In the hours after the Nov. 19 acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse on murder charges in Wisconsin, Portland saw its first significant political property destruction in several months, as around 150 people pelted the Multnomah County Justice Center with eggs…
Category: Willamette Week
Portland Writer Douglas Wolk Lands on Front Page of NYT Book Review
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.
From the Archives: Guess Who’s Coming to Power
The night he was sworn in as Portland’s 38th police chief Charles Moose didn’t celebrate.
There’s a Coffeehouse Inside Powell’s Again and It’s Princess Bride-themed
Continuing the good news of businesses returning to Portland’s downtown, Powell’s City of Books has an in-store coffee shop again.
Former Portland Police Chief Charles Moose Dies at 68
Former Portland Police Bureau Chief Charles Moose has died at age 68.
The In-Person Lighting of Portland’s Public Menorah and Peacock Lane Are Both Back On After Last Year’s Cancellations
Slowly but surely, it’s beginning to look a little more like a pre-pandemic holiday season.
On Thanksgiving Eve, Portland Reaches a New High in Traffic Deaths
Two people died in Portland traffic the night before Thanksgiving, adding to an unprecedented death toll on the city’s roads.
Why Waste the Money Guarding a Burned-Out Apartment Building?
An apartment building I pass often was gutted by fire a while back.
Jim Dixon’s DIY Dish: Sicilian-Style Smothered Broccoli
Jim Dixon wrote about food for Willamette Week for more than 20 years, but these days most of his time is spent at his olive oil-focused specialty food business, Wellspent Market.
What Movie Theaters in Portland Are Open on Thanksgiving?
Going to the movies either before or after a Thanksgiving feast is a time-honored tradition.