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Oregon
early and often
May 24, 2023
Oregon Republicans’ Self-Destructive Culture-War Walkout
GOP state senators are disqualifying themselves from reelection to block gun restrictions, abortion rights, and gender-affirming care.
By
Ed Kilgore
early and often
May 18, 2022
Idaho Governor Brad Little Fends Off Trumpy Usurper
In Tuesday’s GOP primary, Little trounced Lieutenant Governor Janice McGeachin, who’d tried repeatedly to cancel his COVID policies.
By
Ed Kilgore
the power trip
Apr. 12, 2022
Nicholas Kristof’s Botched Rescue Mission
How the lauded
Times
columnist lost the race for governor of Oregon before it even began.
By
Olivia Nuzzi
2022 midterms
Feb. 17, 2022
Nick Kristof Will Not Be the Next Governor of Oregon
An Oregon court ruled that the famous columnist did not meet the state’s residency requirements.
By
Ed Kilgore
2022 midterms
Jan. 6, 2022
Oregon Says Nick Kristof Can’t Run for Governor, As He Doesn’t Live There
The state said the former New York
Times
columnist doesn’t meet residency requirements. He plans to challenge the decision in court.
By
Ed Kilgore
2022 midterms
Oct. 29, 2021
Can Nicholas Kristof Actually Win the Oregon Governor’s Race?
The short answer is maybe. As a progressive outsider, he might be able to exploit a leadership vacuum in his native state.
By
Ed Kilgore
politics
July 18, 2021
New York
Times
Opinion Columnist Considers Run for Oregon Governor
Pulitzer winner Nicholas Kristof says he might put his opinions into action in the gubernatorial race in 2022.
By
Matt Stieb
wildfires
July 14, 2021
Heat Waves, Major Wildfires Char the West Again
At over 200,000 acres, the Bootleg Fire is already the eighth largest wildfire in Oregon’s history. More heat is expected this weekend.
By
Matt Stieb
gallery
June 28, 2021
Views From the Heat-Scorched Pacific Northwest
The region is enduring a record-obliterating heat wave.
By
Intelligencer Staff
first person
Sept. 16, 2020
Rosemary Will Never Smell the Same
We wanted to believe that simmering herbs could protect our lungs from the wildfire smoke.
By
Meaghan O'Connell
fires
Sept. 15, 2020
Some Wildfires on the West Coast Are Getting Even Worse
The Bobcat Fire in Southern California is now only 3 percent contained.
By
Bridget Read
wildfires
Sept. 13, 2020
West Coast Wildfires: 4.6 Million Acres Burned and Counting
An unprecedented number of large wildfires in Washington, Oregon, and California continue to burn, while smoke literally chokes the region.
By
Chas Danner
and
Matt Stieb
hmmm
Aug. 16, 2020
What’s the Deal With Those Disappearing Mailboxes?
USPS trucks were spotted removing boxes in Portland and Eugene, Oregon, this week.
By
Claire Lampen
protests
Aug. 5, 2020
Portland’s Bigger Policing Problem Was Always Local
Trump’s agents may leave Portland. Police brutality won’t.
By
Zak Cheney-Rice
trump administration
July 20, 2020
DHS Agents Seen in Portland Are Deploying to Chicago — and Perhaps Further
Trump will reportedly send 150 Homeland Security officers to Chicago this week. He also threatened to send federal agents to Detroit and Baltimore.
By
Matt Stieb
portland
July 17, 2020
Unidentified Federal Agents Are Detaining Protesters in Portland
“It’s like stop and frisk meets Guantanamo Bay,” one Oregon attorney said.
By
Adam K. Raymond
and
Chas Danner
the inferno
Mar. 5, 2020
Add This to the List of Bad Things That Happen at Chuck E. Cheese
A woman reportedly got her hair stuck in a ticket-counting machine.
By
Hannah Gold
environmental concerns
Dec. 30, 2019
Organic Valley Was Fined for Dumping Milk Into an Oregon River
The company doesn’t plan on fighting the fine.
By
Nikita Richardson
aliens are real
Oct. 9, 2019
Who, If Not Aliens, Is Sucking Every Drop of Blood From These Cows
It’s the only theory that makes sense.
By
Amanda Arnold
gubernatorial recall
July 16, 2019
Oregon Republicans Aim to Recall Democratic Governor Over Climate Change Plans
After their legislators left the state to thwart a cap-and-trade bill, Republicans want to depose Brown for threatening executive action on emissions.
By
Ed Kilgore
climate change
June 20, 2019
Oregon Republicans Flee State to Block Action on Climate Change
State police are on the hunt for missing GOP senators who fled Oregon Thursday to prevent Democrats from passing a cap-and-trade bill.
By
Eric Levitz
vision 2020
June 11, 2019
The States Trump Might Plausibly Aim to Flip in 2020
There are no states that look like ripe fruit for Trump, though Minnesota, New Hampshire, Maine, Nevada, and maybe Virginia are possibilities.
By
Ed Kilgore
state legislatures
Jan. 17, 2019
West Virginia Leads States With Boys’ Club Legislatures
Some states, like Massachusetts (bad) and Georgia (relatively good), defy partisan stereotypes on legislative gender balance.
By
Ed Kilgore
ethics
Nov. 28, 2018
What Really Caused ‘America’s Best Burger Place’ to Shut Down?
What the viral
Thrillist
article about Bar Stanich left out.
