The nonsense that goes on after a police officer shoots and kills someone defies belief. Here's a story out of Spokane that just screams.

By Dave Lister In response to the escalation in gang-related shootings

The sense of smell is a funny thing.I linger over that very same thought ALL the time - particularly when in public restrooms.  I remember a scene from Ice Storm, where He-Who-Will-Be-Frodo-Baggins gives a presentation about how when you smell something, you're really encountering and absorbing the actual m

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Without it, he claims, there will be "a revolution in the financial system." Really? What do we have to do to get that here?

As a father with a precocious 17 month old daughter, I am constantly looking for new baby products that simplify our life. We travel quite a bit and understand the challenges of the traditional Pack N’ Play; they are bulky, heavy, consume a lot of space and are often times difficult to set up. The [...]

We are up to the semi-finals of the Blazersedge Scrubdown...three head-to-head matchups that will determine the finalists.  One of those finalists will be crowned Portland's favorite not-quite-star-level Blazer.  The voting was tight in every second round race.  Let's see who advances and who has to go hom

Portland City Hall just gets stranger and stranger. I love canning and the people who do it, but forgive me if I'm tired of paying taxes to be preached to about it. All the while advertising for commercial outfits, of course. Thanks, Sust

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The USGS reports a 2.1 in Portland at 2:13 pm.  The quake was centered on SE Oak St between 6th and 7th. map 2.1 2010/09/02 14:13:19 45.520N 122.659W 6.5 2 km ( 1 mi) W of Portland, OR

Dear Mayor Doyle and Councilor Bode: I was pleased to hear that the city of Beaverton would be celebrating Mexico's bicentennial this month and disheartened to learn that Washington State resident Lars Larson has once again attacked an Oregon city....

My review of the Bach Orchestral Suites as performed by the Portland Baroque Orchestra in May is on page 48 of the September/October issue of the American Record Guide. A compilation of my reviews from this summer's Oregon Bach Festival will appear in the November/December issue. You can get a copy of the American Record Gu

If you think toe nail fungus is one thing that shouldn’t be considered seriously, then you’re certainly wrong. Toe nail fungus is really a disgusting condition that may affect any individual-rich or poor, young and old-and make them suffer all the way through their lifetime. Despite the fact that there are avail

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9/11 updates: intl center for 9/11 studies secures release of 1000s of photos & videos from nist*

For those that are unaware, the privately owned Federal Reserve Bank has controlled the money supply of the United States since 1913. What does this have to do with Portland housing prices and asset values? Let's review some recent quotes from the current chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank -Mr. Ben Bernanke:

By Laura Grimes Certain laws of buying school supplies are writ large in pink Pearl eraser and are never, ever violated. Herewith the laws: –You will be slightly irritated with yourself for choosing to shop for school supplies at a certain store despite a bitter memory of hundreds of backpacks conspicuously blocking a

What happened? (Photo: Bill Jackson) Richard Krebs, the man who was involved in a collision with a TriMet bus on SW Morrison and 6th on August 12th, has come forward with his side of the story. He refutes several important parts of TriMet's official statement and says he was under medication from his injuries when [...]

Let's just fix up the wonderful city we already have.

Tendai Buddhism as conceptualized by Saciho years gone is believed to be based typically on the fundamentals of the Chinese Tiantai Dashi ZHI-yi’s. This in turn is alleged to be an adaption of the doctrines of the lotus sutra. This brings us to the powerful connection that lotus sutra and Tendai teachings share with

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Residing within the Midwest, we all experience plenty of cold temperature which surely, brings along the cold and flue. About Three years ago I first heard of Oregano Oil and in what way it helped both fight the cold and flue, amongst a number of other ailments, but in addition helps give your immune system [...]

The idea was always documented that this initial mealtime of the day is without question probably the most crucial 1. A lot of persons skip it because individuals do not have a moment mainly because they’re in a big hurry. Within the vacation you can take a lot more precious time and prepare some sweet [...]

OC spray, pepper spray or capsicum spray all refer to the canister of anti-burglar spray a normal worker might be keeping inside his pocket. A pepper spray can be very effective if you want to inhibit a burglary or thrust back an attacker. However, several areas prohibit the utilization and trade of pepper spray, which [...

Day Seventy-four: Deconstructed So, it’s been a day. A day of undoing. Considering that I’m feeling a bit undone, it’s in keeping I think. I spent the better part of the day fretting about my bead investment, after realizing that I really don’t like the pendant quality. It feels clunky. And Mireio is

There comes a time when a person would will need to look at and find out information in regards to the proprietor of your number that appeared on his cellular phone. This will be the purpose why a phone number look up provider can turn out to be a necessity as opposed to a nuisance [...]

Comon Apple, I get that Windows is a competing platform and you’d rather spend your time working on your own stuff, but if you’re going to force me to use iTunes with my iPhone, at least make iTunes not suck. I’ve ranted about iTunes before and while iTunes 10 seems more stable and less laggy

Oregon "governor" Teddy has appointed Billy Bradbury to the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council. How cool is that? The AlGore acolyte will soon have the entire Pacific Northwest running on Pixie dust and magic dreams.

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David Wu has been conspicuously absent of late, but his constituents just may have a chance to meet him if they're willing to travel outside his congressional district on September 7. That's when demolition is scheduled to begin on a...

Peter Ames Carlin is a culture writer and columnist for The Oregonian. He was the newspaper's TV critic before that, and a senior writer at People magazine before that. He is also an author, most recently, of "Paul McCartney: A...

Take the time to listen, watch and close your eyes. Maybe you'll learn something new. I have been. Tears and fears and feeling proud, to say, I love you right out loudDreams and schemes and circus crowds, I've looked at life that wayBut now old friends are acti

Portland, Oregon is occupied territory. It was invaded years ago by a non-native species of political animal from back east who took over our political and cultural institutions in order to try out their utopian socialist dreams on our great...

The Northeast Portland Japanese restaurant has improved dramatically since it opened five years ago.

It was a full nine months ago when I first reported on NE Portland's Community Cycling Center (CCC) putting together a report about why low-income people, racial minorities, and women bike at lower rates than white men and this week I

The ballroom dance review, presented in Portland as part of the Broadway Across America series, includes a number of performers from "So You Think You Can Dance."

Portland's Housing Bureau is very close to announcing the site of a new facility downtown where homeless residents downtown can store their things during the day without fear of having them stolen or confiscated. Once its location is revealed, the storage facility is expected to open within the next two weeks. The

The last time we checked in with comedian Todd Glass, almost exactly one year ago, his wisdom proved sage. Glass foretold a new comedy club would o

An action movie inspired by a spoof movie trailer stays true to its roots.

If I had to see five films in the Portland area this week, these would be them.

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Short of the Week is now rockin’ it like 2009! Visit our new Facebook page and click the “like” button to get our curated short film selections right in your…

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Head to downtown Milwaukie Friday for free entertainment, live music, activities, art exhibits, book and poetry readings, and special deals.

On October 4th, FHA rules will change regarding Mortgage Insurance Premiums collected up front and the monthly rate charged. Any FHA case number issued after October 4th will be subject to the new rules. The application for a case number takes place after there is an accepted offer on a specific property. I [...]

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