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Word on the Street: a Portland Glossary, February 2012

Do you have the fortitude to stay relatively sober during the Super Bowl?

01/26/2012

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Education Equation

With a bold school revival plan, Portland experiments for the whole state.

01/26/2012 By Martin Patail

Out and About

Red Lanterns Light Up the New Year

Bid a happy Chinese New Year at Lan Su Garden, with festivities now through February 6.

01/22/2012 By Kristin Belz

Cornershop

Sole Savior

One local cobbler sees the recession’s silver lining.

01/20/2012 By Eden Dawn

Features

Progress Report 2012: Our Schools

01/20/2012 Edited by Martin Patail

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

Desirables

Home Court Advantage

Resolve to exercise more in 2012? A home basketball or tennis court could help.

01/08/2012 By Kristin Belz

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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

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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

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Five Questions For: Greta Binford

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

11/23/2011 By Eleanor R. Brown

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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

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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