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Friday, November 20, 2009: Another great moment on Tri-Met

Thursday, November 19, 2009: Feeling the love from the creatives

Tuesday, November 17, 2009: Who says a pro sports stadium should cost $60 million?

Saturday, November 14, 2009: More blatant mass transit fare evasion

Thursday, November 12, 2009: Zoo construction: "a train out of control"

Thursday, November 12, 2009: Someone told me it's all happening at the zoo

Wednesday, November 11, 2009: Ain't no mountain high enough

Monday, November 9, 2009: No tengo a nadie

Friday, November 6, 2009: Where those missing pets go

Thursday, November 5, 2009: On beyond OnPoint

Wednesday, November 4, 2009: Primed for disappointment

Wednesday, November 4, 2009: Credit union deposit insurance still taking a beating

Monday, November 2, 2009: Forget that whole lawyer thing

Saturday, October 31, 2009: Mopping up

Saturday, October 31, 2009: DIY and you could DIE

Thursday, October 29, 2009: Be part of the circus

Thursday, October 29, 2009: Paulson takes a hit from the south

Thursday, October 29, 2009: Tri-Met hacks away again -- at bus service, of course

Wednesday, October 28, 2009: (Rail)road to ruin

Wednesday, October 28, 2009: You know it don't come easy

Tuesday, October 27, 2009: We're number 8!

Monday, October 26, 2009: "Urban renewal" passes cop pensions on Portland tax bills

Saturday, October 24, 2009: Phil Knight keeps dumping

Wednesday, October 21, 2009: The polling before the poling

Sunday, October 18, 2009: It's not a tax, it's a "tool for investment"

Saturday, October 17, 2009: Or you can stand at a freeway ramp and beg

Thursday, October 15, 2009: Paulson goes into cornered-rat mode

Wednesday, October 14, 2009: It isn't just Tri-Met

Monday, October 12, 2009: Paulson's new math: 40% of $59 million is $9 million

Friday, October 9, 2009: Beaverton loads up cart, looks for horse

Thursday, October 8, 2009: Finally, a plan to pay for a new Sellwood Bridge

Wednesday, October 7, 2009: Sam Adams, energy expert

Tuesday, October 6, 2009: Smarter than Baltimore or Austin

Tuesday, October 6, 2009: This means war

Tuesday, October 6, 2009: Somebody's figured it out

Monday, October 5, 2009: Pay to flay

Sunday, October 4, 2009: Farmer Don and the bureaucrats

Thursday, October 1, 2009: Life imitates art

Wednesday, September 30, 2009: Just do it

Wednesday, September 30, 2009: Wednesday lunch in L.O.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009: It's over and done

Monday, September 28, 2009: What goes around gets lost

Saturday, September 26, 2009: Beaverton playing hardball for Paulson

Thursday, September 24, 2009: Uneasy aftermath

Thursday, September 24, 2009: The affordable-Pearl-District-liquor-store tax break

Wednesday, September 23, 2009: Story time with Little Lord Paulson

Wednesday, September 23, 2009: Why Tri-Met is cutting your bus service

Wednesday, September 23, 2009: Beaverton breaks out a pencil

Wednesday, September 16, 2009: Beaverton looking at $40 million or more for Paulson

Tuesday, September 15, 2009: Metro: Fix the bridges we have

Monday, September 14, 2009: On to Plan D for Paulson

Sunday, September 13, 2009: Yin and yang

Saturday, September 12, 2009: Wild, wild life

Thursday, September 10, 2009: Thank heaven

Tuesday, September 8, 2009: The latest rankings are in, and Portland...

Monday, September 7, 2009: Society notes from all over

Friday, September 4, 2009: Friday morning

Friday, September 4, 2009: Plan C for Paulson

Thursday, September 3, 2009: "I am out of your league. Period."

Wednesday, September 2, 2009: New home of the (stab, stab) Portland Beavers

Tuesday, September 1, 2009: It's a small world after all

Thursday, August 27, 2009: Nike bails on pro soccer

Wednesday, August 26, 2009: Reader poll: Which real estate pipedream is goofier?

Wednesday, August 26, 2009: Here we are now, entertain us

Monday, August 24, 2009: Where Portland jobs will be going

Friday, August 21, 2009: Keep an eye on Coach

Thursday, August 20, 2009: Who's zoomin' who?

Wednesday, August 19, 2009: Wood Village mixing up the Kool-Aid

Tuesday, August 18, 2009: Lawn signs for Little Lord Paulson

Tuesday, August 18, 2009: McPile of Rubble

Tuesday, August 18, 2009: Bring your gun

Saturday, August 15, 2009: How it's done

Friday, August 14, 2009: More cages at OHSU

Wednesday, August 12, 2009: Paulson Kool-Aid: Beaverton mayor drinks deep

Wednesday, August 12, 2009: Trouble on the Portland wi-fi front

Friday, August 7, 2009: Brian Baird led junket to South Pole on taxpayers' dime

Wednesday, August 5, 2009: Strike 2

Monday, August 3, 2009: Ain't nobody home

Monday, August 3, 2009: Loss of blood begins

Tuesday, July 28, 2009: OnPoint Credit Union has good second quarter

Sunday, July 26, 2009: Tri-Met runs study of proposed Tigard light rail

Thursday, July 23, 2009: Coming soon to Macadam Avenue

Wednesday, July 22, 2009: Oregon: Hotels look empty here

Friday, July 17, 2009: Ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby

Thursday, July 16, 2009: All aboard for the strip malls

Sunday, July 12, 2009: There's a new Miss Oregon

Friday, July 10, 2009: Tri-Met blowing smoke on Fareless Square

Thursday, July 9, 2009: Oxy-Metron

Tuesday, July 7, 2009: One thumb down on the new transit mall

Tuesday, July 7, 2009: Followup on Steinfeld's

Tuesday, July 7, 2009: God bless Dad

Tuesday, July 7, 2009: They get you coming and going

Monday, July 6, 2009: A breather

Sunday, July 5, 2009: On the spot

Thursday, July 2, 2009: Convention Center dude steps down -- for $168K

Thursday, July 2, 2009: Can PDX get by on one runway?

Wednesday, July 1, 2009: Another area mayor in default

Wednesday, July 1, 2009: No fireworks in the 'Couv

Tuesday, June 30, 2009: Crammers' best friend

Monday, June 29, 2009: Guess who (cough)

Thursday, June 25, 2009: You can't have it!

Tuesday, June 23, 2009: Blood begins to flow at Metro

Sunday, June 14, 2009: It's Sunday

Saturday, June 13, 2009: Getting to third base with our pristine Columbia Gorge

Friday, June 12, 2009: It's the water

Wednesday, June 10, 2009: More streetcars, worse bus service

Monday, June 8, 2009: Sweet nothings from the Goldschmidt people

Sunday, June 7, 2009: New newsie hangout

Saturday, June 6, 2009: More citizen involvement abuse

Monday, June 1, 2009: Port of Portland top brass are paid well

Sunday, May 31, 2009: Big Brother has just a few questions

Friday, May 29, 2009: Top dog at Metro: $197K (and on the outs)

Thursday, May 28, 2009: Convention Center chief getting the boot

Tuesday, May 26, 2009: The railroading continues

Tuesday, May 26, 2009: When in Aloha...

Sunday, May 24, 2009: Memorial Day weekend 2009, cont'd

Sunday, May 24, 2009: Exclusive poll

Saturday, May 23, 2009: Two birds, one stone

Friday, May 22, 2009: All cha-chings considered

Thursday, May 21, 2009: Little Lord Paulson critiques his new surroundings

Thursday, May 21, 2009: Fireman Randy's new BFF

Thursday, May 21, 2009: That ain't Vegemite

Tuesday, May 19, 2009: On their way

Tuesday, May 19, 2009: It's Election Day

Monday, May 18, 2009: A modest proposal

Thursday, May 14, 2009: Just don't do it

Thursday, May 14, 2009: KMHD could be on the rocks

Wednesday, May 13, 2009: What's on your mind? Too many make-work jobs.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009: Super snoop

Tuesday, May 12, 2009: OnPoint first quarter nothing to write home about

Monday, May 11, 2009: More on OnPoint Credit Union's fourth quarter

Saturday, May 9, 2009: Movin' on

Friday, May 8, 2009: Changing of the guard

Friday, May 8, 2009: OnPoint swoon partially explained

Thursday, May 7, 2009: World news tonight

Thursday, May 7, 2009: OnPoint Credit Union fourth quarter was loss, not profit

Thursday, April 30, 2009: Yay! Federal pork for the East Side streetcar!

