Features

WHO'S WHO

To Heir is Human

As five Portland power families pass the torch, can the next generation step up?

03/16/2012 By Randy Gragg and Zach Dundas

HISTORY

Defining the Decades

Portland power players of the past

03/16/2012 By Carl Abbott

Web Exclusive

The Sunday Life Line

Roberta Tyler helps others get to the church that helped her

02/23/2012 Edited by Aaron Scott With Stephen Person

Feature

Beyond the Churches

Jefferson High School & SEI

02/17/2012 By Aaron Scott

History

Black in Portland

130 years of dislocation

02/17/2012 By Randy Gragg

CHURCH & STATE

From the Archives: By the Grace of God

With the gentrification of North and Northeast Portland, churches hold the city’s African American community together. But how much longer can the bonds last?

02/17/2012 By Aaron Scott

Long Story [Short]

Queen of Carts

Nong Poonsukwattana, 31

01/26/2012 By Benjamin Tepler

Cornershop

Sole Savior

One local cobbler sees the recession’s silver lining.

01/20/2012 By Eden Dawn

LEGENDARY

The Lion's Song

Nearly a decade ago, Afropop legend Thomas Mapfumo fled Zimbabwe for Eugene, fearing retribution for his songs blasting government repression. Now the iconic singer is reemerging with an ambitious album recorded in the heart of the Willamette Valley.

01/20/2012 By Eric Hansen

PEOPLE

The 50 Most Influential Portlanders

Who will define Portland in a new era? We asked around (and around some more) to discover this inspiring collection of movers, shakers, rising stars, and established figures with fresh ideas who are already changing the city.

12/16/2011 With Sarah Mirk, Kasey Cordell, Brian Barker, Rachel Ritchie, Martin Patail, Benjamin Tepler, Randy Gragg, Ramona DeNies, Ashleigh Westmoreland, Meghan Ratliffe, Derek Pettie, Kate Moening, Carl Abbott, and Amanda Waldroupe Edited by Zach Dundas

Back Page

Occupy Santa

11/23/2011

Mudroom

Lasting Legacies

From an iconic statesman to a beloved publican, the year’s lost shaped the city.

11/23/2011 By Zach Dundas and Meghan Ratliffe

Mudroom

Five Questions For: Greta Binford

A 46-year-old Lewis & Clark College spider biologist

11/23/2011 By Eleanor R. Brown

Mudroom

New Money

A Portland teen sets his sights on millions—for charity.

11/23/2011 By Ashleigh Westmoreland

FEATURE

Light A Fire 2011

Our annual celebration of the nonprofit community highlights the individuals and organizations who are making Portland a better place to live, love, and grow.

10/14/2011 By Lucy Burningham

FEATURE

The Hidden War

Bullets, Bombs, IEDS. For today’s armed forces, the risks are many. But for women who serve their country, some of the greatest dangers come from an enemy within: men.

07/20/2011 By Kasey Cordell