[ Nicholas Deshais ]
Bio:

Nicholas Deshais is a former news editor and staff writer for The Inlander. He has reported on city, county and state politics, as well as medical marijuana, transportation and development. In May 2012, he was named as a finalist for the prestigious Livingston Award for an Inlander story about (now former) Assistant City Attorney Rocky Treppiedi and his involvement in the Otto Zehm case. Previously, Deshais reported for Portland’s altweekly, Willamette Week, and the daily Times Herald in Port Huron, Michigan.

'United States of Americana,' Kurt B. Reighley

Hipsters with mustaches? Same old, same old.

Nicholas Deshais
| Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Shot and Killed

Local law enforcement has killed four people in the past four months. Coincidence or a sign of the future?

Jacob H. Fries, Kevin Taylor, Nicholas Deshais
| Tuesday, December 14, 2010

'Neither Consistent nor Inconsistent'

Mary Verner keeps a tight grip on police records while trying to win concessions from the Guild.

Nicholas Deshais
| Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Zombies!

Jon Snyder takes on a Republican leader while the Valley braces for Snowpocalypse.

Nicholas Deshais, Daniel Walters
| Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Not Backing Down

The state Senate's boss lady talks about eliminating Basic Health, carpooling with Mike Baumgartner and - gasp - running for governor.

Nicholas Deshais
| Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Slash and Burn

Firefighters agree to some budget concessions. But will anyone else?

Nicholas Deshais
| Tuesday, November 23, 2010

The Invisible Mayor

Savvy consensus-builder or uninspiring bureaucrat: Who is Mary Verner?

Nicholas Deshais
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010

The Shoe Fits

A great big shoe for great big fun.

Nicholas Deshais
| Thursday, November 11, 2010

Red Tide

As in the rest of the country, a Republican wave washes over the Inland Northwest.

Kevin Taylor, Joel Smith, Daniel Walters, Nicholas Deshais
| Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Collapsing City, Growing District

Mayor Verner's budget, the University District's future and the death of Union Credit Union.

Nicholas Deshais, Joel Smith, Daniel Walters
| Wednesday, November 3, 2010
 
 
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