The Veterans for Peace activist, who recently met President Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela, cautions against U.S. military intervention Dan Shea joined Veterans for Peace after he returned from the Vietnam War feeling like he had invaded a country that wante ...
29 Mar 2019 - Stephen Quirke
Even as climate change action grows increasingly urgent, the Columbia River corridor is poised to host more fossil fuel than ever Climate change advocacy is experiencing an unprecedented level of urgency nationwide, but on the lower Columbia River, critic ...
22 Mar 2019 - Stephen Quirke
Portland filmmaker Lindsey Grayzel talks about making her documentary, 'The Reluctant Radical' On Feb. 4, four people used bolt cutters and a cell phone to shut down two tar sands pipelines in Itasca County, Minnesota. In a signed statement rel ...
15 Feb 2019 - Stephen Quirke
Local critics says commissioners rushed the Port Westward vote and were not receptive to opposition In a packed hearing at the St. Helens Public Library on Dec. 12, commissioners of the Port of St. Helens voted unanimously to allow oil company Global Part ...
21 Dec 2018 - Stephen Quirke
As a Washington state panel calls for studying the breaching of Snake River dams to protect Southern Resident killer whales, pressure builds for swift action Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the latest court decision on the EPA ...
30 Nov 2018 - Stephen Quirke
Demonstrators demand the Army Corps of Engineers remove dams to restore salmon for Puget Sound killer whales Braving the rain and cold, 80 people marched with 20-foot banners to lay flowers, cedar and ferns in honor of recently deceased orcas. They had a ...
12 Oct 2018 - Stephen Quirke
The city's new tribal liaison hopes Portland can set an example for other cities "Everywhere you are, Indians have been.... Every hill, every creek, every meadow, every forest, every inch of the Willamette River bank in this city has a story of ...
22 Dec 2017 - Stephen Quirke
COMMENTARY | Recent victories highlight the critical role Native American rights have played in protecting the natural resources of the Pacific Northwest After a nine-year battle with locals, Nestlé Waters North America has officially pulled up stakes and ...
8 Dec 2017 - Stephen Quirke
Bassist Lucas Warford discusses music and the Portland trio’s latest trip to Russia It is difficult to do justice to the band of eclectic misfits that make up Three for Silver. A full-time trio (and sometime big band) of gypsy jazz mercenaries and multi- ...
17 Nov 2017 - Stephen Quirke
COMMENTARY | A proposed ballot measure would fund local and equitable investments in renewable energy and efficiency by imposing a tax on large corporations In the coming weeks, a diverse coalition of grassroots organizations will put forward a unique bal ...
27 Oct 2017 - Stephen Quirke