Equity More Washington companies offer doula services in health benefits Businesses like Microsoft and Walmart are covering costs for birth workers, which advocates say can help lower racial disparity in pregnancy outcomes. by Megan Burbank / February 15, 2024
Politics Can Oregonians quit kicking themselves? We like tax surpluses where we can see 'em: In the mailbox by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / March 12, 2009
Politics Does Portland owe Mayor Adams an apology? An alt-weekly writer looks beyond the squabbling around his city's mayoral 'cluster-kerfluffle.' by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / February 2, 2009
Politics Painting or just paint? Portland continues its graffiti debate Dangerous to some, art to others. (City of Portland) by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / October 10, 2007
Politics For-profit prophesy: An Oregon library system reopens under new management Jackson County couldn't make up $7 million in lost federal funds, so book-lending and other tasks are being outsourced. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / October 5, 2007
Tech Filling a void in the Northwest, Oregon will offer a product-design degree (Columbia Sportswear) by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / September 20, 2007
Politics Outing Portland's 'hydro hogs' Willamette Week's annual report on the biggest water users survives an effort to keep the names secret. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / September 14, 2007
Politics In Oregon, a scheme to 'out' petition-signers A Florida KnowThyNeighbor Web page where you can search a database of petition-signers. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / September 3, 2007
Politics Portland's wired water world From top, the "Benson Bubblers," the Bull Run Watershed, and a kitten encounter. (All: Portland Water Bureau) by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / May 24, 2007
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