Aaron Gilbreath

In the tiny anti-authoritarian town of Grafton, New Hampshire, residents have endured encroachment by bold black bears. In a town driven by a sense of liberty, when government agencies won’t protect the people from bears, then the people will protect themselves. But is the problem bold bear behavior or human behavior?

Can rich Russian businesspeople, criminals and oligarchs influence British politics by investing their money in English assets? And is it too late to purge this money?

On Chicago’s Southside, Clarissa Glenn worked for ten years to get her husband out of prison after crooked cops planted evidence on him. Her efforts ended up overturning thirty-two other convictions.

Nut and avocado trees require years to mature before they start producing crops. With California’s climate already changing, farmers need to reckon with their decisions to plant lucrative crops that the state’s climate might not be able to support in the future. But they also have to grow crops that pay for their equipment and […]

From an elderly artist living inside a rock club to a foodie who headbutted a winery employee and insulted California chefs before a brawl, Willamette Week gathered 10 of Portland’s best bar stories for your reading and drinking pleasure.