Sine Die The Oregon State Legislature adjourned “Sine Die” on July 7, ending a long session with a marathon of bill passage. Rules were suspended, votes were tallied and press…
Time to flip that ‘berger
The well-worn Neuberger Hall, built in 1961 as South Park Hall, will finally be getting a long-awaited facelift. In a press conference on July 6, outgoing PSU President Wim Wiewel…
Reggie Houston’s Box of Birthdays
Performance interrupted to wish Houston a happy birthday Local Portland saxophone player, Reggie Houston, performed on July 1 at the Waterfront Blues Festival’s Crossroads Stage. While the Blues Festival felt…
A whole new ‘berger
Portland State’s Neuberger Hall is getting a hefty remodel over the course of the next two years. The most notable change is the addition of the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of…
5th day of the blues on Independence Day
Fourth of July festivities began at this year’s Safeway Waterfront Blues Fest on Tuesday, July 4 at around 11 a.m. in celebration of the annual concert’s 30 years of service…
Brawlt-right: Antifa squares off against skinhead, Proud Boy rally
Portland’s latest collision between Joey Gibson’s crew of free speech marchers and anti-fascist counter-protesters on Friday, June 30 ended right back where it began. Despite several skirmishes and three scorched…
Sex offender with extensive PSU assault record released
Michael Dorgan, a 54-year-old known sex offender, was released a year early from Multnomah County custody on May 23. Dorgan was convicted for the eighth and ninth times for public…
The 30th Annual Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival kickoff
The 30th Annual Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival kicked-off at the Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland on Friday, June 30. The Blues Festival is currently organized by the Oregon…
Supreme Court rules Muslim travel ban moderately acceptable
Travelers from six predominantly Muslim countries and refugees from around the world are once again being barred from entry to the United States, following a decision by the Supreme Court…
Organizers March for Freedom on June 30, 2017
Out on a Wim
Outgoing Portland State President Wim Wiewel announced in an email on June 20 that he’s to become the new Lewis & Clark College president in October 2017. The announcement of…