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Troutdale man pleads not guilty to 14 counts of first-degree rape

Portland News

James Kevin Bishop, 36, is being held on a total of $7 million bail at the Multnomah County Detention Center. »

BUSINESS BRIEFS

The BeeNews

“Setting Your Price: Bids, Estimates, Verbal Agreements” At this month’s meeting of the Association of Home Businesses in Sellwood, open to everyone, on Thursday, February 16th, the speaker is AHB member Kathryn Leech of River City Gardens (www.riverci... »

Truth about lies: Eastmorelander publishes “Lie Detector” book

The BeeNews

Eastmoreland resident Jim Wygant, a retired Polygraph examiner, recently published his third paperback book: “Confessions of a Lie Detector: Years of theft, sex and murder” (Lycetta Press, 2011, 298 pages). He spent an evening at the Sellwood Branch Li... »

Park worker saves hypothermic man at Sellwood Riverfront Park

The BeeNews

As the calendar turned to 2012, Portland Parks and Recreation lauded maintenance worker Peter Anthony for helping save a 54 year-old man’s life on New Year’s Day. A distraught man approached Anthony, a veteran of five years with PP&R, on the north shor... »

Final wall of Historic Sellwood Carbarns may come down

The BeeNews

Unless a donor with deep pockets comes forward to help, the final piece of the historic Sellwood Carbarns, at S.E. 13th Avenue between Linn and Ochoco Streets, may soon be demolished. On January 11, a handful of the 69 members of the Trolley Barn Commo... »

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Old Tree

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Originally posted at http://noticingswportland.wordpress.com/2012/02/05/old-tree/ I met a neighbor today. Phil has started removing an enormous big leaf maple tree from the front yard of his home. The center has rotted, and it is… »

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Swinging toy light sabers nets 45-day jail sentence

Examiner Portland Edition

In a show of judicial force that has made national headlines, a Multnomah County judge yesterday sentenced a man to 45 days in jail for waving a pair of “Star Wars” light sabers at customers in Toys R... »

Big Nonprofit News! LGBT Youth Resource Group Joins Forces With Q Center

Blog Town, Pdx

Photos via qPDX and FlickrTwo of the city's biggest LGBT groups are joining forces: The North Mississippi-based Q Center confirmed today that it's merging with the Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center (SMYRC), a nonprofit that provides counseling, eve... »

Portland in February

Portland Travel Guide

Portland Travel GuideBy the time February arrives each year, it’s usually about the time we start dreaming of a quick extended getaway to a warm or tropical location. Thankfully, February in Oregon usually brings a taste of spring with February Fakeout... »