Portland is known nationwide for their food, wine, and art. Having already spoken to people in both the food and beverage industry in this city, the obvious topic lacking in Hey Hank News is art. This is the first in a series all about art and artists in Portland. Theater Company ART (Artists Repertory Theater) […]
Read More Interview with Micheal MendelsonBy Alex Paskill and Hank Sanders Along the streets we walk every day live stories of rape, violence and drugs. They are all integral to the cyclical homelessness that plagues this city. Many are torn over how to solve Portland’s homeless crisis. Some argue that the city should provide low-income housing. Others who don’t support […]
Read More Along the Streets: An Exclusive Look at Homelessness in PortlandThe following is the text of a play that Hank wrote at Interlochen Arts Camp that won an award for best Creative Play. This Play will be published in a series. The Day Job Characters: James: A rude, smug and cunning leader. He manages the grocery store and is 14 years old. He is smaller […]
Read More The Day Job – Part 1As a mother of two with a husband working in Texas for the U.S. Air Force, politics was never in her future. But within just a few years, Barbara Roberts went from housewife to first female governor of Oregon. It all started when one of her two sons was sent home from school. “By the […]
Read More Interview with Former Governor of Oregon Barbara Roberts