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WILLAMETTE WEEK: IN THE PAPER

MEDIA
The Daily Show
Can a new publisher reverse the slide at The Oregonian?
BY HENRY STERN

CITY HALL
Giving Treebates
Planting a tree may lower your sewer bill.
BY BETH SLOVIC

BICYCLING
Gimme A Break
Earl Blumenauer’s bill pays people to ride their bikes to work, but not everyone’s cashing in yet.
BY JONATHAN CROWL

CENSUS
Not As Simple As 1-2-3
Oregon’s upcoming census could mean another seat in congress.
BY SASHA INGBER

COPS
Law Of Averages
As Skipper leaves the sheriff’s office, an investigation into an alleged coverup is part of his legacy.
BY JAMES PITKIN

CULTURE
Hot Pursuit
WW’s finest patrolled the streets this Halloween. And then it got weird.
BY WW CULTURE STAFF

DISH
Ethical Butchers Do It Better
Sustainable meat hits its hot spot.
BY KATE WILLIAMS

Ghost Stories
World’s Greatest Ghosts aren’t the type of nerds you think they are.
BY MICHAEL MANNHEIMER

David Bazan Friday, Nov. 6
The former Pedro the Lion frontman’s fall from grace begets one hell of a solo debut.
BY AARON MESH

Boat Thursday, Nov. 5
The King of Tacoma and his countrymen get real serious.
BY CASEY JARMAN

The Men Who Stare At Goats
The Army has psychic powers, but the movie has no perspective.
BY AARON MESH

36th NW Film & Video Festival
Made in Oregon. Played in Oregon.
BY WW STAFF

The Opposite Field
A father and son connect by way of the summer game.
BY HENRY STERN

SCREEN
Girl, Uncorrupted
An Education is lovely—but its bittersweet lessons raise questions.
BY AARON MESH