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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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OMSI taps old friend to execute its 6-acre expansion
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry has found a partner to help it expand to the south of its 1945 S.E. Water Ave. campus. OMSI said Thursday it has hired Portland-based ZGF Architects to identify opportunities for its plans to extend its facilities to the 6.4-acre site south of the existing campus. ZGF previously worked with OMSI to create a long-term vision for its campus on the east bank ...
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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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Mount St. Helens 33rd blast anniversary Saturday
Saturday is the 33rd anniversary of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens that killed 57 people, knocked down a forest and filled the sky and rivers with volcanic ...
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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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Stearns Cemetery cleanup set
Organizers said there isn't a specific start time, but volunteers will work through the morning. A potluck lunch will be served at noon, followed by a cemetery association ...
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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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Cooperative ending Oregon hazelnut operation
The company said its volume of in-shell hazelnuts wasn't growing, prices to farmers were high, and the shelled hazelnut business is dominated by Turkish ...
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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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States to get initial money from Japanese gift
JUNEAU, Alaska -; West Coast states affected by debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan are about to receive an initial $250,000 each from a $5 million gift from Japan for ...
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Funeral home offers bicycle hearse for 1 last ride
EUGENE, Ore. – An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled bicycle. Sunset Hills Cemetery and Funeral Home director Wade Lind says he got the idea from bikers and designed the pedal-powered hearse himself. It has an electric motor to give him a little help hauling the casket. KVAL ...
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3 arrested in Vancouver bar fight
VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Three men have been arrested in connection to a March fight at a Vancouver bar, and one of the suspects is accused of racially motivated harassment, police said. Brent Luyster, 32, and Robert Luyster, 31, both of Vancouver, were booked in the Clark County Jail on suspicion of second-degree assault. Donald McElfish, 62, of Woodland was arrested on suspicion of malicious ...
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Legislature passes bill to guard workers social media passwords
Now what they have to guard against somehow is people who don't get hired for a job simply because they refused to turn over their passwords, or people who get fired 'for some other reason' as well. Social media is just that, SOCIAL. It has no business being checked by employers for any ...
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Rising consumer demands aids organic industry sway
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The organic food industry is gaining influence on Capitol Hill, prompted by its entry into traditional farm states and by increasing consumer ...
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Ex-loan officer pleads guilty in real estate case
BEND, Ore. (AP) -- A former Bend loan officer who faked loan applications has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud and conspiracy to make false statements to a financial ...
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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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Pilot survives small plane crash in Lynden neighborhood
LYNDEN, Wash. - A pilot is lucky to be alive after his plane crashed nose-first just short of the runway at Lynden's airport. Lynden Fire Chief Gary Baar says the small single-engine plane clipped trees as it approached Jansen Field from the east, causing it to plunge straight into the ground near a major street.The pilot walked away from the wreckage with only minor injuries. He was taken ...
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Washington florist sues state in gay wedding case
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) -- A florist who is the target of lawsuits for refusing to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding has filed has her own lawsuit against Washington state.Barronelle Stutzman of Arlene's Flowers claims the state is violating her religious beliefs. The Tri-City Herald reports that attorneys for Alliance Defending Freedom, a legal ministry, filed the suit Thursday in Benton ...
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Fresh Copper River salmon lands in Seattle
SEATAC, Wash. (AP) -- The first planeload of Copper River salmon from Cordova, Alaska, landed Friday morning at Sea-Tac Airport and the Alaska Airlines pilots carried a 40-pound king to waiting ...
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OR attorney general opposes Kinkel appeal
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Oregon's attorney general's office is opposing an appeal from Kip Kinkel who killed his parents and two high school students in 1998 in ...
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Bandon midwife pleads guilty in baby death
COQUILLE, Ore. (AP) -- A Bandon midwife who had a baby die under her watch in 2011 pleaded guilty Thursday to recklessly endangering another ...
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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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