PROFILE

The Making of a Therapy Llama

A look at how two big camelids learned to help humans.

12/14/2012 By Laura Lundberg

PORTLAND EVENTS

Do This Now: New Year's Edition

Snakes on parade, tai-chi in the garden, and a 'Jeopardy' brainiac with a book

12/12/2012

ARTS

What Do Lady Gaga & 'Book of Mormon' Have in Common?

A side-by-side guide to the Broadway hit and the pop megastar

12/12/2012 By Corey Fawcett

NEWS

Insider Secrets of a Dog-Show Champion

Portland's top competitive Pekingese prepares for victory.

12/12/2012 By Jonathan Frochtzwajg

FOOD

Portland Restaurants' Awesome Sauces

Four of the best custom sauces in Portland, from mild to hot

12/12/2012 By Michael Zusman

MUDROOM

One Sentence Stories: January 2013

Micro-stories about racists, high schoolers making wine, and stink bugs

12/12/2012 By Zach Dundas

TROPHY CASE

Trophy Case: January's Best Local Stuff

A guide to Portland's coolest products and ideas

12/12/2012 Edited by Zach Dundas

Article

PDX Index: Babies

A by-the-numbers guide to our city's newest citizens

12/12/2012 By Jasmine Eoff

PDX INDEX

PDX Index: Santa Claus

A by-the-numbers guide to Old St. Nick

11/21/2012

Slideshow

Slide Show: PDX Index | Santa Claus

11/21/2012

SCENE & HEARD

Snuff Bottle Aficionados

We checked out the scene at this year's International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society’s convention at the Nines.

11/21/2012 By Jonathan Frochtzwajg

POWER RANKING

The Apocalypse

We rate the ways Portland could meet its doom

11/21/2012 By Martin Patail

TECHNOLOGY

Halo's Virtual Props

A Portland company designs and builds the stuff that fills the worlds of videogames.

11/21/2012 By Sara Gates

5 QUESTIONS WITH …

Interview with Oregon Symphony’s Sarah Kwak

Oregon Symphony’s new concertmaster talks Carlos Kalmar, Shostakovich, and Portland food.

11/21/2012 By Zach Dundas

Article

Oregon’s Civil War Buffs

Our historical reenactors passionately relive battles between North and South

11/21/2012 By Riley Stevenson

GARDENING

December Plantwise: To-Do This Month

Leaves to rake and books to read for December gardening

11/21/2012 By Kate Bryant

ONE SENTENCE STORIES

Local Time Traveler…and More!

Micro-stories about space suits, beer, and Justin Bieber's chest baring.

11/21/2012 Edited by Zach Dundas

PROFILE

The Straight Blast Philosophy

Matt Thornton has a skeptic's approach to fighting—and life.

11/21/2012 By Shane Danaher

RAINMAKER: PROFILES IN PROFIT

Columbia Helicopters Turns to Nation Building

A local company moves beyond its logging roots to help troops in Afghanistan.

11/21/2012 By Will Lambeth

Article

Perfect Party 2012

The make-believe bash that brings together Portland’s biggest 2012 newsmakers

11/21/2012 By Randy Gragg and Zach Dundas