Thursday, April 30, 2009: Bad penny

Wednesday, April 29, 2009: Metro on Convention Center Hotel: We're with Wheeler

Tuesday, April 28, 2009: A local politician actually doing his job

Friday, April 24, 2009: 105 bird strikes at PDX in 2008 -- most on West Coast

Tuesday, April 21, 2009: Smarter than streetcars

Thursday, April 16, 2009: Next domino falls

Monday, April 13, 2009: Save your screen -- swallow beverage fully before reading

Thursday, April 9, 2009: Earth to Salem

Thursday, April 9, 2009: Cheaper by the half-dozen

Thursday, April 9, 2009: Parking Lots of Mystery, cont'd

Tuesday, April 7, 2009: Just what Oregonians need

Monday, April 6, 2009: A place called Heaven

Monday, April 6, 2009: Missing

Monday, April 6, 2009: Look down, fair moon, and bathe this scene

Monday, April 6, 2009: This week's lie

Saturday, April 4, 2009: Comedy gold

Thursday, April 2, 2009: "Urban renewal" fiasco in Trojanland

Sunday, March 29, 2009: Napoleon Solo in the 'Couv

Wednesday, March 25, 2009: Tri-Met service cuts 2.0

Thursday, March 19, 2009: The condo developers' best friends

Monday, March 16, 2009: The Sayings of Fireman Randy

Saturday, March 14, 2009: No particulate place to go

Wednesday, March 11, 2009: Local hero

Wednesday, March 11, 2009: If you work at PDX...

Wednesday, March 11, 2009: Justice for a Tri-Met rider

Wednesday, March 11, 2009: Do we hear a second?

Sunday, March 8, 2009: More big-time bungling at Tri-Met

Saturday, March 7, 2009: It has begun

Saturday, March 7, 2009: Sky is about to fall, again

Friday, March 6, 2009: Novick for Governor

Friday, March 6, 2009: Among the victims

Friday, March 6, 2009: It's Lars Larson's 50th birthday

Wednesday, March 4, 2009: Talking some sense into "urban renewal"

Monday, March 2, 2009: We're No. 1 -- and that ain't good

Monday, March 2, 2009: Grimwad misses his ticket to ride

Saturday, February 28, 2009: Why your bus is being cancelled

Saturday, February 28, 2009: Daily Journal of Collapse

Friday, February 27, 2009: About that 12-lane bridge to the 'Couv

Thursday, February 26, 2009: Nos divertiremos con esto

Wednesday, February 25, 2009: Please stand by

Monday, February 23, 2009: WES = White Elephant Saga?

Sunday, February 22, 2009: Don't shoot me, I'm only the tow truck driver

Saturday, February 21, 2009: "Destruction" at Tri-Met

Friday, February 20, 2009: A must-read

Friday, February 20, 2009: Invitation to steal

Thursday, February 19, 2009: More high-end peanut problems

Tuesday, February 17, 2009: Musical green eyeshades

Tuesday, February 17, 2009: More Tri-Met shenanigans

Monday, February 16, 2009: The untouchables

Sunday, February 15, 2009: Out of service

Friday, February 13, 2009: Not everybody's crying

Thursday, February 12, 2009: Dr. Death has day in court in Australia

Friday, February 6, 2009: Caddies are out -- condos next?

Wednesday, February 4, 2009: Dead fish and coffee (maple syrup and jam)

Sunday, February 1, 2009: OnPoint checkup shows truly grim quarter

Friday, January 30, 2009: Grimwad to the 'Couv?

Friday, January 30, 2009: Too many planners

Tuesday, January 27, 2009: A cruel, cruel lash from Mother Nature

Wednesday, January 21, 2009: In his hands

Tuesday, January 20, 2009: Going all the way

Monday, January 19, 2009: Portland Airport traffic is shrinking

Sunday, January 18, 2009: The high country

Thursday, January 15, 2009: Quickest way to lose your job in the Legislature

Thursday, January 15, 2009: In the wind

Friday, January 9, 2009: They're down to two guys and an old eMachines desktop

Thursday, January 8, 2009: Safeway: Bottle return problem? What bottle return problem?

Friday, January 2, 2009: Don't look now...

Sunday, December 28, 2008: Scroll down

Wednesday, December 24, 2008: A great recipe for leftovers

Monday, December 22, 2008: And when those blue snowflakes start falling

Saturday, December 20, 2008: All is calm, all is bright

Wednesday, December 17, 2008: Portland weather forecasters: "Wolf! Wolf!"

Tuesday, December 16, 2008: We interrupt this blog for a live storm update

Tuesday, December 16, 2008: In Portland, horrible ideas never die

Tuesday, December 16, 2008: OMG -- freezing rain (maybe)!

Monday, December 15, 2008: Greed never takes a snow day

Monday, December 15, 2008: Report from the outdoors

Sunday, December 14, 2008: Weather excitement intensifies

Sunday, December 14, 2008: Pitching in

Sunday, December 14, 2008: Breaking news: Snow causes accidents

Sunday, December 14, 2008: Storm closures abound

Sunday, December 14, 2008: Breaking news: Snow in Portland

Saturday, December 13, 2008: Cheapskates

Friday, December 12, 2008: Like Wile E. Coyote

Friday, December 12, 2008: See the U.S.A. in your Chevrolet

Friday, December 12, 2008: Up, up and away

Thursday, December 11, 2008: Noise alert

Tuesday, December 9, 2008: Wheeler goes along for the ride

Friday, December 5, 2008: The name-callers

Monday, December 1, 2008: Good afternoon, shoppers -- our CEO is in the clink

Sunday, November 30, 2008: Now hear this

Thursday, November 20, 2008: ORslogs

Monday, November 17, 2008: What sheriff's deputies do during their shifts

Monday, November 17, 2008: City of Portland's population has stopped growing, says PSU

Tuesday, November 11, 2008: Salem suddenly awash with cash for toys

Monday, November 10, 2008: Height of absurdity

Sunday, November 9, 2008: Dad's little sleeping bag deal

Saturday, November 8, 2008: Data breach at OnPoint Credit Union

Saturday, November 8, 2008: Span plans that you can scan

Friday, November 7, 2008: If elections were horsehoes

Wednesday, November 5, 2008: Question for Ted Wheeler

Wednesday, November 5, 2008: Why Merkley's going to win

Tuesday, October 28, 2008: What the Portland sports scene has over Seattle: less

Tuesday, October 28, 2008: Flying high

Thursday, October 23, 2008: Tri-Met operators: Shut up and drive

Thursday, October 23, 2008: Another election loose end

Wednesday, October 22, 2008: Election loose ends

Tuesday, October 21, 2008: What the deputy was doing in the squad car

Tuesday, October 21, 2008: Portland tax for police and fire pensions rises 14.43%

Monday, October 20, 2008: Portland's blood drive for turnips

Wednesday, October 8, 2008: A canary starting to cough

Tuesday, October 7, 2008: Disaster out at Reynolds School District

Sunday, October 5, 2008: Back into the lion's den

Friday, October 3, 2008: Pulp friction

Wednesday, October 1, 2008: Guess who needs a bailout now: WES rail line

Monday, September 29, 2008: County sheriff arrests King of Jungle

Monday, September 22, 2008: Convention Center hotel scam extended to Christmas

Thursday, September 18, 2008: Guess who's throwing money at the PCC bond issue

Wednesday, September 17, 2008: Only if it's done right

Wednesday, September 17, 2008: Meanwhile, back at the ranch

Tuesday, September 16, 2008: In the Mean Girl tradition

Tuesday, September 16, 2008: "Oregon Reality" is Robert Canfield

Monday, September 15, 2008: "Oregon Reality" pulls one of three offensive posts about me

Monday, September 15, 2008: Strange orange light

Monday, September 15, 2008: How not to solve Tri-Met's problems

Saturday, September 13, 2008: Who's been saying those bad things about me? Find out Tuesday noon

Thursday, September 11, 2008: Freedom of speech? Not in Mountain Park

Tuesday, September 9, 2008: Peace is coming

Tuesday, September 9, 2008: 'Couv fireworks show fizzles out

Thursday, September 4, 2008: Got a name for the baby elephant at the Portland zoo?

