 Scott Vogel served as the magazine 's first editor @-@ in @-@ chief , and left Portland Monthly in late 2004 to join the The Washington Post . Russ Rymer served as the magazine 's editor after Scott Vogel left , but he left in February 2005 to become editor of Mother Jones . After Rymer the magazine went to " employment contracts " for editors . Journalist Louise Lague became the next editor @-@ in @-@ chief of the magazine on April 11 , 2005 . In 2005 the magazine maintained a staff of 22 in addition to hiring freelancers . In August 2005 the Portland Magazine purchased a local magazine related to weddings , the Portland Bride and Groom , which was founded in 2001 . Portland Monthly 's style editor Jill Spitznass became the editor of the Portland Bride and Groom . Ted Katauskas , who had formerly worked as managing editor of Portland Magazine , was promoted to the magazine 's editor @-@ in @-@ chief in August 2005 . Katauskas was the fifth employee of the company . 
