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  • Local Muslims defend faith in wake of Ft. Hood shooting

    On stories on Thursday’s shooting at Fort Hood KATU.com lit up with comments that linked the actions of suspected shooter Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan to all Muslims. Others questioned why the religion of a suspect is only brought up when they belong to a minority faith.  

  • Democrats clear impasse blocking health care vote

    Capping months of months of struggle, House Democrats cleared an abortion-related impasse blocking a vote on sweeping health care legislation late Friday and officials expressed optimism they had finally lined up the support needed to pass President Barack Obama's top domestic priority.

  • Police shoot suspect in Seattle officer's murder

    Just after a memorial service for slain Seattle police Officer Tim Brenton concluded Friday afternoon, detectives shot and arrested a suspect in the killing. Officials said a tip from a citizen involving a car parked outside the apartment led them to the location.

  • Weekend Get-Out Guide: Nov. 6 - 8

    Get out and explore with our guide to weekend events throughout KATU's viewing area. Sample chocolate and wine pairings at a SW Washington vineyard, take a guided mushroom hike in Oregon's forest, gain cycliing-art education in NW Portland, load up on discounted snow gear for the mountain slopes, and more.

  • House Dems struggle for final votes on health care

    Amid intense lobbying by the Obama administration, House Democratic leaders struggled Friday for the final votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation, weighing fresh concessions to abortion opponents and working to ease concerns among Hispanic holdouts.
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  • Second verse for Spurs in Portland - San Antonio Express

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:18 pm
    The Associated PressSecond verse for Spurs in PortlandSan Antonio ExpressPORTLAND, Ore. – The Spurs awoke here Friday morning, greeted with familiar headlines about that night's opponent. Recap: Portland vs. San AntonioMiamiHerald.comNBA Parlay Picks – Portland Trail Blazers host San Antonio SpursBetUs.comPortland Blazers to Wear Rip City Jersey Tomorrow Night!Bleacher ReportThe Columbian -CBSSports.com -OregonLive.comall 186 news articles »

  • Portland, Ore., woman among Fort Hood wounded - Seattle Post Intelligencer

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:09 pm
    OregonLive.comPortland, Ore., woman among Fort Hood woundedSeattle Post IntelligencerAP PORTLAND, Ore. -- A brother of a 47-year-old woman who grew up in Portland says Capt. Dorothy "Dorrie" Carskadon is among those wounded in the mass Family says Portland woman wounded at Fort Hood is 'our hero'OregonLive.comPortland native survives Ft. Hood shootingkgw.comall 9 news articles »

  • Portland State loses to Northern Arizona in Big Sky soccer semifinal - OregonLive.com

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:11 pm
    Portland State loses to Northern Arizona in Big Sky soccer semifinalOregonLive.comBy Special to The Oregonian It took 110 minutes of play and 10 penalty kicks to determine the winner between Portland State and Northern Arizona in the Phillips Puts On A Show In Vikings' Sweep Of Eastern WashingtonPortland State VikingsVikings End Historic Run in Shootout With LumberjacksPortland State Vikingsall 3 news articles »

  • Hershey blanked in Portland - Lebanon Daily News

    6 Nov 2009 | 8:50 pm
    Hershey blanked in PortlandLebanon Daily NewsThe Portland Pirates are the last-place team in the AHL's Atlantic Division. They didn't play like it Friday night. Portland scored three third-period goals Portland blanks Hershey Bears 5-0Patriot-NewsPirates at home, so it's a victoryMaineToday.comPirates Blank the BearsOurSports Central (press release)all 7 news articles »

  • Cardiac arrest study in Portland, 9 other cities halted early - OregonLive.com

    6 Nov 2009 | 7:15 pm
    OregonLive.comCardiac arrest study in Portland, 9 other cities halted earlyOregonLive.comFederal officials ordered an early halt to a cardiac arrest study in Portland and nine other cities because preliminary and more »
 
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    Portland News

  • Another pedestrian struck at SE 80th and Foster in Portland

    Michael Russell, The Oregonian
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:14 pm
    Police officers responded to the corner of Southeast 80th Avenue and Foster about 12:50 a.m. today on reports of an injury accident involving a pedestrian.

  • Environmental groups want to rework Columbia River Crossing for climate, costs

    Abby Haight, The Oregonian
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    With the $4 billion Columbia River Crossing stalled by disagreements over cost, funding and design, the time is right to rethink the project to reduce costs, as well as cut greenhouse gas emissions, some government leaders and a coalition of environmental groups say.

  • Family says Portland woman wounded at Fort Hood is 'our hero'

    Lynne Terry, The Oregonian
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:30 pm
    A 47-year old woman who re-enlisted two years ago to help soldiers cope with their anger and post-traumatic stress disorder was among the wounded.

  • Recession dampens Oregon wineries despite good harvest

    Dana Tims, The Oregonian
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:09 pm
    Oregon's winemakers like very much what they are seeing and tasting.

  • The 150th anniversary of St. Mary's Academy

    Kraig Scattarella, The Oregonian
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:24 pm
    St. Mary's Academy students and staff celebrated the downtown Portland instituion's 150th birthday Friday by wrapping the high school building with a red ribbon and bow. Among other activities, teachers and students danced to reggae music by Chatta Addy & Susma. Founded in 1859 by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, St. Mary's Academy is Oregon's oldest continuously operated secondary school and one of 716 all-female schools in the country.
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    The Portland Tribune - News

  • Ex-Blazer will discuss leadership

    6 Nov 2009 | 4:10 pm
    Dale Schleuter, an original Portland Trail Blazer, is the opening speaker on Saturday, Nov. 7, for Toastmaster District 7's Leadership '09 Conference at Memorial Coliseum. The Toastmasters group is inviting veterans to participate at a discounted entry fee of $25. The general public can attend for ...

  • Explosives force PDX lobby to close

    6 Nov 2009 | 3:32 pm
    The discovery of what appeared to be explosives in a traveler’s bag closed Portland International Airport’s lobby early Friday morning. The case has been forwarded to the Multnomah County district attorney’s office, the FBI and the U.S. attorney’s office for possible ...

  • Former principals sue Reynolds School District

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Two women formerly employed as principals by the Reynolds School District are suing it, as well as Superintendent Robert Fisher, claiming he coerced them into resigning their positions because they refused to pay back health benefit reimbursements the district claimed they received in error. Susan ...

  • Eyes of East County

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Compared to the slickly produced, in-your-face programming on the hundreds of cable TV channels out there, MetroEast Community Media’s do-it-yourself, public affairs-oriented offerings are, by comparison, a murmur. That doesn’t make its services any less important than 25 years ago, ...

