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FEATURE

Pushing Boundaries

Four decades ago, Gov. Tom McCall asked the Willamette Valley's citizens how they wanted Oregon's heartland to look in 30 years. We may need to ask again.

05/01/2013 By Randy Gragg

MUSIC

Video Stars

Dustin Morrow, curator of the second annual Portland Music Video Festival, picks three local clips that capture Portland’s anti-MTV video aesthetic.

04/12/2013

FEATURE

Ocean Alchemy

Great artisan salts are made across the world—but not much in the United States. From the mucky shores of Netarts Bay, Ben Jacobsen wants to change that.

04/12/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

SPORTS

Soccer Gala Deep-Dives into the Timbers' History

Hollywood Theatre hosts “Beating Seattle Never Gets Old,” a gala benefit that includes super-fans, the swinging ‘70s, and a soccer barnraising on April 4.

04/02/2013 By Zach Dundas

POWER RANKING

What's Portland's Greatest Name?

From Kyle Awesome to Beau Breedlove, we rank local monickers.

03/22/2013 By Zach Dundas and Marty Patail

ARTS

How Portland Center Stage ages its Clybourne Park stage 50 years

A 15-minute set change covers decades of gentrification.

03/22/2013 By Gino Cerruti

SPORTS

Splitboarder Kyle Miller Gets Gnarly in the Northwest

Conquering Cascadia's mightiest peaks with a new kind of snowboarding.

03/22/2013 By Madelynn Vislocky

PORTLAND GLOSSARY

Word on the Street: Shambition

What Portlanders are saying—or should be.

03/22/2013

BUSINESS

A Portland Disaster App Preps for the Big One

When the earth shakes, look to your iPhone.

03/22/2013 By Bill Lascher

GAMING

Fullbright Aims to Change the Video Game

Portland-based video game designer Steve Gaynor shares the story behind The Fullbright Company's artistically ambitious 'Gone Home'.

03/22/2013 By Shane Danaher

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SCENE & HEARD

The Accidental Story of Louie Louie

How the Kingsmen created Portland's greatest classic rock hit.

03/22/2013 Edited by Zach Dundas

ONE SENTENCE STORIES

A New Flag for Oregon, a New State for Hawaii, and Grimm

The shortest stories in all of journalism.

03/22/2013

RAINMAKER: PROFILES IN PROFIT

TIE Oregon Fuels Portland Start-Ups

Nitin Rai gives local tech a kick in the pants.

03/22/2013 By Zach Dundas

NEWS

The Perfect Party April 2013

We gather the month's most fascinating Portland newsmakers.

03/22/2013

SPORTS

Can Portland's New Superstars Save Women's Soccer?

The Portland Thorns launch with Alex Morgan, Christine Sinclair, and high pressure.

03/22/2013 By Jonanna Widner

EDITOR'S NOTE

Keep Portland Free(er)

The conundrum of historic districts

03/22/2013 By Randy Gragg

FEATURE

The Voracious Appetites of Chef Gregory Gourdet

Whether he’s cooking, running, or throwing parties for 400 of his closest food-world friends (or just eating ice cream), chef Gregory Gourdet’s appetites know few limits.

03/22/2013 By Kelly Clarke

INTERVIEW

Sustainable Seafood Tips from Rick Moonen

The Las Vegas top chef shares some advice for the best fish-friendly choices at grocery stores and restaurants.

03/05/2013 By Allison Jones

PLANTWISE: EVENTS

The History of Portland's Lan Su Chinese Garden

Landscape architect Ben Ngan presents a visual and historical account of the design and creation of Portland's beloved Classical Chinese Garden

02/24/2013 By Kate Bryant

FEATURE

The New Shul

Can Synagogue Shaarie Torah survive in a new age of Portland Judaism?

02/22/2013 By Ketzel Levine

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