‘Girlypop Politics’ takes civics education to the airwaves
Call it the Gunderson Principle. Thelma “Teddy” Gunderson chaired the Woodburn School Board in the late 1980s, when a particularly packed agenda sent the meeting into the wee hours of the following morning. As people dragged themselves from their seats amid groans of fatigue around 3 a.m., Gunderson offered a bit of political wisdom: “The…
Third Eye Books aims to educate Portland with a curated selection of reading material
Tucked into a busy corner in southeast Portland are two small, white houses that hold the apothecary and bookstore that make up Third Eye Books, Accessories and Gifts. Third Eye came into fruition in 2019 when Charles Hannah’s business partner and wife, Michelle “Seshat” Lewis, presented the idea to him in hopes of “liberating themselves”…
Portland leaders can’t agree on how to spend $106 million in housing funds
City leaders universally agree Portland is facing a crisis when it comes to homelessness and housing affordability. Their ideas on solving the problems, however, seem starkly at odds. With recent revelations that the city has $106 million in unspent housing funds, progressives are calling for spending on social housing. Others, including the mayor, appear far…
New city ordinance protects diverse family and relationship structures from discrimination
On a recent Friday night, about a dozen families gathered in a Southeast Portland tap house. Children giggled and shrieked over the warm hum of lively conversation and clinking glasses. Couples mingled with throuples. The group was celebrating a new city policy passed March 11. It adds legal protections for non-monogamous people in diverse family…