  • Scappoose family cleared in Wheeler County shooting

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    A Wheeler County grand jury on Thursday chose not to indict members of a Scappoose family involved in last month's shooting of a northeast Portland man while hunting near the John Day River, according to a Friday morning announcement by Wheeler County District Attorney Daniel Ousley. Witnesses at ...
 
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  • Free Weatherization Workshop in Creston-Kenilworth

    12 Oct 2009 | 8:56 pm
    10/14/2009 Grout SUN School, 3119 SE Holgate Autumn has officially and unofficially begun! Do you feel the cold breeze cutting through your house or apartment? Are your curtains or blinds moving? Is your furnace kicking on every 30 minutes? Then we can help!...

  • Free Weatherization Workshop in Powellhurst-Gilbert

    12 Oct 2009 | 8:56 pm
    10/13/2009 Earl Boyles SUN School, 10822 SE Bush Autumn has officially and unofficially begun! Do you feel the cold breeze cutting through your house or apartment? Are your curtains or blinds moving? Is your furnace kicking on every 30 minutes? Then we can help!...

  • Well Eff You Too, Travel + Leisure

    12 Oct 2009 | 10:56 am
    They've said the Portland Building is the world's ugliest building! Writes " Bunny Wong ," who is bound to be a pseudonym: In downtown Portland, OR, stands an imposing 15-story edifice that’s one of the most hated buildings in America. The façade is an...

  • Good Morning, News!!

    12 Oct 2009 | 8:32 am
    CALL TO LEGALIZE WORLD CUP SEX TRADE!!! To minimize HIV infection among visitors to South Africa next year. Maybe Portland could adapt the idea to pay for renovations to PGE Park? CHINA DESIGN EXHIBITION OPENS!!! Was I the only one who found it absolutely terrifying?...

  • Mental Health Groups Want Chasse Cops To Quit

    5 Oct 2009 | 10:35 am
    An alliance of four Mental Health groups plans to call Thursday for the resignation of the three Portland police officers involved in the death in custody of James Chasse, a man with schizophrenia, back in 2006. The National Alliance on Mental Illness, Disability...
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    Portland News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com

  • Double homicide-suicide in Portland

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:03 pm
    PORTLAND (AP) — The deaths of a young woman, her 4-year-old son and her boyfriend are being investigated by Portland police as an apparent double homicide-suicide.The Oregonian reported that a r...

  • New Oregon sheriff sworn in - again

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:03 pm
    PORTLAND (AP) — Multnomah County has sworn in a new sheriff to replace one forced to resign. It's the second time in 16 months that's happened.Twenty-year sheriff's office veteran Lt. Dan Staton...

  • Electronics, $20K In Jewelry Stolen From Home

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm
    PORTLAND, Ore. -- A burglar made off with electronics and more than $20,000 in jewelry from a northeast Portland home Thursday, neighbors said.Police were called at 6:30 p.m. but the victim said the b...

  • Man Steals Purse From Disabled Woman

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm
    LONGVIEW, Wash. -- A woman said a thief grabbed her purse in the parking lot of a Longview store on Wednesday.Cheryl McDowell, an amputee with two prosthetic legs, said she was getting money orders at...

  • Portland-area widow, 88, tells of grabbing man to thwart sex attack

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:43 pm
    A wisp of a woman sat before a Multnomah County circuit judge this afternoon and described a morning last December, the day after her 88th birthday, when she found a naked man in her home. She had jus...
 
 
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    Silicon Florist

  • Portland Wiki project: City? Wiki. Wiki? City.

    Rick Turoczy
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:21 am
    For all the wiki activity in Portland—I mean, c’mon, the inventor of the wiki lives here—Portland has been virtually bereft of a wiki of its own. Until now. There’s a new project underway called Portland Wiki. It’s goal? To document everything there is to know about Portland, Oregon. And you’re invited to help. I mean, it’s a wiki. Duh. Last WikiWednesday, About Us hosted a barn raising for Portland Wiki to help get the site framed and roofed and whatever. In the wiki world, a gathering dedicated to work on a particular site is called a Barn Raising,…

  • Navel gazing: Picking apart Greg Huang’s article on Boston, Boulder, and Seattle to find guidance for Portland

    Rick Turoczy
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:50 pm
    Sometimes, it pays to look outside Portland and the Silicon Forest. To poke up our collective heads, take a gander, and assess what’s going on elsewhere. Even if that brief assessment only returns us to the position of navel gazing about what Portland could and should be doing. Such is the case with a recent post from Greg Huang at Xconomy, “A Tale of Three Cities: How Boston, Boulder, and Seattle Measure Up as Tech Innovation Hubs.” Like Greg. Like his writing. Figured I’d find a few good morsels. What I discovered, in addition, were some interesting insights that…

  • memePDX 011: Venture Mash, Foodgeeks, Ignite Corvallis, Steph is back on The Square, Apple and DROID stuff

    Rick Turoczy
    5 Nov 2009 | 1:29 pm
    I know, I know. We’re running a little late. We seriously didn’t mean to stand you up for lunch. Sometimes these things just happen. We’re really sorry. But it’s still Thursday. And so we’re still kind of on time. Right? Right? This week on memePDX, Cami Kaos and Rick Turoczy cover Venture Mash, Foodgeeks, Ignite Corvallis, Stephanie Stricklen is back at KGW The Square, Apple and DROID stuff. And away we go. Want to subject yourself to this torture on a regular basis subscribe to this podcast? Get the audio podcast feed or subscribe on iTunes. Or get the full…

  • Unfortunately, Microsoft layoffs will affect the Portland startup and open source communities, too

    Rick Turoczy
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:32 am
    When news that Don Dodge had been laid off from Microsoft started percolating yesterday, my mind immediately jumped to a rather sad conclusion. If they let Don go, I thought, then what did that mean for our own community presence here in Portland, Jason Mauer? Unfortunately, I learned that my assumptions were correct. Jason—the developer evangelist who has served as the face of Microsoft for much of the Portland tech community—had been part of the layoff as well. And while ill news of the Microsoft is always guaranteed to inspire a bit of grave dancing and schadenfreude, I think…

  • Denormalize, optimize your datasets, and get relational with OpenSQL Camp

    Rick Turoczy
    4 Nov 2009 | 4:16 pm
    Everyone knows that Portland loves the camps. BarCamps, WhereCamps, WordCamps. No matter the camp, we’ll have one here. It’s just a good cultural fit. And word around the campfire is that we might like the open source stuff a bit, as well. But what you may not know is that we’ve got a fair number of people who enjoy the database geeking, too. And getting all crazy with the structured query language and whatnot. If only we could combine the Portland love of camps and open source with some of that database geekery. Now that would be a camp wouldn’t it? Well, be ready to…
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  • Would Be Politicians Get Your Resumes Out

    Staff Writer
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:14 pm
    Salem seeking applications from residents to fill open positions. Participate in city government! The Salem City Council provides opportunities for community members to participate in local government through advisory boards and commissions. The Council is currently recruiting volunteers to fill vacancies on the following advisory boards and commissions: • Airport Advisory Board • Citizen Traffic Advisory Board • Citizen Budget Committee – [...]

