At times, Tim Eyman's efforts to get attention for his initiatives have bordered on the comic, such as when he showed up at a 2006 press event dressed as Darth Vader.
A redevelopment in Vancouver outside Portland has transformed a park in the heart of the city as well as creating residential and business opportunities.
The officer did a fine job, using a minimum of force under difficult circumstances (including the risky situation of being on a one-person patrol). Ironically, he was there to save lives in the spot...
Two new city leaders, Mayor Mike McGinn and City Attorney Peter Holmes, are close to launching a push for safer, livelier culture in the city's nightlife districts and establishments. It's an effort...