Beaverton city officials are thinking about exempting nonprofit organizations that build affordable housing from paying property taxes, but the idea is encountering opposition.

Just a short post to let you know that we're doing a wine tasting and casual BBQ at the Southeast Wine Collective in Portland this Saturday, May 25, 4-7pm. The address is 2425 SE 35th Place in Portland, at SE Division.I'll be there pouring my Vincent Win

UH-OH. I get that people go right on a red, but it doesn

ARCHITECTURE Mark Rossi of Pinnacle Architecture will be a featured speaker at the ninth biennial Farmworker Housing Asset and Property Management conference. He will join a panel set to discuss Capital Needs Assessment as it relates to multifamily and farmworker housing. The event, hosted by CASA of Oregon, is scheduled fo

It's just an idea at this point, really, but Crispin Argento (designer of PINO and networker/idea man/talker/doer extraordinaire) just might be on to something. Long an advocate and agitator for sustainable reform in the apparel industry—the only consumer sector without a clear pa

It's just an idea at this point, really, but Crispin Argento (designer of PINO and networker/idea man/talker/doer extraordinaire) just might be on to something. Long an advocate and agitator for sustainable reform in the apparel industry—the only consumer sector without a clear pa

Dave Perillo has completed his trilogy of original Star Wars Trilogy posters for Acme Archives. Return of the Jedi is a 12 x 36 inch screenprint in an edition of 250.This poster costs $50 and goes on sale Friday May 31 around 9:15am PDT. Follow @AcmeArchives for the info.

(I fear this post may be a disappointment to some of you.) 1. I admire Lena Dunham. I think she's brave. Her response to Hustler's lesbian porn parody This Ain't Girls XXX: Okay, I wracked my brain to articulate why I can't just laugh off a porn parody of Girls and here are 3 reasons:

The Internet video service expects the revival of the former Fox series to add to it's current subscriber base of 29.2 million.

Cover of October 1967 American Cycling magazineshows the nation's top racers at Alpenrose Velodrome.(Photos by Peter Hoffman) While many people think of only bike commuters and naked rides when the topic of cycling in Portland comes up, our city also has a proud tradition when it comes to racing. We shared a glimpse of tha

Tune into KBOO 90.7FM this Saturday May 25 2:00-3:30pm PST for an hour and a half of rare Jim Pepper audio tracks, Jim PepperFest 2013 updates and more on The Motif’sshow. Live streaming here:

I hate to interrupt any anti-fluoride people who are still basking in Tuesday's victory over reason and clear factual evidence—BUT! Did you know there's a great fluoride discussion going on right now in Seattle

Despite years of setbacks and lawsuits – and now a stern ultimatum from Independence city officials – developer Steven Ribeiro insists that his unfinished, 58,000-square-foot Independence Station will yet reign as the most environmentally friendly building on the planet.

The Reedville Cafe, located off Tualatin Valley Highway in Hillsboro, won the "People's Choice" award for restaurants in Washington County.

People are still talking about Star Trek Into Darkness which is both good and bad news for Paramount. Good because it's still rattling around in people's brains after they see it, instead of sliding off their frontal lobe like a fried egg from a teflon-coated pan. Bad because some are still talking because

I'm gonna share something with you, but you've got to swear to keep it to yourself! I think the statute of limitations is probably up for this stuff, but I'm not exactly sure. I don't want to go to prison at 57 years old (don't think I'd survive with my cute little tushy), so I'm counting on you to keep your lips sealed...

Mayor Charlie Hales hasn't been especially cozy with the city's big three public safe

MUSIC—Steven Ellison, AKA Flying Lotus, makes sounds with his laptop you'd be hard pressed to duplicate with a bottle of Adderall and limitl

An Adventurer, Oregon Nibler, To The Mountains, Mountain Meth People, Bigfoot Hunting, Survival Quiz, Drinking Salt Walter, Bad Ideas, World Of Crazy, Amanda Bynes Is Nuts, Rodeo Love, Survival Quiz Two, Uh-oh

Heads up: If any of you have an insatiable need to see the 2012 Steven Segal, Steve Austin picture Maximum Conviction (and the enormous Stone Cold cookie jar on his desk leads

Radiation City's gone one good new record, "Animals in the Median," out now. A remix of it comes out next month.

I get that people go right on a red, but it doesn’t mean I have to. And, I get that there was no one in the cross walk. But that doesn’t mean that there wasn’t a really good looking half naked jogger lady, coming right towards us who wanted to utilize the last 15 seconds of it. You need to stop and smell th

  It's Memorial Day weekend, traditionally the beginning of the summer movie season, but far less so these days, with cinematic behemoths lumbering across the nation since early May.  Still, this week's Portland movie openings include the automotive mayhem...

