Letters to the Editor
To the Editor: In response to the December article by Midge Pierce on “The 5G Juggernaut” I would like to expand a little. Few understand that propo…
Opinion
Representatively Speaking February 2019
By Rob Nosse, State Representative The 2019 legislative session has begun. Since I began serving, one of my priorities has been addressing the risin…
Portopia January 2019
What to expect in 2019 By Midge Pierce It can only get better, right Portopia? Consider: Ubiquitous Airbnb host Nadia Everywhere delivers an …
Letters to the Editor January 2019
Dear Commissioner Eudaly, Thank you for having a staff member write to answer my concerns about the Residential Infill Project (RIP). I wrote to …
Portopia
By Midge Pierce Feeling Scroogey Portopia? Take heart. Donation buckets and poetry posts are full. Little Libraries balance give and take. Phones re…
Christmas culture in Portland
Op Ed by David Krogh Christmas has different meanings to different people. To devout Christians, it identifies a celebration of the birth of Christ…
Letters to the Editor Nov 2018
Editor’s note: As a follow up to last month’s letter about gas-powered leaf blowers, an important section on noise pollution was omitted. Here is the c…
Letters to the Editor October 2018
An Argument for the Banning of Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Gas powered leaf blowers have become ubiquitous in Portland and the noise and air pollution …
Portopia Loses Its Righteous Edge
By Midge Pierce Portopia’s storied charm has the yips. The former Rose City is declared a cesspool, the noxious air so thick Beijing boasts better a…
Bricks, Mortars and Memories OpEd August 2018
OpEd By Corey Brunish Everyone wants the safest possible city. Every building owner wants to know he has done everything in his power to make his pr…