SCENE & HEARD

Portland's Wheelchair Fencing Champion

Who: Leo Curtis, a wounded Iraq War veteran who now pursues global glory on wheels

08/01/2013 By Zach Dundas

FEATURE

Zenger Farm Grows Community Ties

In a messy part of the city, an urban farm grows connections between families and fresh food.

06/03/2013 By Randy Gragg

Long Story [Short]

The Defender

Chelsea Putnam, 30

10/18/2012 By Roxanne Myslewski

Feature

Portland Meadows Gambles on a Comeback

Our local track tries to save horse racing—and itself—with a bold marketing strategy

10/11/2012 By Zach Dundas

Long Story [Short]

The Incubator

Sharon Blair

06/22/2012 By Eden Dawn

Feature

Running in Place

Three contenders vying to be Portland’s next mayor pick spots in the city that reveal the souls of their campaigns.

03/23/2012 By Zach Dundas

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

Features

Greener Pastures

After four generations, Cory Carman’s family ranch teetered on the brink of bankruptcy. To save it, she’s betting on a new kind of consumer, old methods, and her own idealism.

10/14/2011 By Hannah Wallace

SEW TOUGH

A Stitch in Time

For 91 years, the Portland apparel company Dehen mostly made cheerleader uniforms and letterman jackets. Now it hopes to weave history, branding savvy, and Japanese fashionistas into a bold new chapter.

08/19/2011 By Zach Dundas

Ax Season

The Coach

Q & A With John Spencer

02/14/2011 By Zach Dundas and Martin Patail

Web Exclusive

Wine Tasting Day Trips

09/23/2010

Cover Story

Wine Country Weekends

09/14/2010 By Hannah Wallace

Bounty

Slide Show: Wine Country Weekends

Whether you're a seasoned explorer, a foodie, or even a Willamette Valley vino newbie, we've got the travel tip

09/14/2010

Long Story [Short]

The Trainer

In 2006, Oregon Zoo trainer Philip Fensterer took an unlikely stumble into the big-cat kingdom and never quite made it out of the den.

09/13/2010 By Lauren Fox

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The Cyborg: Web Exclusive

07/22/2010

Long Story [Short]

The Cyborg

Cyborg Anthropologist Amber Case examines the human/computer relationship, explaining that in this day and age, we are all cyborgs.

07/14/2010 By Chris Bailey

Article

Crossing Guard

The Columbia River Crossing may be the largest transportation project in the Pacific Northwest’s history. But for the residents of Hayden Island, nothing is too big to tame.

05/17/2010 By Randy Gragg