Mudroom

Power Play

Portland’s City Council inspires performance art.

08/23/2012 By Roxanne Myslewski

Mudroom

PDX Index: Football!

08/23/2012 By John Murray and Laura Lundberg

Rainmaker

Data Wizards

A fast-growing firm conjures answers to complicated problems.

08/23/2012 By Martin Patail

Mudroom

The Perfect Party

The guests we’d most like at our dinner table this month.

08/23/2012

Mudroom

Painting a Broader Canvas

A national art-college boom expands Portland’s creative palette.

08/23/2012 By Camille Grigsby-Rocca

Feature

City of Industry

A photo essay of seven local factories reveals a thriving manufacturing trade.

08/17/2012 By Zach Dundas

Everyday Heroes

Crowd Pleaser

An abortion clinic escort at the Lovejoy Surgicenter confronts Portland’s clashing colors.

08/17/2012 By Bart Blasengame

5 Minutes With....

Olympic Fencer Mariel Zagunis on Gold Medals and Surviving the Opening Ceremonies

The Beaverton native and sabre champ drops her guard.

08/17/2012 By Bart Blasengame

Ho Ho Ho

Self-Help Santa

Keith Hackett is a local Santa Claus who's qualified to give advice all year round.

08/15/2012 By Bart Blasengame

Deck the Halls

Fir Fight

Shrubs are out. Time for an Oregon tree in the White House.

08/15/2012 By Nino Padova

Rip City

On the Rebound

Trail Blazers center Greg Oden dishes on karaoke, Star Wars, and fanatic fans. And (oh, yeah) basketball.

08/15/2012 By Bart Blasengame

Article

Oh, Sunny Days

Where some see gray skies overhead, Oregon sees the light.

08/15/2012 By Elizabeth Armstrong Moore

Oldtimer

Long Run

A seasoned ski patroller looks back on 60 years on the slopes.

08/15/2012 With Brian Barker

Living Here

Meter Eaters

A new SmartMeter method saves money…and face.

08/15/2012 By Eric Gold

Article

Star Track

Yes, I wanted to be universally adored—but not famous

08/14/2012 By Storm Large

Sustainability

Energy Exchange

Portland is ready to turn China’s cities green. But is China ready for Portland?

08/14/2012 By Jill Davis

the ultimate trek

Beam Us Downriver, Scotty!

We talk with Trek in the Park director Adam Rosko about their new episode and the move to St. Johns’ Cathedral Park

08/09/2012 By John Murray

What To Do

It's Tiki Time

The spirit of the islands takes over Portland

08/02/2012 By Hannah Doyle

Local Royalty

Hollywood Knights

Phil Knight famously made a fortune as a founder of Nike. Now the shoe king and his son Travis are vying for a foothold in the super-competitive world of filmmaking with a cartoon girl named Coraline.

07/24/2012 By Tom McNichol

Long Story [Short]

The Diver

A 12-year veteran of Portland Fire and Rescue’s Dive Team, Lt. Rich Tyler is one of very few people to have experienced the murky netherworld that lies below the surface of the Willamette River.

07/18/2012 By Jill Davis