  • Public health advisory lifted for Blue Lake

    Staff Writer
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:49 am
    A health advisory prompted by high algae levels found in Blue Lake, located 20 miles east of Portland on N.E. Marine Drive, was lifted today by the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Multnomah County Health Department. The advisory went into effect Oct. 14. Water monitoring has confirmed reduced levels of blue-green algae, which can produce [...]

  • State advisory committee reviews Forest Legacy Program in Nov. 12 conference call

    Staff Writer
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:42 am
    The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is convening a special meeting of the State Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee on November 12 to rank project submissions for the Forest Legacy Program. The meeting on Thursday November 12th from 9:30am to 11:30am will be conducted as a conference call between committee members. Members of the public wanting to [...]

  • Oregon School Accused of Forcing Students to Perform Lap Dances

    Jmartens
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:28 am
    Reports are beginning to surface, accusing the Mount Bachelor Academy of forcing both male and female students to perform lap dances in school as part of “emotional growth” curriculum. In at least one event, a female student was told to dress up in a fantasy outfit resembling a French maid. In a 7 month investigation, the State of [...]

  • Deputies Make Arrest in Narcotic Investigation

    Staff Writer
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:17 am
    Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller reports that on November 5, 2009, acting on a citizen tip, detectives investigated an illegal marijuana operation at 30600 South 5th Road, Lebanon. A search of the residence uncovered two separate grow rooms inside the single wide manufactured home. Thirty-three Marijuana plants were seized at the residence. Detectives also seized [...]
 
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  • This phone’s too darn smart

    30 Oct 2009 | 2:02 pm
    Joe Bushue is a travel agent and lifelong Gresham resident who has been tolerating multiple sclerosis for 30 years. His column for BOOM! recounts some of the humorous sides of his disability and his slants on life in general. Reach him by e-mail at joebushue@hotmail.com. At first, I wasn’t ...

  • OASIS programs for November 2009

    30 Oct 2009 | 2:01 pm
    OASIS, the non-profit enrichment program for adults 50 and older, will offer the following classes during November. OASIS is open weekdays and on the second Saturday of each month. Unless otherwise noted, classes will be held at OASIS, located on the fourth floor of the downtown Portland ...

  • Series offers support on helping aging parents

    30 Oct 2009 | 1:59 pm
    November is National Family Caregivers Month, and the Multnomah County Library is hosting a series of free talks exploring the issues and challenges of caring for an aging parent. The sessions listed below are free, and registration is not required. For more information, contact Bess Piñón at ...

  • Workshop in Portland shows how to navigate the Medicare maze

    30 Oct 2009 | 1:54 pm
    A bad fall off his bicycle in 1996 hurtled Jason McNichol into a bewildering health-care maze filled with medical errors, insurance snafus and battles with bureaucracy. A doctoral student living in New York at the time, McNichol learned the hard way that he had to become his own health advocate. ...

  • Seniors and youth share experiences during free jamboree in Vancouver

    30 Oct 2009 | 1:49 pm
    Seniors and teens are invited to get together at the Vancouver Wesleyan Church at 5621 N.E. 78th St. in Vancouver, Wash., during a free jamboree Saturday, Nov. 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be the second installation of a Vancouver-area event called “Where the Yellow Brick Road Meets ...
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  • Midnight at the Oasis

    Cosmic Charlie
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am
    Tired of the dreary weather already? Need an excuse for a cheap date? Step right up, have I got a deal for you! It’s the first Friday of the month, which means it’s time for Cort and Fatboy’s Midnight Movie. November’s selection? The Coen Brothers’ Raising Arizona. This is the first Midnight Movie since the boys moved on from the big radio station in the sky. They will continue to show films each month until at least January, and through 2010 if crowds keep turning up. I’m curious to see if they can pull a big crowd without 100,000 watts of promotional power. Speaking of which,…

  • Welcome Back

    PAgent
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:13 am
    The faithful started gathering shortly after six, standing in the cold rain outside the studio in Pioneer Courthouse Square. As the downpour increased in intensity, some moved down the steps under the shelter of the overhang. A crowd standing around outside a television studio is nothing that unusual — it happens all the time when some celebrity is making the rounds, pimping their latest movie, or tell-all book. But this time the center of attention was a news personality herself: As Charlie mentioned earlier, Steph Stricklen was coming back to work. When Steph arrived, she greeted the…

  • OurPDX shared links for November 5th

    Betsy Richter
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:24 pm
    Here’s what we’ve found as we’ve traveled the local PDX web (complete with our comments) for November 5th: (yes, it’s really long and bloated; I’ve had no time for actual writing lately, but have found cool stuff in the last day or so…) A new way of supporting Mercy Corps | Mercy Corps A Mercy Corps staffer writes: “In the past few weeks we've quietly been rolling out a new feature on MercyCorps.org: personal fundraising pages. Personal fundraising pages allow Mercy Corps' supporters to set up their own pages on MercyCorps.org. Those pages can…

  • Twitterpated Over Stephanie Stricklen

    Cosmic Charlie
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:35 am
    Social media has come a long way in the last couple of years. Remember when it was socially incorrect to handle invitations, break-ups etc… by e-mail, and we were supposed to send a letter or, heaven forbid, pick up a phone and actually call someone? I hear the phrase “I hate talking on the phone” more and more. Nowadays a lot of my communicating is done by text message, and I get a lot of my breaking news from Twitter. Twitter, for the uninitiated, (both of you, pay attention!) is like the world’s biggest chat room, a microblogging service that limits your expression…

  • The Boogeyman Redux

    Cosmic Charlie
    1 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm
    I know what you did last night… Well, I know what some of you did last night. For the first time since 1998, Halloween fell on a Saturday night. Portlanders seemed to treat it accordingly. I skipped dressing up this year. I had no real inspiration, no event to go to. I attended the Paranormal Party a few years back, dressed in Little Orphan Annie wig, red pearls and pink muu-muu. (Not tutu, as a co-worker tells everybody. There is a difference.) It matched my beard. Last year I did an evil clown thing. This year I was an observer. And still I managed to scare.
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  • President signs bill to extend home buyer tax credit

    Ryan Frank, The Oregonian
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:05 pm
    The expanded credit will cover existing home owners who buy before July 1 and it's been expanded to include people who've lived in their current home for at least five years. Those buyers can collect up to a $6,500 credit.

