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New Public Records Unveil Massive Exodus from Interstate 5
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Jaime Herrera Beutler says the federal government has already put the project on ice
September 26, 2013 at 2:00 pm PDT
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By ANDREA DAMEWOOD •—April 05, 2013 at 11:44 am PDT
Washington Republicans Call the Letter a Scare Tactic
By ANDREA DAMEWOOD •—May 17, 2013 at 2:58 pm PDT
June 12, 2012 at 11:28 am PDT
November is the cruelest month for the Columbia River Crossing project. After warding
off a series of potentially fatal blows, the proposed $2.8 billion Oregon-
By ANDREA DAMEWOOD •—November 12, 2013 at 4:01 pm PST
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—November 18, 2008 at 1:32 am PST
Ever since he pronounced the Columbia River Crossing dead, Gov. John Kitzhaber has been trying to claw his way back from the fatal diagnosis he gave his pet transportation project. Kitzhaber has,News Stories
By ANDREA DAMEWOOD •—October 15, 2013 at 5:01 pm PDT
The folks planning the Columbia River Crossing bridge made it too low for big cargo
carriers. Would legalized pot in Oregon fix this? Imagine: The bridge absorbs enough
second-
By Marty Smith •—March 26, 2013 at 5:01 pm PDT
Only about half as many cars would use the Columbia River Crossing as Oregon officials have previously claimed, and far more vehicles would choke the Interstate 205 Bridge as drivers dodged tolls,News Stories
By ANDREA DAMEWOOD •—September 24, 2013 at 5:01 pm PDT
The $3.4 billion Columbia River Crossing keeps getting more expensive for taxpayers, even before it gets built •€”in part because the price of a pet project of the National Park Service is going up,News
By ANDREA DAMEWOOD •—April 16, 2013 at 5:01 pm PDT
By Shawn O'bryant •—June 09, 2009 at 7:08 am PDT
We ask mayoral candidates Charlie Hales and Jefferson Smith: Would you vote to allow the Columbia River Crossing to go forward?
By TROY BRYNELSON—October 09, 2012 at 5:01 pm PDT
Washington Senator Ann Rivers, 46, has quickly found herself the most prominent and perhaps most persuasive player in Olympia on the proposed $3.4 billion Columbia River Crossing.
By ANDREA DAMEWOOD •—March 05, 2013 at 4:01 pm PST
The next speaker of the Oregon House ”Portland Democrat Tina Kotek”will face immediate tests of her leadership. The heaviest lift will be the Columbia River Crossing.
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—November 27, 2012 at 4:01 pm PST
By JAMES PITKIN •—March 23, 2009 at 6:46 am PDT
Here are the hard facts that remain -
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—February 19, 2013 at 4:01 pm PST
The Oregon Supreme Court uncovers the original rationale behind the proposed $3.5 billion Columbia River Crossing.
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—February 28, 2012 at 4:01 pm PST
Columbia River Crossing backers claim the $3.5 billion project is "downsizing." That's not true •€” not even close.
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—February 07, 2012 at 4:01 pm PST
MAX not invited to funeral
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—July 03, 2013 at 1:23 pm PDT
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—September 04, 2013 at 3:04 pm PDT
Political insider Patricia McCaig is the force behind Oregon's Columbia River Crossing freeway bridge, but she works both for Governor John Kitzhaber and the project's biggest contractor, David Evans and Associates.
By ANDREA DAMEWOOD •—February 26, 2013 at 4:01 pm PST
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—October 16, 2013 at 3:42 pm PDT
By ANDREA DAMEWOOD •—April 10, 2013 at 10:12 am PDT
Oregon wants to spend tens of millions to replicate Washington's expertise
November 05, 2013 at 10:00 am PST
By ANDREA DAMEWOOD •—March 26, 2013 at 1:15 pm PDT
A picture's worth a thousand words. So why are there so little of the CRC?
