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City of Portland Sewer Rate Study: “Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Sewer Rate Study PDF Document, 199kbCategory: My Water/Sewer Bill”

Youth Speak Out on Water Conservation: “At 9:30 this morning high school students from the Open Meadow City Corps program will present to City Council their recommendations for how to answer a Water Bureau question: "What's the best way to reach youth with a message about water resource awareness and water conservation?" City Council meetings […]

Metroblogging Portland: PoliceTargeting Bike Commuters?: “If you ride your bike to work, be aware that A Girl in Stumptown says she saw 'no less than 5 cops on their motorcycles pulling over bicyclist commuters just before 8:00 a.m'. I'm a big believer in following the rules of the road when you're cycling. It makes you […]

Overheard in the Office | November 13, 2005 – November 19, 2005 Archives: “11AM Order Staples from OfficeMax Help desk #1: The staplers are hopelessly broken this time.Help desk #2: We spend all our time fixing the staplers. Perhaps hwe should just call ourselves Stapler User Services instead of Computer User Services. 3203 SE Woodstock […]

Overheard in the Office | February 26, 2006 – March 04, 2006 Archives: “12PM Proof Copy Liaison: I need you to look at this with your anal eye. 12447 SW 69th AvenuePortland, Oregon”

PDX PIPELINE LOGO Messenger Bag > PDX PIPELINE | CafePress DID we mention we have gear….please look at it

Funny stuff… “This is just a guide on how to make the ellusive Mentos/Coke Rocket. This is just how we do it and you can probobly improve. Keep trying even if it doesn't work the first time! EDIT: Many people are asking what song I used.it is: “Decent Days And Nights” by the Futureheads” Also, […]

Scott Loftesness: When In Portland…: “When In Portland… I'll second Derek Powazek's recommendation of the Hotel Lucia as the place to stay when you're in Portland. Another great spot, just around the corner, is Fifth Avenue Suites. Both are just a block or two from a MAX light rail station – which makes getting into […]

Jack Bog's Blog: Portland: Let's waste some more money: “The plan to turn West Burnside Street — which has got to be one of the busiest streets in town — into a one-way street just won't go away. 'Burnside's a pedestrian barrier,' whine the developers along the way who are licking their chops at the […]

Portland-Bellingham train running again after problem: “Passengers were forced to leave an Amtrak train headed from Portland to Bellingham, Wash., on Friday afternoon when the…”

Company to get power from the ocean: “Ocean Power Technologies Inc. is getting ready to 'Hang 10' in the ocean off the coast of Oregon — or 50 megawatts to be more precise.”

Ikea breaks ground in Portland: “The lingonberries soon will be here.”

Gus Van Sant: Local actors wanted!: “Portland director Gus Van Sant has almost everything he needs to make his next movie: a plot, a setting, a…”

Where does Portland rank in best cities to be single? Hint: not at the top of the list: “Some bad news if you?re single in Portland: The city slipped from 19 to 26 in Forbes Magazine?s list…”

PacifiCorp acquires wind farm: “PacifiCorp on Thursday announced the purchase of an almost-completed 100.5 megawatt wind farm near Arlington in the Columbia River Gorge….”

Amtrak to resume L.A.-to-Portland runs Saturday: “Amtrak announced Friday that passenger train service between Portland and Los Angeles will resume Saturday morning, nearly two days after…”

Raw oysters sicken more than 150: “Today, the Food and Drug Administration warned all U.S. residents to avoid eating raw oysters from the Pacific Northwest,…”

Metroblogging Portland: Getting around P-Town, Google style: “Couple of hints for you Portlanders who don't like driving: Google helps you plan trips on Tri-Met… Or, for those who'd rather hoof it, find out how far you're walking, and even how many calories you're burning, using the Gmaps Pedometer! Ain't technology grand? Any other fun Portland-specific […]

Good Ride, Great Cause: “Good Ride, Great CauseOn Sunday, August 13, the Providence Bridge Pedal celebrates its 11th year with a bike ride across all of Portland's bridges, from the Sellwood to the St. John's. This is a once-a-year opportunity to ride the bridges with minimal automobile traffic, and the money raised will benefit the […]

Day Six – Coos Bay to Portland: “The Mayor started the final day in North Bend by meeting with Mayor Rick Wetherell and discussing economic development, education and tribal gaming.”

KATU 2 – Portland, Oregon: “Providence giving out free emergency contact cards”

Volunteer Director Position Available! | KPSU: “Volunteer Director Position Available!Submitted by DP on Thu, 07/13/2006 – 12:30pm. Station news KPSU is now hiring for the role of Volunteer Director. Students currently enrolled with at least 8 credit hours per term and be able to commit to at least 20 work hours a week. Some job […]

Maps – Audrey Eschright: “Lunch Carts in Portland, OR”

Boing Boing: Fixed-gear bikes illegal in Portland: “Tuesday, August 1, 2006Fixed-gear bikes illegal in PortlandAn Oregon judge has ruled that fixed-gear bicycles — which use the rider's leg-power to brake them — are illegal, and must be outfitted with traditional lever/caliper brakes. The cyclist who was ticketed for the offense fought it in traffic court, […]

Happiness Is Merely A Click Away… | KPSU: “Happiness Is Merely A Click Away…Submitted by Yet Another Pop… on Sun, 07/02/2006 – 5:28pm. Miscellaneous While many people know that KPSU's archive holds several weeks worth of programming in easy-to-download-or-stream .mp3 format, our archive is also a great resource for live music and interviews! Many of […]

Just got called… This pic was taken at PSU….thanks to whomever put the poster up…still a mystery Don't Forget…ILLS at THE KNOW on the 6th and at THE FEZ on the 7th 

Weyerhaeuser giving $1M to Nature Conservancy – The Portland Business Journal:: “Weyerhaeuser giving $1M to Nature ConservancyThe Portland Business Journal – 11:39 AM PDT Tuesday Weyerhaeuser Co. and the Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation are pledging $1 million in cash and interest in forest lands to The Nature Conservancy. Weyerhaeuser officials said it's the Federal Way, Wash.-based […]

FROM YOU TUBE “Colbert Analyzes Wikipedia” and has some things to say about Oregon… From porpsterIn his popular The Word segment, Stephen In his popular The Word segment, Stephen Colbert features Wikipedia, analyzing its Truthiness value and the application of Wikiality on ALL information.

Some of you may know of my problems keeping the rims of my bike straight of lately. Check out round two! In this case, Tri-Met has PREVENTED and DESTROYED my transportation, instead of facilitating it! Word! Imagine my surprise as my front wheel was swallowed by an expansion joint in the max tracks. The motion […]

here's what our routing looks like at the moment. Bold dates are confirmed (this did not work in the cut and paste). Friday, September 8BoulderColorado SpringsSaturday, September 9BillingsCasperLanderSunday, September 10ButteMonday, September 11BozemanTuesday, September 12Twin FallsIdaho FallsSalt Lake CityWednesday, September 13BoiseThursday, September 14MoscowMissoulaFriday, September 15LewistonSpokaneSaturday, September 16La GrandeSunday, September 17PortlandSeattleOlympiaMonday, September 18EugeneTuesday, September 19ArcataWednesday, September 20RenoDavisChicosan […]

Vista Viaduct, Max Train, View east toward Downtown Click to view picture on Portland Ground website