The New Frontier

Flush with hip businesses and new young residents, yet still dealing with the same old problems of drugs, crime, and poverty, St. Johns finds itself at a crossroads.

By Bart Blasengame

Up-and-Comers

Three hoods poised for a price jump

Edited by Brian Barker

Holding Steady

Three hoods that beat the crash

Edited by Brian Barker and Rachel Ritchie

Our Best Schools

Definitions for School Statistics

Edited by Martha Calhoon

Good Company

Why Oregon is one of the 10 best states to build a business.

By Kasey Cordell

Upgrade Avenue

Gritty Kenton gets a million-dollar makeover.

Edited by Rachel Ritchie

Buy, Sell, Rent, Keep?

Find the right answer for you and your family in our all-purpose guide to today's market

By Brian Barker and Anna Sachse

Progress Report

Our Best Schools 2007

By Sally Powers

Golden Goose

By Mike Thelin

Good Buy

Hang your hat at one of the state's greenest homes.

By Brian Barker

Buy Here Now

Why Portland is still America's Hottest Hometown

Edited by Kasey Cordell

Checked Out

If you’ve looked around your school library lately, you may have noticed something missing. Namely, the librarian.

By Kasey Cordell

Neighborhoods by the Numbers

Find your best place to live

Back to the ’Burbs

An intrepid suburban mom wonders if home sweet home really is just beyond the next development.

By Pam Grimes

Hedge Fund

The oak standing in front of your home offers shade—and cold, hard cash.

By Eileen Stark