I know; this edition of the Weekend Reader is late. But I have worthwhile election postmortems that are worth your time and a story about a guy paddling a giant pumpkin down the Columbia. Enjoy!
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Your Weekend Reader for Nov. 2-3
A reader asks for no sports stories, more arts stories. Request granted. Inside Trump’s campaign. Bogus election claims. Surviving sitting. NuScale Power. And another damn time change. It’s all in the new edition of Your Weekend Reader.
Your Weekend Reader for Oct. 26-27
A busy week in newspaper journalism. All about news avoiders. Political nimrods in action. Election anxiety is normal — but don’t be a dope. Gigantic pumpkins. And farewell to Shari’s. It’s all in a packed edition of Your Weekend Reader.
Your Weekend Reader for Oct. 19-20
Will AI help you have a conversation with your dog? And would that be a good thing? Election stories from Oregon and Montana. Ranked choice voting feels some heat. And elephants squashing pumpkins. It’s all in the new edition of Your Weekend Reader.
Your Weekend Reader for Oct. 12-13
Rampaging raccoons. Misinformation, in elections and hurricanes. Ranked choice voting. College football’s big dogs. A sign in the sky? “The Apprentice” — the movie. Oregon on “Jeopardy!” And did I mention the raccoons? It’s all in the new edition of Your Weekend Reader.
Your Weekend Reader for Oct. 5-6, 2024
The cost of living in Corvallis strikes again. Mixed results on homelessness. OSU’s ex-coach returns to Oregon. Gonzaga signs up. Big news for beavers (the rodent) and bears. And why college students don’t read books. It’s all in the new edition of Your Weekend Reader.
Your Weekend Reader for Sept. 28-29
Play around with the Electoral College. The Grants Pass homelessness case. Oregon’s voting brouhaha. “SNL” at 50. The White Sox at 121. Pac-12 news. Project 2025 news. AI fingers a reporter. And burned-out journalists. It’s all in the new edition of Your Weekend Reader.
Your Weekend Reader for Sept. 21-22
Sorry, but there’s more to say about conference realignment. But also in the new edition of the Weekend Reader: Black holes. Joy in journalism. TikTok. And long-lost cats.
Your Weekend Reader for Sept. 14-15
Big news for the Pac-12. What undecided voters are thinking. The mundane hazards of climate change. Election security. Fall weather outlook is cloudy. Does your dog have it in for you? It’s all in the new edition of Your Weekend Reader.