February 26, 2013 at 1:06 pm PST
Officials pushing the Columbia River Crossing are concealing the true costs of multimillion-
By WW Editorial Staff •—June 18, 2013 at 9:03 am PDT
Gov. John Kitzhaber is fresh from a successful special legislative session, where he pushed through reforms to the state's public pension system and raised taxes to add $200 million in school,News Stories
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—October 08, 2013 at 5:01 pm PDT
Commuting to North Portland on Friday nights can take an hour because of Vancouver-
By Marty Smith •—December 10, 2013 at 4:01 pm PST
Governor and House Speaker Continue To Push For Bridge Project
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—September 17, 2013 at 5:25 pm PDT
By MATT KAUFFMAN •—March 02, 2013 at 9:00 am PST
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—November 07, 2013 at 8:35 am PST
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—November 13, 2013 at 9:55 am PST
Hint: It's not the ones over the Columbia River
June 27, 2013 at 1:20 pm PDT
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By AARON MESH •—February 15, 2013 at 11:07 am PST
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—March 20, 2013 at 1:25 pm PDT
Oregon should legitimize its current huge cannabis industry with an eye toward the eventual nationwide market, and position its growers and processors for global domination ["Endo Days," WW, F,Letters to the Editor
By WW Editorial Staff •—February 26, 2013 at 4:01 pm PST
By WWeek Staff •—March 08, 2013 at 5:10 pm PST
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—January 30, 2013 at 4:11 pm PST
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By ANDREA DAMEWOOD •—March 25, 2013 at 9:52 am PDT
Citing risks, Treasurer's letter to lawmakers says it's "premature" to conclude deal can work
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—September 26, 2013 at 5:17 pm PDT
Oregon-
By Andrea Damewood and Nigel Jaquiss •—September 06, 2013 at 10:07 pm PDT
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By NIGEL JAQUISS •—February 06, 2013 at 9:45 am PST
Republicans lobby Oregon Counterparts For No Vote On CRC
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—February 20, 2013 at 8:37 am PST
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By ANDREA DAMEWOOD •—February 05, 2013 at 11:15 am PST
The Blazers own this city, only because Timbers fandom is a fad •€”you can thank the Eurocentric nature of Portlanders for that ["Rip City vs. No Pity," WW, Oct. 9, 2013]. Seriously, three,Letters to the Editor
By WW Editorial Staff •—October 15, 2013 at 5:01 pm PDT
December 10, 2012 at 4:03 pm PST
By ANDREA DAMEWOOD •—February 19, 2013 at 11:45 am PST
Treasurer's report says funding available for highway project
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—February 01, 2013 at 5:30 pm PST
As members of the School Board, we are committed to accelerating and deepening our efforts to eliminate racial disparities in our schools ["Expel Check," WW, Sept. 25, 2013]. We want every o,Letters to the Editor
By WW Editorial Staff •—October 01, 2013 at 5:01 pm PDT
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By ANDREA DAMEWOOD •—November 08, 2012 at 3:30 pm PST
Critics of $3.5 Billion Highway Projects Lose; Champion Likely House Speaker
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—November 07, 2012 at 4:30 pm PST
To those who said we needed this project for jobs regardless of how poorly it was
designed, I say to you this: There will be more projects, better projects and truly
multimodal, jobs-
By WW Editorial Staff •—July 09, 2013 at 5:01 pm PDT
By AARON MESH •—July 26, 2012 at 10:56 am PDT
Because One "No" on Light Rail *was* Enough
January 04, 2013 at 1:44 pm PST
By WW Staff •—February 14, 2012 at 1:03 pm PST
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—December 03, 2012 at 1:40 pm PST
November 29, 2012 at 7:00 am PST
A defeat would be a setback for the Columbia River Crossing Project
By ANDREA DAMEWOOD •—November 06, 2012 at 7:22 pm PST
By COREY PEIN •—January 19, 2012 at 4:02 pm PST
When Tom Hughes took over as Metro president three years ago, he promised to put the regional government to work creating jobs for the Portland area. To be sure, Hughes has pushed major constr,News Stories
By BENJAMIN RICKER •—October 08, 2013 at 5:01 pm PDT
I was both thrilled and disappointed by WW's cover story ["Who Wants to Save a Junkie," March 6, 2013]. First, I'd like to applaud Sen. Alan Bates [introducing] Senate Bill 384 to make Nar,Letters to the Editor
By WW Editorial Staff •—March 12, 2013 at 5:01 pm PDT
New CRC numbers, released on eve of Senate vote, have had no public scrutiny or independent review
By ANDREA DAMEWOOD •—March 04, 2013 at 8:00 am PST
Last month, Gov. John Kitzhaber tried to force two ancient enemies ”public-
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—August 27, 2013 at 5:01 pm PDT
As Multnomah County chairman, Ted Wheeler killed a risky proposal for an Oregon Convention Center headquarters hotel. As state treasurer, he's been a voice of caution on excessive borrowing and,Politics
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—September 03, 2013 at 5:01 pm PDT
CRC Official: $3.5 Billion Freeway Project, Still Without Money to Pay For It, Won't Start Next Year
By WW Staff •—February 16, 2012 at 10:18 am PST
If the CRC is dead, why are state officials still seeking permission to build it?
