Fiona Apple surprises with Blake Mills in Portland on Monday night
The last time Fiona Apple came through Portland, she brought guitarist Blake Mills, and the pair collaborated on songs from both their catalogs -- many of which wound up on Mills' excellent new album, "Heigh Ho." But their Newmark Theatre concert was ...
Portland drug court to stay open after LePage intervenes
A court-based program in Portland intended to keep drug addicts out of jail is staying open after Gov. Paul LePage intervened to end a dispute that had cut off access to a growing number of addicts in the state’s most densely populated county. A nearly 2 ...
What Does the Portland Trail Blazers Brand Stand For?
Everybody wants to create and define a brand nowadays. How well have the Portland Trail Blazers succeeded? What do you associate with the Trail Blazer brand for good or ill? A lovely picture of the Trail Blazers new practice facility came across my Twitter ...
Portland man takes refuge in church to avoid deportation
PORTLAND — A community activist who first came to the United States from El Salvador nearly two decades ago spent the weekend hidden in an Oregon church, becoming the latest immigrant to seek sanctuary as authorities try to deport him. Francisco Aguirre ...
