Provides the latest RSS feeds for Portland News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Portland News.net http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/cat/c9572006176cdfc4/ en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 21:05:13 -0400 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:05:13 -0400 30 This mid-century motor inn has been turned into a boutique hotel in the heart of Portland - think classic motel with ultra-modern glass and steel facelift somewhere between Twin Peaks and a cosmopolitan truck stop - and is just minutes from downtown. The 80 minimalist rooms have murals ranging from forest scenes to Spider-Man and John Lennon. It's a happening place, with the Doug Fir lounge ... http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214749868/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:44:47 -0400 http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214749868/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 Police sirens can be seen in this file photo. 911 calls are going unanswered following staffing shortages in several Oregon counties, according to reports.A public safety emergency could now be declared in several parts of the state if legislation is implemented by Governor John Ktzhaber. The proposed legislation would look to help residents who are being forced to fend for themselves in ... http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214748275/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:43:19 -0400 http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214748275/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 The list: Top SBA lenders The Portland arm of the Small Business Administration this week recognized several lenders as part of its Small Business Week celebration. The SBA named Wells Fargo Bank 7a Lender of the Year for Loan Dollar Volume. The bank guaranteed $41 million in loans in fiscal 2012, 19 percent of the 7a loans in the Portland district. Top SBA Lenders >> The 7a program is the ... http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214747664/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:02:16 -0400 http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214747664/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 17 percent month-to-month .Of the April volume, export containers totaled 7,084 TEUs, a decrease of 34 percent compared to April 2012, while import containers accounted for 6,922 TEUs, down 25 percent year-over-year.From January to April, the port handled 62,446 TEUs. Outbound containers totaled 34,044 TEUs and inbound containers, 28,402 ... http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214743888/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:15:56 -0400 http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214743888/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 May 24, 2013 USDA Market News Portland Daily Grain Report Bids as of 9:30 a.m. Pacific time; Subject to change Bids for grains delivered to Portland, Oregon during May by unit trains and barges, in dollars per bushel, except oats, corn and barley, in dollars per cwt. Bids for soft white wheat are for delivery periods as specified. All other wheat bids are for full May delivery. ... http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214743739/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:10:46 -0400 http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214743739/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 LYCEUM'S Tirso Lesmoras beats UST's Jon Sheriff to the loose ball as an alarmed UST coach Pido Jarencio follows the play. AUGUST DELA CRUZ THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas and Adamson hacked out narrow victories while St. Benilde upset powerhouse Far Eastern University in the Filoil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup yesterday at Filoil Flying V Arena. Jeric Teng took charge in the closing ... http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214743166/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:53:58 -0400 http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214743166/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 Steve Dykes/Getty Images If Mike Riley is considered a hometown hero in Corvallis, Ore., he certainly took an indirect route to earning that distinction. A younger Riley quarterbacked Corvallis High to consecutive state title games in 1969 and 1970, but when it came time to choose a college, he didn't stay local and play for the Beavers. Instead, he opted to head to Alabama. He later ... http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214743167/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:51:42 -0400 http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214743167/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 PORTLAND — Since opening in 1946, the Portland Meadows racetrack has withstood a fire that burned its grandstand to the ground and the massive flood that eliminated Vanport City. But it might not survive the exodus of gamblers who prefer the simplicity of slot machines to the inscrutable numbers inside the Daily Racing ... http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214741352/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:48:26 -0400 http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214741352/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 PORTLAND, Ore. - Portland has been waiting a long time for this. Minneapolis-based Target Corp. opens its first Portland CityTarget on July 28. For more than a year, workers have been turning two floors of the historic Galleria, 939 S.W. Morrison St., into an urban-themed edition of Target. The 89,000-square-foot store will employ about 200 people and will feature a pharmacy, Starbucks ... http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214741353/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:47:10 -0400 http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214741353/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 A large tree branch snapped and fell at Northwest 21st and Irving on Friday, May 24, 2013, knocking down power lines and crushing vehicles. Photo by KATU's Mike ... http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214741354/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:47:10 -0400 http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214741354/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 Portland-area commercial contractors are planning to hire a number of employees in the coming