Portland’s fluoride vote forces Amanda Fritz to gnash her teeth—and say yes.
Randy Leonard
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Hall Monitor
Enough with the Fluoride Circus
On fluoride, the city’s methods may wind up hurting its message.
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The Growing Legacy List
Sam Adams Also Wants to Be Remembered for Helping Fix the County
Mayor Sam Adams wants to be remembered for mending the city’s relationship with the county.
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The Great Skate Debate
City Weighs Plan to Require Helmets, Ban Night Skating
Draft of city skateboard plan calls for citywide skate helmet law.
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Portland’s Latest Water War
With Council Vote on Fluoride Set, Foes Prepare for Ballot Fight
With a fluoride vote on tap next month—opponents already are looking to the ballot.
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Hall Monitor
Police Union Goes “Nuclear”
The Portland Police Association’s “nuclear bomb” political strategy.
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Get Off Our Lawn!
City Hall Tightens the Screws on a Months-Old Sidewalk Camping Protest
City hall tightens the screws on a months-old sidewalk camping protest.
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When You Gotta Go
Portland Public Bathrooms: A Century of Holding It In
Portland has seen the rise and fall of the public restroom business over the past century—why has it taken so long for it to create a viable option?
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Rogues and Bones
As Downhill Skating Explodes, Portland Will Either Reform the Sport or Outlaw It
Portland faces the great skate debate: Can downhill skating be made safe?
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Skating Is Not (Yet) a Crime
Randy Leonard Wants to Boot Skaters from Hills
Commissioner Randy Leonard pitches a plan to ban skating on West Hills streets.
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In Other News
Pinching off the Portland Loo—and housing cash emerges from the shadows.
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Hall Monitor
Reading the (Open) Book of Randy
Commissioner Randy Leonard stays chatty on backroom budget shenanigans.