By ANDREA DAMEWOOD •—July 16, 2013 at 5:01 pm PDT
Two months ago, Nike Chairman Phil Knight dangled a tantalizing offer before Oregon Health & Science University: the promise of $1 billion •€”cash •€”to finance expansion of the cancer institute,News Stories
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—December 03, 2013 at 4:01 pm PST
July 01, 2013 at 3:30 pm PDT
George Crandall knows how to kill a freeway. In the 1970s, Crandall helped lead the fight against the Mount Hood Freeway, which would have torn through Southeast Portland neighborhoods. In defea,News
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—July 02, 2013 at 5:01 pm PDT
Since 1983, when Mark Zusman and I formed City of Roses Newspaper Company, I have written a column each year on the occasion of Willamette Week's anniversary. The idea is to keep you, our most imp,News Stories
By RICHARD H. MEEKER •—November 05, 2013 at 4:01 pm PST
I feel the article was unbalanced, since I didn't hear any of the numerous positives that the fire department does, which are many ["Burning Money," WW, Sept. 26, 2012]. I've always se,Letters to the Editor
By WW Editorial Staff •—October 02, 2012 at 5:01 pm PDT
By AARON MESH •—April 18, 2012 at 11:28 am PDT
Hales and Smith debate their geek credentials
By RUTH BROWN •—August 13, 2012 at 5:21 pm PDT
Oregon's Transportation Department is losing control of rest areas ” and the cost of keeping them safe and clean doubles.
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—February 21, 2012 at 4:01 pm PST
Reader, beware: What follows is mostly gossip and opinion. As we have done near the end of every legislative session since 1977, WW surveyed Salem lobbyists, legislative staffers and journalists to,Cover Story
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—June 04, 2013 at 5:01 pm PDT
This week's Rogue, the Port of Portland, dishonored itself last week with a Soviet-
By WW Editorial Staff •—December 08, 2009 at 4:00 pm PST
After more than a decade and $160 million spent on planners, consultants and lobbyists, the proposed $3.5 billion Columbia River Crossing's moment has finally arrived.
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—January 22, 2013 at 4:01 pm PST
CRC officials say they are trying to fix one of the most embarrassing problems with the troubled project: The freeway bridges as now designed aren't high enough to accommodate some Columbia River ships.
By ANDREA DAMEWOOD •—November 13, 2012 at 4:01 pm PST
A rally April 5 against a 12-
By WW Editorial Staff •—April 07, 2009 at 5:00 pm PDT
There's a time for playing it safe... and our 2012 Endorsement Issue says this is one of them.
By WW Editorial Staff •—October 16, 2012 at 5:01 pm PDT
[Eileen] Brady is a poor [mayoral] candidate ["Political Animals," WW, Nov. 23, 2011].
Not only does she flop, but she presents herself as entitled, special and holier-
By WW Editorial Staff •—November 29, 2011 at 4:01 pm PST
Seattle's experience shows the Columbia River Crossing's projections are flimsier than ever.
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—June 19, 2012 at 5:01 pm PDT
Willamette Week's real test is this: How can we best fill Portland's growing journalism void?
By RICHARD H. MEEKER •—November 06, 2012 at 4:01 pm PST
U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio on working with Tea Party members in Congress, his dissatisfaction with President Obama, and his connections to the state's craft brewing industry.