months. Hiring is on the rise for commercial contractors. Of the 38 companies on the Portland Business Journal's Top Commercial Contractors list, only five are not hiring. Project managers, superintendents and project engineers lead the way in job openings. Here are the companies that showed the ... http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214739649/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:21:23 -0400 http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214739649/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 The List: Top women-owned businesses. Editor's note: Each week, the Portland Business Journal compiles lists ranking local businesses by industry or topic. This post is just a teaser 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 details. Not a subscriber? Sign up for a free ... http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214739650/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:19:38 -0400 http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214739650/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 Get ready to eat big -- and still save money! Look at this line-up -- Each of these top restaurants (88 of them) are really throwing it down in the kitchen, offering some of their best dishes at a prix fixe of $29 for appetizers/salads, main entrees, AND desserts. It's an incredible opportunity to try new places ... http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214727732/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:53:10 -0400 http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214727732/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 CORPUS CHRISTI -- Portland City Manager Mike Tanner announced plans to retire from his post this summer after more than 17 years on the job. Tanner's last day working for the city, where he has spent half his career, will be July 23. His work in municipal administration began in 1978 as Portland's assistant city manager. He also has worked in West University Place, Flower Mound, ... http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214727734/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:22:23 -0400 http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214727734/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 PORTLAND, Ore. -- About 2,400 gallons of sewage overflowed from a public toilet at downtown Portland's Waterfront Park Thursday, spilling across the sidewalk and draining into the Willamette River. The sewage spilled into a storm drain on the river's west bank just south of the Hawthorne Bridge, according to the City of Portland's Bureau of Environmental Services. Maintenance ... http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214726520/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:43:22 -0400 http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214726520/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 George Passadore, retired regional chairman of Wells Fargo Bank, in a bumper car, one of the more playful vehicles in his vast collection. George Passadore, the retired regional chairman for Wells Fargo Bank, started his automobile collection before he could legally drive, buying his first car, a 1933 Plymouth Coup, at age 14. The Collectors: George Passadore's vintage autos Today, he houses ... http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214727094/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:58:51 -0400 http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214727094/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 About 70 DrupalCon attendees helped conceive and develop the help4ok.org website to assist with recovery efforts in Oklahoma City. More than 70 developers attending DrupalCon in Portland this week took time out to make a major contribution to the recovery effort in Oklahoma City. Twenty-four people were killed and more than 1,000 homes were damaged or destroyed when a massive tornado swept ... http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214726490/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:46:28 -0400 http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214726490/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 PORTLAND, Ore. -- Police are searching for a man who held up a Southeast Portland convenience store with a handgun on Thursday morning. Police said the unknown man entered the Division ... http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214724356/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:29:40 -0400 http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214724356/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 OREGON FISH AND WILDLIFE COLUMBIA FISHING REPORT Weekend Fishing Opportunities: Angling for summer steelhead and spring Chinook jacks is open between Tongue Point and the I-5 Bridge. Effective Saturday May 25 through June 15 spring Chinook angling is open from Tongue Point/Rocky Point line upstream to Beacon Rock, plus the banks only from Beacon Rock to Bonneville Dam. Shad angling is open ... http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214725115/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:27:08 -0400 http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214725115/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 The Oregon Idea is urging support for legislation that would help bring more doctors to Oregon's rural areas. A nonprofit that counts some of the state's biggest power brokers as board members is throwing its weight behind a proposal for more rural doctors. On Thursday the Oregon Idea sent an email that encouraged support for Senate Bill 2, a proposal to waive $4.9 million in tuition and ... http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214724493/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:31:44 -0400 http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214724493/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 Well, a few more than usual shops have yet to announce their tasting schedule for this Friday, May 24th. It's also interesting to see the interest in recent Owen Roe releases. Two tastings this week, and at least one already announced for next week. Always popular but this is a little unusual, so keep it in mind. Scott Paul is pairing pizza with Pinot, which sounds quite interesting, and ... http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214723650/scat/c9572006176cdfc4 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:12:12 -0400 http://www.portlandnews.net/index.php/sid/214723650/scat/c9572006176cdfc4