Portland's sort-of-alternative weekly is quoting "people close to" the Felony Flats representative with the Harvard Law pedigree as saying he'll likely run for the soon-to-be-vacant mayor's seat in Portland. Shades of "Opie" Sten -- a cute, impractical, expensive idea a week, while grownup matters like basic services can go pound salt.

Please, folks, can we wait to go there for... oh, I don't know... another 25 years or so? In case you haven't noticed, weird isn't working.

If Smith runs, you can bet he'll get the Willy Week endorsement. They're very into the Bus kids over there -- and stories about pot.

Oh, and get this -- Dave Hunt wants to be the next Clackamas County chair! As if there isn't already enough blood on the floor down there with "urban renewal." Send in Mr. Warmth; that will bring everybody together.