  • Top 5: U.S. unemployment rate tops 10%, 26-year high

    Ryan Frank, The Oregonian
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:36 am
    FRONT PORCH BLOG: Also in Friday's Top 5 real estate stories: Is home buyer tax credit extension bad for commercial real estate? / State of Oregon proposes raising fees on floating homes / Despite talk of recovery, commercial real estate continues declines / Siteworks, Portland developer, makes it where else, in the NY Times

  • Tax credit: The nuts and bolts on the extension

    Ryan Frank, The Oregonian
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:30 pm
    The president is expected to sign a bill to expand, extend the home buyer tax credit on Friday morning.

  • Top 5: Will tax credit extension spur home buying?

    Ryan Frank, The Oregonian
    5 Nov 2009 | 11:45 am
    FRONT PORCH BLOG: Also in Thursday's Top 5 real estate stories: The cost of Portland's urban renewal / Landlords, desperate for cash flow, go for 'pop-up' retailers / UO No. 8 in football, No. 98 in housing affordability / Suits and liens

  • Senate approves home buyer tax credit

    Ryan Frank, The Oregonian
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:21 am
    The bill for an extended and expanded $6,500 credit now requires President Obama’s signature into law
 
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    The Portland Tribune - Sports

  • Centennial claims league title on Hail Mary pass

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:43 pm
    Centennial’s Kevin Bannister caught a 42-yard touchdown pass with one-tenth of a second on the clock as the Eagles rallied to defeat Sandy 50-44, Friday at W.E. “Pop” Rannow stadium and clinch the No. 1 seed from the Mount Hood Conference. “These kids have battled all ...

  • Scots show up big for must-win

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:41 pm
    David Douglas had its playoff hopes at stake when it took the field Friday night without one of its top players, and the Scots responded with an inspired 42-14 win over Barlow. Douglas took control of the game by making trips to the end zone on six straight possessions, piling up 28 points in the ...

  • Lakers sew up Three Rivers League title with 49-24 win over OC

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:27 pm
    It wasn't exactly easy but, in the end, Lake Oswego did what it needed to do to clinch another Three Rivers League title and a first-round bye in the playoffs. The Lakers knocked off Oregon City 49-24 in a game that was much closer than the score would indicate. Neither team could stop the ...

  • PREP VOLLEYBALL: State playoff schedule, scores

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    STATE VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS CLASS 6A FIRST ROUND WEDNESDAY LAKERIDGE def. Tigard 25-19, 25-14, 25-17 Gresham def. WEST SALEM 25-14, 25-10, 25-16 ROSEBURG def. Reynolds 25-18, 25-19, 25-18 Westview def. LINCOLN 16-25, 16-25, 25-18, 25-22, 15-13 BARLOW def. Lake Oswego 25-10, 25-11, ...

  • JASON SAYS: Ducks have too much offense for Cardinal

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    I should have gone with my first impression, stuck with the plan and picked the Ducks to win every game after the Boise State loss. At the start of the season, I had the Ducks projected to go 11-1 and win the Pac-10; but the Boise State loss and some other factors changed things and, at the time, ...
 
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    Trail Post - A Portland Trail Blazers Blog

  • Post: Atlanta at Portland

    runyon
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:45 am
    Fire Nate. Okay, I say that every season after the second loss due to questionable player management by Nate McMillan, and it’s mostly meant as a joke, but still: Fire Nate. What changed from last year to this year with Nate? Sure, Batum’s out, but Webster’s a better player (I said it), and we lost Sergio Rodriguez for Andre Miller. For some reason, though, Nate has no clue who Andre Miller is. I can give him a clue, because I’ve said it quite a few times in this blog: he’s a rich man’s Sergio Rodriguez. That’s all you need to know Nate. Don’t…

  • Weekend in Review

    runyon
    2 Nov 2009 | 9:26 am
    Welcome back after a weekend spent going 1 and 1 in two games we were supposed to win handily. Let’s get onto the Rockets. The Rockets Wow, we sucked. Nothing you can really say. Brandon Roy and LaMarcus played near flawless games and still couldn’t get us a win. Most of that is probably due to not one other player being able to make a shot. It was sad. Upside, that was probably our first legitimate offensive performance. Downside, that was without a doubt our worst defensive performance. Okay, I’ll level with you, I watched only a little under half of this game because the…

  • A Word About Last Night

    runyon
    30 Oct 2009 | 10:11 pm
    Sorry, for the lack of recap, so I’ll just make it short and sweet. We are not screwed. We played like crap. Carmelo played out of his mind. We only lost by 3 points. We’re not that bad and Denver is not that good. Let’s just leave it at that. Nate McMillan has no idea what he’s doing. I don’t mean that in a bad way. It seems that he still doesn’t know what works and what doesn’t on this new roster. It’s amazing what a difference replacing Sergio with Andre is. Martell Webster makes your dreams come true. He’s awesome. Greg Oden is not a…

  • Southeast Division Previews

    runyon
    29 Oct 2009 | 9:18 am
    Read these! You will be the smartest fan in the world, not to mention there are some great storylines happening in the Southeast right now. Atlanta Hawks: Peachtree Hoops     Charlotte Bobcats: Rufus on Fire | QueenCityHoops Miami Heat: Peninsula Is Mightier | SportsAgentBlog.com     Orlando Magic: Third Quarter Collapse     Washington Wizards: Bullets Forever | Hoops Addict | Truth About It Bonus Links: See full schedule here | Also see SBNation preview storystream

  • The Donaghy Dilemma

    runyon
    28 Oct 2009 | 10:17 pm
    You’ve probably heard about this already, but I’ll break it down really quickly. Tim Donaghy was an NBA ref. He got caught betting. He went to jail. He wrote a tell-all book. Deadspin covered the controversial parts of the book. It connected to the Blazers. I’m guessing you already know how it’s connected to the Blazers without even clicking that link. Here’s the quote. The 2002 series certainly wasn’t the first or last time Bavetta weighed in on an important game. He also worked Game 7 of the 2000 Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and the Trail…
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    About.com Portland, OR

  • Oregon Ski Resorts May Open Early

    6 Nov 2009 | 6:30 am
    With 2 - 3 feet of snow in the forecast for the Mount Hood region this Friday and Saturday, ski resorts like Mount Hood Meadows are preparing to open for the season--earlier than expected. And if you take frequent trips to the mountain, now's a good time to snag your 10-time or season pass. Sample pass prices: Timberline: Season pass (includes Ski Bowl): $449 Adult, $379 Teen, $279 for Junior/Senior until 11/8/09 Mount Hood Meadows: 10-time pass: $349 until 11/8/09 Cooper Spur: $200 for individual, $375 for family Enjoy the snow! Oregon Ski Resorts May Open Early originally appeared on…

