Archive for ‘August, 2009’

Tigard Couple Robbed While Sitting In Their Car

Tigard Couple Robbed While Sitting In Their Car

Tigard Police were dispatched to a scene of a reported robbery at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Monday. Tigard Police Officers arrived within minutes to a restaurant parking area located at 11477 SW Pacific Highway in Tigard. A couple reported being robbed by two men. Both victims alleged that soon after they got into their vehicle [...]

How Twilight Taught Me To Love The Off Switch

How Twilight Taught Me To Love The Off Switch

After seeing all of Portland go gaga over much of the Twilight series filming here, I thought I would look for vampires in my own house and boy did I find some. Lurking in the corners of my living room I found power cord after power cord eating up LOTS of electricity.Much to my surprise [...]

Finally A Truce Between Bikes And Cars, For Now

Finally A Truce Between Bikes And Cars, For Now

This is by far some of the best news I have heard come out of this years earlier bikeapocalypse. The mayor along with other city officials will be implementing a plan to make bike lanes on curb side of parked cars. Now before we all say that this wont work because cars will now be [...]

Pancakes in the Square

Pancakes in the Square

Never mind economic problems, the new MAX line or the fate of the Beavers. On Thursday, May Sam Adams will declare Portland Pancake Day (based on unconfirmed reports)! Though the event seems like an odd one, it ties in with a 225,000 pound donation of baking mix to the Oregon Food Bank, from Farmers Ending [...]

Will New Pearl District/Old Town Max Lines Bring Business Or Despair

Will New Pearl District/Old Town Max Lines Bring Business Or Despair

The new max line running along 5th ave in downtown Portland, has many people wondering if it will bring a host of new fresh faces to the boarder of the pearl and china town, or a wave of the unsavory.  As someone who works in one of the businesses affected by the new line, I [...]

PCC Now Offering More to the Unemployed

PCC Now Offering More to the Unemployed

In this tough economic environment where unemployment is in the double-digits, dislocated workers and local businesses just got some good news thanks to Portland Community College.
The college’s Grants Office has announced that it has received an 11-month $674,988 grant from Worksystems Inc. to expand existing WorkSource Center services. The money will help support job seekers [...]

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