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Wm. Steven Humphrey
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Send Us Your “Online Dating War Story”—and Win Big Bucks!
Wm. Steven Humphrey
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Josh Jardine
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Wm. Steven Humphrey’s Adventures in Newspapering: Donations Accepted!
Wm. Steven Humphrey
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The 13 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: October 24-November 6
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Frank Cassano
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The 16 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: September 12-25
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Emilly Prado
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Wm. Steven Humphrey
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Wm. Steven Humphrey
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Elinor Jones
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Elinor Jones
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Elinor Jones
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Donald Henderson
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Wm. Steven Humphrey
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Elinor Jones
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Emilly Prado
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Wm. Steven Humphrey
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Emilly Prado
Comedy
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In Crowded Democratic Field, Another White Guy Announces Bid for 2020 Presidency
Donald Henderson
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Elinor Jones
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Elinor Jones
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Emilly Prado
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This Too Shall Pass: Move Over Mueller, it’s Beyoncé!
Elinor Jones
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Take Back the Night, a Nipsey Hussle Celebration, and May 8th for Students
Emilly Prado
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Wm. Steven Humphrey
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The 15 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: April 11-24
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Emilly Prado
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Wm. Steven Humphrey
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The Mansplainer
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Wm. Steven Humphrey
Comedy
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Mx. Dahlia Belle
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The 15 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland: March 28-April 10
Transgender Day of Visibility, AWP Offsites and an Alternative, and Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Emilly Prado
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Elinor Jones
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4:00 AM
NCAA Women’s Basketball Tourney Rolls into Portland
Robert Ham
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This Too Shall Pass: The Saving Grace of Taco Bell Hot Sauce
Elinor Jones
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Courtenay Hameister
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Wm. Steven Humphrey
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The 14 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: March 14-27
Grout Elementary’s Plant Sale, Fatshion Spring Clothing Swap, and a Parkinson’s Awareness Month Kickoff Party
Emilly Prado
Comedy
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Wm. Steven Humphrey
Comedy
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Elinor Jones
Fashion
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Marissa Sullivan
Comedy
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You’re Wrong About That: Your Mustache
Francine Colman-Gutierrez
Calendar
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The 13 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: February 28-March 13
A New Womxn’s March, Financial Literacy, and Wildlife Tracking with Cascadia Wild
Emilly Prado
Fashion
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4:00 AM
Unmentionable: A Peek-A-Boo Recap of Portland's Favorite Lingerie Fashion Show
Wm. Steven Humphrey
Comedy
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4:00 AM
Wm. Steven Humphrey’s Adventures in Newspapering: We Got a Letter
Wm. Steven Humphrey
Comedy
Feb 14
4:00 AM
This Too Shall Pass: A World of Dumb Donalds
Elinor Jones
Comedy
Feb 14
4:00 AM
The Party Review: Lizard Birthday
Mx. Dahlia Belle
Calendar
Jan 31
4:00 AM
The 12 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: January 31-February 13.
Take Action for Puerto Rico, Ori Gallery’s Anniversary Fundraiser, and an Examination of Portland’s Governance
Emilly Prado
Comedy
Jan 31
4:00 AM
This Too Shall Pass: Witch Hunts and Radioactive Puppy Butts
Elinor Jones
Comedy
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4:00 AM
Wm. Steven Humphrey’s Adventures in Newspapering: Why Must You Yell?
Wm. Steven Humphrey
Comedy
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The Sinus Infection Report
Erik Henriksen
Comedy
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Elinor Jones
Calendar
Jan 17
4:00 AM
The 14 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: January 17-30
MLK Day March and Donation Drive, Superhero-Themed ICE Rally, and a Fundraiser for Local Journalism
Emilly Prado
Comedy
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Wm. Steven Humphrey’s Adventures in Newspapering: Side Hustle
Wm. Steven Humphrey
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