  • Portland Auditions for Top Chef

    4 Nov 2009 | 1:02 am
    If you're a fan of Bravo TV's Top Chef and you think you've got the culinary skills to compete, here's your chance. The show's talent scouts will be in town soon to find the next batch of talent. Not only can you try out for the regular version of the show, but they're also looking for people to compete in the new spin-off of Top Chef, "Top Chef: Just Desserts." Where: Benson Hotel, 309 SW Broadway When: Sunday, Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m What to Bring: Your filled out application and video. Read the full requirements online. Portland Auditions for Top Chef originally appeared on About.com…

  • Leaf Drop-Off Events

    1 Nov 2009 | 1:13 am
    If you have too many leaves to wait for yard debris pick-up, you can always bring them to a leaf drop-off center and pay a small disposal fee. The leaves you drop off will be recycled into compost. Leaf drop-off events were canceled earlier this year, but a few of them were reinstated. Here's the schedule: Gabriel Park - SW 42nd and Vermont, in the upper parking lot - November 15, November 22, December 6 Lents Park - SE 92nd and Pardee, on the east side of the park - November 14 and December 5 Stanton Yard - 2929 N Kerby, west of Emanuel Hospital on Kerby - November 21 Westmoreland Park - SE…

  • Swine Flu Vaccine Update

    30 Oct 2009 | 11:34 am
    The Multnomah County Health Department issued this update for their community vaccination clinics: "Due to unexpected delays in H1N1 vaccine production, all community vaccination clinics have been canceled. Multnomah County has received a limited supply of the H1N1 vaccine which has been given to doctor's offices and health care organizations for pregnant women and children under 5." For the latest updates, visit the Multnomah County Health Department's website. Swine Flu Vaccine Update originally appeared on About.com Portland, OR on Friday, October 30th, 2009 at 18:34:30.Permalink | Comment…

  • This Spring: The Return of Cirque Du Soleil

    28 Oct 2009 | 2:23 pm
    The latest show by Cirque Du Soleil, KOOZA, will premiere in Portland on April 9 under the Grand Chapiteau (big top) at SW Moody Avenue (South of the Marquam bridge). "KOOZA is about human connection and the world of duality, good and bad", says the show's writer and director David Shiner. "The tone is fun and funny, light and open. The show doesn't take itself too seriously, but it's very much about ideas, too." Prices start at $25.40. Get ticket information for KOOZA in Portland. This Spring: The Return of Cirque Du Soleil originally appeared on About.com Portland, OR on Wednesday, October…
 
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    Portland Acupuncture Blog | Amy Chitwood Burslem, LAc

  • Acupuncture in the Fall

    Amy
    4 Nov 2009 | 2:44 pm
    Photo by geraldbrazell In the spirit of Traditional Chinese Medicine, fall is the time of the Lung, which means that our lungs and skin are more likely to have problems at this time of the year, such as eczema, psoriasis, and cough, colds and flu. Each season has a feeling associated with it, and the Lung organ is Grief. But instead of mourning the loss of summer and light with the arrival of fall, check in with the smells of this unique and beautiful season change. Chinese medicine encourages living with the seasons, eating the foods that are in abundance in certain months, and allowing your…

  • Health Care at the Portland Women’s Show

    Amy
    29 Oct 2009 | 5:20 pm
    The Portland Women’s Show is coming to town this weekend- Friday and Saturday from 10-6, and Sunday from 10-5. There’s something for everyone! There will be booths for women of all ages, space for kids, and a Relaxation Station(including a foot massage!). There will be several health care practitioners at the show, and you can sample an acupuncture treatment and have a stress test or blood pressure reading. Several stages will have cooking demonstrations, and there will be lectures and seminars from local practitioners. Dr. Igor Schwartzman and myself will be representing Whole…

  • Regina Dehen, ND, LAc radio interview

    Amy
    29 Oct 2009 | 10:01 am
    Traditional Chinese Medicine discussed on Portland radio! Photo by amy_b Regina Dehen, ND, LAc a naturopathic physician, acupuncture practitioner, and instructor at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. Regina is a wealth of information and and incredible instructor, as you will see when you listen to the whole interview.  Regina and Ted Douglass discuss what TCM is, Chinese Medicine in research, and how it all works together in the Western world today. There are two parts to the interview, so be sure to scroll down to the “Oregon College of Chinese Medicine” inside the…

  • October 24 is National Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day

    Amy
    22 Oct 2009 | 9:11 am
    Happy Oriental Medicine Day on Saturday! Hug an acupuncturist, or try a delicious (?) Chinese herbal tea! They taste odd, but are oh-so helpful for the body. If you are fortunate enough to live in Portland, Oregon (my beloved city), then get out there and take a look at the massive acupuncture needle in our beautiful, if not a slightly damp city! According to Acupuncture Today, the informative new source for all things acupuncture, October 24, 2002 marked the first annual observance of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day. Conceived of as part of a national campaign to educate the public…

  • Traditional Chinese Medicine and Stress

    Amy
    16 Oct 2009 | 6:11 am
    Photo by Ana Santos Stress. It’s around us all the time, whether it’s you who is the stressed, or everyone around you. Stress comes in many forms- such as work, family, hormonal changes, illness, and major life changes. While some of these changes may be positive, the stress of them interferes with your health and happiness. Having a new baby, changing to a better job, moving to a better place are all good changes, but are still stressful! In Traditional Chinese medicine theory, stress affects the flow of energy and eventually blood flow within the body, which causes stagnation. This…
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    Portland Architecture

  • Three finalists announced in PSU-run design competition for firefighters memorial

    Brian Libby
    5 Nov 2009 | 3:06 pm
    Three finalists have been announced in a Portland State University-administered design competition on behalf of the Portland Fire Bureau, the Portland Firefighters Association David Campbell Memorial Committee for the creation of a new memorial. It will be built on the Eastbank Esplanade beside the northeast corner of the Hawthorne Bridge.The competition came about when Jeff Schnabel, a member of PSU architecture department faculty was contacted by the firefighters group to assist with a new memorial that would replace the existing one on West Burnside. He suggested (and they accepted) a…

  • Memorial Coliseum & Rose Quarter: City now accepting proposals, Blazers first in line

    Brian Libby
    4 Nov 2009 | 11:02 am
    This month the Rose Quarter Citizens Advisory Committee will begin accepting proposals for how to re-invigorate Memorial Coliseum (the latter of which is pictured above in an early rendering by architect Skidmore, Owings and Merrill)."We expect to have a range of different proposers," the Portland Development Commission's Kia Selley told Architectural Daily, Sam Bennett's blog. She added that this stage of the proposal process is “intended to be welcoming to people who don’t have a lot of development experience to get their concept out there.” Proposals are due by December 1, after…

