'Street sprints' hit the Pearl DistrictBikePortland.org (blog)Portland's Pearl District played host to a rare form of bike racing on Saturday evening when local Ironclad Pe

You can’t get away with hiding anything in an online community; community members will notice even the smallest things. While this is true in communities of every size, it is especially noticeable in large communities with many members. People are often under the mistaken impression that they can post something in a w

A Sonoma gay man will receive a $600,000 settlement from Sonoma County’s Public Guardian program after being prevented from seeing his dying partner in the hospital by social workers, The Advocate reports. Clay Greene, 78, filed suit last year, claiming he was denied hospital visitation rights because of his sexual or

As a post-OBF palate-cleanser, I turn to the weekend's news that BrewDog has released The End of History, the newest highest-alcohol beer in the world. BrewDog has been competing with Germany's Schorschbräu for the "strongest beer" title, and every

Update #2: Portland Fire & Rescue investigators state that the fire was caused by smoker's carelessness. Portland Fire & Rescue reminds smokers to please use caution when disposing of smoking materials. Update: #1 Reports indicate that there were four occupants...

Posted: July 24th, 2010 8:19 PM Regional responders have been busy today responding to calls for help on local water ways. Portland Fire & Rescue reminds everyone to use caution near the water. 1. Use life jackets when near water....

Posted: July 24th, 2010 2:48 PM Today at Approx. 1:00 pm Portland Fire & Rescue responded to reports of a man struggling in the Willamette river near the Steel Bridge. The man was located by a kayaker and the Multnomah...

Posted: July 23rd, 2010 10:02 PM Portland Fire & Rescue's dive team has recovered the body of a man who was earlier reported to be in the Willamette River. The call was initially received at 8:14 p.m. The body was...

Today, under George W. Bush, there are two Americas, not one: One Ame

This month, RayKo Photo Center, in San Francisco, will be featuring images from my Skeleton in the Closet series in their show Por(trait) Revealed. I’ll be there for the opening on July 28, so if you are in the Bay Area, please join me! (Por)trait Revealed //  A juried exhibition of portrait photography Reception: We

Not unlike the way perhaps well-meaning but ultimately terrible live rock ‘n’ roll bands zig-zag across these great lower 48 states of ours, so too do the conglomerations of anti-gay rights figureheads and soapbox screechers. For those in opposition to gay marriage, a new summer tour will try to liken itself to

SALLIE FORD AND THE SOUND OUTSIDE (Sellwood Riverfront Park, SE Spokane & Oaks Park) OUTSIDE SOUND—Wear your best '50s dress and trilby hat to the park, and dance 'til dusk to Portland's hottest number Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside. Ms. Ford's energetic band

Jeff Harwood (far left) gets the win and the Street Sprints crown.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland's Pearl District played host to a rare form of bike racing on Saturday evening when local Ironclad Performance Wear Cycling Team held their first annual Street Sprints competition. The format was simple: a three-block, side-by-s

Summer is finally here in Portland … at least for a few days—’tis the season for barbecues, tubing down the river, bottomless ice chests and summer jams (Jams? JAMZ!). TDoL spent countless hours in a dark room assembling your summer soundtrack for 2010, a mixtape filled with singalongs, un poquito de espa�

The Bechdel Test finds Hollywood failing female audiences.

lovequotesrus: “Why should I care when you don’t?”

Both Pickaton and PDX Pop Now! have made minor adjustments to their upcoming lineups. First off, the legendary Billy Joe Shaver—who

The Oregonian's Saturday story on the outside review of the city's investigation into the death of James Chasse while in police custody carried this little snippet,which hasn't received the attention it deserves: The report revealed that Multnomah County refused to...

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The 2nd Annual Overlook Village Celebration takes place Saturday, July 31st 2010 on North Killingsworth, West of I-5. An automatically generated list of possibly related posts:

If you haven’t seen seasons one, two, or three or you just need a refresher — this is for you.

legoexpress: I feel a disturbance in the horse…

NOS brown, black, yellow and white swim trunks. You can purchase these swim trunks for $22- over at Vintage Vixen Clothing Co. 1940's swim trunks with stripes in the front. You can purchase these swim trunks for $125- over at...