By
Amanda Arnold
true crime
Sept. 12, 2018
Author Who Wrote Guide to Killing Your Husband Accused of Killing Her Husband
Taking the idiom “practice what you preach” to a dark new level.
By
Amanda Arnold
July 4, 2018
Cops Called on Black Lawmaker Campaigning in Her Own District
Janelle Bynum was going door-to-door outside of Portland when one of her own constituents called the police on her.
By
Adam K. Raymond
May 26, 2018
The Joy of Voting by Mail
The growing number of voters who don’t cast ballots on Election Day should grow to nearly everybody.
By
Ed Kilgore
May 16, 2018
Primary Roundup: Victories for Women and Progressives
Pennsylvania’s all-male congressional delegation will be a thing of the past. And Nebraskans made a surprise choice.
By
Ed Kilgore
May 15, 2018
Today’s Primary Preview: 3 Quiet States and Some Pennsylvania Noise
The aftermath of re-redistricting in Pennsylvania’s House delegation is the highlight of four states’ primaries.
By
Ed Kilgore
Mar. 1, 2018
California Now Preregisters 16-Year Olds to Vote When They Get Their Licenses
It’s the latest step in Motor Voter reform. Conservatives aren’t happy.
By
Ed Kilgore
justice is served
Dec. 29, 2017
Oregon Bakery Must Pay $135,000 for Refusing to Make Wedding Cake for Gay Couple
This isn’t even the highest
-
profile anti-gay cake case around.
By
Clint Rainey
blindsided
Aug. 21, 2017
Oops! Coffee Chain Backpedals After Giving Out Defective Eclipse Glasses
Dutch Bros. has instructed customers, in all caps, “DO NOT USE THEM.”
By
Clint Rainey
Aug. 14, 2017
A Fashion Photographer Makes the Case for a Fall Trip to Oregon
Moody photos of West Coast forests and beaches.
By
Emily Sundberg
lgbtq rights
June 16, 2017
People in Oregon Can Now Choose ‘X’ as Their Gender on Driver’s Licenses
The transportation commission’s rule change is the first of its kind in the nation.
By
Claire Landsbaum
May 29, 2017
In Illinois, Another Boost for Automatic Voter Registration
In a bipartisan step, Illinois is set to join a growing number of states that sign up eligible voters when they do business with state agencies.
By
Ed Kilgore
terrorism
May 28, 2017
Portland Mourns Two Heroes Killed While Defending Teen Girls From Racist Tirade
The two men were stabbed to death after trying to stop a white supremacist from confronting two teens, one of whom was a Muslim wearing a hijab.
By
Chas Danner
revenge porn
Dec. 2, 2016
Oregon Man Becomes First Sentenced to Jail Time Under State’s Revenge-Porn Law
Benjamin J. Barber, 31, was sentenced to six months in jail.
By
Gabriella Paiella
crimes and misdemeanors
Oct. 28, 2016
Jury Acquits All 7 Leaders of Armed Occupation of Oregon Federal Building
While the defendants said it was a triumph over government tyranny, others saw it as a shocking example of white privilege.
By
Margaret Hartmann
food films
July 7, 2016
America’s Escalating Ice Cream Wars Have Inspired a Movie
Based on the story of a small town clash between feuding soft serve hawkers.
By
Chris Crowley
only in america
June 11, 2016
Bike Thief Lassoed by Bystander on Horseback in Oregon Walmart Parking Lot
“I mean, who gets on their horse at Walmart and chases after somebody and lassoes him other than the Lone Ranger?” a witness remarked.
By
Chas Danner
May 17, 2016
Look for Two More Sanders Upsets in KY and OR
What does it mean if he keeps his winning streak alive?
By
Ed Kilgore
Health Concerns
May 4, 2016
Study Says Oregon Oysters Are Full of Chemicals
Researchers say the mix includes antibiotics, antihistamines, carcinogens, and mercury.
By
Clint Rainey
Apr. 28, 2016
Everything Is Coming Up Trump
The Donald outperformed expectations on Tuesday, and now a new batch of state polls suggests he could clinch the nod before Cleveland without breaking a sweat.
By
Eric Levitz
Gone To Pot
Apr. 13, 2016
Coffee Pot: Feds Say Family Laundered $1 Million of Marijuana Through Java Stand
The business was “rarely open” and had “little to no coffee bean purchases.”
By
Clint Rainey
oregon
Mar. 9, 2016
Police Say Shooting of Oregon Militiaman LaVoy Finicum Was Justified
FBI officers involved in Finicum’s death are still under investigation.
By
Claire Landsbaum
Feb. 17, 2016
Judge Gives Cliven Bundy One More Reason to Hate the Federal Government
Get comfortable, Cliven.
By
Claire Landsbaum
the oregon wail
Feb. 11, 2016
Surrounded Oregon Refuge Occupiers Surrender
After the FBI closed in, one militant said, “The only way we’re leaving here is dead or without charges.”
By
Margaret Hartmann
and
Claire Landsbaum
Feb. 2, 2016
Cliven Bundy Tells Oregon Holdouts to Stay
Directly contradicting his son’s message.
By
Claire Landsbaum
the oregon fail
Jan. 31, 2016
Oregon Standoff Leader Ammon Bundy Calls for Refuge Holdouts to Leave
Meanwhile, nearby residents are fed up with the ordeal and just want their lives to return to normal.
By
Chas Danner
Sweet
Jan. 29, 2016
Ammon Bundy Finally Honored With His Own Doughnut
Just desserts.
By
Clint Rainey
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