  • Learning From Columbus: Friedman's case for capping I-405

    Brian Libby
    3 Nov 2009 | 11:17 am
    Note: This is a guest post from Daniel Friedman, a member of the Portland Downtown Neighborhood Association board. Friedman is an emeritus psychology professor at Antioch College where he taught for 21 years before retiring and moving to the South Park Blocks in 2001. Friedman grew up in Columbus, Ohio and sees in its new capped freeway a reminder that Portland should revisit its own I-405 capping plan first forwarded in the 1990s by then-mayor Vera Katz. His proposal here also comes just days after the city of Vancouver, Washington announced the results of a design competition (won by…

  • Gragg on Halprin: "My eyes are all teary"

    Brian Libby
    29 Oct 2009 | 11:59 am
    As many in the design and architecture community have already learned, the legendary landscape architect Lawrence Halprin passed away on Sunday, October 25.The Harvard-educated Halprin helped revolutionize public and open space design in the 1970s, with his attention to works that functioned well on a human scale and encouraged interaction, very much in the egalitarian tradition of parks and public realms created by Frederick Law Olmsted and his sons. Portland, where the Olmsted brothers designed the North and South Park Blocks, and where Halprin designed two fountains (the Keller Fountain…

  • Mockbee, Rummer and more

    Brian Libby
    28 Oct 2009 | 12:16 pm
    Tonight as part of the AIA Architecture and Design Festival, the Center For Architecture will be screening a documentary about the late, great architect Samuel Mockbee.Entitled The Rural Studio after Mockbee's project, the film chronicles how, starting in 1993, the Auburn University Professor Samuel Mockbee guided his students in designing and building homes and community spaces in economically depressed Hale County, Alabama. Mockbee's contextual-based learning philosophy transcended race and class and in the process has changed the lives of both students and clients. With tongue firmly…
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    Jack Bog's Blog

  • Have a great weekend

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:21 pm

  • Where those missing pets go

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:51 am
    A reader writes: We just missed losing our Jack Russell terrier tonight. I let him out for his last potty break and went to my computer. Seconds later I heard him scream. I ran to the door and threw it open to find three huge coyotes in my SW Multnomah District front yard. Two ran out the gate and one jumped the fence with ease. We checked the dog over and luckily there are no bites. But he sure is scared, and you know how fearless Jack Russells can be. Maybe you can blog something about this, so that folks who might not be aware can avoid what might have happened to us.

  • Saint Al Gore, pray for us

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:15 am
    Years ago, when I was part of a thought-provoking discussion group on ecology, a skeptic in our midst argued convincingly that concern for the earth was in essence a religion. The rest of us thought about it for a while, and then told him that we didn't care -- we still believed in living with the planet in mind. Now we see that climate change is being designated a religion (or its equivalent) for some purposes under British law. Over in England, this means victory for global warming activists in some cases, but victory for the skeptics in others. It depends on the legal context. What would…

  • New feature at the Astoria Red Lion

    5 Nov 2009 | 11:45 pm
    Outdoor swimming and diving.

  • The Communists were lightweights

    5 Nov 2009 | 11:38 pm
    You want divisiveness? Nothing beats MTV.
 
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  • A thought for today...

    l.a.b. photography
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:22 pm
    Stand on the edge of your fear and leap. The net will appear…..

  • Busy week

    elfinpdx
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:32 pm
    This has been a really busy week for me.  Somehow I scheduled major assignments in both of my classes for the same week.  The result:  lots of time spent reading student papers (something I actually like doing) and not much time spent doing anything else. It is also really fall here in Portland.  Most of the week was grey and rainy.  This is the view from the walkway I take from my car to my office. There were a couple of high points to the week (in addition to the papers I read).  First, there was the delicious tortilla soup S made for dinner last weekend. And I finished one of the…

  • American friends helping refugees, one family at a time

    refuniteaustralia
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:30 pm
    Imagine arriving in Portland, Maine from a refugee camp in Somalia or Burma and not knowing the language or the customs of America. How do I mail a letter? What do traffic lights mean? What type of clothing do I need to survive a Maine winter? These simple tasks are often taken for granted but to a refugee, learning American customs and social etiquette can be an overwhelming experience. This is where an American Friend steps in to help. To a refugee our country is another world. The American Friends program, through Catholic Charities Maine Refugee and Immigration Services, is designed to…

  • Church

    bluestar2012
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:19 pm
    NE Portland has many, small neighborhood churches. The names of some of them are too long to remember. This neighborhood still has a few, what I would call, Mom & Pop stores.  This sort of thing has long since vanished from most Seattle residential neighborhoods. It is like being transported back to the 1950’s, to see small churches in this setting.  

  • I'm still trying to write a blog? Also: Sellwood nostalgia.

    erinkcarver
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:16 pm
    This is probably the 43rd time I’ve started a blog with no real idea of what I intend to give to the virtual world, or get out of it. But Merissa started a WordPress blog and God knows I do whatever she does, so here we are. In theory, this will not devolve into thinly veiled angst (although the Leonard Cohen-referencing title is an inauspicious beginning). Instead, it will be a vehicle to share my fascinating thoughts regarding food, literature, Portland, and other things I occasionally find interesting and worthwhile. If I ever get my camera fixed there might even be photos. Or…
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    Dave Knows: Portland

  • Guest Post: Cycling vs. Walking

    Dave
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    I once attempted to join the bicycling throngs, as I blogged about previously: In this bicycle friendly city, I’d rather walk. Writing that post reminded me of something I read, covering the same territory, by one of my favourite bloggers, XUP, up in Ottawa. The post originaly appeared on her previous, now defunct, blog, Urban Pedestrian. I asked her if I might reproduce her post here, and she graciously consented. Guest post by XUP. Now that I’ve been an urban cyclist for a couple of months, I gotta confess I’m not all that crazy about it. I like walking. On a bike I just sit, pretty…

  • Portland Timbers news roundup (11/05/2009)

    Dave
    5 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    Join the Timbers Army tonight, November 5th, at the Cheerful Bullpen (1730 SW Taylor) at 7pm. Hang out with all those people in the North End that you have been missing these past weeks to chat about the Timbers, drink some beer, and count down the days until the start of the 2010 season! And now, more Timbers news: Timbers News – The Rift Continues and Paul Conway Honored By Kip Kesgard at Oregonlive.com Over the past few years, the USL-1 has had franchise issues that have affected the entire league in terms of scheduling and travel. In 2007, the Virginia Beach Mariners folded just…

