The True Cost of Coal: an illustration by The Beehive Collective is coming to Portland - Oregonian
Sunday August 29 at 7 p.m. at Autonomy, 316 Northwest 4 th Avenue. To create the illustration/poster, those in the Beehive talked to hundreds of people living in the Appalachia region. Mountaintop coal removal

Blue Jays' Jose Bautista booms like ex-Tiger Cecil Fielder did - Detroit Free Press
In denying Miguel Cabrera a legitimate shot at the Triple Crown, Bautista has uncorked one of the best power seasons ever that came without foreshadowing. Bautista, the Toronto outfielder-infielder, leads the

Theater review: 'Trouble in Mind' - San Francisco Gate
Trouble in Mind: Drama. By Alice Childress. Directed by Robin Stanton. Through Sept. 26. Aurora Theatre, 2081 Addison St., Berkeley. Two hours, 10 minutes. $15-$45. (510) 843-4822. www.auroratheatre.org

Getting a big charge out of New Orleans - San Diego Union-Tribune
It’s a long commute for a pre-season football game. About 1,800 miles. But it seemed like a good idea. The Chargers, led by Pro Bowl quarterback Philip Rivers, meeting the Saints, led by Drew Brees, the