Sam Adams Was Prepared To Resign
As Oregon Attorney General Kroger announced that he would not be seeking charges for the embattled Mayor Sam Adams, ThePortlander has learned that Adams had at one time written a resignation letter. The letter was found in items Adams voluntarily turned over for the states investigation into his conduct surrounding Beau Breedlove. Those items included [...]
Knife Law Could Hurt Oregon Business
Oregon is not only the unofficial capital of craft beer and athletic shoes, it is also the unofficial capital of specialty knife making in the US. Among the companies that call Oregon home are Gerber, Benchmade, Kershaw and Leatherman. Some of the best sporting and utility knives are made right here in the Portland area. [...]
Senators & Congress Questioned About Expense Reports
The current rouse over government spending by representatives in the British Parliament has made some people look across the ocean at the US to see what our own representatives may be up to. It appears now that Senators and Congressmen (and women) will be on the hot seat for some time to come, with [...]
Sotomayor and the Issues Facing Oregon
In what is being called one of President Obama’s most important moves of his young presidency, the nation has a new nominee to the Federal Supreme Court. Sonia Sotomayor is set to be the target of much discussion and great debate over the next few weeks. One of the key topics will be her rulings [...]
Broadway Comes To Portland
26 June 2009
A little bit of New York’s famed Broadway is in Portland this week as the hit musical Rent performs at the Keller Auditorium. Originally debuted in 1996, the show is now part of the Broadway Across America tour, bringing some of the last century’s greatest shows to over 40 cities from coast to coast. This particular [...]
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Newberg Hotel on a Hiring Spree
19 June 2009
Job seekers in the Portland area have a reason to be happy today as the Oregon wine Country’s first destination hotel kicked off a major hiring campaign amidst the highest unemployment rate in recorded Oregon history. The Allison Inn hotel and spa of Newberg held it’s first of three job fairs on Thursday. They are filling [...]
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Ignite Portland 6 Goes Ticket Free
16 June 2009
The 6th installment of Ignite Portland has a little twist to it: tickets not required. The organization announced on it’s blog today that they have decided not to issue tickets for the upcoming event; a first for the Portland chapter of the world wide phenomenon. For past events, organizers made 500 tickets available on a first [...]
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Portland to Host Major Convention
15 June 2009
Portland has historically struggled to land major conventions with the main issue being the lack of a large convention center hotel. While supporters, detractors and government officials battle over new hotel space, Portland will host a major convention in a few weeks. July 5th through 9th marks the 2009 National Convention for the Benevolent & [...]
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Oregon Wastewater Treatment Plant First in the US
13 June 2009
MARKET WIRE : PORTLAND, OREGON and VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 06/10/09 — Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski will join Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the opening today of the first commercial facility in the United States to incorporate innovative new technology that recovers phosphorus and other nutrients from wastewater and recycles them into environmentally-safe premium-quality [...]
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Oregon Built Brammo Enertia All-Electric Motorcycle Coming To Portland
13 June 2009
Brammo is launching its first model, the Enertia, which goes on sale at Best Buy in the Portland market on July 5th. The Ashland, Oregon-based company Brammo is ramping up production of the Enertia, an urban commuter bike that exceeds speeds of 50mph and can travel 45-plus miles on a single three-hour charge. At roughly $.32 [...]
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Eugene Fights Comcast Over Fees
13 June 2009
FORBES : PORTLAND, Ore. — Comcast Corp. has won an Oregon Supreme Court ruling allowing it to challenge the city of Eugene over utility permit fees the cable television provider was charged to upgrade its facilities. Read The Whole Story At : FORBES
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Shattering The Meat Myth: Humans Are Natural Vegetarians
12 June 2009
The Huffington Post : Going through the comments of some of my recent posts, I noticed the frequently stated notion that eating meat was an essential step in human evolution. While this notion may comfort the meat industry, it’s simply not true, scientifically. Dr. T. Colin Campbell, professor emeritus at Cornell University and author of The China [...]
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New Map Sheds Light On Portland Solar Potential
12 June 2009
REUTERS : A new interactive map shows the existing installations and potential for solar power in the Portland, Oregon area. The Oregon Clean Energy Map uses icons to show where solar power and solar thermal water heaters are installed, and lists, residential, commercial and schools. Residents considering going solar can enter their address and get an estimate of [...]
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Oregon Ballet Theatre to Host Benefit Performance
11 June 2009
In a town known for supporting the arts, Portland’s Oregon Ballet Theatre is experiencing tough times. Last month the Oregonian newspaper made public the financial difficulties being faced by the 20 year old organization. They need $750,000 to survive. Donations from individuals are down 50% in the past year. Bills are piling up and dancers [...]
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Cubespace to Shut Down
09 June 2009
Just weeks after first announcing their financial problems, Cubespace has announced that they will be voluntarily shutting their doors for good on June 12th. Word comes after weeks of negotiations with the building land lord and private contemplation by it’s owners. On May 22nd, Cubespace used their blog to let customers and supporters know that they [...]
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2009 Grand Floral Parade
08 June 2009
The city of Portland was beautified just a bit more than usual this past weekend as the 2009 Grand Floral Parade made its way through town. This year’s event was mostly rain free and also marked the second year of the city’s new sidewalk taping statute. In past years parade enthusiasts taped off sections of [...]
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