  • November 5: Guy Fawkes Night and First Thursday

    Dave
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    The weekend starts today. It’s Guy Fawkes Night! But there are plenty of other things to do besides blowing up Parliament, or enjoying a groaty pudding: Firstly, a couple Thursday events were featured in yesterday’s weekend roundup: Siren Nation festivities start today – visit the website for details. And the fall Adidas Clearance Event kicks off at the Expo Center. And then of course today is First Thursday. (Let the fine drinkers at First Thirstday light the way). Or, if you prefer music to art, head down to the Jade Lounge (2342 SE Ankeny) at 8pm for the GEMS &…

  • November 5-8: Siren Nation, Coffee Fair, Adidas sale, and Raising Arizona with Cort and Fatboy

    Dave
    4 Nov 2009 | 6:39 am
    It’s tempting to spend November in hibernation mode, but there is just too much damn stuff to do . . . The Siren Nation festival takes place November 5-8 in Portland, all over town. Siren Nation’s mission is to inspire and empower women of all ages to create their own art and to highlight the many achievements of women in the arts. Siren Nation promotes and showcases the original work of women artists by creating year round performance, exhibition, and educational opportunities. Visit the Siren Nation website for more information. If you’re like me, you can’t get…

  • The great Dave Knows Twitter migration and Fawlty Towers 3 disc set giveaway

    Dave
    3 Nov 2009 | 7:26 am
    So as many of you know, I am on Twitter, using my real name. But I also have the Twitter username DaveKnowsPDX, which has been gathering dust for a while. It seems more of a natural fit for the Dave Knows Portland site, so I’ve been thinking of transitioning to it. But it ’s seemed like a hassle, both for me and for the folks who already follow me on my other Twitter account, so I’ve put off making the change. Just recently, however the kind folks helping to market the new Fawlty Towers: The Complete Collection dvd box set, with brand new extras including John Cleese…
 
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    Portland Transport

  • Time to Reconceptualize the CRC

    6 Nov 2009 | 6:28 am
    The election of a new mayor in Vancouver, one who ran on the platform of a slimmed-down Columbia River Crossing that would not require tolls for funding, should be an opportunity to re-examine the fundamentals of the project. The Oregonian editorial board is begging the presumed Mayor-elect to "shoulder the realities of this project". Meanwhile, a coalition of five organizations have called for a new plan under the moniker of "CRC 2.0".

  • Planning Commission to Make Recommendation on Bicycle Master Plan

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:22 am
    Wearing my Planning Commissioner hat, I blogged about land use connections and build-out strategies for the plan.

  • High Speed Rail Panel in Eugene this Weekend

    5 Nov 2009 | 7:51 pm
    Thanks to the alert reader who forwarded this on: Straub Hall (behind the Erb Memorial Student Union), Room 146 - Session III, Saturday, November 7th, 3:00pm to 4:15pm The transportation network in the United States consists of a 20th Century system in a 21st century world. The costs of congestion hamper our economic development, our health and our environment. "High-Speed Rail: Moving towards a 21st Century Transportation Network" will discuss the merits of high-speed rail in the Pacific Northwest and strategies to promote efficient, cost-effective passenger rail service in the region. The…

  • Cul-de-sacs Kill!

    5 Nov 2009 | 12:25 am
    I'm attending the Congress for New Urbanism Transportation Summit here in Portland this week (where I've had the opportunity to meet several other transportation bloggers!). For me the highlight presentation on opening day on Wednesday was about the safety affects of different street network types. The study was based on looking at all cities in California with population of 40,000 or greater. The surprising finding was that cities built before 1950 are safer (in terms of both serious injuries and fatalities for all classes of users: auto drivers/passengers, cyclists and pedestrians) than…

  • KBOO Bike Show: Community Resources

    4 Nov 2009 | 12:45 pm
    Listen to the show (mp3, 28.2MB) Elly and Sara talk with members of the Bike Temple and Bike Farm, two Portland-based community resource centers on a mission to support your spiritual and earthly bike needs. [Editor's note: I have replaced the audio file with a different version with less hiss - apologies for the poor quality of the original version.]
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    PAgent's Progress

  • Good Things

    PAgent
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:04 pm
    Way back when, I used to have a page where I kept of list of things I recommended. I eventually dropped it, because I didn’t really maintain it, and because no one really looked at it. Nevertheless, I still like things, and sometimes want to tell my friends about particularly good things. So, here’s a post with some semi-enthusiastic recommendations. Please note that in conformance with recently released FTC rules on blogger endorsements and testimonials, I must disclose that none of the makers of the consumer goods discussed herein gave me a damned thing. They are certainly…

  • Celebration and Anxiety

    PAgent
    30 Oct 2009 | 1:41 pm
    Today is my daughter’s birthday. Under the heading of “special relativity” I must confess that it feels like she turned thirteen sometime last month, not last year. I know I have lectured her countless times that she “is thirteen now, and we have higher expectations” of her. Well, that lecture is now obsolete. Have I mentioned that she’s almost as tall as I am now? And taller than her mother? Oy. When I have not been pondering my daughter’s rapid ascent to maturity (and my own concomitant slide into senility), I’ve been worrying about NaNoWriMo.

  • If You Take an Aussie to the Beach….

    PAgent
    26 Oct 2009 | 8:13 pm
    Last Saturday the house was a little quieter than normal, because my son was off on a Cub Scout camping trip. He’s almost ready to transition to Boy Scouts, and these last few outings are setting the stage for selecting a troop and making the jump to the Big Boys. Since the weather was beautiful, I idly said something about taking the dog to the beach. Of course the Girl jumped all over that, and I immediately panicked at having created an expectation I couldn’t fulfill. But after the Wife and I discussed it a bit, we decided it would do me, the Girl, and the dog a world of good…

  • How to Tell You’ve Been Playing Too Much “Chronicles of Riddick”:

    PAgent
    20 Oct 2009 | 9:27 am
    When you’re walking through the parking garage, look up at the overhead fluorescent lights and think “I really should shoot those things out”. Related post: “How to tell you’ve been playing too much Zelda”

  • Avgolemono

    PAgent
    18 Oct 2009 | 8:33 pm
    Have you ever had avgolemono? It’s Greek egg-lemon soup — very basic, very simple, very delicious. You can make it with rice or orzo pasta, and it’s simply delightful. It can be a bit tart for some folks, so perhaps the lemony goodness is best in small doses. Kind of a palate cleanser. I made a batch on Saturday. Unfortunately (but not unpredictably) I was the only family member to really enjoy it. More for me! It’s difficult to find a recipe for avgolemono that’s at all complicated, but I tried. I used this recipe with orzo. The recipe calls for separating the…
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    Around the Sun: A Blog About Saving Money in Portland, Oregon, and beyond

  • Free Events in Portland: Nov 6–Nov 8 (Highlights Edition)