By WW Staff •—June 26, 2012 at 5:01 pm PDT
Portland officials have barely debated the Port of Portland's claims all that public spending in Hayden Island will pay off. But according to one analysis, the Port of Portland is already losing ground.
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—May 21, 2013 at 5:01 pm PDT
July 20, 2011 at 1:27 pm PDT
The Columbia River Crossing's supporters have asked Clark County voters to approve
an increase in local sales tax to pay for operating a light-
By ANDREA DAMEWOOD •—September 25, 2012 at 5:01 pm PDT
Winners1No money? No problem! Backers of the proposed $4.2 billion Columbia River
Crossing project notched another victory last week when the Metro Council voted 5-
By WW Editorial Staff •—July 22, 2008 at 5:00 pm PDT
Portland's mayoral primary has provided lessons for Jefferson Smith, Charlie Hales and future city candidates ”but most important, lessons for voters as well.
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—May 22, 2012 at 5:01 pm PDT
SETTING IT STRAIGHTJust three corrections to your article on the Columbia River Crossing Project ["Bridge Over the River Why?" WW, May 21, 2008].1. 39 community leaders (elected, busines ...,Letters to the Editor
By WW Editorial Staff •—May 27, 2008 at 5:00 pm PDT
If the $4.2 billion Columbia River Crossing project moves forward, the design for
its signature element ”a new 12-
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—May 27, 2008 at 5:00 pm PDT
News people want to bury often comes out on Friday afternoon. Take last Friday, March 14, when Columbia River Crossing project organizers dropped this little nugget in an email: "the Draf ...,Murmurs
By WW Editorial Staff •—March 18, 2008 at 5:00 pm PDT
Clark Kent bursting cape-
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—June 03, 2008 at 5:00 pm PDT
Like a lot of teenagers in the early aughts, Kelli Schaefer escaped the suburbs of her hometown of Battle Ground, Wash., by crossing the Columbia River into Portland to visit the Meow Meow, the bel,Music Stories
By MICHAEL MANNHEIMER •—March 02, 2011 at 2:01 am PST
A field guide to the six groups that will choose Portland's next mayor.
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—November 22, 2011 at 4:01 pm PST
Reader Beware: What follows is mostly gossip and opinion. Since 1977, WW has surveyed Salem lobbyists, state Capitol staffers and political journalists to get their views about the performance of P,Cover Story
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—June 21, 2011 at 5:01 pm PDT
For the City Hall throne and other races, we reveal our picks for the 2012 primary.
By WW Editorial Staff •—April 24, 2012 at 5:01 pm PDT
If anyone should love the idea of creating jobs and boosting the Oregon economy, it's Katie Eyre Brewer. Eyre Brewer is a freshman Republican representative from Hillsboro, as well as a form,Cover Story
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—May 31, 2011 at 5:01 pm PDT
Portland mayoral candidate Jefferson Smith built a political machine. Now he's trying to drive it to City Hall.
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—March 20, 2012 at 5:01 pm PDT
Amanda FritzWe endorsed Amanda Fritz in the May primary and see no reason to change
our mind. Fritz is the most well-
By WW Editorial Staff •—October 14, 2008 at 5:00 pm PDT
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—May 23, 2008 at 9:10 am PDT
WINNERS 1. They may not realize it yet, but Portland's professional listening-
By WW Editorial Staff •—July 15, 2008 at 5:00 pm PDT
The stories and costumes that defined 2011 in Portland.