Tuesday, September 2, 2008: Tearing out roads

Thursday, August 28, 2008: What she said

Wednesday, August 27, 2008: Up in the 'Couv, government is in a slump

Tuesday, August 26, 2008: More strangeness for Multnomah County

Monday, August 25, 2008: You got a fast car

Sunday, August 24, 2008: If I were a Beaverton taxpayer...

Thursday, August 21, 2008: Why the $1 coin will be a big hit in the Rose City

Tuesday, August 19, 2008: Happy ending

Sunday, August 17, 2008: Catching on

Thursday, August 14, 2008: New Oregon biathlon

Saturday, August 9, 2008: An August drive

Wednesday, August 6, 2008: 'Burb-to-city commute gets tougher

Monday, August 4, 2008: County car rental tax blowup implicates Portland bonds

Saturday, August 2, 2008: State says county is spending rental car tax illegally

Friday, August 1, 2008: As if anyone's going to read it

Thursday, July 31, 2008: Dear Comcast

Wednesday, July 30, 2008: East side MAX stations to get fences

Wednesday, July 30, 2008: Portland has its Convention Center...

Monday, July 28, 2008: St. Tropez it ain't

Monday, July 28, 2008: Sweet Pea and Jack

Monday, July 21, 2008: Back door, please!

Friday, July 18, 2008: Build it and they still won't come

Thursday, July 17, 2008: Wild berry jam

Thursday, July 17, 2008: County courthouse blues, cont'd

Saturday, July 12, 2008: This would not be a crime on MAX

Friday, July 11, 2008: Memo to Metro: The hotel boom is long past over

Friday, July 11, 2008: Death of a curmudgeon

Sunday, July 6, 2008: Another reader pole question

Thursday, July 3, 2008: PDX expansion pitch gets louder, stupider by the day

Wednesday, July 2, 2008: Dear Tri-Met board of directors

Monday, June 30, 2008: Sneak preview

Sunday, June 29, 2008: Back in the day

Sunday, June 29, 2008: She raqs

Friday, June 27, 2008: Sam Adams: Bankrupt but looking good

Thursday, June 26, 2008: Kids nowadays... especially from the 'Couv...

Thursday, June 26, 2008: Wait a minute

Thursday, June 26, 2008: Elect this

Wednesday, June 25, 2008: Hookups in the lockdown

Tuesday, June 24, 2008: "But the good news for homeowners..."

Tuesday, June 24, 2008: In over their heads

Sunday, June 22, 2008: I need a good cut man during the commercials

Friday, June 20, 2008: How government works: Borrow at 6% to invest at 3%

Thursday, June 19, 2008: In the midnight hour, she cried, "No, no more"

Tuesday, June 17, 2008: Time for a change

Monday, June 16, 2008: Ted Wheeler: Don't even try it

Thursday, June 12, 2008: Hawthorne ramp move may not close bridge

Thursday, June 12, 2008: Colwood Golf Course: Airport runway or park?

Wednesday, June 11, 2008: The latest plague facing the public schools

Wednesday, June 11, 2008: Bernie drama extended another two weeks

Wednesday, June 11, 2008: The 4/15 ran late

Wednesday, June 11, 2008: County courthouse blues

Tuesday, June 10, 2008: Nothing stops greed

Friday, June 6, 2008: Feds sniffing around Intel

Thursday, June 5, 2008: Two-fer Thursday

Monday, June 2, 2008: A day on Tri-Met

Wednesday, May 28, 2008: Just another day for Old Boy Network

Tuesday, May 27, 2008: How to speed up traffic on the I-5 Interstate Bridge

Saturday, May 24, 2008: Enquiring minds must want to know

Wednesday, May 21, 2008: Streamin'

Tuesday, May 20, 2008: Smilin' for the camera

Tuesday, May 20, 2008: Still undecided?

Monday, May 19, 2008: A video tribute to this spring's election porn

Friday, May 16, 2008: Uncle!

Friday, May 16, 2008: You thought drinking the Willamette was bad

Thursday, May 15, 2008: Who needs a Convention Center hotel?

Thursday, May 15, 2008: Confession

Wednesday, May 14, 2008: Tough day for Whole Foods

Wednesday, May 14, 2008: Old school

Tuesday, May 13, 2008: Dear Michael Dembrow

Tuesday, May 13, 2008: Since you got to go, oh you better go now

Tuesday, May 13, 2008: Heat wave coming

Monday, May 12, 2008: The golden spike

Saturday, May 10, 2008: Cosi fan tutti

Thursday, May 8, 2008: The beat goes on

Wednesday, May 7, 2008: Minority group speaks out

Tuesday, May 6, 2008: Lost wallet guy found

Tuesday, May 6, 2008: Metro clone: The Interstate Bridge is fine as is

Tuesday, May 6, 2008: A Tri-Met fiasco in Milwaukie

Monday, May 5, 2008: Is this your wallet?

Friday, May 2, 2008: Our picks in the primary

Thursday, May 1, 2008: Burnout in the 'burbs

Thursday, May 1, 2008: It does not compute

Thursday, May 1, 2008: The other Portland bridge mystery

Wednesday, April 30, 2008: Metro demo shows density goals achieved

Saturday, April 26, 2008: Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble

Wednesday, April 23, 2008: The other blue Oregon

Wednesday, April 23, 2008: And they relied on each other, ah-ah

Tuesday, April 22, 2008: A big noise with all the big boys

Tuesday, April 22, 2008: Why issue taxable bonds to build a courthouse?

Monday, April 21, 2008: Here, have a bone

Thursday, April 17, 2008: No time like the present

Wednesday, April 16, 2008: Nostalgia, no extra charge

Wednesday, April 16, 2008: Read it and weep, cont'd

Tuesday, April 15, 2008: Wrong move, wrong time

Monday, April 14, 2008: Metro may take over Portland bridges

Monday, April 14, 2008: Poster child

Saturday, April 12, 2008: He swears it would work

Saturday, April 12, 2008: Keeping things in perspective

Saturday, April 12, 2008: Tick tock, you don't stop

Friday, April 11, 2008: Movin' on up

Wednesday, April 9, 2008: Middaugh dissents from Gorge Commission vote

Friday, April 4, 2008: Got enemies in the 'Couv?

Thursday, April 3, 2008: You picked a fine time to fire me, Cecilia

Tuesday, April 1, 2008: Whole Foods + Gresham = History

Monday, March 31, 2008: I can't sleep, like a baby or otherwise

Sunday, March 30, 2008: Back to powder

Friday, March 28, 2008: Wheeler recall just around the corner

Tuesday, March 18, 2008: You'd catch 'em surfin' at del Mar

Tuesday, March 18, 2008: These guys suck

Tuesday, March 11, 2008: It's no secret

Thursday, March 6, 2008: Major Portland blog news

Wednesday, March 5, 2008: You go back, Jack, do it again

Wednesday, March 5, 2008: More deadwood -- or worse -- in Salem

Monday, March 3, 2008: Muni bond blame game in full swing

Saturday, March 1, 2008: Lovely day for skiing on Hood

Wednesday, February 27, 2008: Add to my résumé

Wednesday, February 27, 2008: Bill's World, Bill's World, excellent

Tuesday, February 26, 2008: Breaking news: Sellwood Bridge still falling down

Tuesday, February 26, 2008: Lament

Monday, February 25, 2008: Make them take the pledge

Monday, February 25, 2008: Plenty more where that came from

Saturday, February 23, 2008: Why we live here

Saturday, February 23, 2008: Like I've been saying...

Thursday, February 21, 2008: Build it up with silver and gold

Tuesday, February 19, 2008: Attempted mur -- hey, can I put you on hold for a sec?

Tuesday, February 19, 2008: For this they're missing "Oprah"?

Monday, February 18, 2008: Dang tax lawyers

Sunday, February 17, 2008: Bad Sport of the Month

Saturday, February 16, 2008: Goin' up the country

Tuesday, February 12, 2008: New facts

Thursday, February 7, 2008: Courvoisier, ladies?

