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Video: What Democracy Looks Like on the Streets of Cleveland
by Sydney Brownstone Sydney Brownstone talking to a guy in Cleveland who was very clear about his opinions.A black woman arguing with a white Republican National Convention attendee over whether...
View ArticleRepublicans Officially Nominate Donald Trump for President
by Heidi Groover Well, it happened:Make it official: The Republican Party has nominated Donald Trump for president.And now the New York billionaire has completed a remarkable rise from political...
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Dan Savage on Jill Stein: Just No.
by Ansel Herz The Green Party's Jill Stein is polling at 5 percent nationally.Bart.govHow do we build a viable third party to the left of shitty Democrats in the United States? "You run people not...
View ArticleThanks for the New Bumper
by Anonymous To the Lake Oswego parents of a certain 19yo son: thanks! The bumper was already pretty toast (my fault there). Your boy wasn't paying attention when he rear ended me at roughly 15 mph in...
View ArticleSurprise! You Just Got a Bike
It’s the 2016 Bike Issue, and it’s for the people. by Dirk VanderHart WAIT JUST A MINUTE, Portland.Most years, our annual Bike Issue means those muscle-thighed readers who already dig on two-wheeled...
View ArticleMeet Your New Bike!
We put Biketown to the test on a volcano. It got us to the top... eventually. by Dirk VanderHart I’M NOT EVEN close to Mt. Tabor yet when it becomes apparent: This will be unpleasant.It’s a humid...
View ArticleThe E-Bike Is the Perfect City Bike
How I learned to stop worrying about hills and love e-biking. by Courtney Ferguson MY RELATIONSHIP with my commuter bike greatly improved last year after I got a proper bike fitting ["Fit While You...
View ArticleAsk a Pot Lawyer: How to Get Your Weed Worker Permit
It’s not hard, but you’ll need to study up—and pony up. by Vince Sliwoski Do I reallyhave to pay $100 to work in recreational marijuana?YES, YOU REALLY DO. And you must pass a test and a criminal...
View ArticleThe Life-Changing Magic of Bike Maintenance
A guilt-free approach to the care and feeding of your steed by Megan Burbank AFTER BECOMING a fair-weather bike commuter last year, I was sidelined completely one day when the chain came off my bike,...
View ArticleDemanding More from the City
Portland’s most prominent tactical urbanist movement explains itself. by PDX Transformation LATE LAST YEAR,rogue safety cones began popping up around Portland bike lanes, and an interesting...
View ArticleYOU Can Learn to Ride a Bike Right Now!
Our music editor just did. by Ciara Dolan UNTIL EARLIER this month, I had not ridden a bike in at least 10 years, but probably closer to 15.Before I explain that, let me say I enthusiastically support...
View ArticleMeet Your New Helmet
Try your hand at winning one of these custom Bike Issue 2016 beauties. by Dirk VanderHart NOW THAT you've got a bike, you'll want a helmet.No, it's not a requirement to wear a bike helmet in Oregon if...
View ArticleOne Day at a Time
Kim K Drops a Shade Bomb on Taylor Swift! by Ann Romano MONDAY, JULY 11Welcome back to One Day at a Time, dears—where we tirelessly bring you the finest gossip featuring the most famous celebs! But...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor
"Perhaps their efforts give us all some hope that change is possible."GAY PANIC AT THE DISCORE: “Kicked to the Curb” [Feature, July 13], Doug Brown’s feature about how queer dance nights Blow Pony and...
View ArticleSavage Love
Three Peters by Dan Savage I’m sorry if my English is wrong. I'm writing from Germany, where I am being heartbroken and not knowing how to go on. I've been seeing a guy for a couple of months and...
View ArticleEverything as Fuck
Hey, good things could come from a Trump presidency! Right? by Ian Karmel There’s something extra terrifying about this Donald Trump presidential campaign. It's on a different level than previous...
View ArticleNew Column!
Local Man First in Nation to be "Annoyed as Shit" by Pokémon Go by Donald Henderson, Associated PressPORTLAND, OR—A Portland man has been identified as possibly the first person in the nation to be...
View ArticleI, Anonymous
Love and Gasoline WELL, AS I CAME AROUND to assist you with filling your work van, I had to look up as you opened the door and climbed out to pump your own gas. What a sight you were, climbing out of...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: ANOTHER Google Fiber Delay, Cops Against Gun Control, and...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Hey Mr. D.J. (You can get this started.) Everybody's ready to party. (All night, all night.) LET'S GO TO PRESS. Remember the right-wing blogger who...
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SuperBite Gives Downtown the Restaurant It Desperately Needs
by Andrea Damewood Aaron LeeRECEIPTS FROM SUPERBITE look like those monumental tree-killers you get at Safeway: a veritable scroll, chronicling the last few hours’ worth of serendipitous bites and...
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