Mudroom

The Shape We're In

In modern Portland’s power structure, there’s a hole where the center used to be.

12/23/2011 By Zach Dundas

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

VELO

True Grit

Local cyclocross racers relish the rare chance to compete on a world stage.

12/16/2011 By Shoshanna Cohen

Holiday Giving

Helping Create Habitats for Humanity

Appreciating having a home, and making new homes for those who have none.

12/04/2011 By Kristin Belz

Out and About

Crafty Wonderland Returns

One stop shopping comes to the Convention Center December 10-11, as Portland’s creatives converge for a weekend extravaganza of visual art and handmade crafts.

11/26/2011 By Kristin Belz

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

BLAST OFF

Mile High Club

In Eastern Oregon’s high desert, would-be space pioneers from Portland work to launch some of the most ambitious amateur rockets on (or off) earth.

11/18/2011 By Zach Dundas

Mudroom

Wu’s Next?

The scandalous past and possible future of Oregon’s wildest House district.

10/14/2011 By Zach Dundas

Rainmaker

Mobile Money

A flush Portland start-up takes aim at banking as usual.

10/14/2011 By David Wolman

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

Mudroom

The Bottom Line

Kim Graham-Nye puts the diaper industry on the changing table.

08/19/2011 By Zach Dundas

TEE UP

Video: The Dan Plan

Can golf be mastered in 10,000 hours?

08/19/2011 With Portland Monthly Staff

Mudroom

Seed Money

A new company plows investment cash into organic farms.

07/22/2011 By Eleanor R. Brown

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

DIY

Urban Homesteading Portland Style

At this new shop in Sellwood returning to the prairie life is made very appealing…and you don’t even have to leave the big city. Learn how to can your summer garden, make fresh cheese and perfumed soap.

06/30/2011 By Teri Gelber

Mudroom

Five Questions For… Steve Haley

The 35-year-old Tualatin High School grad and former Army captain now works for the Portland-based aid organization Mercy Corps in Egypt and Libya.

06/29/2011 By Zach Dundas

Mudroom

The Flax Man

Former Adidas exec Ken Barker weaves a futuristic fabric.

06/29/2011 By Zach Dundas