By WW Editorial Staff •—December 27, 2011 at 4:01 pm PST
WINNERS1. Olé, olé, olé, olé, Olé. Olé. (And so on.) Get ready, Trail Blazers fans, to hear that global sports anthem a lot next season, now that Spanish supe ...,News
By WW Editorial Staff •—June 10, 2008 at 5:00 pm PDT
Even when he's not causing three-
By BETH SLOVIC •—May 05, 2009 at 5:00 pm PDT
Longtime Oregonian columnist David Reinhard may be leaving the paper. Reinhard, 56, submitted his paperwork Monday to take advantage of The Oregonian's buyout offer of two years' pay ...,Murmurs
By WW Editorial Staff •—October 07, 2008 at 5:00 pm PDT
U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio has no shortage of political juice or opinions. A 12-
By Hank Stern, Mark Zusman •—April 21, 2009 at 5:00 pm PDT
A proposed $225,000 settlement of a discrimination lawsuit filed against the City of Portland by a black lesbian who became a man in 2006 goes to a final council vote on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Plaintif ...,Murmurs
By WW Editorial Staff •—September 09, 2008 at 5:00 pm PDT
Three weeks after Mayor Sam Adams admitted lying about his sexual relationship in
2005 with then-
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—February 10, 2009 at 4:00 pm PST
Portland Commissioner Sam Adams won't cook you breakfast, but he wants to make your
mornings a little easier. Adams •€”the City Council's resident techno-
By COREY PEIN •—July 01, 2008 at 5:00 pm PDT
The popular Madison High counselor whose "involuntary transfer" to another school triggered a student walkout June 3 plans to sue Portland Public Schools and a Madison administrato ...,Murmurs
By WW Editorial Staff •—June 17, 2008 at 5:00 pm PDT
Eight years ago, Denis Hayes •€”the founder of Earth Day and arguably America's pre-
By Henry Stern, Mark Zusman •—June 02, 2009 at 5:00 pm PDT
On a recent, drizzly afternoon, a couple hundred Bicycle Transportation Alliance
supporters gathered outside City Hall. Among them were silver-
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—February 16, 2010 at 4:00 pm PST
Scared about the future? Us too. You'd be a fool not to be freaking out. Unemployment in Oregon is 10.6 percent, well above the national average •€”again. State budget forecasts get wor ...,News
By WW Editorial Staff •—October 12, 2010 at 5:00 pm PDT
Rex Burkholder until recently would have probably ranked last on a list of Portland elected officials most likely to push for a $4.2 billion highway project. "Every penny we spend on transporta ...,News
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—May 20, 2008 at 5:00 pm PDT
Another Earth Day. How far we've come in 38 years! Sure, we're still beating up the planet. But these days, melting ice caps and all, we do feel more guilty when we leave the lights on at ...,Featured Stories
By COREY PEIN •—April 15, 2008 at 5:00 pm PDT
Candidate photos by Leslie MontgomeryWe're impressed. Really. We've been doing this for a while. Interviewing candidates for office, that is. And over the years, we've witnessed a ra ...,News
By WW Editorial Staff •—April 27, 2010 at 5:00 pm PDT
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2009
2011
By WW Staff •—October 28, 2011 at 1:34 pm PDT
By JAMES PITKIN •—September 08, 2010 at 3:29 am PDT
By HANK STERN •—April 09, 2009 at 4:04 am PDT
Backers of the $3.6 billion Columbia River Crossing are working to keep the Interstate
5 bridge project from facing the same scrutiny other highway projects do under Oregon's
land-
By BRENT WALTH •—August 02, 2011 at 5:01 pm PDT
Documents reviewed by WW show that a single Columbia River Crossing contract initially estimated at $20 million has climbed to $105 million.
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—October 25, 2011 at 5:01 pm PDT
Columbia River Crossing project officials announced $100 million in savings last
April -
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—August 30, 2011 at 5:01 pm PDT
For most of the 2011 legislative session, lawmakers have avoided debating the massive
Columbia River Crossing, a $3.6 billion proposal to build a new bridge and widen
Interstate 5 at the Oregon-
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—June 07, 2011 at 5:01 pm PDT
The Columbia River Crossing has occupied much of Gov. John Kitzhaber's attention
since his election last fall. Kitzhaber spoke to President Obama about federal funding
for the multibillion-
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—March 02, 2011 at 8:40 am PST
A PSU student is evicted for her cats, cuts to Multnomah County library, and doubt about the Columbia River Crossing are spreading
