letter regarding tax benefits associated with being an Individual Development Account...

i dont know if this makes me old or what, but here's my rant: if you are in a library (like the PCC sylvania library!) SHUT THE FUCK UP. i get it if you're studying with a group and you are quietly whispering to each other, but talking at full volume about how funny a documentary on whales you saw was, and acting it out,

We launched the Indie Travel Manifesto with our friend Rolf Potts today. I’m excited to be a small part in it’s creation. I feel motivated and alignment when I read it. Maybe you will too. I also wrote a guest post on Brandy’s Blog today.

Event flyer.(PDF) The North American Handmade Bike Show (NABHS) is about one month away. I'm sure some of you plan to make the trip to Sacramento; but for those that won't be there, a few local builders have put together a preview party right here in Portland. "Show Me Yours" is a new event put together by [...]

Question from Laura February 5, 2012 at 12:03pm Richard, I have to pay ulitities for my retired medical handycaped father. Can i claim all moneys paid on him if im his legal guared? Answer:  Laura - Thank you for your...

Everyone loves to hear people's juicy, terrible bad dating stories, right? And, after last week's anti-abortion debacle, everyone's looking to throw a few dimes Planned Parenthood's way, right? Well! This Wednesday night, a bunch of great Portlanders will be telling their worst ever dating stories as a fun

Blazers Owner Paul Allen Ranked No. 3 American Philanthropist In 2011 Every year, Philanthropy.com ranks the American men and women who donate the most money to charity. This year, Portland Trai

When a commenter becomes annoying and dominates the online discussion, a lot of blogs will just ban the individual. But not here at City Business. No, here, we write a song parody about them. Below is ‘Scrupe’s ode to Antipas. …

Thanks to everybody who came out for Saturday night's "That's My Jam!" dance party at the Bossanova! As predicted it was a stone cold GAS, and the mighty team of DJ Beyonda and Ill

Blazers fans react to Andre Miller's return to Portland as well as the current state of Portland's point guards.

Blazers fans react to Andre Miller's return to Portland as well as the current state of Portland's point guards.

If the American pro basketball sort-of season isn't doing it for you, here at least is an interesting take on what's happening with the game in China. Can you say "Ma Bu Li"? (Patty Mills even makes a cameo appearance.)

Canada’s Rogers Wireless will soon get faster LTE speeds, with new versions of the LTE Rocket stick and mobile hotspot, reports The Verge. The Sierra Wireless AirCard 330U model of the LTE Rocket stick as well as the Sierra Wireless AirCard 763S mobile hotspot offer maximum theoretical LTE download speeds of up to 100

An amped up cheers a racer during the 'Cross Up' event held at a former bowling alley on SE 82nd Ave on Saturday.(Photo Gallery/Slideshow) Racers vie for the lead into the first corner. Saturday night's "Cross Up" event was a very big night for Portland's bike scene. Amanda Sundvor and her Backyard Blam crew brought ind

Sorry, can't help it: I'm just kicking into full-on fanboy mode for this thing, and I'm afraid there's no turning back, because fucking A, it's a Joss Whedon movie about the Avengers. So. Here's the extended version of yesterday's Super Bowl ad. I have now watched it an embarrassing number of times.

That there is th

Tonight’s game starts at 7PM on CSN & NBATV. If you do not have cable or want a good Portland establishment to enjoy with friends, here are several suggestions from our sponsors. Watch Trailblazers Games in Portland: Tanker Bar (Se Hawthorne & 48th) | (503) 445-4635 | More info: tankerbar.com Tanker

Sprint’s Direct Connect is moving from their iDen-based push-to-talk service on Nextel to a CDMA push-to-talk service that will allow faster data speeds. Selected Nextel towers are expected to be taken off-air, in the next few months, and surrounding towers will be optimized at the same time to maximize coverage. Next

Going out on the 14th? Stop in at Mink beforehand on Feb 11 and 12 to get 10% off their selection of dresses, plus enter to win a phenomenal-sounding gift basket

This sharp economist calls it exactly right. Obama has done nothing with the tax code, and if re-elected he will continue to do nothing with it. Despite all his talk. [Via TaxProf Blog.]

The Oklahoma City Thunder bring the Western Conference's best road record to the Rose Garden tonight.

The Oklahoma City Thunder bring the Western Conference's best road record to the Rose Garden tonight.

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Jamal Crawford will start at point guard if Felton can't play.

Jamal Crawford will start at point guard if Felton can't play.

PERFECT PICKLE: DJ ANJALI AND THE INCREDIBLE KID, CÉCILIA UND DIE SAUERKRAUTS, DENVER, PETE KREBS(Holocene, 1001 SE Morrison) In its second year running, the Dill Pickle Club's Perfect Pi

Via Bill Chameides (whose blog The Green Grok is worth reading) I found this remarkable

Another good reason not to completely let your ass fall apart during winter's dreary latter half: The Red Light's Co-Ed Naked Shopping Spr

Another good reason not to completely let your ass fall apart during winter's dreary latter half: The Red Light's Co-Ed Naked Shopping Spree is right around the corner on Sunday, Feb 19. Four contestants (two girls, two boys) will be chosen in a drawing to compete in the

Google map of route [Welcome to the first of what we hope will be a series of posts highlighting useful bike routes around the Portland metro area. We'll be looking at routes that don't have clear directional signs but can still get people from A to B on a bicycle. If you've got a favorite secret [...]