Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., urged the Internet community on Tuesday to rally to push Congress to free up more unlicensed spectrum for Wi-Fi and other new wireless technologies. “It’s going to take your voices and the voices of a whole bunch of folks similar to what happened a few weeks ago … to just rise [...]
Question from Mike February 1, 2012 at 4:14pm Richard, I sold 3 mineral rights deeds last year that I have held since 1994. I am at a loss as to what schedule or worksheets to fill out and where it...
As predicted, the Blazers destroyed the hapless Charlotte Bobcats last night in a 44 point route. Tonight they play the Sacramento Kings on the road, one of the three teams they’ve beaten on the road this season. Tonight’s game starts at 7PM on Comcast Sports Network. If you do not have cable or want a [...]
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2780.Maybe agitprop history might have been a bit different:
A baby shower is usually a form of celebration that aims to welcome the newest member within the household. Despite the fact that baby showers had been originally intended only for first-borns, contemporary practices now permit baby shower themes for girls or boys parties for each baby that comes in the family members. Baby
Peter Courtney, President of the Oregon Senate, has decreed that HB 4033 will not get heard during this legislative session. HB 4033 is an OPRI-sponsored and supported bill that would stop PERS from releasing the names along with the information about retirement benefits in the future. The media (principally the Oregoni
Feds Seize 307 Sports-Related Domains Ahead of Super Sunday"Federal authorities said Thursday they had seized and shuttered 307 domains, 16 allegedly engaged in unauthorized live sports streaming and the remainder accused of selling fa
The low-energy, uneventful Portland audition episode made it seem like the judges had taken sleeping pills.
The list of things Rick Santorum shouldn't be allowed to talk about is very long—gay rights, contraception, foreign policy, coal mining—and it keeps getting bigger every day. Today, we should
The Bend Bulletin reported Tuesday that an Ironman triathlon will not be coming to Bend this year. For the last two months the Oregon Sports Authority had been leading a push to bring an Ironman event to Central Oregon. The problem was, Visit Bend h
(Hillsboro, Oregon) Bruce Starr’s campaign for Labor Commissioner continues to gain momentum as he announces “Small Business Leaders for Bruce Starr,” a coalition comprised of small business owners who support Starr’s message of job creation and economic growth. This growing …
Last summer, Congress ended the debt ceiling hostage-taking drama by agreeing to $1.2 trillion in automatic budgets cuts, half of them from the Pentagon, if a so-called "super committee" failed to come up with a plan to do so. Of...
A home is more than furniture, clothing and personal electronics for most of us. It contains memories, family heirlooms, and other items of great personal importance. When you move to your next home, you need to treat these items with the care they deserve. Your moving truck will contain the largest and heaviest items in [.
While everyone else is enjoying the Super Bowl hoo-ha, the 55-voice Bach Cantata Choir will be singing the glorious music of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Trey SmithTa-Wan alerted me to an interesting development. When he selects the bookmark to take him to ramblingtaoist.blogspot. com, he ends up instead at ramblingtaoist.blogspot.com.au. Why did the "au" (Australia) get added?To be protect the freedom
“So I see Guy Fieri walking around with his camera crew, tons of guys with sunglasses on their necks, this big entourage with him. He’s interviewing chef Michael Psilakis. Then he walks by our booth, and he must have thought Michael Schlow isn’t enough of a hotshot, so Fieri walks around him and interviews Bobby Fl
Video: Portland’s Worst Day of the Year Ride (Watch here on YouTube) Portland’s 2012 Worst Day of the Year bike ride takes place next weekend. It is a “18-mile odyssey around downtown Portland”, and a big party as well. They are trying to break a record with 4,000 riders this year to support the Com
Yesterday, when the oil based primer spilled in the basement, my boys cleaned it up ALL BY THEMSELVES and didn’t even mention it until hours later. They are such helpful little men.