By WW Editorial Staff •—December 20, 2011 at 4:01 pm PST
By HANNAH HOFFMAN •—December 13, 2011 at 3:16 pm PST
Sen. Ron Wyden's big-
By WW Editorial Staff •—August 16, 2011 at 5:01 pm PDT
Gov. John Kitzhaber wants Oregonians to believe he's creating jobs, and he backs up that claim by promoting his support for the $3.6 billion Interstate 5 bridge project called the Columbia River,News
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—June 14, 2011 at 5:01 pm PDT
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—March 29, 2011 at 9:19 am PDT
I-
By WW Editorial Staff •—June 14, 2011 at 5:01 pm PDT
Too early for 2012 election coverage, you say? Well, the people campaigning to unseat Portland Mayor Sam Adams are already busy raising money and sending out junk mail. It's widely assumed Adams,City Hall
By COREY PEIN •—June 28, 2011 at 5:01 pm PDT
By HANK STERN •—February 21, 2011 at 2:42 pm PST
Mr. [Aaron] Mesh, I really appreciate that you spent 48 hours in the Occupy camp
before writing your story ["Notes From the Occupation," Oct. 26, 2011]. It is well-
By WW Editorial Staff •—November 01, 2011 at 5:01 pm PDT
August 11, 2010 at 2:00 am PDT
Metro Councilor Robert Liberty's resignation this week creates an intriguing scenario •€”that the three men who fought hard for the Council presidency in May could all be serving together. Fo ...,News
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—January 04, 2011 at 4:00 pm PST
January 13, 2010 at 1:00 am PST
Minority ReportHow your county commission candidates would end racial disparities.Seven people are running to represent some of Portland's most diverse neighborhoods. And a new report shows the ...,News
By JAMES PITKIN •—May 11, 2010 at 5:00 pm PDT
By Peter Griffin •—May 19, 2010 at 8:47 am PDT
For years now, Oregon's leaders have assured taxpayers that plans for a new interstate bridge across the Columbia River were financially solid. The bridge would in large part pay for itself, they,News
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—July 26, 2011 at 5:01 pm PDT
The little-
By BRANDON HAMILTON •—September 20, 2011 at 5:01 pm PDT
BRIDGE BUCKS: Tom Hughes and Loretta Smith (top left). Bob Stacey and Karol Collymore (bottom right).Portland Mayor Sam Adams, Metro President David Bragdon and other local officials came together thi ...,News
By JAMES PITKIN •—August 10, 2010 at 5:00 pm PDT
Clearly one of the prime reasons for the proposed new I-
By Marty Smith •—February 09, 2010 at 4:00 pm PST
February 11, 2009 at 1:00 am PST
TriMet general manager Fred Hansen's announcement last week that he would leave after 11 1/2 years comes at a very busy time for the agency. Months after killing free bus service in Fareless Squ ...,Q & A
By Henry Stern, Mark Zusman •—March 23, 2010 at 5:00 pm PDT
The prospect of a strip club on Hayden Island in a building owned by Portland real-
By Patrick Guild •—August 24, 2010 at 5:00 pm PDT
Shelter Shock["The Crusaders," WW, Feb. 3, 2010] contained a factual error that seriously
distorts the profile of "crusader" [Gail] O'Connell-
By WW Editorial Staff •—February 16, 2010 at 4:00 pm PST
Last week's grim budget news that the state of Oregon has sprung another $577 million budget leak prompted us to post on wweek.com with a couple of quick thoughts. The first was to point out an ...,News
By HENRY STERN •—June 01, 2010 at 5:00 pm PDT
Wild LifeMaking Entertainment Out of Education. Combining skilled performers with aspiring politicians sets up a show in which the former can be a lot more entertaining than the latter. And that was ...,News
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—April 27, 2010 at 5:00 pm PDT
High HopesOregon pot-
By Peter Griffin •—March 30, 2010 at 5:00 pm PDT
Ted Wheeler's sudden ascension from Multnomah County chairman to state treasurer
leaves a long-
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—March 23, 2010 at 5:00 pm PDT
THREE'S A CROWD: Bob Stacey (photo by Tom Martinez), Rex Burkholder (photo by WW Staff) and Tom Hughes (photo by Leslie Montgomery) •€”candidates for Metro Council prez, or a Kenny Rogers loo ...,News
By NIGEL JAQUISS •—January 12, 2010 at 4:00 pm PST
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2012
2013
By WW Staff •—October 27, 2011 at 6:35 pm PDT
List of Willamette Week CRC Articles thru 2013
2014-
This list of article was compiled from a search for “Columbia River Crossing” on the Willamette Week Web site. It contains all hits including brief mentions and letters to the editor.
It is in yearly sections, but in random order within each year.