Mar 13-19, 2008

News

• Local News

  The Joke is on Us

  Rumors have been swirling that the closure of Jokers Bar and Grill (the downtown nightclub/disaster in the former Elks building on Greenwood) is imminent.

  By Eric Flowers

  Mar 12, 2008

  
• Local News

  Sound Check Link-o-rama: Laromlab and NIN

  The future is now with the music of Laromlab.Here in The Blender, we're all about technology. If the toothbrush isn't electric and/or made of carbon

  By The Source Staff

  Mar 12, 2008

  
• Local News

  Blockbusted: What happened to the neighborhood video store?

  Damian SchmittThere's no blue collars or khakis. No life-size posters of Morgan Freeman. And if it wasn't clear from the rows of indie and foreign

  By The Source Staff

  Mar 12, 2008

  
• Local News

  City Beat: Candidates, Jobs, and Flags

  By The Source Staff

  Mar 12, 2008

  
• Local News

  Merkley Steals a March on Novick

  The two leading candidates for the Oregon Democratic Senate nomination, Jeff Merkley and Steve Novick, are trying to outdo each other in demonstrating their opposition

  By H. Bruce Miller

  Mar 13, 2008

  
• Local News

  Bulletin Editorial Page Clobbers a Straw Man

  At the bottom of the front page of The Bulletin's Local section this morning there's a news story headlined "Study: 350 Oregonians die each year

  By H. Bruce Miller

  Mar 13, 2008

  

Opinion

• Editorial

  Making a List and Checking it Twice: Smith Keeping them in the garage, French men in their pants

  By Joseph Oguiza

  Mar 12, 2008

  
• Editorial

  The Senate's "Dr. No"

  There are traditions that are inspiring, like laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Memorial Day. There are traditions that are

  By H. Bruce Miller

  Mar 12, 2008

  
• Letters to the Editor

  In Washington, Golf Becomes a Handicap

  Make par, not warOregon Republican Sen. Gordon Smith is one of Capitol Hill's most enthusiastic and skillful golfers - so much so that he made

  By Joseph Oguiza

  Mar 12, 2008

  
• Letters to the Editor

  WHY WE PROTEST

  This week's letter of the week goes to Phillip Randall. Thanks for the hyperbole-free letter, Phil. You can pick up your $25 gift certificate to

  By Eric Flowers

  Mar 12, 2008

  
• Letters to the Editor

  Politics of Paranoia

  By Eric Flowers

  Mar 12, 2008

  
• Letters to the Editor

  Faith in the Source Restored

  Lately (as in, the last couple of months), the Source has been less than impressive. The article on Kyle Sonnen & Laura Deatherage reminded me

  By Eric Flowers

  Mar 12, 2008

  
• Letters to the Editor

  On the Road (to Truth) Again

  Willie Nelson has recently joined the millions of people speaking out for 9/11 truth and working towards an independent citizens' investigation into the attacks. Willie's

  By Eric Flowers

  Mar 12, 2008

  
• Letters to the Editor

  Speed-Trapped" in Redmond

  Please print my anonymous letter, as I speak for so many responsible citizens who share my frustration in this matter, I believe my name is

  By Eric Flowers

  Mar 12, 2008

  

Culture

• Culture Features

  In Search of the Honest Pint: A pint is 16 ounces - except (sometimes) when it's a pint of beer

  The cup never lies.It seems pretty simple: A pint equals 16 ounces. So when you go into a bar, pub or restaurant and order a

  By Mike Bookey

  Mar 12, 2008

  

Food & Drink

• Chow

  Mo' Bo, Mo' Betta: The Typhoon! family expands up

  Typhoon! with a twist at RestobarBo and Steven Kline continue to expand their Asian restaurant empire throughout the Northwest with the opening of Bo Restobar

  By Eric Flowers

  Mar 12, 2008

  
• Chow

  Dinner Club Rules!

  By Eric Flowers

  Mar 12, 2008

  
• Chow

  Dinner Club Rules!

  By Eric Flowers

  Mar 12, 2008

  
• Chow

  Mo' Bo, Mo' Betta: The Typhoon! family expands up

  Typhoon! with a twist at RestobarBo and Steven Kline continue to expand their Asian restaurant empire throughout the Northwest with the opening of Bo Restobar

  By Eric Flowers

  Mar 12, 2008

  

Screen

• Film

  Pre-Historically Crappy

  Where is siegfried when you need him. From the director responsible for Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow comes a movie without "day" in

  By Eric Flowers

  Mar 12, 2008

  
• Film

  High-Level Hanky Panky: The heist film gets even grittier

  No Life Til Leather The title of the new heist thriller, The Bank Job, doesn't begin to describe the twists and turns this film takes,

  By Eric Flowers

  Mar 12, 2008

  
• Film Events

  Spring training is over

  It's that time of year again. And if you love baseball and own one of the major video game consoles, then it's time to

  By Shawn Wallbaum

  Mar 12, 2008

  

Music

• Sound Stories & Interviews

  Breaking the Mold: Heavyweight Dub's A.P.O.S.T.L.E. takes Longfellow over Snoop

  The many faces of A.P.O.S.T.L.E.Hip-hop artist, educator and social activist A.P.O.S.T.L.E's first live performance was a reading of "Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

  By Joseph Friedrichs

  Mar 12, 2008

  
• Sound Stories & Interviews

  Time's Up: Greg Bryce of blackflowersblacksun isn't singing the blues about heading back to work

  That's the sort of excitement that gets you through a summer in the wild.Just as he's done every spring for nearly two decades Greg Bryce

  By The Source Staff

  Mar 12, 2008

  

Outside

• Natural World

  It's All About Water: The Oregon Water Handbook examines our relationship with the liquid of life

  It's All About WaterThe Oregon Water Handbook examines our relationship with the liquid of lifeBy Jim AndersonIt seems every newscaster you watch on TV or

  By Jim Anderson

  Mar 12, 2008

  
• Outside Features

  The Importance of Erin Andrews

  There are a lot of litmus tests for sports fans. There's your Superfan who can tell what years that Sandy Koufax won the Cy Young

  By Eric Flowers

  Mar 12, 2008

  
• Outside Features

  Going with the Flow

  Spring time is the right timeAh, March. The sweet smell of spring is in the air. Flowers are soon to bloom, songbirds are starting to

  By Eric Flowers

  Mar 12, 2008