Portland musician’s innovative website UseMusic.org joins artists with nonprofits for charity Ezra Holbrook has already made a name for himself in Portland. He is a a founding member of the Decemberists and has collaborated with numerous Northwest artists ...
15 Feb 2014 - Devan Schwartz
On the chilly afternoon when we spoke, Tony Boone was about to go to Canby for three days where he has a job making clothes at an old friend’s house. He doesn’t think of it as work though. “It’s a vacation,” he tells me. Over the next few days, as Portlan ...
15 Feb 2014 - Sam Bouman
After years of austere budgets, City Hall has scraped up some extra cash for the upcoming budget cycle. Some of it could go to building affordable housing, aiding homeless individuals, helping distressed renters and other initiatives. In December, the Off ...
15 Feb 2014 - Jake Thomas
When the snowstorm ended and the ice thawed — there was a lot to celebrate. During the snowstorm, a coordinated emergency effort led by the Portland Housing Bureau and others brought together an army of city and county workers and volunteers to do outreac ...
15 Feb 2014 - SR editorial board