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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:27:00 GMT

Northeast Portland cohousing group blends sustainability and sociability

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:27:00 GMT

Portlander tries a holiday diet of only foraged foods

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:26:00 GMT

Portland officer put on leave after shooting girl, 12, with beanbag gun

TriMet's MAX platform videos: Rosie Sizer's news conference: Portland Police Commissioner Dan Saltzman overruled the police chief for the second time in recent months, ordering Officer Chris Humphreys be placed on paid leave as police investigate his
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:09:00 GMT

Portland Trying To Convince EPA That Bull Run Water Is Safe

The city of Portland has sent two messages recently to the federal Environmental Protection Agency in hopes of avoiding expensive changes to its municipal water system. The feds are considering arguments for leaving the Bull Run watershed relatively
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:30:00 GMT

Game on: InstantAction moves north to Portland

Video game developer InstantAction Inc. is leaving its roots in Eugene, taking its 100 employees and splitting them between new divisions in Portland and Las Vegas. The company a subsidiary of Barry Dillers $1.4 billion New York Internet media
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:55:00 GMT

Podcast: SC09 Special Edition from Portland #2

Michael and Addison discuss the Al Gore keynote address, Convey's good news, and brain simulation from IBM.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:54:00 GMT

Maine commission says Portland should elect mayor

PORTLAND, Maine --The Portland Charter Commissioner says voters should choose the city's mayor. But the commission says an elected mayor should have limited power. The Portland Press Herald says details remain to be worked out, but the commission plans
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:36:00 GMT

Video: Portland fans flock to 'New Moon' midnight screenings

Young female fans are breathlessly waiting to find out for themselves: who's hotter, an undead vampire, or a teenage guy who can turn into a werewolf? Such are the epic questions posed by tonight's midnight opening of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," the
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:24:00 GMT

Sustainability a growing ethic at parish school in North Portland

A Portland Catholic school is turning its century-old campus into a lean, green sustainability machine. On an autumn Saturday at Holy Redeemer on the city’s north side, students joined volunteers and a nun in a project to dig up 2,500 square feet of
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:08:00 GMT

OR: Glowing report cards for Portland-area schools

report, Hawkey...it's called TIMMS and is a worldwide thing. We probably both would agree right now that the US would fall short. Testing in this state is relatively new. I can remember when our Math Scores 12 years ago were pitiful...in the 30-40%
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:55:00 GMT

Portland officer suspended after shooting girl, 12, with beanbag gun

TriMet's MAX platform videos: Rosie Sizer's news conference: Portland Police Commissioner Dan Saltzman overruled the police chief for the second time in recent months, ordering Officer Chris Humphreys be placed on paid leave as police investigate his
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:13:00 GMT

Police believe attempted SE Portland abduction of 12-year-old was false alarm

Investigators believe that a report of an attempted kidnapping of a girl in Southeast Portland Wednesday may have been a false alarm. Police had responded around 3:45 p.m Wednesday to the area of SE 136th and Division, after a call that a man had tried
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:55:00 GMT

Portland developer shot in cheek during fishing trip in Mexico

File photoThorndike "Dike" Dame Portland real estate developer Thorndike "Dike" Dame is recovering in a Portland hospital after he was shot by robbers while fishing on a remote Mexican lake. Dame, who helped create Portland's Pearl District with partner
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:55:00 GMT

Portland police officer Christopher Humphreys, who already faces discipline for his role in the September 2006 death of James Chasse Jr., has been

suspended pending an investigation into the close-range beanbag shooting of a 12-year-old girl Saturday night near a Gresham TriMet MAX station. Police Commissioner Dan Saltzman and Police Chief Rosie Sizer both said they were troubled by what they saw
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:27:00 GMT

Two Washington men are in custody and Portland police are sorting through thousands of tablets of the drug Ecstasy after a traffic stop early

Thursday morning on Interstate 5 near the Terwilliger Boulevard off-ramp. It could be the largest drug seizure in Portland Police Bureau history. Police said Thursday afternoon that 39-year-old James Joshua Thompson of Blaine, Wash., and 34-year-old
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:27:00 GMT

Move over microbrews, Portland now known for its rolling eateries

Updated 111 hours ago LE BASKOW / TRIBUNE PHOTO Paul Folkestad, an instructor with Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Portland and the Tribunes volunteer expert food taster holds dishes from area food carts while waiting to place an order at
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:26:00 GMT

