News
Last week’s freezing temps could pave way for more warming shelter...
Early last week, while dangerous arctic temperatures and wind chills were forecast for Portland over the weekend, a network of community outreach workers, volunteers...
Arts & Living
‘Something Else’: Budding artist Sigrid Harmon leans into the thrill of...
Perhaps you’ve heard Dave Gutter’s Grammy-winning “Stompin’ Ground” (see “Musicians Dave Gutter, Amy Allen win Grammys for Portland,” page 2). What makes the funky,...
Into the Wild: How did Portland get its pigeons?
What’s your hot pigeon take? Love ‘em? Hate ‘em? Wanna kick them out of the way? Toss them bread crumbs? Flying rats or friendly...
Viewpoint
The Universal Notebook: Phone-free driving
Hard to believe that I was 50 years old before I got a mobile phone. For 50 years I managed to survive without a...
Politics & Other Mistakes: Referendum revulsion
Nothing’s better for democracy than misusing it to ask voters to make decisions on complex issues they don’t know squat about. That’s how the...
The Universal Notebook: Abortion vs. reproductive rights
Gov. Janet Mills is being criticized in some quarters for changing her mind. During the campaign, when asked her position on abortion, she said...
Unpacking the Sausage: COVID has broken our ethics
Can you think of anyone in the world who you would describe as “unworthy of life?” If so, what kind of emotional response does...