Wednesday, February 6, 2008: Preventable Death of the Week

Monday, February 4, 2008: Long time coming

Sunday, February 3, 2008: Bad morning in Mountain Park

Saturday, February 2, 2008: Deep thoughts

Wednesday, January 30, 2008: Penetrating a new sector

Wednesday, January 30, 2008: One hand washing the other

Friday, January 25, 2008: Birds of a feather

Wednesday, January 23, 2008: Filling Bernie's shoes

Wednesday, January 23, 2008: The next big "green, sustainable" thing

Thursday, January 17, 2008: PCC wants another $374 million

Thursday, January 17, 2008: Batting 1.000

Wednesday, January 16, 2008: Tri-Met re-defines "hearing"

Wednesday, January 16, 2008: Bad penny

Wednesday, January 16, 2008: Party on

Tuesday, January 15, 2008: Guess who's back

Monday, January 14, 2008: Somebody else's mail

Saturday, January 12, 2008: Tempted to yodel

Saturday, January 12, 2008: The hills are alive

Monday, January 7, 2008: Calling NASA

Friday, January 4, 2008: Why they won

Monday, December 31, 2007: Mmmmm... bait

Friday, December 28, 2007: Major meteorological alert

Friday, December 21, 2007: Bernie may be retiring

Thursday, December 20, 2007: No, they can't take that away from me

Thursday, December 20, 2007: Six-string

Tuesday, December 18, 2007: Best wishes to Bob Miller

Thursday, December 13, 2007: Amen, Rev

Sunday, December 9, 2007: Old Town ex-Port

Friday, December 7, 2007: Come gather 'round, suckers, wherever you roam

Friday, December 7, 2007: Reader poll: How many fare cheats on MAX?

Wednesday, December 5, 2007: Rods that won't be ramblin'

Monday, December 3, 2007: L.A. gives up, installs turnstiles at train stations

Friday, November 30, 2007: Gresham mayor: MAX stations are "toilets"

Wednesday, November 28, 2007: The backbone of a healthy economy? Families

Monday, November 26, 2007: County cans debt limit increase for building

Wednesday, November 21, 2007: Food poisoning at Port function?

Tuesday, November 20, 2007: Bernie's lawyer: It's o.k. that he lied to the media

Monday, November 19, 2007: One story, two headlines

Monday, November 19, 2007: Boring as a cul-de-sac

Saturday, November 17, 2007: Rick Metsger won't ride MAX after dark

Thursday, November 15, 2007: That time again

Wednesday, November 14, 2007: Another $100 million for Hoffman Construction

Monday, November 12, 2007: It's the little things

Monday, November 12, 2007: Say hello to Penryn

Wednesday, November 7, 2007: About yesterday's "exit" polls

Wednesday, November 7, 2007: More Bernie skid marks

Tuesday, November 6, 2007: Take it to the limit one more time

Monday, November 5, 2007: I'd go with a sharpened carrot

Monday, November 5, 2007: A little dirt for Election Eve

Sunday, November 4, 2007: Sideshow

Sunday, November 4, 2007: Transit-oriented unprovoked brutal attempted murder

Saturday, November 3, 2007: Transit-oriented policing

Friday, November 2, 2007: What's for dinner tonight?

Thursday, November 1, 2007: For the sake of all the women involved...

Thursday, November 1, 2007: We'll always have the condos

Wednesday, October 31, 2007: On the Day of the Dead

Monday, October 29, 2007: Bernie bombshells!

Monday, October 29, 2007: Back from the dead

Friday, October 26, 2007: On the old story board

Thursday, October 25, 2007: But do you recall?

Wednesday, October 24, 2007: Did Whole Foods pay too much for Wild Oats?

Tuesday, October 23, 2007: Welches con man -- now in Beaverton?

Tuesday, October 23, 2007: East side, west side, all around the town

Monday, October 22, 2007: His and hers

Sunday, October 21, 2007: How soy chips and silicon chips are different

Thursday, October 18, 2007: In the klink

Wednesday, October 17, 2007: Tell the customers what you think of them

Wednesday, October 17, 2007: Sam and Ted's regressive adventure

Tuesday, October 16, 2007: Dirty money

Monday, October 15, 2007: Tek's being sold

Friday, October 12, 2007: Trib drops editorial early: Bernie should resign

Friday, October 12, 2007: Portland tax levy appears back on the rise

Thursday, October 11, 2007: Read it and weep

Tuesday, October 9, 2007: How ya doin'?

Sunday, October 7, 2007: Porn in my inbox

Friday, October 5, 2007: Drop in the bucket

Wednesday, October 3, 2007: County reportedly starts internal fraud hotline

Wednesday, October 3, 2007: The saddle's about to get heavier

Tuesday, October 2, 2007: Have another hit of Oregon air

Monday, October 1, 2007: One of a kind

Friday, September 28, 2007: Movable Scam moves back

Tuesday, September 25, 2007: Like baloney?

Friday, September 21, 2007: Snatching failure from the jaws of success

Monday, September 17, 2007: Not your average soccer mom blog, revisited

Saturday, September 15, 2007: Nutritious school lunch: Graham crackers and milk (or nothing)

Saturday, September 15, 2007: Whole Foods: negative free cash flow

Friday, September 14, 2007: Try, try again

Friday, September 14, 2007: Just another soccer mom blog?

Thursday, September 13, 2007: What's the difference?

Wednesday, September 12, 2007: Put your hands on your hard drive and pray with me

Wednesday, September 12, 2007: New pals

Tuesday, September 11, 2007: Watered down

Tuesday, September 11, 2007: Richard and me

Monday, September 10, 2007: Footsoldier promoted

Monday, September 10, 2007: Bernie takes the mug shots down

Thursday, September 6, 2007: Area Wild Oats stores -- closing or rebranding?

Tuesday, August 28, 2007: Earth to Baird: "You screwed up, my friend"

Monday, August 27, 2007: How was your Hood to Coast?

Friday, August 24, 2007: Unspeakable B.S. of the Year (So Far)

Thursday, August 23, 2007: Houze never lets up

Wednesday, August 22, 2007: Fed probe into Whole Foods reaches New Seasons

Wednesday, August 22, 2007: Escalation of hostilities

Tuesday, August 21, 2007: Wonder how Bean is voting on the port tax

Tuesday, August 21, 2007: Chapter (11) and verse

Friday, August 17, 2007: Guess who's too important for jury duty?

Friday, August 17, 2007: Pardon me, boy

Thursday, August 16, 2007: Wheeler gets into it with the PDC

Wednesday, August 15, 2007: No charges in 'Couv killing

Tuesday, August 14, 2007: Worth tapping into

Tuesday, August 14, 2007: Cue Johnny Paycheck

Tuesday, August 14, 2007: Fright night

Friday, August 10, 2007: That was quick

Friday, August 10, 2007: Ole Man Hotel, he jes' keep rollin' along

Friday, August 10, 2007: A blog to watch

Thursday, August 9, 2007: Think I'll Pass

Thursday, August 9, 2007: Memo to area politicians

Thursday, August 9, 2007: The face that launched a thousand cons

Thursday, August 2, 2007: An audience with the Chimp

Monday, July 30, 2007: Mean girl out

Wednesday, July 25, 2007: Q & A

Tuesday, July 24, 2007: Fight clubs, slave tunnels, and gambling dens

Monday, July 23, 2007: You know you want one

Friday, July 20, 2007: Vick's been nixed by Nike

Thursday, July 19, 2007: Behind closed doors with Nasty Dick

Thursday, July 19, 2007: All rise

Tuesday, July 17, 2007: Banished to the real estate section

Tuesday, July 17, 2007: Important correction!

Thursday, July 12, 2007: About those solar panels on county buildings...

Wednesday, July 11, 2007: Tell me who in the house know 'bout the quake

Wednesday, July 11, 2007: Reader poll: Pot-smoking principal

Wednesday, July 11, 2007: Uncle Sam buys us toys we can't afford to run

Tuesday, July 10, 2007: This one's gonna be fun

Thursday, July 5, 2007: Make up your own joke

Thursday, July 5, 2007: New honor

Thursday, June 28, 2007: Sleepless indeed

Thursday, June 28, 2007: That fossil fuel's got no renewal

Wednesday, June 27, 2007: Fighting City Hall

Thursday, June 21, 2007: I'm blaming Alberto Gonzales

Tuesday, June 19, 2007: Special advisory

Monday, June 18, 2007: Tough weekend in the 'Couv

Thursday, June 14, 2007: When credit union politics get ugly

Thursday, June 14, 2007: Weeded out

Thursday, June 14, 2007: Urban renewal, without the urb

Wednesday, June 13, 2007: And now a word from Ted

Tuesday, June 12, 2007: Those Vancouver drivers

Sunday, June 10, 2007: Today's reader poll

Sunday, June 10, 2007: The RIAA swoops down on Hillsboro

Wednesday, June 6, 2007: Rogues to the bitter end

Wednesday, June 6, 2007: What is it with these guys?

