Welcome to the weekend, Washington County. Time to have some fun with Laugh for the Arts, Asia Fantasia and Funky Junk Sisters in Hillsboro, and "Pump Boys and Dinettes" with Broadway Rose in Tigard.
At Luce, people eat surrounded by shelves holding boxes and jars. The effect is to assure you that the restaurant probably won't run out of anything, and that you've suddenly discovered Portland's long-lost Italian neighborhood.
Screenshot I've got some exciting news about the continued evolution of the annual BikeCraft event. You'll recall this year I formally handed over the event to Aaron Kaffen and Amos Hunter after running it for six years (sniff, sniff). Amos and Aaron took it to a whole new level and the event was really solid. Now [...]
US Warns Iran Not To Fight Back Against Israeli Attack"The USS Abraham Lincoln warship has remained stationed in the Strait of Hormuz despite an Iranian threat that no more aircraft carriers should transit
Striking headline in a Tacoma News-Tribune editorial: “It took Richard Nixon to go to China, Bill Clinton to reform welfare and state Rep. Jeannie Darneille to push House Bill 2588.” It’s apt, and it could mark a breakthrough. DNA evidence is something relatively new on the civil rights screen, and complex
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Reed College's aging nuclear reactor keeps a-reactin' away, while federal regulators decide whether to renew its license. The "research" facility, which is right on campus next to the psychology building, is
I met this morning with
…since the “highlight hack” was patched I haven’t seen a single new highlight. Who had less than a week? You Win!
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Four Chaplains Day is to be observed annually on February 3 in America by the unanimous resolution of the U.S. Congress in 1988. It is a day to remember February 3, 1943, a day on which one of the most remarkable and inspiring acts of heroism in the history of warfare took place in World War II. It is a day to ho
SW Broadway in downtown Beaverton might soon look like this.(Conceptual rendering by the City of Beaverton) The City of Beaverton and the Beaverton Downtown Association are in the process of redesigning SW Broadway, the street that runs through the heart of downtown Beaverton. The goal of the redesign (one element of the
See these gorgeous lips? These are not my lips. I know I usually complain about my butt, but over the
The Slabtown Bender kicks off today, and it was announced this morning that Doug Rogers has purchased Slabtown from Brinda Coleman and Sam
A couple of nights ago, I returned from the library at dusk. On the way home from the bus stop, I detoured into the vacant lot 3 doors down from our house. I decided to sit in the grass under one of the black locust trees and watch the sky and the stars and the moon for a bit. After maybe 10-15 minutes, I
If you haven't sent your kids to a CREST Camp yet, you are missing a fantastic opportunity for hands-on learning during school breaks. My daughter has attended every camp possible since starting school last year and we have not regretted a...
Citing family reasons Parry tells The World he will not run for commissioner. Now that Fred Messerle has filed to run for position one against incumbent Bob Main and challenger Randy Sanne if Sanne wins then we will have an entirely new board next January.
Citing family reasons Parry tells The World he will not run for commissioner. Now that Fred Messerle has filed to run for position one against incumbent Bob Main and challenger Randy Sanne if Sanne wins then we will have an entirely new board next January.
Discover some of Oregon’s best small wineries right here in Eugene’s backyard From the largest mass-producing winery in Oregon to some of the smallest boutique, single-batch vineyards, the southern Willamette Valley around Eugene features a pouring of amazing, award-winning wines seeped in variety. Yet even with dozens
Sasquatch drops its lineup, and listen to new tunes from Esperanza Spalding, the Decemberists and the Chieftans. Plus, a release date for a new Horse Feathers record. And drummer Neal Morgan gets his drum-and-vocal on.
Earlier this week, the American Family Association group One Million Moms lashed out against JC Penney's new choice of spokesmodel: Recently JC Penney announced that comedian Ellen Degeneres will be the company's new spokesperso
Misery! -- happiness is to be found by its side!~ James Legge translation, from The Sacred Books of the East, 1891 ~
It’s time again for Non-Consumer Mish-Mash, where I write a little bit about this and a little bit about that. An Opportunity to Practice Being Patient Do you remember that 8′ X 11′ Pottery Barn rug that I picked up at the Goodwill Outlet for $25? My plan had been to break out the ol’ Bissell rug [
After the devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan last year, all hope might have seemed lost. Except the world turned out in large numbers to rush to Japan's aid. How classy of the Japanese to now send a "Thank You" (Arigato in their language) out to all who helped through such difficult times. I don't recall ev
Later today, the application period opens for the "Green Lane Project," a promising new initiative funded by national advocacy org Bikes Belong. The project's aim is to help build "world-class cycling networks" in a select group of U.S. cities that are "poised to make significant progress over the next two years in installi
New releases in Portland-area theaters not reviewed in this week's A&E.
Which is why this made me laugh. From the band poster show at Meat Cheese Bread (home of the best breakfast burritos in Portland, I will fight anyone who
I make my own highlights at home
The Slabtown Bender kicks off
str8nochaser: So, today is the anniversary of the day I said “YES” to my lovely husband a-ra.tumblr.com Arguably the best decision I’ve made in my 32 years on
It's been awhile since we've organized an event of epic proportions and we have a feeling this is one of those events. Back in 2007, we held one our biggest clothing exchanges and it was where I befriended Brooke. Brooke...
Over in northwest Portland, just west of the I-405 freeway and in the higher letters of the Alphabet District, there used to be some actual industry, especially trucking. Blue collar jobs, like the ones the politicians around here keep telling us they're trying to bring us. But now all those businesses have been chased aw
Recently, the Political Action Committees supporting single candidates, also known as PACs, disclosed their 2011 end-of-year totals for fundraising and spending, and according the Center for Responsive Politics they’ve collectively spent more than 44 million dollars. The pro-Mitt Romney group has spent 17 million, primari
View Source FTW I totally didn’t pay for this.
As you may have heard, this stark poster for the new season of Mad Men has been getting a lot of play all around NY
Friday's promising employment report showing that the U.S. added 243,000 jobs in January is just the latest sign of a slowly improving American economy. But that good news for the American people is bad news for the "Hope America Fails"...
str8nochaser: mercurypdx: … it’s stickers for the dashboard?
Hello beautiful. A Cooper’s Hawk, I think, come for breakfast. In this yard, everyone eats.
… it’s stickers for the dashboard? So what do you think… one or two weeks before people lose interest?
No, this isn't a vintage Blogtown post. It's new. The Tr
You all know that in the past I’ve asked you to send your pictures to me via email. You can now use my email submission form to attach you photos along with your email. Please include any copyright information you would like me to add should I use your submission. Just go to my email [...]
The oft-injured center will have another surgery - his fourth since becoming the No. 1 overall pick in 2007 - and this time it's on his right knee, which hasn't given him problems since 2007.
The oft-injured center will have another surgery - his fourth since becoming the No. 1 overall pick in 2007 - and this time it's on his right knee, which hasn't given him problems since 2007.
Get some butter and bread cuz we got the jam. Amazing tech deck action in this video including kickflip over open flame. Bump and ride.
The Blazers fall to 3-9 on the road after Thursday's loss.
The Blazers fall to 3-9 on the road after Thursday's loss.
Yeah, so I'm a 17-year-old lesbian and decided to be big and brave and come out to my parents. I did the whole "born this way," "please accept me," etc., that I'm sure everyone tries. Things got pretty damn quiet, which was actually a good reaction in my books because my parents are kind of rel
"Pink Out Breakfast & Silent Auction" Saturday, February 18th @ 9:30 am. Reser Stadium