Politics The animal-waste problem is, and is not, a load of crap In Snohomish County, 35 percent of surveyed dog owners claim they usually pick up their pet waste. by Bob Simmons / June 10, 2008
Culture Seattle's water is Bellingham's wishful drinking Lake Whatcom in Bellingham, Wash. (Creative Commons / Wikimedia) by Bob Simmons / May 26, 2008
A great night of four West Coast dance companies From San Francisco Ballet's performance of Helgi Tomasson'ꀙs <i>Concerto Grosso.</i> by Stephen Marc Beaudoin / May 19, 2008
Meet the dynamos who make Portland's art music snap and crackle Ryan Heller, conductor of the Portland Vocal Consort chamber choir and the Southwest Washington Symphony. by Stephen Marc Beaudoin / May 9, 2008
Politics A plea bargain douses the scandal of the Thirtymile Fire (U.S. Forest Service) by Bob Simmons / May 7, 2008
Two more promising new arts groups in Portland The Portland Vocal Consort during rehearsals. by Stephen Marc Beaudoin / March 11, 2008
Culture Portland music: one hit and one miss The Oregon Symphony at work. (Oregon Symphony) by Stephen Marc Beaudoin / February 14, 2008
Tech Portland becomes a hot city for opera Angela Niederloh as Cinderella in Portland Opera's <i>La Cenerentola</i>. (Cory Weaver) by Stephen Marc Beaudoin / December 12, 2007
Culture Dance in Portland: White Bird flies high Walter Jaffe and Paul King of White Bird Dance. by Stephen Marc Beaudoin / November 15, 2007
Update on Oregon Symphony: Five suggestions for new directions An earlier article on the OSO generated lots of comment, and the plea for some positive suggestions. The author responds. by Stephen Marc Beaudoin / November 6, 2007