Wednesday, June 6, 2007: What next?

Monday, June 4, 2007: Good time

Sunday, June 3, 2007: Betsy and Ed -- the video

Wednesday, May 30, 2007: Definitional issue

Tuesday, May 29, 2007: Use a hoe...

Thursday, May 24, 2007: New Nike slogan

Thursday, May 24, 2007: All aboard

Friday, May 18, 2007: If the donuts don't kill you

Monday, May 14, 2007: Mystery mail

Sunday, May 13, 2007: While you were in Iraq...

Wednesday, May 9, 2007: Something is terribly wrong

Tuesday, May 8, 2007: Tax spat in the 'Couv

Monday, May 7, 2007: Civic duty

Sunday, May 6, 2007: The salad bar won't make much difference, either

Thursday, May 3, 2007: Feds to Tri-Met: Give it up

Friday, April 27, 2007: On the air

Thursday, April 26, 2007: Snake oil as a biofuel

Wednesday, April 25, 2007: Goob to know

Monday, April 23, 2007: Does Brandon Mayfield ride the No. 57?

Sunday, April 22, 2007: Mapquest: Bike Edition

Friday, April 20, 2007: They don't give Pulitzers for just anything

Thursday, April 19, 2007: Excellent, not

Friday, April 13, 2007: Couldn't resist

Monday, April 9, 2007: Good egg

Monday, March 26, 2007: Was NYPD Blue spying on you in Little Beirut?

Monday, March 26, 2007: It was true, at least sort of

Sunday, March 25, 2007: Forgive us our trespasses, as we rub your nose in them

Wednesday, March 21, 2007: New felony defense in Multnomah County: "He was depressed"

Sunday, March 18, 2007: Busy day, but for whom?

Friday, March 16, 2007: Nice weather lately

Friday, March 16, 2007: Your government at work

Thursday, March 15, 2007: Recipe for trouble?

Saturday, March 10, 2007: Consumer quiz

Friday, March 9, 2007: At the parole officer Christmas party

Wednesday, March 7, 2007: They've got to be kidding

Saturday, March 3, 2007: Breaking news

Thursday, March 1, 2007: When Greg met Jim

Thursday, March 1, 2007: Urgent

Wednesday, February 28, 2007: Hold that thought

Wednesday, February 28, 2007: Bulletin

Tuesday, February 27, 2007: Live remote

Tuesday, February 27, 2007: Severe weather cripples Portland again

Tuesday, February 27, 2007: Programming survey

Monday, February 26, 2007: Bernie's totally unrepentant

Monday, February 26, 2007: Keep it simple

Sunday, February 25, 2007: Number 2 is forbidden on the Number 12

Sunday, February 25, 2007: It could have been us

Thursday, February 22, 2007: Crimestoppers bulletin

Thursday, February 22, 2007: Silence is approval

Friday, February 16, 2007: Survey said

Saturday, February 10, 2007: Why we live here

Wednesday, February 7, 2007: Why the convention center hotel will fail

Tuesday, February 6, 2007: A continental touch for Tri-Met

Monday, February 5, 2007: Where the rubber meets the -- no, wait

Thursday, February 1, 2007: Sheriff XOXO

Monday, January 29, 2007: Honey, I shrunk the collection

Wednesday, January 24, 2007: Wazzup? Dog!

Tuesday, January 23, 2007: Glaring omission

Thursday, January 18, 2007: Storm Center 9000 - on hiatus

Wednesday, January 17, 2007: Storm Center 9000 - live remote!

Wednesday, January 17, 2007: The latest from Storm Center 9000

Wednesday, January 17, 2007: Storm Center 9000 Mid-Day Edition

Wednesday, January 17, 2007: Portland Paralyzed - Day 2

Wednesday, January 17, 2007: Storm Center 9000 - Pre-Dawn Edition

Wednesday, January 17, 2007: Storm Center 9000 - Night Watch Edition

Tuesday, January 16, 2007: Storm Center 9000 never sleeps

Tuesday, January 16, 2007: Breaking news from Storm Center 9000

Tuesday, January 16, 2007: Storm Center 9000 update

Thursday, January 11, 2007: If it had happened last year

Thursday, January 11, 2007: The long process of digging out begins

Sunday, January 7, 2007: He's been busy

Wednesday, January 3, 2007: Riding Tri-Met = risking your life?

Friday, December 22, 2006: A real reality show

Friday, December 15, 2006: Black ice

Tuesday, December 12, 2006: "If anyone can find these guys, it’s them"

Sunday, December 10, 2006: God bless us, every one

Friday, December 8, 2006: Oregon: Things used to look different here

Thursday, December 7, 2006: Google Search of the Week

Thursday, November 30, 2006: Government in action

Thursday, November 30, 2006: Don't worry, Dunthorpe

Friday, November 24, 2006: Welcome to Portland, here's your cell

Tuesday, November 21, 2006: R.J. Reynolds = scum

Tuesday, November 21, 2006: Love me two times

Tuesday, November 21, 2006: Your Tax Dollars at Work Dept.

Sunday, November 19, 2006: Just what the world needed

Thursday, November 16, 2006: Sound on the wind

Wednesday, November 15, 2006: Tiger habitat

Monday, November 13, 2006: Woke up with wood

Monday, November 13, 2006: Apple view

Friday, November 10, 2006: Troubled bridge over water

Thursday, November 9, 2006: Public-private partnership

Wednesday, November 8, 2006: Gettin' bloggy wit' it

Wednesday, November 8, 2006: New office chief for Saltzman

Wednesday, November 8, 2006: On the bench

Tuesday, November 7, 2006: Big day

Monday, November 6, 2006: Voter turnout pooping out?

Wednesday, November 1, 2006: Schrunk takes a whack at Bernie

Tuesday, October 31, 2006: Blinders

Sunday, October 29, 2006: Money talks

Friday, October 27, 2006: Cogen vs. Frederick: The video

Wednesday, October 25, 2006: Write-in gets a right-on

Wednesday, October 25, 2006: Double duty

Tuesday, October 24, 2006: Another era

Monday, October 23, 2006: Convention Center hotel: Round 109

Sunday, October 22, 2006: The rest of the story

Saturday, October 21, 2006: The ballots are here

Friday, October 20, 2006: Super Vicki does the math for you

Friday, October 20, 2006: Will that be cash or trade?

Tuesday, October 17, 2006: A Slough of problems

Monday, October 16, 2006: "Urban renewal" nears 21% of Portland city property tax

Friday, October 13, 2006: Starting over from scratch

Thursday, October 12, 2006: Landing on his feet

Thursday, October 12, 2006: Where the ads come first

Saturday, October 7, 2006: Karen Minnis showing signs of Alzheimer's

Friday, October 6, 2006: The buck doesn't stop, apparently

Friday, October 6, 2006: Greetings

Thursday, October 5, 2006: Worst. Disguise. Ever.

Thursday, October 5, 2006: Battle of the benefits

Thursday, October 5, 2006: Rough night at Hanko's

Thursday, October 5, 2006: Just vote no?

Wednesday, October 4, 2006: Speaking of comebacks

Tuesday, October 3, 2006: Hava nageela

Sunday, October 1, 2006: It's October

Thursday, September 28, 2006: Cogen, Frederick, and Chasse

Saturday, September 23, 2006: Help catch a bank robber

Friday, September 22, 2006: Hang up and drive

Tuesday, September 19, 2006: This stinker isn't going away

Monday, September 18, 2006: Any year now...

Monday, September 18, 2006: Welcome, Port of Portland readers

Monday, September 18, 2006: Blue Monday

Saturday, September 16, 2006: Another one bites the dust

Tuesday, September 12, 2006: Not that into You

Thursday, September 7, 2006: The Ackerman verdict

Sunday, September 3, 2006: Only love can conquer incompetence

Friday, September 1, 2006: The livable (cough, cough) city

Tuesday, August 29, 2006: Echo in here?

