By Dr. Oren Gersten As a doctor who has dedicated a career to primary care and public health I have more than a strong feeling that our health care system is heading towards change—and soon.... Read more
GUEST OPINION How You Can Vote (and Help Others Vote, Too) State Representative candidate for the Democratic primary in the West End, Charles Skold discusses absentee ballots. As someone run... Read more
Our Readers Guest Opinion By Charles Skold We’re living in a strange time of self-isolation. Our favorite bars and hangout spots are closed. Public events are cancelled. Even our usual get-t... Read more
GUEST OPINION By Emily Figdor, District 2 School Board Member I am so honored to serve on the Portland School Board, representing the West End, Parkside, St. John Valley, and part of Oakdale... Read more
By Kelly Merrill Some of the issues I work on as an activist and journalist need to be unpacked before the messaging is clear to me. Sometimes there’s a big learning curve between those of u... Read more
La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life Rebuild All 4 Schools? Make An Informed Choice by Rosanne Graef In November, Portland voters will be asked to vote on two bond proposals to de... Read more
La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life Are Portlanders Being Had? by Rosanne Graef When it comes to commercial and residential development – especially on the peninsula... Read more
La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life Opium – What’s in a Name? by Rosanne Graef Outrage, incredulity, disappointment… All these describe my reaction to Dennis Hoey’s M... Read more
Eager for Action on Pesticide Ordinance by Bridget Chase CORRECTION Councilor Spencer Thibodeau is a real estate attorney, however, Councilor Thibodeau did not represent any clients who woul... Read more
We Need Public Funding for Cultured Meat Research
By Jon Hochschartner Jon Hochschartner is the author of a number of books about animal-rights history. He thinks the first two Strokes albums are pretty much perfect. Visit his website at Ho... Read more