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Here's the dirt : *For those in the vicinity of Portland, Oregon this weekend, The Decemberists will play an hour long set at a Rally with Barack Obama THIS SUNDAY, May 18th. The rally will take place at The Bowl in Waterfront Park, Corner of SW Columbia St. and Naito Pkwy, just south of the Hawthorne Bridge. Doors open at 12:30 pm and The Decemberists will play shortly thereafter. The event is free...
Campaigning in PortlandOregon on Monday, Senator John McCain guzzled the climate change Kool-Aid : Today I'd like to focus on just one of those challenges, and among environmental dangers it is surely the most serious of all. Whether we call it "climate change" or "global warming," in the end we're all left with the same set of facts. The facts of global warming demand our urgent attention, especially...
By Sybil Ackerman of Portland, Oregon. Sybil is one of Oregon's leading environmental advocates. I know Jeff’s work first hand and he will do amazing things as our next US Senator. My passion is environmental conservation. Every once in a while I find someone who can translate my passion for this issue into political reality. Jeff Merkley is such a person. He helped make the 2007 session in Oregon...
By Rob Milesnick of Portland, Oregon. Rob is a candidate for Multnomah County Commission, District 3. More information at RobForCounty.org The Multnomah County Commissioner races haven't received a lot of publicity this year, and are less glamorous than other races on the ballot this primary. Still, Multnomah County manages the third-largest budget in the State of Oregon, and the things that county...
After scrapping its citywide Wi-Fi deployment project for Portland, Oregon, municipal wireless company MetroFi is planning to liquidate its network assets or close down entirely.
By Fred Stewart of Portland, Oregon. Fred is a candidate for Portland City Council. Portland needs diversity on the City Council, not just of color but more importantly, diversity of priorities and life experiences. The sum of my experiences makes me, Fred Stewart, the best candidate for Portland City Council, Position 2. Six things that make me uniquely the best choice For Portland City Council are:...
Also unreleased tracks from Yacht, Valet, Talkdemonic, Au PDX Pop Now! -- the annual compilation and festival celebrating the music of Portland, Oregon-- will return this summer for a fifth installment. The two-disc compilation, PDX Pop Now! 2008 , becomes available to Portland retailers and CD Baby on June 17. It features tunes from Chromatics and Panther alongside previously unreleased tracks by...
Pacific Northwest College of Art is pleased to present a PNCA+FIVE Idea Studio , featuring Susan S. Szenasy, Editor-in-Chief of Metropolis magazine : Friday, May 23 | 10:30 am. Gerding Theater at the Armory, 128 NW 11th Avenue, PortlandOregon: Free and open to the public The conversation, Green with Envy: How Innovative is PDX in the Quest for a Sustainable City, explores internationally recognized...
From the Obama campaign: SUNDAY, MAY 18 Portland, OR RALLY WITH BARACK OBAMA The Bowl Waterfront Park Corner of Southwest Columbia and Southwest Naito South of the Hawthorne Bridge Doors Open: 12:30PM The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but an RSVP is strongly encouraged. To RSVP please visit www.barackobama.com. ***For security reasons, do not bring bags. Please limit...
Still, it'd be wrong to dismiss this Portland, Oregon, outfit as mere shock jocks. Their sprawling, magpie improvisations can be as noisy as a weekend in Baghdad, but they also embrace everything from spaced-out drones and found sound to traditional Americana and blues. Still, it'd be wrong to... Read the full story.
An Oregon family has won a $40,000 settlement from a Portland, Oregon apartment owner and management company. Daniel and Jenny Sanchez claimed that Princeton Property Management, Inc. refused to accommodate the needs their of three-year-old autistic son. From press release from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development: The Sanchezes alleged that Princeton Property Management, [...]
Registration is now open for the Knit and Crochet show in PortlandOregon in September. I will be teaching 7 workshops :o) Here’s the class descriptions: Workshops and here’s the link to a discount coupon for the marketplace: coupon Image Source: Noreen Crone-Findlay (copyright) Tags: classes, crochet, discount coupon, Knit and Crochet Show, workshopsShare This
PORTLAND, OR (MARKET WIRE) Paulson Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: PLCC), parent company to Paulson Investment Company, Inc., today announced its first quarter financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2008.