Monday, August 28, 2006: Sounds familiar

Monday, August 28, 2006: Practically indescribable

Friday, August 25, 2006: I hope he likes jail

Friday, August 25, 2006: The long run

Friday, August 25, 2006: What kind of person...

Friday, August 18, 2006: My dad was right

Wednesday, August 16, 2006: Got e-junk?

Friday, August 11, 2006: Two half-stories

Tuesday, August 8, 2006: "You can smell smoke at Timberline Lodge"

Thursday, August 3, 2006: Earthquake near Battle Ground

Wednesday, July 26, 2006: Lock this guy up

Monday, July 24, 2006: Her problem will be solved shortly

Wednesday, July 19, 2006: Guess who else wants the air show gone

Tuesday, July 18, 2006: Got ice?

Monday, July 17, 2006: Once was enough

Monday, July 17, 2006: More on the air show disaster

Monday, July 17, 2006: I wouldn't care...

Friday, July 14, 2006: Supremely Dumb Idea of the Year

Friday, July 7, 2006: Movable scam

Wednesday, June 28, 2006: That Portland smell

Wednesday, June 28, 2006: Blazer draft score: 4 to 2

Wednesday, June 28, 2006: If I were Paul Allen...

Tuesday, June 20, 2006: "Now the joy is dead and done, I'm gone"

Monday, June 19, 2006: The Empire strikes back

Monday, May 29, 2006: Dark night of desperation

Monday, May 22, 2006: Question of the Month

Thursday, May 18, 2006: Ask your doctor about political Viagra

Monday, May 15, 2006: Election Eve

Sunday, May 14, 2006: Sneak preview

Thursday, May 4, 2006: Breaking news: Bird flu outbreak suspected at Vancouver trailer park

Thursday, May 4, 2006: Hot roaster

Wednesday, May 3, 2006: How it's done

Tuesday, May 2, 2006: Love me two times

Tuesday, May 2, 2006: Walk on the wild side

Monday, May 1, 2006: Vote early and often

Monday, May 1, 2006: What's wrong with this picture?

Friday, April 28, 2006: Di's day

Thursday, April 27, 2006: Not too swift

Wednesday, April 26, 2006: Busy work

Tuesday, April 25, 2006: The county races

Monday, April 24, 2006: He will be missed

Monday, April 24, 2006: We can relate

Wednesday, March 29, 2006: God bless 'em

Wednesday, March 15, 2006: Sellwood Bridge is falling down, my fair ladies

Monday, March 6, 2006: That odor again

Monday, February 20, 2006: We can dream, can't we?

Friday, February 17, 2006: More bad news for school funding

Wednesday, February 8, 2006: Dear Lars Larson

Tuesday, February 7, 2006: Blood and guts at Soil and Water

Monday, February 6, 2006: Engine noise

Friday, January 27, 2006: My wavelength

Tuesday, January 17, 2006: That which we call cheese food

Thursday, January 12, 2006: Ten I don't

Tuesday, January 10, 2006: Ten I admire

Wednesday, January 4, 2006: Columbia goes platinum

Wednesday, December 28, 2005: Give it up for the gubmint

Monday, December 19, 2005: Must-hear radio

Sunday, December 18, 2005: Winter wonderland

Monday, December 12, 2005: Tri-Met now on Google

Wednesday, December 7, 2005: Boom chuck rocker ain't no flash in the pan

Wednesday, December 7, 2005: Snow, Doogie?

Wednesday, December 7, 2005: My sentiments exactly

Tuesday, December 6, 2005: Mildly Nauseating Publication of the Year

Tuesday, November 29, 2005: Flatfoot rhubarb

Sunday, November 27, 2005: Jungle juice in the 'Couv

Tuesday, November 22, 2005: Priest-child sex -- the child's "misconduct"?

Tuesday, November 15, 2005: Wisdom from the Far East

Wednesday, November 9, 2005: Battle of Gresham photo gallery, cont'd

Tuesday, November 8, 2005: Gresham secession battle -- more photos

Monday, November 7, 2005: Gresham secedes!

Tuesday, November 1, 2005: It wasn't my idea

Friday, October 28, 2005: A tax cut in Portland

Tuesday, October 18, 2005: $61K

Monday, October 17, 2005: Big hearts all

Thursday, October 13, 2005: Curious cross-pollination

Friday, October 7, 2005: Recognize this?

Thursday, October 6, 2005: Step right up

Wednesday, October 5, 2005: Duty calls

Friday, September 30, 2005: Film at 11

Tuesday, September 27, 2005: Above the fruited plain

Friday, September 23, 2005: Running out

Friday, September 23, 2005: Opting out

Tuesday, September 20, 2005: "They run you out"

Tuesday, September 13, 2005: This is cool

Sunday, September 4, 2005: Topic A - holiday weekend edition

Saturday, September 3, 2005: One more time

Friday, September 2, 2005: You ask a silly question...

Wednesday, August 31, 2005: Strolling down for a Smokey

Tuesday, August 30, 2005: OMG! "Coffee laced with Bailey's Irish Cream"!

Monday, August 29, 2005: Let freedom ring

Monday, August 29, 2005: It was me

Sunday, August 28, 2005: They did it again

Friday, August 26, 2005: The bishop strikes out

Friday, August 26, 2005: Jack Bog's Radio, revisited

Sunday, August 21, 2005: Thanks, Archbishop Vlazny

Sunday, August 14, 2005: They don't speak for me

Sunday, August 14, 2005: Guess who?

Thursday, August 11, 2005: One degree of separation from the Pulitzer

Wednesday, August 10, 2005: Sinful thought

Wednesday, July 27, 2005: Is there an echo in here?

Tuesday, July 26, 2005: Sweet Lou

Sunday, July 24, 2005: The shepherd who hides behind the flock

Thursday, July 21, 2005: Acquittals, mistrials for Enron broadband honchos

Wednesday, July 13, 2005: Back to the Woods

Monday, July 11, 2005: A national disgrace

Sunday, July 10, 2005: Funny odor

Wednesday, June 22, 2005: Battle scene

Monday, June 20, 2005: Blah blah blog

Thursday, June 16, 2005: Oldie but goodie

Wednesday, June 15, 2005: Same as it ever was

Thursday, June 2, 2005: A penny saved is $1.6 million paid to a rich guy

Tuesday, May 31, 2005: Scam of the Week

Wednesday, May 25, 2005: Of goose and gander

Tuesday, May 24, 2005: Re-entry

Thursday, May 12, 2005: New Portland blogger

Thursday, May 12, 2005: 'Net gain

Friday, May 6, 2005: Won't you please, please help me

Thursday, May 5, 2005: Uh oh

Monday, May 2, 2005: Audio Cheez Whiz

Sunday, April 24, 2005: Dr. Death and Measure 35

Friday, April 22, 2005: How about some real "governance"?

Thursday, April 21, 2005: KISN FM goodbye

Wednesday, April 20, 2005: Promise moves on

Friday, April 15, 2005: Just in time

Thursday, April 14, 2005: Told you so

Wednesday, April 6, 2005: Wanted: Dummies

Monday, April 4, 2005: Congratulations

Monday, April 4, 2005: Sneak preview for Portlanders

Thursday, March 31, 2005: The recycling bin just got a little heavier

Wednesday, March 30, 2005: This one could get away

Thursday, March 17, 2005: Have you seen Junior's fade?

Tuesday, March 15, 2005: In the comment bag

Monday, March 7, 2005: New developments

Saturday, March 5, 2005: You're not fooling this guy

Thursday, March 3, 2005: Are the Blazers up for sale?

