chrisryanphoto.com Good morning, Portland. I hope you had a nice 4/20. ICYMI, our Cannabis issue came out yesterday. It’s still just as good of a read on 4/21: For our annual cannabis issue, we’re looking at some new developments on the canna frontier, but more importantly, we’ve examined how those developments can affect our day-to-day […]
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“Keeping the Ideals Alive”: Pacific Northwest College of Art Students, Faculty Continue Protest For Better Adjunct Treament
Doug Brown For the second consecutive morning, more than 50 Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) students, faculty, and supporters gathered outside their Pearl District building to protest for an hour against what they say is the school’s unfair treatment of its adjunct faculty, among a host of other issues. “We’ll be out here every […]
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PHOTOS: Donald Trump Supporters Confront Anti-Trump Activists at Portland State
Doug Brown Nine days after anti-Donald Trump student protesters interrupted the first “PSU Students For Trump” meeting, supporters of the leading Republican presidential candidate returned the favor and confronted an anti-Trump rally on the Portland State campus, with the help of right-wing conspiracy theorists from Infowars. The anti-Trump folks met at 1:30 at Urban Center […]
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Good Morning, News: Whale Sonar, 3D Tattoos, and Technical Difficulties
Doug Brown Good morning, Portland. Here are some links curated specifically for you and and only you. ICYMI: Ted Wheeler is now “leaning” toward local air regulations. “I took some heat early on for accusing the DEQ of being asleep at the switch,” Wheeler said. “They were nowhere near the switch.” Two Portland State football […]
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New Ted Wheeler TV Ads Tout ‘No Slogans, Just Solutions,’ Which is Definitely a Slogan
“No Slogans, Just Solutions” is a slogan We got a press release this morning from Ted Wheeler’s campaign alerting folks the Portland mayoral candidate will be airing television ads for the first time. The headline: “Ted Wheeler TV Ads Promise ‘No Slogans, Just Solutions.” But “No Slogans, Just Solutions” is a slogan, right? Merriam-Webster says […]
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Good Morning, News: Recess, Pepper Spray, and A Hard Day’s Night
Jordan Speer Good morning, Portland. Please enjoy these links. Just in time for Design Week, our design issue came out online and in print yesterday. Make sure to pick up a copy of the paper and check it out here. ICYMI, “Portland’s glass factories were legally required to control emissions for years—but regulators didn’t know […]
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Suspected Gang Shootings Are on the Rise Again
“I WAS HERE 14 years ago, and it’s still happening,” said Perlia Bell, flanked by a small group of women who have lost loved ones to gang violence, on a sunny Thursday morning in North Portland’s Peninsula Park. Bell’s daughter, Asia, was gunned down at her nearby home in 2002. Now, Bell was speaking alongside […]
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Suspected Gang Shootings Are on the Rise Again
Here’s What Cops Say They’re Doing About It
Here’s what cops say they’re doing about it.
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‘Play It Loud For Mark!’ — Record Collector Buys LP, Finds Heartfelt Note From Oregon Grandma
Click link for original u/Muctur A record collector who bought a used LP online found a heartfelt note inside from the mother of the man who originally owned it. Reddit user “Muctor” posted the note after opening the record (an original copy of Soundgarden’s Superunknown, purchased for $127.50) this evening and said the message hit […]
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Good Morning, News: Rock Hall Inductions, a Shaman’s House, and a Tackling Goal Keeper
Kinoko Evans Good morning, Portland. I hope your Saturday is as good as this collection of links. It’s the weekend, so you should catch up this week’s feature, “Dating State of the Union” by our Bri Brey: In an attempt to find out, I surveyed a wide variety of Portland friends, coworkers, comedians, and storytellers. […]
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‘Please Put the Guns Down’: Rally Addresses Spike in Gang Violence
Some of the area’s top political, law enforcement, and church leaders joined with a number of crime victims today in Portland’s Peninsula Park to denounce and rally against a recent spike in shootings and violence, attributed by authorities to local gangs. Here are some highlights of the folks who spoke, in order: 1. PORTLAND MAYOR […]
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Good Morning News: Blazers in the Playoffs, Zombie Houses, and Whole Foods
VINNIE NEUBERG Good morning, Portland. Enjoy your coffee and click on these links: ICYMI: “Mayor Charlie Hales Says The City Should Take Control of ‘Zombie Houses’“: Mayor Charlie Hales’ office is proposing the city dust off a foreclosure process that hasn’t been used in more than four decades, snatching homes away from owners who’ve abandoned […]