MAYOR’S RACE UPDATE In July, Portland City Councilor Justin Costa withdraws from the mayor’s race. In a press release Costa cites personal reasons for quitting the campaign. “We had a death... Read more
La Vida Local Irregular Notes on West End Life Sign Up – Sign On By Rosanne Graef Signs are tricky things—too wordy, vague or ironic and they miss their mark. When well done, however,... Read more
By Cameron Autry Last month roughly 300 asylum seekers arrived in Portland. Mostly from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola, the asylum seekers first traveled across the Atlantic... Read more
PILLARS OF PORTLAND Paul Kendrick – Standing Up for Victims By Cameron Autry When the truth becomes unpleasant, it can sometimes be easier to consciously ignore it than confront it head on.... Read more
By Kelly Merrill Twenty-two people were arrested on June 22nd at a protest calling for the conversion of Bath Iron Works from a weapons manufacturing facility into one that builds sustainabl... Read more
By Mary Alice Scott With June’s arrival, fun in the sun is on everyone’s mind. Throughout the year, we encourage our community to “Shift to Local” and spend more of your dollars at local, in... Read more
PILLARS OF PORTLAND Wilma & Charles Redman – Supporting Culture & Community By Cameron Autry “What is the essence of life? To serve others and to do good,” said the Greek philosopher... Read more
UPDATE: Councilors Justin Costa and Belinda Ray withdraw from mayor’s race. Read more: “Justin Costa Withdraws from Mayor’s Race.” (Updated 7/18/2019) By Cameron Autr... Read more
By Kelly F. Merrill The harm reduction movement is creating a buzz in Portland with its compassionate and evidence-based approach to addressing the opioid crisis. Last week the Coalition for... Read more
What propels an atrocity? Silence.
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