Politics Portland's fountain of youthful indiscretion Clockwise from top: The Ira Keller Forecourt Fountain in Portland; the alleged perp as depicted on the Web; and a kid frolicking in suds on YouTube. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / August 28, 2007
Politics Portland's paucity of potties downtown spurs a political pig fight The signs that pass through visitors' minds in downtown Portland by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / August 19, 2007
Culture Portland's fashion mavens revel in the city's growing rep Designs like this one by Liza Rietz are helping Portland fashionistas gain a national reputation for originality. (Photo courtesy <a href=http://www.ultrapdx.com/zero/2007/07/23/liza-rietz-trunk-show/>ULTRA/Je… Bitterman</a>) by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / August 14, 2007
Politics Young people board the Bus Project to change Oregon politics All aboard the Bus Project are involved in progressive politics. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / August 7, 2007
Politics My brief career as a spy with John McCain in China The author (left) and then-Capt. John McCain (far right) in China in 1979. by Peter Jackson / July 31, 2007
Politics Critics, deal with it: There's good news about the arts in Oregon The Oregon Cultural Trust license plate. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / July 30, 2007
Politics The Pacifist Northwest: We're the nation's volunteer factory Washington and Oregon colleges and universities lead the nation in supplying Peace Corps volunteers, with the University of Washington No. 1. With that and other factors in mind, it's time for the... by Peter Jackson / July 29, 2007
Culture This week's bicycle news, peddled from Portland Or, "Who's gonna pay for all this stuff?" by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / July 24, 2007
Politics After five years, Jack Bog's Blog is still shooting straight in Portland Portland blogger Jack Bogdanski. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / July 18, 2007
Culture Getting hammered in North Portland Nothing by Kurt Vonnegut at the North Portland Tool Library. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / July 5, 2007
