Author and Portland State University professor Douglas Wolk got an a neatly wrapped gift today, a strong review on the front page of the Sunday New York Times Book Review.
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Former Portland Police Chief Charles Moose Dies at 68
Former Portland Police Bureau Chief Charles Moose has died at age 68.
Five-Judge Panel Upholds Congressional Districts That Oregon Lawmakers Drew
A panel of five senior state court judges today rejected a legal argument that lawmakers improperly drew new boundaries for Oregon’s congressional districts earlier this year.
Contribution of the Week: Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Suffers a Noteworthy Defection
This week’s contribution went to a candidate in the primary election for Portland City Council Position 3, currently held by Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty.
Longtime Nike Executive Julia Brim Edwards Steps Down
Julia Brim Edwards, who parlayed a first career in Oregon politics into a high-level position at Nike and has been involved in nearly every significant state and local political issue for the past 17 years, is hanging up her spikes, according to multi…
Nicholas Kristof’s Campaign Attracts First Elections Complaint
The first elections complaint about Democratic candidate for governor Nicholas Kristof landed at the secretary of state’s elections division this week.
Polling Shows Kate Brown is Least Popular Governor in America
There was a time when a governor’s popularity correlated closely to the economy.
Three of Four Major Candidates File to Run for Oregon Governor
State Treasurer Tobias Read and House Speaker Tina Kotek (D-Portland) have filed to run for governor in the Democratic primary, on Nov. 15 and 16, respectively.
A Donation Shows Betsy Johnson Stayed Friends With at Least One Democrat
HOW MUCH?
Michael Martin Thought Portland Officials Wanted a Black Contractor to Tear Down the U.S. Post Office. He Was Wrong.
In just a few months, a contractor will demolish the old U.S. Post Office in the Pearl District, a key step in the city’s largest and most ambitious development project in decades.