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.

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

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...

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

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.

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

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

Research: Attending Blazers Game Is Cheaper Than NBA Average The Team Marketing Report just released its

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In light of our post of last night about the latest $60 "Gotcha" from Portland City Hall, we think that these ought to be posted in the parking zones to alert unsuspecting motorists of the operative rules:

Rep. John Mica at a bike industry fundraising event in March 2009.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Since the House transportation bill has gone all crazy, I've been banging my head against my desk to figure out why Republican members of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee are so afraid of including any

In its IPO filing Facebook mentioned the word “mobile” 123 times, says GigOM. But in most cases Facebook didn’t use the word mobile in positive ways. Of Facebook’s 845 million monthly active users, 425 million accessed Facebook in December alone through a smart-or feature phone app or through its mobile-optimized we

From our sponsors: Super Bowl Beer Sale Sunday, February 5, 2012 NE 15th Avenue & Hawthorne Hophouses 15th Avenue: 1517 NE Brazee | Hawthorne: 4111 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Tap Lists & More info: oregonhophouse.com GROWLER FILL SALE!!! Back by popular demand, we will hold a SuperBowl Beer Sale this upcoming weeke

Game Time: 7:00 p.m. TV: CSNNW The Blazers have played the Sacramento Kings twice this season, both times in Portland, both lopsided wins for the home team. This is the first time the Blazers will face the Kings on the road. That would be the major difference. Other than that, you already know

As most people know, Nancy Brinker started the Susan G. Komen "For the Cure" Foundation in 1980 after her sister died of breast cancer. Susan asked Nancy to promise to work towards finding a cure. So many amazing charities have been founded in loved one's honor; there's no better motivation than the memory of a lo

There is dry, sunny weather in the forecast for this weekend. Fortunately there are a number of interesting reasons to get out and enjoy it.

If you pay attention to vintage this town, you know that Yo Vintage! is one of the most prolific sources in town not only for secondhand duds of international

If you pay attention to vintage this town, you know that Yo Vintage! is one of the most prolific sources in town not only for secondhand duds of international provenance, but also for frequently updated lookbooks. This time, they're kicking it up a notch. To launch their new spring

Qualcomm today announced a LTE to WCDMA call using one of its MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 chipset, and a VoIP-over-LTE connection. Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) is a 3GPP specified feature that enables continuity of service by seamlessly switching to a WCDMA network when a consumer on a VoLTE call leaves LTE coverage. Up until this poin

The weekend is finally here and once again we have a great list of Portland events and and tons of free tickets including music, art, film, and more. FREE TICKETS: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every week including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join our [...]

  Portland’s monthly First Thursday event is tonight! The weather looks PREFECT for this time of year, so thousands will surely be out there enjoying the festivities. There are over 50 (probably 100) galleries having openings this month, with most openings taking place in the Pearl district and Old Town/China Tow

Dave, So the Blazers aren't contenders right now. Or are they? How do they get there from here? Do they need a big move or just an adjustment. How close are they and how soon can we expect to get there? Hmmmm...consulting GPS. Destination: Contending. Hold on a second...it'

Question from Donna February 1, 2012 at 1:21pm Richard, My child graduated from college in June 2011. Can I still claim her on this years tax return? Answer:  Donna - Thank you for your question. Based on the information in...

The Portland City Council can easily get one's blood boiling, but in brighter moments it's important to stop and savor the sublime hilarity of their actions. Take the police fitness money scandal, for example -- the one i

A memorial on SE Foster near site of fatal collision back in November 2009.(Photos © J. Maus) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has been doing "crosswalk enforcement actions" for several years. The events, which place a human decoy in a crosswalk with a phalanx of cops waiting to pull people over nearby, have h

With the city's compost program well underway, some folks still remain bitter about the idea (and leave

Question from James February 1, 2012 at 12:58pm Richard, my son is 19 is a part time college student and has a part time job(20 hours a week). is there any student deduction he could use to get a better...

In response to an article in the LA Times about Siri's inability to decode a thick Scottish burr, here's this: Someone get the poor lad a Caledonian 80/-, and quick.

Take the energy of a middle school punk show. Add alcohol. Repeat till last call.

As you already know, "That's My Jam!"—the Mercu

"Brain-Dead Teen, Only Capable Of Rolling Eyes And Texting, To Be Euthanized" —A chilling story out of Oregon from The Onion. Oh, and please note. This is NOT for real!

Pipeline is giving away a pair of tickets to NYC to PDX: A Dance Party on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Holocene. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed Monday, February 6. FREE PORTLAND MUSIC: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every [...]

I think we can all agree that “Sorry I haven’t written lately” posts are about the lamest of lame posts in all of Internetland. I know my posting has slowed quite a bit from the furious frenzy I was writing over the summer. I’m not afraid to admit this winter has sort of kicked my [...]

Our old partner from law practice, Greg Macpherson, made it official yesterday that he's running for mayor of Lake Oswego. We've always liked Mac as a politician, and were dismayed to see him lose the state attorney general's race at the hands of

Thanks for bringing Ira Glass on the "Savage Lovecast" to give sex advice! I listen to you all the time, and love you, but Ira brought things to a whole new level of Ira-ness. I would LOVE to hear him on the "Savage Lovecast" again, talking about sex! YES! Thanks again for your general awesomeness!

A bike like this one was stolen from downtown Portland on Friday. Metro's electric bike was stolen while locked up at Pioneer Square last Friday. The bike is worth about $2,000 and was the only e-bike in Metro's vehicle fleet (which also includes a cargo bike and a standard bike). According to Vicki Papasadero with Metro O

Soccer Riot! 79 Egyptians die in a post-soccer match riot in Cairo. Syrian Slaughter: One soldier who defected from the Syrian army

Pipeline is giving away a pair of tickets to attend opening night at the 35th Annual Portland International Film Festival on Thursday, February 9, 2012. The tickets include admission to an after-party following the film screening. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed

Question from Krystyna February 1, 2012 at 12:48pm Richard, Can i claim my grandparent on my 2011 tax return My grandfather is 85. He lives in Poland. I helped him financially in 2011 he is not a US citizen. Answer: ...