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Portland’s working men could get almost anything they needed on the corner of West Burnside and SW 5th in 1928. Clothing, shoes, raingear, hats and more could be found here. Step next door and get the shoes shined or a shave. There are several ghost pedestrians in this photo as well as a street sweeper [...]

… hindsight is 20/20. A whole bunch of things that I thought of as “Man, that’s odd…” at the time now make total sense. My brief meeting was good, but I know how that can change. “We” learn more at 11AM. My stomach will be tied in knots until then.

By my math, I've interviewed close to 300 musicians while music editor here at the Mercury, and none of them can top Greg Dulli.

Snaps from a shoot for local jewelery/accessory magnates, Sticks and Stones.

… when the press releases say they’re acquiring you… and your boss just calls you into her office.

Any day that starts out with an announcement that you’re merging with one of your larger competitors cannot be a good one….

Ever received a styrofoam head in the mail?

Just what did we get for the money. You may start reading HERE. We now have 100,oo0 ground troops fighting these cave dwellers in Afghanistan.

Health issues force the Texas legend to cancel his Pendarvis Farm sets, but Pickathon responds by booking one of the best of contemporary Texas.

Mike and I took our brood to see Toy Story 3 in 3-D yesterday afternoon. Man was it expensive! I am aging myself when I say I remember when matinees were half-price. Now they are nearly as expensive as the evening shows, and 3-D costs $3.50 extra per person. And Chris is an adult virtually everywhere now. (I have to s

And after this, I think we’ve worn out the topic: I was in error previously when I talked about the Trail Blazers getting Paul to agree to extension prior to any deal. I do not now believe that is possible. You can’t get a player to sign an extension until the final year of his deal, [...]

We have been eating in the park, on the beach, and at concerts a lot this summer and needed some non-plastic reusable snack bags. I know I am a little behind the curve on this, but with the girls being...

Normally I’d have a few more photos from a hike, but yesterday I came back with eight. And twice as many mosquito bites. And as many black fly bites. I forgot my bug spray in a hiking season known for particularly bad bugs. Hiking from the car to around the lake I used my bandanna [...] Related posts:

"The family always wondered" about the painting that said it was of the "Battle of Lookout Mountain," so he turned to OPB's "History Detectives" for answers.

Tom Friedman does the math to calculate the result of aggressive nihilism and palsied advocacy -- zero: We’ve basically decided to keep pumping greenhouse gases into Mother Nature’s operating system and take our chances that the results

End of Temporary Census Jobs Swells Oregon Job Loss By Oregon Employment Department Oregon’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 10.5 percent in June, essentially unchanged from 10.6 percent in May. The rate has been between 10.5 and 10.7 percent for the most recent eight months. Oregon’s unemployment rat

After dinner entertainment, courtesy of Ian, Milton and Kay's grandson. I wondered why he asked me to bring him some shoe strings and light sticks from Walmart. He tied a shoe string to a light stick, made one for each hand, and started to rotate his arms and wrists. See the spectacular results!

The Oregon Cultural Trust strategizes about its future with the announcement of new grants for fiscal year 2011.

Below are two videos (Part 1 and Part2) from OdysseyNetworks which showcases the horror stories and faith struggles of the communities impacted by the BP oil gulf spill. Part II video below:

By Sweet Dreams Weddings and Events Portland, Your guests may not remember what flowers were in your bouquet, or in the centerpieces, but they will remember if they had a good time. Here are 10 ways to ensure your celebration is as memorable for your guests as it is for you. 1. Give Them Plenty of Notice: As [...]

By Bureau of Land Management, WASHINGTON, DC – Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Bob Abbey today announced the findings of the interdisciplinary Western Oregon Task Force for moving forward in the management of BLM-administered forests in western Oregon. “The recommendations of the task force will help us develop

If you're looking for ways to let your talent shine, there are auditions for performers of all kinds. Check out Call Board for upcoming auditions.

You say you've tried every diet known to man -- and woman -- and still haven't lost weight? Bet you haven't tried these.