Hawthorne Bridge will be closed tonight from 9:30 p.m. to about 11 p.m. for the Rose Festival fireworks. bit.ly/10pWnF7 #wvpdx

Damian Lillard possesses various traits one needs to excel as he did during his rookie season, but none may be more vital to his success this season than his unflappability. Very infrequently was he unprepared or phased by whatever situation was thrown at him, from lining up opposite future Hall of Fame point guards Steve N

Detroit puts everyone on, don't sell the collection to pay city debts watch. I don't think that is what is happening here but everyone IS on watch.

Sometimes people are like, "Wow, Babs you sure hate when people hate women!" And I'm like, "Yeah, thanks!" But, really, I hate when anyone subjugates others,

The Cement Road with Fremont Bridge in the background..(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) There's a renewed effort afoot that could result in something most observers thought would never happen: legal public access to the "Cement Road" that runs through Union Pacific's Albina Yards along the Willamette River between Swan Isla

We may not be fans the Amazing Spider-Man reboot franchise, but here's star Andrew Garfield being a good guy by playing basketball with some local kids DRESSED IN HIS SPIDER-MAN COSTUME. (He's apparently taking a break

Salem City Manager Linda Norris told city councilors and public citizens at a recent meeting that a third bridge wouldn't be built across the Willamette River in the city for at least another 20 years.

Citizens in Vacouver USA have filed a lawsuit against the city over voting rights: A group of residents who sponsored an anti-light rail initiative filed a lawsuit against the city of Vancouver Thursday in Clark County Superior Court, arguing the...

Randy Lewis of the Los Angeles Times reported

"Behind the Candelabra" boasts impressive performances from Michael Douglas as the late showman Liberace, and Matt Damon as the younger man who became his lover -- until things began to go wrong.

It's a very, very Video Vriday, with an exclusive premiere and lots more to look at!Premiere! Here is the new video from Jarad Miles in Ancient Wave, for the song "Ooh Child"—no, not that "Ooh Child"—a brand-new track which will appear on their upcoming eponymous alb

M3.3 - 55km E of McDermitt, Nevada ShakeMap - IV Time 2013-05-23 13:56:31-07:00 Location 41.987°N 117.051°W Depth 0.0km

Call it a 21st century

East End–Rabbits, Big Black Cloud, Humours, Partydogg, 9 pm, free 4th Dimension–KPSU's Spring Fling, 8 pm, $5, all ages Cr

The week's choices include comedy courtesy of Natsha Leggero, and the "Secret Weapon" showcase, "Star Trek" trivia, "Arrested Development" on DVD, and "Vagabond Opera's Spring Fling."

Ryan Beltram of the Eugene Daily News co

A single GOP Senator apparently blocked consideration of an amendment to the Farm Act in the Senate.  Jeff Merkley wanted debate on repealing the "Monsanto Protection Act", but it was blocked. 

This weekend you can meet an alpaca in Sherwood or go to a farmer's market in Beaverton or Cedar Mill.

The strange pet trend that's still not as weird as cat breading has taken the Internet by storm.

As a child who grew up in the '80s, some of my fondest memories are of marketing. If that sounds sad and kind of gross, then you're starting to understand what it was like to grow up in

There’s quite a swarm going on in Greenville, Calif. initiated by two fairly large quakes: 4.9 11km WNW of Greenville, California 2013-05-24 01:02:19-07:00 0.0 km deep 5.7 11km WNW of Greenville, California 2013-05-23 20:47:08-07:00 11.0 km deep An article in Wired by Subscribe Erik Klemetti is an assistant profe

The Action Comics No. 1 from 1938 was mixed in with newspapers insulating a ceiling in Minnesota. The comic is currently up for auction.

Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen is making the most of his offseason. After recently selling a pair of blue curtains

The Port of Portland is taking the lead on a US DOT TIGER grant request that would fund the first two sections (shaded in red) of the North Portland Greenway. The Port of Portland, Metro, and the City of Portland have teamed up to apply for a $15 million grant through the Obama Administration's TIGER program. [...]

Most tickets for Kid Rock's summer tour will cost $20 and the artist says he will scalp about 1,000 to each show to make up for the cheaper tickets.

Whaaaaaaat: The research of scientist Dr. Masaru Emoto has long been a source of inspiration and fascination for me. Dr. Emoto’s studies have proven that water molecules consistently change their structural forms to that of beautiful crystals or deformed structures depending on whether they are expos