Buds are sprouting, flowers are blooming and the grass is growing again ― spring is here and Metro wants to help residents get outside and get growing. Throughout the summer, Metro and the Oregon State University Extension Service are teaming up with local organizations and experts to offer dozens of free workshops and seminars that [...]
March of Dimes is pleased to announce this year’s honorees for the White Rose Award; which include for the first time one Youth Achievement Award. Five extraordinary women whose volunteerism and professional contributions in Oregon have had a positive and lasting impact on the state’s communities have been selected to receive the award during a [...]
The American Center for Sustainability (ACS) will be hosting and benefiting from the Spring for Support Restaurant Rally on Saturday March 20, 2010. This event will raise funds for expanding the Annual Plant Project and further development of community programs led by ACS. Patrons and restaurant goers will be able to participate in ACS’s Spring for [...]
From Time Magazine:
Coffee aficionados have been asking the question over and over again: Is Stumptown Coffee Roasters of Portland, Ore. — the most conspicuous exponent of coffee’s “third wave” — the new Starbucks?
Wait, you haven’t heard of the third wave? Get with the program! In cities across America, a fervid generation of caffeine evangelists are [...]
Electricity plays an important role in each of our lives. It lights homes, runs businesses and makes many daily tasks easier. However, if safety rules are not followed, the power of electricity also can be harmful. It’s important to remember there is enough power at every electrical outlet to cause serious injury or even death [...]
Suzuki’s automotive division is in the midst of a makeover. The transformation began in 2007 with the introduction of the compact and compelling SX4 sedan and crossover. Next, the company jettisoned its rebadged Daewoo-made Forenza, Reno, and Verona, as well as its General Motors-based XL-7 SUV. Its next and latest move might be its best: [...]
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