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Was Crush Of Campaign Donations Related To GMO Bill?
The moment Gov. John Kitzhaber announced a September special session focused on fiscal issues, campaign contributions from out-of-state agribusiness and biotechnology giants began pouring into state lawmakers’ campaign coffers.
The Cost of a Bike-Friendly City
For the price of a mile of highway, you too can have a bike-friendly city. Portland, Oregon is America's iconic cycling city, but I'm happy to say we're being swiftly overtaken as everywhere else gears up.
My Take on Lou Reed
For me, it was Rock n’ Roll Animal. I know, I know... the depth and breadth of Lou Reed’s career and influence deserve something more innovative, more avant-garde, more obscure. Right? Sue me. I loved that record.
Who Is William Onyeabor?
Among the many artists who have expressed excitement about Luaka Bop’s Onyeabor project is Dan Snaith (Caribou), whose only interview
Five Things To Do Including…Running with Zombies
It's pre-Halloween weekend so of course we've got a few zombies in the mix. [hr] The Zombie Run With the
Clash of the Green Giants
A political slugfest is clouding the future of the $50 billion green building industry, and Portland is in the thick of the fight.
‘Wild’ filming at Crater Lake
Source: Lee Juillerat, H&N Regional Editor CRATER LAKE — “Rolling. This is it. Picture up!” yelped director Jean-Marc Valée. “Rolling!
Timber Industry Backing Initiative
Money has started pouring in to support a ballot initiative that would allow public employees to refuse to pay union dues, and it’s coming almost entirely from one place: the timber industry.
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