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Oregon bill would make pot retailers legal in state
SALEM — Oregon legislators are considering a bill to legalize and license medical marijuana retailers, calling it a step toward reining in abuses of the state's 15-year-old effort to allow people to use pot for ...
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Organizers police prepare for Portland Rock N Roll half marathon
PORTLAND, Ore. – About 10,000 people have signed up to run the Rock 'N Roll half marathon on Sunday. It's the first Rose Festival event and first major race here since the bombings at the Boston Marathon last month. So you can expect more Portland police officers here and private security stationed at the check booth and start line. Just two weeks after the Boston ...
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Family pushes for safer intersection in SE Portland
Foster Road and Woodstock Boulevard along 97th Avenue if something isn't done. The Portland Bureau of Transportation has identified Southeast Foster Road as one of the top 10 crash corridors in the city. It has already identified a list of safety issues with Foster Street and has already put in some safety fixes. But the stretch of Southeast 97th isn't scheduled for any. ...
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Portlands Arts District to host theater festival from June 26-30 Sun Journal
PORTLAND -- More than 45 acts will be presented as part of PortFringe 2013, the five-day, cutting-edge theater festival taking place in Portland's Arts District from June 26-30. The line-up features original musicals, one-man (and -woman) shows, puppets, vaudeville and burlesque. In addition to fostering new and experimental work, PortFringe also encourages creative cross- pollination. This ...
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Coast Guard rescues teen from Oregon surf
A U.S. Coast Guard crewmember hoists the rescued girl into an airborne MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter Friday afternoon off Sunset Beach. (Still image taken from Coast Guard ...
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Democrats say Oregon budget will go forward
SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- The Democrats in charge of writing a new state budget said Friday they're casting aside proposed tax increases and public-employee pension cuts and will begin advancing early pieces of a spending plan for the next two ...
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New president downtown store for LaCrosse
LaCrosse Footwear Inc. on Friday said it plans to open a downtown Portland retail location. LaCrosse Footwear Inc. on Friday said it plans to open a downtown Portland location. It did not provide details about the store's size or location. The company also named Robert Sasaki president. The Portland-based maker of boots for the outdoor and military markets was acquired for $138 million last ...
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The List Top Oregon vineyards
The List: Top Oregon vineyards. Editor's note: Each week, Portland Business Journal researcher Tam Jenkins compiles lists ranking local businesses by industry or topic. This post is a teaser of this week's top vineyards list subscribers can view complete lists in the latest issue, which includes more businesses as well as contact information, the names of local executives and other ...
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New Academy planned in Portland
Michael Zamora/Caller-TimesAcademy employee Nin Eaton (right) measures out the length of an arrow as she prepares to cut a set for customers Leeza Rodriguez (from back left), Elsa Perez and Kassandra Perez at the new archery section inside the Academy Sports + Outdoors in Corpus Christi. Renovations are being done throughout the existing store, and a new location in Portland is scheduled to open ...
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The annual Astoria Regatta is now an Oregon Heritage Tradition
Oregon Heritage Tradition . "The Heritage Commission wants to recognize these traditions that have helped define the state," said Commission chair David Lewis. "They are distinguished events that are part of our heritage as Oregonians. This is certainly true of the Astoria Regatta." An Oregon Heritage Tradition must have been in continuous operation for more than 50 ...
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Taste the wine the 17th of May a Portland Friday
This week you will find some really well thought out, deep tastings. Yet, there are some very brief descriptions from a couple of the region's more legendary tasting rooms. This week's videos are geographic adventures, high-lighting three different aspects of wine tasting. First, how about Colorado Wine!!! Elevation and ...
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For ESCO good things come in threes
ESCO Corp. Senior Vice President Jon Owens says the restructuring will help the company better focus on its customers' needs. Shifting away from a geographic focus, ESCO Corp. has undergone a major restructuring. The Portland-based maker of parts and attachments for the mining and construction industries said Monday that it has divided its operations into three divisions to better reflect ...
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No cash for TriMet Use your phone
TriMet launched beta testing of a mobile ticketing service from GlobeSherpa on May 16. You know that TriMet ticket scramble? The one where your bus is minutes away and you don't have cash or a bus ticket? It could soon be a thing of the past. TriMet today launched beta testing of a mobile ticketing system from Portland-startup GlobeSherpa that allows riders to pay fares using a smartphone. ...
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Report passion trumps money for small businesses
Pixelspoke's Cameron Madill's company helped design the State of the Business Owner 2013 survey's methodology. A new small business study, engineered by two Oregon firms, suggests that entrepreneurs are more driven by the potential for freedom and the chance to work at a job they love than they are by money. The 2013 State Of The Business Owner Report, released by Ashland-based ...
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Fire damages North Portland home
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Flames damaged the upstairs portion of a North Portland home on Friday morning, fire officials said. Portland Fire & Rescue crews were called just before 9 a.m. to the fire ...
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Peterson Joins Elliott Powell Baden Baker in Oregon
Chris Peterson has recently joined Elliott, Powell, Baden & Baker Insurance in Oregon as a commercial insurance producer. Peterson is past president of the Professional Insurance Agents of Oregon and Idaho. He has nearly 15 years of experience insuring Northwest technology and contracting risks. Elliott, Powell, Baden & Baker is an independent insurance agency that provided specialized ...
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Oregon Health Study Gives an Inaccurate Picture of Medicaid
Imagine an academic study that is so well-timed, so relevant to a current policy debate, that it's widely cited to support a major policy decision. But now consider this: the study has severe limitations and doesn't turn out to support that policy decision after ...
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Oregons first lady weighs in on fixing university education
ASHLAND — With an average of $26,000 in debt on graduation, Oregon's higher education system is not working — however, it and many systems in our society are in transformation and we're going to have to live for a time with the old and the new, ...
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New survey shows that Portland may not pass water fluoridation bill
vote for fluoridation and 8% of voters are still undecided. This has been a very controversial subject for Portland voters, with very passionate groups supporting both sides of the issue. When comparing this survey to a ...
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Portland animal shelters need every bit of help available
Animal abandonment remains a problem across the United States and Portland is no different, the Oregon Humane Society in Portland and Multnomah County Animal Services, routinely receive hundreds of animals each year, many of which are brought to them by the public or authorities who have found the animals wandering the streets.
In 2008, Portland became the buzz of the web when Portland news media reported that a pit-bull had boarded a city bus without anyone accompanying him and went for a ride. On the web, Portland became known as a pet-friendly city because the bus driven had allowed the dog to ride the bus. Read more
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