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 Growth in Seattle: Do we just throw up our hands? One of the downsides of the current wave of growth in Seattle is that housing trends favor projects intended for the wealthy, such as condos by Richard Morrill / 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 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
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
Politics The new population figures show slow growth in Seattle and big growth in outer counties The region is growing smartly, particularly as you get farther away from Seattle, and in amenities-rich hotspots like Whatcom and the Columbia River valley. The new figures show what high costs will... by Richard Morrill / July 9, 2007
Culture Getting hammered in North Portland Nothing by Kurt Vonnegut at the North Portland Tool Library. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / July 5, 2007
Portland's bicycle master plan is emerging Protesting the mayor's lack of funding for planning in Portland. (Bike Portland) by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / June 26, 2007