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2779.Here in Zinelandia producing zines is second nature; a little-known section of the municipal code stats that you have to either be creating one or planning one or you have to move to Gresham.Fortunately, the Zine Police will let you off if you just say you
January 22 - Capt. Joshua C. Pairsh, 29, of Equality, Ill., died in the United States of a non-combat related illness.January 25 - 1st Lt
The Donald and the Mittens are on the same team now. The Mittens gratefully accepted The Donald's endorsement saying he also knows how to create jobs. Funny, The Donald is most famous for "You're Fired," though Mittens is gaining some ground on that one. We do know Mittens is RICH and that The Donald is supposed to be
By Scott Moore of Portland, Oregon. Scott is the Communications Director for Our Oregon and was a political reporter and news editor for the Portland Mercury. Previously, he contributed Trivial Pursuit: Tha
It’s sunny outside right now. I am standing in the sunshine. The sun called to me and told me to spend at least part of my lunch break outside. Hold on. I need to find a place to sit down. I am standing on the sidewalk, in the sunlight, looking down at my phone, typing [...]
Can the Blazers go 3-0 against the Kings this season? Follow the game in our live chat, with tipoff set for 7 p.m. Thursday.
Can the Blazers go 3-0 against the Kings this season? Follow the game in our live chat, with tipoff set for 7 p.m. Thursday.
Tax (Photo credit: 401K) Well, the IRS may, anyway - Some American Airlines frequent-fliers got a jolt this week after Citibank sent tax forms that listed miles as taxable miscellaneous income. The Associated Press reports the 1099 tax forms "were...
A collection of Anna Griffin’s tweets, compiled and mashed up by Fred Leonhardt. (Anna Griffin is on leave from The Oregonian, but will once again grace its pages with her substantive musings soon). Tomorrow’s column Tomorrow’s column is decidedly mediocre and touchy feely. I apologize and promise that Sat
News Release from: Salem Police Dept.SALEM POLICE TO PRESENT FREE TRAINING FOR BUSINESS OWNERS-SMALL BUSINESSES CAN LEARN HOW TO PREVENT CRIME IN AND AROUND THEIR BUSINESSPosted: February 2nd, 2012 12:23 PMThe Salem Police Department will be partnering with the Chemeketa Small Business Development Center in offering a free
Question from Avery February 1, 2012 at 2:17pm Richard, I have a offset on my taxes but havent recieved my letter telling me why. Who can answer these questions for me?? Answer: Avery - Thank you for your question. If...
India’s Supreme Court sent shockwaves through the country’s mobile sector earlier today by cancelling all 122 of the 2G licenses that were awarded under controversial circumstances in 2008. The markets reacted swiftly. Stocks of telecom companies whose licenses have been scrapped, like DB Realty, whose promoters are inv
The Wilsonville Public Library is celebrating its 30th birthday with cake, a concert, a film fest and other special events Feb. 11-18.
Ian Ference Photography & Provocations: Abandonment of a spot for sure. Abandonment of souls, troubled or maybe not so troubled souls, for certain. Not about the usual fly fishing, tying or outdoor pursuits that SwittersB likes to point to. But, take a few minutes to look and imagine. IAN FERENCE PHOTOGRAPHY Filed u
Oregon Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian announced today that he's running again for another term. Avakian's tenure in the job has been a marked success so far. His term has seen a reinvigorated use of Commissioner Complaints. One was used to pursue a civil case against
Today, I’m excited to introduce the latest additions to our collection of premium themes. Designed by Andy Rutledge, Currents, is a responsive, minimal yet attractive premium theme from WooThemes. Currents is perfect for news driven sites. The phrase, “less is more” couldn’t be more true. This clean
"The Woman in Black" is a slow-burn haunted-house thriller co-produced by the recently resurrected Hammer Films -- the storied company responsible for so many classic horror melodramas starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing.
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Welcome to the start of a new regular feature here at The Brew Site for 2012: Apocalypse Beer. This is a (mostly tongue-in-cheek) subject I’ve been thinking about for awhile and since nobody else appears to be doing it, I thought it was high time to tackle it. What follows is the introduction t
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Research: Attending Blazers Game Is Cheaper Than NBA Average The Team Marketing Report just released its
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