Thursday, February 24, 2005: A present from Lars

Wednesday, February 23, 2005: February perfume

Tuesday, February 22, 2005: Dumb Idea of the Week

Wednesday, February 2, 2005: Once a Blazer, always a Blazer

Wednesday, February 2, 2005: One shoe dropping

Tuesday, January 25, 2005: Outsourced

Thursday, January 13, 2005: Sign 'em up

Wednesday, January 12, 2005: Stinkers

Tuesday, January 4, 2005: Dear Mr. Velveeta

Tuesday, January 4, 2005: Still good, three days old

Monday, January 3, 2005: Y not

Sunday, December 26, 2004: How we look

Thursday, December 23, 2004: Station ID needed

Wednesday, December 22, 2004: Follow-up

Tuesday, December 21, 2004: Fa la la la la

Friday, December 17, 2004: Mr. Velveeta

Thursday, December 16, 2004: Radio news

Tuesday, December 14, 2004: Bah, humbug

Tuesday, December 14, 2004: Where the bucks are

Saturday, December 11, 2004: Big-time news

Thursday, December 9, 2004: On the flip side

Wednesday, December 8, 2004: Winter light

Sunday, December 5, 2004: Buck-a-Hit Day Dec. 15

Saturday, November 27, 2004: 'Tis the season

Friday, November 26, 2004: O yeah

Friday, November 19, 2004: Agenda item

Wednesday, November 17, 2004: Three questions, same answer

Wednesday, November 3, 2004: Turnovers

Sunday, October 31, 2004: Meanwhile, over at Metro...

Friday, October 29, 2004: Our own little butterfly ballot

Friday, October 29, 2004: Is this for real?

Sunday, October 24, 2004: Shuffling the decades

Friday, October 22, 2004: The Oregonian goes underground

Saturday, October 16, 2004: Pee-you

Thursday, October 14, 2004: New! Improved! Election endorsements

Tuesday, October 12, 2004: Comparative fault

Friday, October 8, 2004: Still neck-and-neck

Wednesday, October 6, 2004: Garbage in

Tuesday, October 5, 2004: Not a blogger

Monday, October 4, 2004: Two kinds of six-packs

Friday, September 10, 2004: Tale of two news stories

Friday, September 3, 2004: Making the big time

Thursday, August 26, 2004: Tragedy

Saturday, August 21, 2004: Mack the Knife

Friday, August 20, 2004: Roll on

Friday, August 20, 2004: Make someone happy

Thursday, July 1, 2004: This year's Naders

Wednesday, June 30, 2004: Three reasons to live in Portland

Monday, June 28, 2004: The way we were

Wednesday, June 16, 2004: Sports quiz

Monday, June 14, 2004: More rotten news

Saturday, June 12, 2004: "Don't show me into Portland"

Tuesday, June 8, 2004: Not that I recall

Friday, June 4, 2004: Troutdale man to be featured worldwide

Sunday, May 23, 2004: The archbishop has a theory

Thursday, May 20, 2004: The shifting story

Tuesday, May 18, 2004: They're neck-and-neck

Saturday, May 15, 2004: National spotlight

Wednesday, May 12, 2004: Filling Neil's shoes

Monday, May 10, 2004: The hits just keep on comin'

Saturday, May 8, 2004: Busted

Friday, May 7, 2004: Best thing that happened to me yesterday

Wednesday, May 5, 2004: The sorriest commissioner

Monday, May 3, 2004: Get out your markers

Wednesday, April 21, 2004: So, how'd we do?

Wednesday, April 21, 2004: Same-sex marriage court ruling

Thursday, April 8, 2004: Just another backroom deal

Wednesday, April 7, 2004: Everybody wants to get into the act

Tuesday, April 6, 2004: That ain't hay

Thursday, April 1, 2004: Read all about it

Wednesday, March 31, 2004: Darren for President

Sunday, March 28, 2004: Memorial Coliseum

Wednesday, March 24, 2004: Pretty pointless profile

Monday, March 22, 2004: Through the looking glass

Tuesday, March 16, 2004: Taken to its logical extreme

Sunday, March 14, 2004: When process is everything

Saturday, March 13, 2004: Special edition

Friday, March 12, 2004: And I say, it's all right

Thursday, March 11, 2004: Lonnie got to sign off on this one

Wednesday, March 10, 2004: 90K

Friday, March 5, 2004: Republic vs. democracy (again)

Thursday, March 4, 2004: Congratulations

Thursday, March 4, 2004: Deep hole, still digging

Sunday, February 29, 2004: Bankruptcy and the billionaire

Sunday, February 22, 2004: Sports corner

Tuesday, February 17, 2004: Ripping off the renters

Sunday, February 15, 2004: Dissenting opinion

Monday, February 9, 2004: Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey

Friday, February 6, 2004: Missing

Tuesday, February 3, 2004: Hammered

Sunday, February 1, 2004: Consumer quiz

Wednesday, January 28, 2004: New Oregon blogger

Wednesday, January 28, 2004: In the old mailbag

Tuesday, January 27, 2004: Math check

Sunday, January 25, 2004: Sorry, folks

Thursday, January 22, 2004: The thanks you get

Sunday, January 18, 2004: Measure 30

Saturday, January 17, 2004: Nice work, Portland police

Saturday, January 17, 2004: Famous for another 15 minutes

Wednesday, January 14, 2004: Take it away, gentlemen

Monday, January 12, 2004: Welcome back to your cubicle

Thursday, January 8, 2004: The love I thaw in you

Thursday, January 8, 2004: It seems like years since it's been clear

Thursday, January 8, 2004: Wonder what's on Oprah

Wednesday, January 7, 2004: Heave ho

Sunday, January 4, 2004: Wimps

Friday, December 19, 2003: Bright idea

Saturday, December 13, 2003: Mad Max

Saturday, December 6, 2003: It's so simple

Thursday, December 4, 2003: Just a stronger child than me

Wednesday, December 3, 2003: Don't let the door hit you

Tuesday, December 2, 2003: Jail Blazer of the Week

Sunday, November 23, 2003: Defector

Sunday, November 23, 2003: Chron-Neil-ogy

Friday, November 21, 2003: Land of opportunity

Thursday, November 6, 2003: Tualatin 140, Portland 0

Friday, October 31, 2003: Neil is down on the PUD

Tuesday, October 28, 2003: Three cheers for Paul Simon

Friday, October 24, 2003: Lookin' for blame in all the wrong places

Friday, October 24, 2003: Look up tonight

Thursday, October 23, 2003: Devil's in the mailbox

Wednesday, October 22, 2003: They're still there

Tuesday, October 21, 2003: Uncool

Monday, October 20, 2003: On to the Ninth Circus! -- er, I mean, Circuit

Monday, October 20, 2003: You thought hanging chads were bad

Sunday, October 19, 2003: Multnomah County Democrats endorse PUD

Friday, October 17, 2003: Gee whiz, you don't say

Tuesday, October 14, 2003: Dime a dozen

Friday, October 10, 2003: Remodel

Friday, October 10, 2003: This just in

Thursday, October 2, 2003: More celebrity mail

Wednesday, October 1, 2003: How the other half lives

Wednesday, October 1, 2003: And another one gone, and another one gone

Monday, September 29, 2003: Letter from Diane

Saturday, September 27, 2003: PDX LUG SVC SUX

Wednesday, September 24, 2003: News lite

Monday, September 22, 2003: Lightweights

Monday, September 15, 2003: Sex change

Monday, September 8, 2003: A pink hotel, a boutique and a swingin' hot spot

Thursday, August 28, 2003: A "to do" list for government

Thursday, August 28, 2003: Train wreck a-comin'

Wednesday, August 27, 2003: Personnel issue

Wednesday, August 27, 2003: Uncool Move of the Month

Tuesday, August 26, 2003: Silver anniversary

Tuesday, August 26, 2003: A "workaround"

Tuesday, August 26, 2003: You know who has a crummy website?

Sunday, August 24, 2003: Moving the Expos

Saturday, August 23, 2003: Holy cow

Saturday, August 23, 2003: It ain't over 'til it's over

Friday, August 22, 2003: Strike 3

Thursday, August 21, 2003: Under the Big Top

Tuesday, August 19, 2003: The ultimate endorsement

Monday, August 18, 2003: Squeeze play

Thursday, August 14, 2003: The good news is...

Monday, August 4, 2003: Verbum sapientibus

Friday, July 25, 2003: Uh oh

Thursday, July 10, 2003: Have some Oregon blueberries

Wednesday, July 9, 2003: Want baseball?

Wednesday, July 9, 2003: Top 10 list

Monday, July 7, 2003: He's got a jones, all right, but not a basketball jones

Thursday, June 26, 2003: Pro's and con's

Tuesday, June 24, 2003: Here comes the sun

Thursday, June 19, 2003: Working on the railroad(ing)

Wednesday, June 18, 2003: The bright days

Friday, June 13, 2003: Why people voted for Nader

Thursday, June 12, 2003: Brownout

Thursday, June 5, 2003: Go, Greg! Go, Greg!

