Tech
Why the Pacific Northwest economy is so strong
In defiance of the country as a whole, business and employment are going gangbusters around here, and it doesn't appear that will change anytime soon.
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Politics
An education-reform group takes on the status quo
In Oregon, Chalkboard is trying to extend influence to Salem, where it counts. But politics make the pursuit of straightforward goals complicated.
Culture
Still in decline, the spotted owl is back in the political spotlight
Old growth forests were partially preserved, but the northern spotted owl has disappeared faster than anyone thought. The old fights are breaking out again, with the Bush administration pressuring scientists to pin the blame on a non-native predator, the barred owl, and to open up more forests for l
Politics
Portland's commissioners and their bureaus are alive and, well, a pain
Mayor Tom Potter: "Every day I go to work, I have to figure out how to work around it."
Culture
The king of Les Schwab country dies
His insistence on polite, swift service and his loyalty to longtime employees made his homegrown tire company the Nordstrom of radials.