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Hell & High Water

Waves can stand nearly four stories high and the weather can change in mere minutes where the Columbia River meets the Pacific. You wanna steer a ship through that? No, but the legendary Columbia River Bar Pilots do.

05/19/2009 By Bart Blasengame

Cool Cocktails

Time in a Bottle

At the Northwest’s oldest and largest liquor company, business is almost good enough to return to distilling.

05/19/2009 By Tom Colligan

Dance

Observed

A photo essay about the Oregon Ballet Theatre dancers, not the dance, that captures the private moments between performances.

05/19/2009 By Andy Batt

People

Holy Diver

Steven Kimes believes the poor really will inherit the earth. That's why he quit his job, took his family to the streets, and became Portland's most radical servant of the homeless.

05/19/2009 By Bart Blasengame

Economy

Green Machine

With economic stimulus dollars up for grabs, a gubernatorial strike force of Portland power players has a comeback plan.

05/19/2009 By Ted Katauskas

Article

A Cup Divine

A Portlander’s guide to coffee shops for caffeine fiends of every ilk.

05/19/2009 By Jill Davis, Kasey Cordell, and Eric Gold

Article

A Cup Divine

Five steps to brewing the very best coffee you’ve ever had the pleasure to sip

05/19/2009 By Kasey Cordell

Living Here

In The Zone

Is this the year Oregon schools finally get serious about seismic safety? Earthquake expert Yumei Wang hopes so.

05/19/2009 By Linda Baker

Article

12 Revolutionary Companies

Transforming the city that works (and yes, they’re hiring.)

05/19/2009 By Sally Powers

Article

Rose City Rock

15 local bands that shook up Stumptown and blew our minds

05/19/2009 By John Chandler

Path to Greatness

Courting The Silver Screen

Can you say "Pollywood"? How Oregon is turning movies into big business in Portland.

05/19/2009 By Anna Hirsh

Just Mayor Things

Becoming Sam Adams

The new mayor defeated debt, doubt, and Dozono to reach City Hall. Portland expects a lot of him, but not more than hizzoner expects of himself.

05/19/2009 By Harriet Rubin

Shopping

How to Shop for Six Types* of Portlanders

*Yeah, we’re stereotyping a little. Roll with it.

05/19/2009 By Jill Spitznass

Aging

The New Old

As Portland’s senior population grows, local scientists, entrepreneurs, and renegade citizens are redefining what it means to age in style.

05/19/2009 By Tom Colligan, Randy Gragg, and Camas Davis

WINTER READING

"Calendar Girl, Arrested. Freed"

Winner of the 2008 Wordstock short fiction contest

05/19/2009 By Kurt Rheinheimer

Author

The Gospel of Paul

By writing the international sensation The Shack, Paul Young became either a heretic or a lifesaver, depending on which Christian you ask.

05/19/2009 By Zach Dundas

True Crime

Scammed

The story of the biggest Ponzi scheme in Oregon history

05/19/2009 By Nancy Rommelmann

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF

Heavy Metal

Looking for a job? On Portland’s industrial waterfront you won’t need a college degree or even a résumé. Just a willingness to put in a long, honest day’s work.

05/19/2009 By Matt Williams

Green City

The Ripple Effect

Portland is the center of the green revolution.

05/19/2009 By Christian DeBenedetti, Camas Davis, and John Chandler Edited by Kasey Cordell

Sustainability

Ecofreaks

Obsessed with the planet. Slightly insane. Green to the core. Six uncompromising Ecofreaks who make us want to be better.

05/19/2009 With Brian Barker

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