Far from Lake Woebegon Garrison Keillor's latest Salon piece shows us how far he's traveled by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / March 10, 2009
Portland's mood disorder BusinessWeek raises our sad index by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / March 2, 2009
Politics Does Portland owe Mayor Adams an apology? An alt-weekly writer looks beyond the squabbling around his city's mayoral 'cluster-kerfluffle.' by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / February 2, 2009
Portland's cool has its cost Portland is good at turning down-and-out neighborhoods into hot spots. If only we could keep a repair shop or two alive right next to the spa, gallery and bistro. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / February 2, 2009
Environment Coal ash for a Christmas gift in Tennessee The clean coal debate just got a new twist, after a dam holding an ashy sludge breaks in Appalachia. by Jonathan Hiskes / December 27, 2008
Are the Vancouver Olympics turning into a stimulus plan? 2010 Winter Olympics logo. by Jonathan Hiskes / December 25, 2008
Gee, officer. I was just trying to cut my carbon footprint. The City will tow your car if you leave it parked in one spot for more than 72 hours. Does this make sense? Should I drive more? by Jonathan Hiskes / December 18, 2008
Culture Getting the music right for Obama's Inaugural Mavis Staples at Rockefeller Park in 2007. by Jonathan Hiskes / December 17, 2008
Northwest is stony ground for progressive Christianity So a new study finds, and so a stimulating magazine discusses. by Jonathan Hiskes / December 11, 2008
Northwest fiction rooted in the region Seeking a sense of place, a newcomer reads his way into some fictional landscapes. Here are some good finds. by Jonathan Hiskes / December 9, 2008