Politics Downtown's hired guns Police officer or security guard? In Portland you have to get pretty close to tell. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / May 22, 2007
Culture The king of Les Schwab country dies Free-beef advocate Les Schwab. (Les Schwab Tires) by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / May 19, 2007
Culture Please, return engagement for Address Unknown Michael Mendelson (left) and Tobias Anderson in <i>Address Unknown</i>. (Andie Petkus) by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / May 6, 2007
Culture Portland's fashion mavens revel in the city's growing rep Designs like this one by Liza Rietz are helping Portland fashionistas gain a national reputation for originality. (Photo courtesy <a href=http://www.ultrapdx.com/zero/2007/07/23/liza-rietz-trunk-show/>ULTRA/Je… Bitterman</a>) by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / August 14, 2007
Politics Critics, deal with it: There's good news about the arts in Oregon The Oregon Cultural Trust license plate. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / July 30, 2007
Culture Getting hammered in North Portland Nothing by Kurt Vonnegut at the North Portland Tool Library. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / July 5, 2007
Tech A bodies exhibit arrives in Portland to the usual shock and awe From "Body Worlds 3," showing now in Portland. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / June 14, 2007
Politics The big immigration raid in Portland was likely no surprise to readers of Willamette Week A writer for the paper got herself hired at Fresh Del Monte Produce and then wrote about it last month. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / June 13, 2007
Tech The economic impact act plays in Portland If you believe these studies, and some of us do, the arts contribute almost as much to the Portland economy as they do in much-bigger Seattle. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / June 7, 2007
Culture Finally, the joy of cooking locally grown food will be conveyed to the rest of us Carol Boutard of Ayers Creek Farm in <i>Ingredients</i> is right out of Central Casting. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / October 21, 2007