Archive for the Category ‘Downtown’

March of Dimes Oregon Honors 6 Local Women

March of Dimes Oregon Honors 6 Local Women

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 [...]

Portland Saturday Market Kicks off 2010 Season

Portland Saturday Market Kicks off 2010 Season

Portland’s world famous Saturday Market kicks off the new season this Saturday, March 6th. The market is located under and around the west landing of the Burnside bridge and runs 10am-5pm on Saturday and 11am-4:30pm on Sunday. Kick off weekend will include give-aways, Irish music on the main stage, a kids corner and much more.
The Portland [...]

Portland Open Studios Celebrates 10th Year

Portland Open Studios Celebrates 10th Year

For two weekends every year, “Portland Open Studios Tour” artists in the Portland metropolitan area open their studios to the public. This Thursday, March 4, Mayor Sam Adams and Portland Open Studios will be hosting a City Hall reception and ceremony to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of Portland Open Studios.
“The arts in Portland help [...]

Portland Fire & Rescue Upgrades Equipment Thanks to Grant

Portland Fire & Rescue Upgrades Equipment Thanks to Grant

Firefighters at Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) will be breathing better soon. New components for their self-contained breathing apparatus – purchased with an award from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program – are being put into service.
The upgraded components include a new Personal Alert Safety System (PASS) that will sound an alarm if the [...]

Portland Awarded $23m For Transportation in Innovation Quadrant

Portland Awarded $23m For Transportation in Innovation Quadrant

A partnership led by the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation and the Portland Development Commission has been awarded a federal TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grant of $23,203,988 to enhance transportation connections in Portland’s Innovation Quadrant. Portland’s unique application faced incredible competition; a total of 14,000 applications worth more than $60 billion contended [...]

Major NW 23rd Road Closures Through May

Major NW 23rd Road Closures Through May

The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation advises the public that the NW 23rd Avenue reconstruction project begins Monday, January 4, 2010 and is expected to have traffic impacts through May 31, 2010. Phase one will consist of sidewalk and sewer work and will last through February 15, 2010.
Beginning Monday at 7:00 a.m. NW 23rd [...]

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