Tuesday, June 3, 2003: Hold on

Thursday, May 22, 2003: Change the channel

Wednesday, May 21, 2003: Aftermath

Tuesday, May 20, 2003: The results are in

Tuesday, May 20, 2003: Tonight's the night

Friday, May 16, 2003: I learn something new every day

Tuesday, May 6, 2003: Get out your no. 2 pencil

Saturday, May 3, 2003: Election time again

Friday, May 2, 2003: You saw it here first

Thursday, May 1, 2003: Scandal hits home

Tuesday, April 29, 2003: What's in a name (or a mug shot)

Tuesday, April 29, 2003: Overtime

Thursday, April 17, 2003: Smooth sailing

Wednesday, April 9, 2003: Speaking of gambles

Tuesday, April 1, 2003: Mail/wakeup call

Friday, March 14, 2003: When good tax increases go bad

Friday, March 14, 2003: Going once, going twice

Saturday, March 8, 2003: A new Oregon blog

Monday, February 24, 2003: Biff!

Thursday, February 20, 2003: All wet

Friday, February 14, 2003: Bachelor supper

Thursday, February 13, 2003: Science experiment

Thursday, February 6, 2003: Spare change

Saturday, January 18, 2003: Profiles in bad driving

Thursday, January 16, 2003: Flush with excitement

Friday, January 3, 2003: I can go for that

Wednesday, December 4, 2002: Billy, it was so rude of you to leave

Friday, November 29, 2002: In the mailbox

Wednesday, November 6, 2002: Election final

Sunday, November 3, 2002: Election Day confessions

Sunday, October 27, 2002: Soup kitchen redux

Tuesday, September 24, 2002: Uh-oh

Thursday, August 29, 2002: Bizarre Idea of the Week

Thursday, August 29, 2002: Y'all come back now, y'hear?

Thursday, August 29, 2002: Back on the blog

Wednesday, August 7, 2002: What are they smoking?

Monday, July 29, 2002: It doesn't hold water

Monday, July 22, 2002: Thank God, they found her

Monday, July 22, 2002: Deliver us from evil

In Vino Veritas

Dom Martinho, Tinto 2005
Chateau St. Jean, Cabernet, California 2007
Kirkland, Napa Cabernet 2007
Revelry, The Reveler, 2007
Joseph Drouhin, Chablis 2006
Altos Las Hormigas, Mendoza Malbec 2008
Alodio, Ribeira Sacra Mencia 2007
Charles Smith, Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2008
Kiona, Lemberger 2006
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Valley Merlot 2005
Paranga, Kir-Yianni 2005
L. Guigal, Cotes du Rhone Rose 2007
Gloria Ferrer, Sonoma Brut
Kirkland, Napa Valley Meritage 2006
Abacela, Tempranillo 2006
Woodward Canyon, Columbia Valley Red
Santa Margherita, Pinot Grigio 2007
Mas Donis Barrica, Celler de Capcanes Red, 2005
Three Rivers, Merlot 2006
Raptor Ridge, Pinot Gris 2008
Lezaun, Rosado, Navarra
Lezaun, Red, Navarra
Hedges, Three Vineyards, Red Mountain 2005
Raptor Ridge, Pinot Gris 2008
Vega Sindoa, Cabernet-Tempranillo 2006
Inama, Soave Classico 2007
Alois Lageder, Lagrein Rosato 2008
Broglia, Gavi 2007
Marqués de Cáceres, Rioja Rose 2008
Spaltagna, Riserva Pinot Noir 2008
Portuga, Rose 2008
Warre's Warrior Port
Lange, Pinot Noir 2007
Chateau Guiraud, Le G, 2007
Falset, Garnacha Rose, Montsant 2006
Castello di Bossi, Chianti Classico 2004
Domaine Chandon, Pinot Noir, La Riviere Sonoma 2006
Brazin, Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi 2006
B.R. Cohn, Silver Label Cabernet 2006
Casillero del Diablo, Cabernet 2007
Gentil Hugel, Alsace 2006
Mesoneros de Castilla, Ribero del Duero, Rosado 2008
Cor, Momentum 2007
Santa Margherita, Pinot Grigio 2006
Rubico, Lacrima di Morro d'Alba 2007
Gilstrap Brothers, Reserve Merlot 2003
Conundrum 2007
Chandler Reach, 36 Red
Santa Rita, Reserve Cabernet 2005
Marietta, Old Vine Red Lot 47
L'Ecole No. 41, Recess Red 2006
Dom Martinho, Red 2004
Beaulieu, Georges Latour 1994
Caymus, Cabernet 1995
Columbia Winery, Merlot 2005
Bergevin Lane, Columbia Valley Cabernet 2005
Savigny-les-Beaune, Les Lavieres 2003
David Hill, Reserve Merlot, Rogue Valley 2006
Educated Guess, Cabernet 2006
Maquis Lien, Red 2005
Charles Smith, Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2007
David Hill, Farmhouse White
Robert Mondavi Solaire, Cabernet 2005
Castello Monaci, Liante, Salice Salentino 2006
Ricardo Santos, Malbec 2006
Quinta da Espiga, Tinto 2006
Charles Smith, Holy Cow Merlot 2006
Charles Smith, Boom Boom Syrah 2006
Charles Smith, The Honorable Pinot Gris 2007
Santa Rita, Cabernet Reserva 2005
King Estate, Pinot Gris 2007
Gloria, Douro, Tinto 2002
Bogle, Petite Sirah Port, Clarksburg 2005
Cardwell Hill, Pinot Noir 2004
Silkwood, Red Duet Cabernet-Syrah 2004
Portuga, Vinho Branco 2006, 2007
Osborne, Solaz 2004
Santa Rita, Cabernet, Reserva 2005
Penfold's, Koonunga Hill, Shiraz Cabernet 2006
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Cabernet, Indian Wells 2004
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Merlot, Horse Heaven Hills 2004
Hannah Nicole, Red 2004
Penfold's, Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 2005
Protocolo, Red 2005
Woodbridge, Chardonnay 2006
Portuga, Vinho Branco 2006
Beaulieu, Cabernet, Rutherford 1998
Beaulieu, Cabernet, Rutherford 1996
Kirkland, Roogle Shiraz 2004
Garda, Classico Chiaretto
A to Z, Oregon Pinot Gris 2005
I Giusti & Zanza, Nemorino 2006
Treana, Marsanne-Viognier, Central Coast 2005
Fife, Syrah, "Stanford" 2000
B.R. Cohn, Silver Label Cabernet 2005
Marques de Casa Concha, Cabernet 2005
Santi, Sortesele Pinot Grigio 2006
Al Muvedre, Tinto Joven 2006
Layer Cake, Shiraz 2006
Gritti, Ca' Andrea, Umbria red 2005
Altos de Luzon, Jumilla 2004
Thomas Leithner, Zweigelt 2004
Cain Cuvee NV 3
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Merlot 2003
Meridian, Sauvignon Blanc 2005
Canoe Ridge, Merlot 2003
Paringa, Shiraz 2005

The Occasional Book

F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby
William Shakespeare - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Ivan Doig - Bucking the Sun
Penda Diakité - I Lost My Tooth in Africa
Grace Lin - The Year of the Rat
Oscar Hijuelos - Mr. Ives' Christmas
Madeline L'Engle - A Wrinkle in Time
Steven Hart - The Last Three Miles
David Sedaris - Me Talk Pretty One Day
Karen Armstrong - The Spiral Staircase
Charles Larson - The Portland Murders
Adrian Wojnarowski - The Miracle of St. Anthony
William H. Colby - Long Goodbye
Steven D. Stark - Meet the Beatles
Phil Stanford - Portland Confidential
Rick Moody - Garden State
Jonathan Schwartz - All in Good Time
David Sedaris - Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
Anthony Holden - Big Deal
Robert J. Spitzer - The Spirit of Leadership
James McManus - Positively Fifth Street
Jeff Noon - Vurt

Road Work

Miles run year to date: 64
At this date last year: 28
Total run in 2008: 28
In 2007: 113
In 2006: 100
In 2005: 149
In 2004: 204
In 2003: 269