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Aug. 9
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Vol. 8, No. 11
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News
Running On Empties
The five-cent deposit on empty bottles and cans doesn't sound like
by Thomas Lundby
But What About the Straights?
Qwest Challenges Portland's Equal Benefits Law
by Scott Moore
Hall Monitor
Poo, Sweat, and Spit
by Scott Moore
In Other News
Poster Un-Ban
Is City's Sign Ordinance Unconstitutional?
by Amy J. Ruiz
Best Cops Money Can Buy
Downtown Businesses Purchase Their Own Police
by Matt Davis
Insecure Unit
Inmate Sues over Sexual Assault in Jail
by Matt Davis
Music
Once More with Feeling
Pine Hill Haints
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Our Town Could be Your Life
Local Music News
by Cary Clarke
Up & Coming
Word of Mouth
Jake Gyllenhaal Just Can't Quit Viva Voce
by Jenny Tatone
Riding on Sunshine
Finally, A Dope-Free Bike Tour
by Tristan Staddon
Balkan Baile Funk
Joro-Boro Holds it Down for the Eastern Bloc
by Chas Bowie
Just the Facts
Mika Miko Has Everyone on Their Side
by Lizzie Ehrenhalt
Movies & TV
I'm Staying Home
How Jackie Chan Lost
by Erik Henriksen
This Week on Television
Film Shorts
Gay Sky Pirate Ahoy!
I Do Not Understand Anything About
Stardust
by Erik Henriksen
Old News
No End in Sight
Trudges Through Iraq
by Scott Moore
I Hate America
Thanks a Lot,
Rush Hour 3
by Chas Bowie
Food and Drink
Uppity Mex
Is High-End Mexican Food Worth the Price?
by Katie Shimer
Food Events
Visual Art
Jim Neidhardt
Triple Threat in a Negative Space
Blackfish Gallery
by John Motley
Camouflage
Portland Art Museum
by John Motley
Books
Portland Zine Symposium
Events from Thurs Aug 9-Sun Aug 12
by Chas Bowie
Theater & Performance
As You Like It
Northwest Classical Theatre Company
by Alison Hallett
I, Anonymous
A Deadly End
Sold Out
Olio United
Marjorie Skinner
One Day at a Time
This Week in Review
by Ann Romano
New Column!
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Savage Love
Peg-apalooza
by Dan Savage
I Love Television
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by Wm. Steven Humphrey