Prompted by a Republican, governor orders state police to investigate would-be gun sales.
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Taking Control
Prompted by a Republican, Kitzhaber Orders State Cops to Probe Gun Sales
Jake Thomas
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Father of Suicidal Man Shot by Cops in 2012 Sues for $3 Million
City Hall is ringing in the new year with a $3 million lawsuit over a police shooting. Randy Morgan has filed a wrongful death suit against the city of Portland over the death of his son, Brad Morgan, on January 25, 2012. Morgan, distraught and suicidal, was atop a downtown parking garage by officers who […]
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They’re Just Children
Portland Nonprofit Leads the Nation in Helping Transgender Kids
A Portland nonprofit leads the nation in helping transgender kids.
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It’s Not Just about Marriage!
Other LGBT Battles to Fight
Fight for marriage… AND these other causes!
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Airing of Grievances
Amid Culture Change, KBOO Votes for Union
Amid a major culture change, KBOO workers vote to form a union.
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Airing of Grievances: KBOO Staffers Formally Agree to Form Union
The staff at KBOO, Portland’s left-leaning community radio station, has voted overwhelmingly to unionize in response to scuffles with management. Earlier today, eight of the station’s nine paid employees voted to unionize under the auspices of the Communications Workers of America, Local 7901, said Madelyn Elder, the union’s president. One ballot was not filled out, […]
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Queasy Rider
Are Local Theme Parks and Fair Rides Safe? We Look at the Records.
Are local theme park rides dangerous? We look through two years of ride safety records to see who’s safe.
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Smoke and Fire
Suspected Arsonist Ignites Fear in Creston-Kenilworth
Rumors of a serial arsonist ignite fear in Creston-Kenilworth
neighborhood.
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Don’t Let the Bedbugs Bite
Tenants Unionize over Poor Living Conditions
At the Biltmore, the problems are as big as the cockroaches.
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Lacking Lawyers
State Budget Cuts Threaten Public Defenders
State budget cuts threaten public defenders.
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The Sound of Money
Will Copyright Fees Sink Web Broadcasters?
In March, the Copyright Royalty Board—the federal government panel that regulates copyright royalty rates—released a ruling that sparked glum and urgent messages across blogs and internet radio news sites. The decision slapped internet broadcasters with a hefty royalty increase, an increase that exceeded the stations’ often-paltry incomes, and threatened to quietly choke many smaller and […]