Jasmin Johnson, a musician and sophomore at Clackamas High School, has never met Emme Ek, but the little girls story moved her. Emme, a

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:26:00 GMT

- Gresham takes steps to preserve neighborhoods

In an effort to help improve neighborhoods with foreclosed houses, Gresham has launched a new program designed to get families into those homes. The Come Home to Gresham home loan program, implemented by Community Vision Inc., helps qualified buyers
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:26:00 GMT

A mixed Thanksgiving for Sauvie Island RV park tenants

Bruce Ely/The OregonianBob Reeder stands on the bank of the Columbia River at Reeder Beach RV Park. His parents must move out permanent residents to comply with land-use rules, but Multnomah County has granted a temporary reprieve. Myra Steinpreis had
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:16:00 GMT

Live blog, videos: Portland police suspend officer who shot girl, 12, with bean bag

According to Sgt. Scott Westerman, the police Chief Rosie Sizer wanted to put Humphreys on a desk assignment while the investigation continued, but Dan Saltzman, the police commissioner, overruled her and put him on leave. He accused the city of playing
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:16:00 GMT

Live blog and video: Portland police suspend officer who shot girl, 12, with bean bag

According to Sgt. Scott Westerman, the police Chief Rosie Sizer wanted to put Humphreys on a desk assignment while the investigation continued, but Dan Saltzman, the police commissioner, overruled her and put him on leave. He accused the city of playing
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:28:00 GMT

Photo Flash: Portland Center Stage's A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Clocking in at 90 minutes with no intermission and featuring Portland Center Stage favorite Ebbe Roe Smith as Ebenezer Scrooge, this year's Rose Riordan directed production of A Christmas Carol promises more spooky and sparkly bits per second than ever
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:28:00 GMT

Medford school teacher loses again in bid to carry gun to school

A Medford high school teacher has lost another round in her bid to carry a concealed handgun to work. The Oregon Court of Appeals concluded this week that a Jackson County trial court was correct to allow the Medford School District to forbid Shirley
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:53:00 GMT

Salem firefighters battle three-alarm blaze

A three-alarm fire caused over $200,000 in damage this morning to a South Salem shop. Salem firefighters responding to reports of the blaze at 6699 Skyline Rd. S., spotted smoke from miles away, said Deputy Fire Marshal Jeff Mack. When they arrived, they
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:53:00 GMT

Live blog: Portland police suspend officer who shot girl, 12, with bean bag

Thomas Boyd/The OregonianSgt. Scott Westerman speaks to reporters this afternoon. He is critical of the police bureau's handling of a case in which a 12-year-old girl was shot with a bean bag gun. The officer involved has been suspended from duty. 4:40
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:53:00 GMT

Portland Plans to Issue Sh3 Billion Bond

East African Portland Cement Company shareholders have approved the directors' decision to issue a Sh3 billion bond to repay a nagging yen-denominated loan. Mr John Nyambok, the company's managing director, told the annual general meeting held on
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:46:00 GMT

Live blog: Portland police shoot 12-year-old girl with bean bag gun

View full sizeThomas Boyd/The OregonianPortland police Chief Rosie Sizer speaks to reporters today. 4:12 p.m.: Chief Sizer says she was "troubled" by what she saw on the video. 4:10 p.m.: Chief Rosie Sizer: This incident stems for a large party around
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:16:00 GMT

OR: Glowing report cards for Portland-area schools

State report cards New report cardsrating the performance of schools across Oregon indicate that schools in the Portland area outshine those in the rest of the state when it comes to teaching reading and math. Fully 30 percent of middle schools in
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:56:00 GMT

Portland Premier Sign Co. -Open For Business!!

Portland Premier Sign Company is open for business with extended services and free delivery to better serve the Portland and SW Washington area. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) – Nov 19, 2009 – Portland, Oregon - Portland Premier Sign
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:35:00 GMT

Hyatt Place® Portland Airport/Cascade Station the First-Ever Hyatt-Branded Hotel in Oregon Celebrates Grand Opening

The newly built hotel is conveniently located just one mile from the Portland International Airport in Cascade Station, a vibrant 120-acre mixed-use development complex that offers shopping, dining and entertainment, as well as hotel, residential and
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:59:00 GMT