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ICYMI, more (predictable) drama over that proposed homeless shelter at Terminal 1. Now a business group is teaming up with developers and a Portland architect to challenge the city decision that could allow a "mass shelter" on industrial land. One of those developers had tried to purchase the property, the other has built three apartment buildings nearby.

No surprises here: Two Oregon universities, George Fox University and Multnomah University, find themselves on a list of "absolute worst" campuses in the country for LGBTQ students. That's because the schools have argued they're allowed to discriminate against students for being gay or transgender, as we reported last year.

I want so badly to have a favorite Gene Wilder movie at odds with the apparent cultural consensus, but Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was my joint. Rest in peace, Gene.

For his next proposed tax, City Commissioner Steve Novick reportedly wants to slap a new levy on companies that pay their CEOs exorbitant sums.

A City Club of Portland member used the club's online directory to email every member in support of a ballot measure campaign. The list apparently made its way to other ballot measure campaigns. The City Club does not like that one bit.

History-minded neighbors rallied to line a Portland developer's pockets by buying Northeast Portland's Ockobock Mansion, rather than allowing it to be torn down. Now they're mad about it, and accusing developer Vic Remmers of purposefully tearing up the home prior to the sale.

A Portland-based lead activist says Big Lead has launched a smear campaign that's gotten her booted from a nonprofit she founded. Big Lead's tentacles are everywhere (like in the water fountain at your kids' school).

Drunk driver kills a cyclist. Gets more than six years in prison.

The wrath of Zeus: Lightning murdered more than 300 Norwegian reindeer last week. There goes Christmas.

In a weird attempt to mute public outrage, the makers of the EpiPen now say they're going to make a generic version of their own product? And sell it at a slightly less-inflated price? While it's competing with their still-existing name-brand product?

If you haven't, read this story about a 25-year-old guy in Maryland bilking Donald Trump supporters who think they're giving to the campaign by entering a contest to have "Dinner with Trump."

BTW: Trump's a bit north today, in Everett, Washington. You can sate your daily Trump binge by perusing hundreds of documents from the man's past that the Washington Post put online.

Hillary Clinton is going deeeep when it comes to prepping for a debate with Trump in four weeks.

The perils of Eugene: You're trying to make a memory and a naked dude ambles into the shot with his dog. Senior picture complete.

Autumn approaches, my people.

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