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Jefferson Smith explains why he wants to be 'governor' at a mayoral forum: Portland City Hall roundup

Oregon Local News

Smith also argued for a centralized city number to guide residents to government services. The problem? It already exists. »

PCC, PSU renew ‘streamlined’ co-admission agreement

The Portland TribuneNews

Portland Community College and Portland State University have renewed a streamlined co-admission agreement that makes it easier for students to take classes at both institutions, live in PSU residence halls and complete their degrees, officials say. Th... »

Free Portland Music Series: Wednesdays, February 2012 | “Sack Lunch” Concerts @ The Old Church

Pdx Pipeline

The “Sack Lunch” concert series continues at The Old Church this February in downtown Portland. The concerts take place every Wednesday from noon-1PM. Built in the 1880s, it’s one of the most interesting venues in town and all concerts are free! FREE M... »

Earl Blumenauer urges Portland mayoral candidates to 'get into the weeds': Portland City Hall roundup

Portland City HallThe OregonianOregonlive.com

"Everybody says the right things about the Portland story," Blumenauer said. "I think it's baked into our DNA now." »

Jackiw Plays Bruch w/ Oregon Symphony | Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy, Brilliant Young Violinist

Pdx Pipeline

From our sponsors at Oregon Symphony: Jackiw Plays Bruch Saturday, February 4 @ 7:30 p.m. Monday, February 6 @ 8 p.m. Tickets start at $21 Purchase Tickets at orsymphony.org/jackiw Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1111 SW Broadway Britten. Bruch. Beethove... »

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Nine open legislative seats in 2012 so far

Blueoregon

Last week, Rep. Terry Beyer (D-Springfield) announced that she wouldn't seek re-election. The district, HD-12, was more-or-less unchanged in redistricting. Rep. Beyer immediately endorsed a successor - John Lively, who served as mayor of Springfield fr... »

Noticing SW Portland: Motels 97201

Everyone's Blog PostsPortlandneighborhood's 'Net

(Reposted from my blog, noticingswportland.wordpress.com. Read the original post here.) There are places I pass by every day on my way to somewhere else. They are part of the landscape that I see on such a routine basis that I hardly notice them. A goo... »

The Specialty Store

Blog Town, Pdx

The Sticks & Stones-led The Specialty Store is finally poised for its big official debut. This Saturday (6:-10 pm) at the shop (524 NW 23rd), peruse lines like New York's Pvblic, Chicago's Designer Drugs, and Portland's Harding & Wilson over celebrator... »

Bureaucratic Mystery of the Week

Jack Bog's Blog

Helping students stay in school is a great cause, and helping them get into college with the financial aid they deserve is, too. But why is Portland City Hall involved in it, and in particularly, why is the city's parks department in the picture? The p... »

Portland Aerial Tram celebrates its fifth anniversary

Portland Architecture

Portland Aerial Tram (photo by Bradley Maule) BY BRIAN LIBBY On the heels of Oregon Health & Science University releasing its plans for the Collaborative Life Science building on its South Waterfront campus, the once controversial transit project at th... »

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