Every year, there’s considerable excitement and anxiety in this corner of the world about the opening of salmon and crab seasons. These two seasonal events are economically important, critical for fishing crews waiting for work, and they are also cultural markers, an indicator of the passage of time and seasons for people looking forward to …
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Sarah Mirk at Portland Mercury: Desperate for Dental This is what a broken health care system looks like: Monday morning, November 22, more than 2,000 people huddled in line outside the Oregon Convention Center, waiting for a shot at free dental care. Lindy West at The Stranger: Five Rough Drafts This elusive nocturnal subspecies of …