    Amy
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Friday, November 6 Take the kids to the Portland Children’s Museum. Go gallery hopping at the Central Eastside Art Walk. Head to Camas for a food sampling event at this month’s Camas Art Walk. Enjoy family activities and entertainment at the Multnomah Arts Center Open House. Take a free writing workshop at Ibex Studios: Adventures in Creative Writing at 6:00 pm. Saturday, November 7 Meet Trail Blazers’ guard Andre Miller at the grand opening celebration of the new DICK’s Sporting Goods at Lake Oswego’s Meridian Square. Meet and mingle with local printers, book/zine artists,…

  • Free Events in Portland: Oct 30–Nov 1 (Highlights Edition)

    Amy
    29 Oct 2009 | 7:15 pm
    Happy Halloween weekend! Admission is free for all events below. Have fun! Friday, October 30 Visit the Davis Graveyard, a Milwaukie home turned Halloween spectacle. In Oregon City, head to Main Street for safe trick-or-treating. Trick-or-treat in Old Town Sherwood. Admission is one can of food. Saturday, October 31 Halloween/fall events (kid-friendly): Visit the Davis Graveyard, a Milwaukie home turned Halloween spectacle. Trick-or-treat at Pix Patisserie. After 5:00 pm, free treats to those in costume. Decorate a treat sack, trick-or-treat and join the costume parade at Portland Saturday…

  • Free Events in Portland: Oct 23–25 (Highlights Edition)

    Amy
    22 Oct 2009 | 8:19 pm
    Admission is free for all events below. Have a great weekend! Friday, October 23 Visit the Portland Art Museum free from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Saturday, October 24 Get involved in the International Day of Climate Action by attending a free event. Enjoy family fun at West Linn’s Spooky Stroll Halloween Parade & Event. Head to Gresham for the Harvest Faire. Bring the family to the Happy Valley Harvest Fest. Dress up your pet for the Pet Spooktacular at Jantzen Beach Center. Hear Sean Tejaratchi, creator of the zine “Craphound,” and Chloe Eudaly, founder of Reading Frenzy, speak…

  • Free Events in Portland: Oct 16–18 (Highlights Edition)

    Amy
    15 Oct 2009 | 7:51 pm
    Admission is free for all events below. Have a great weekend! All weekend Sample more than 60 varieties of apples and pears at the Portland Nursery Apple Tasting Event. Friday, October 16 Check out the free concert and PC gaming night at Old Town Computers (see this Willamette Week article for more information). Saturday, October 17 Enjoy Irish music, oyster shucking lessons, and more at Paddy’s Oyster Fest. Listen to and participate in Sacred Harp shape note singing at the Sacred Harp Singing Convention. Head out to Gresham for the Salmon Festival. Hear author Tom Spanbauer speak at the…

  • Free Events in Portland: Oct 9–11 (Highlights Edition)

    Amy
    8 Oct 2009 | 7:28 pm
    Admission is free for all events below. Have a great weekend! All weekend Sample more than 60 varieties of apples and pears at the Portland Nursery Apple Tasting Event. Saturday, October 10 Head to Oaks Park for the Oregon Bounty Fresh Hop Beer Tastival. Learn to use a letterpress at the Red Bat Press Open Studio. Visit Gresham for the Salmon Festival. Enjoy free admission and family activities at the Washington County Museum. Meet Oregon Book Award winner Deborah Hopkinson and illustrator Carson Ellis at A Children’s Place Bookstore. Rub elbows with a stormtrooper at the LEGO Star…
 
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    Reading Local

  • Upcoming: Katherine Dunn Headlines a Panel Discussion on “Publishing In The Age of Electronic Readers”

    admin
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:23 pm
    Mark this down on your calendars as a must attend event.  Monday, November 16th at 6:00pm Al Stavitsky, Portland Director of U of O’s School of Journalism and Communication, will moderate a discussion on how “digital books change us as writers, publishers, and readers.”  A panel full of heavy-hitters includes: Katherine Dunn, author of Geek Love; Dennis Stovall, director of publishing and publisher of Ooligan Press at PSU; and Vailey Oehlke, director of Multnomah County Libraries. Here is the teaser from U of O: Electronic book devices such as Amazon’s Kindle and Sony…

  • Celebrate National Bookstore Day Tomorrow at Your Neighborhood Indie Store

    admin
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:07 pm
    Publishers Weekly has spearheaded an effort to have tomorrow (11-7) serve as National Bookstore Day.  They are encouraging indie bookstores across the nation to participate by holding one day promotional events including: raffles, giveaways, discounts, prize baskets, and other ideas. The Publishers Weekly website shows three Oregon bookstores partaking in the festivities: Third Street Books in McMinnville, Grass Roots Books & Music in Corvallis, and Portland’s St. John’s Booksellers who is having a “buy 2 get 1 free sale.”  I’m sure that every other…

  • Tonight 11-6: Jeff VanderMeer, Jay Lake, Cat Rambo, and Jeff Johnson at The Press Club

    admin
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:07 am
    Today’s Featured Book Event: Jeff VanderMeer, Jay Lake, Cat Rambo, and Jeff Johnson (The Press Club, @5:30pm): Join Underland Press to celebrate the weird and the wonderful with readings by acclaimed authors Jeff VanderMeer, Jay Lake, Cat Rambo, and Jeff Johnson. With art by Benjamin W. Burch and music by DJ Santo, along with crepes, wine, and beer at the Press Club, we’ll stay and talk fantastic lit ’till the management kicks us out. Underland Press is dedicated to publishing weird, strange, odd, and unsettling fiction. Founded in 2007 by an ex Dark Horse editor, the press hit the…

  • Must Read: Matt Briggs Explores The Impact Of The Espresso Book Machine

    admin
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:45 am
    Inspired by the news that three Seattle area bookstores have or will have the Espresso Book Machine at their store, Matt Briggs wrote a fantastic piece on Reading Local: Seattle yesterday about the impact this machine will have for bookstores, authors, and readers.  I highly recommend you check it out, here is a quick sample: From a production standpoint, the machine is exciting, but both Chuck Robinson the owner of Village Books and Robert Sindelar, Partner at Third Place, pointed out that the operative word for the print-on-demand machine is demand. For Rob, he sees the machine providing…

  • In The Mood For a Literary Adventure? How About A Trip To Bend for The Nature of Words!

    admin
    5 Nov 2009 | 12:49 pm
    The Nature of Words, Central Oregon’s Premier Literary Event, officially started their “long-weekend” of events last night with the Rising Star Creative Writing Competition Awards & Reception.  It continues tonight with guest author readings and signings with Karen Karbo, Matthew Dickman, and Sherman Alexie at Bend’s Tower Theatre. Tomorrow’s (11-6) events include Sherman Alexie Unplugged (which I’ve heard is quite an experience), several guest author workshops, and another reading and signing event this time with Valzhyna Mort, Seth Kantner, Kim…
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