Family, fly-fishing, good beer. I work in finance, but am a geography nerd. 7th generation Oregonian. You’ve got to kick at the darkness ‘til it bleeds daylight.
This is a great article. I still have my boots from when I was on a shot crew back in the early 90s. Mine were handmade in Portland, but I can’t remember the name. Their storefront was in Sellwood.
These boots are the safest for US wildland firefighters. Fewer and fewer can afford themThe handcrafted leather boots are a century-old tradition – but with money tight, the cost of up to $800 is harder to justifywww.theguardian.comWhew, just in time to get replaced by AI. Oh wait, that’s your marketing staff.
Portland Thorns FC621 days since her last match. There is no one like Morgan. Welcome back to the pitch, Weavs ❤️
This is such a great piece!
Kyle GoonIn February, USA Rugby banned trans women from all levels of one of the world’s most inclusive sports. What happened next was telling. Across the country, teams refused to comply. The story of the Baltimore Ferals, who are pushing back: www.thebanner.com/sports/rugby...
This is a great remembrance of an icon in the Portland brewing community. Fred was the beer everyone talked about but Adam was always my favorite. I’m sad I don’t have one in the cellar to celebrate Alan’s life. I guess a Doggie Claws will have to do.
Jeff AlworthAnd here’s my remembrance.
Have thought this was it all along, but very succinctly stated.
Sir O.D. Bastard, OBEI have yet to read a better summation of Trump and his administration(s) than this. Trying to divine any motivation for his actions other than “he’s a dumb, shitty person who only cares about himself” is wasted energy. as much as we don’t like to think things are that simple, sometimes they are!
Stories like this are one of the best examples of why we need independent journalism
Shaindel BeersSuch an important read to understand what's happening... eastoregonian.com/2026/07/17/w...