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Thursday | Wines & Vines

ASEV Focus: Alternative Varieties

The world's lesser known winegrape varieties will get a chance to take center stage as the focus of a symposium during this year's national conference of the American Society for Enology and Viticulture.

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Mon May 28, 2012

HTZ FM

Food truck push on in St. Catharines

There's a push on to do just that at St. Catharines city hall Monday night. Council is considering changing rules around food trucks in the city's core.

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Sat May 26, 2012

News-Register

Market gets a wet opening

Barbara Boyer, manager for the McMinnville Downtown Association's Farmers Market, seemed OK with the pouring rain that greeted vendors and buyers Thursday.

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Herald Gazette

Hospital welcomes tobacco treatment specialist

Forested building site with access to a deep water pier and anchorage, very close to the mouth of the St.

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Fri May 25, 2012

OregonLive.com

Rose Festival 2012: Rose Festival Schedule

The theme for 2012 is Rock 'n' Roses. For a complete calendar of parades, roses, races and more, visit the website.

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Tue May 22, 2012

KATU-TV Portland

Feds chip in $745 million to push Milwaukie MAX line ahead

The federal government announced Tuesday it will pay $745 million towards construction of the new MAX light rail line to Milwaukie.

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Mon May 21, 2012

City Pages

Portland douses some Haterade on Mpls after regaining Bicycling.com's Best Bike City honor

Two years ago, Portland, after reigning as Bicycling.com's Best Bike City for 15 years, ceded the title to Minneapolis.

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Sun May 20, 2012

Patch.com

Fragrance-Free Day Downtown This Tuesday

In honor of the region's first-ever Fragrance-Free Day on Tuesday, Women for a Healthy Environment will host a free webinar on workplace policies and a community celebration in downtown's Market Square.A Women for a Healthy Environment is a coalition of women representing various sectors in the western Pennsylvania region who have a common interest ... (more)

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Sat May 19, 2012

Examiner.com

Portland's final week of Japanese animation series: May 21-28

The Northwest Film Center's month-long series of films produced by Studio Ghibli concludes this week with the screening of five more films.A The series, called "Castles in the Sky: Miyazaki, Takahata, and the Masters of Studio Ghibli," is co-sponsored with community partners ASIFA Portland, Fashionbuddha, and Portland Japanese Garden.

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News-Register

'The good, the bad and the kooky'

A group of roller derby skaters from Portland demonstrate their skills to a crowd on Third Street as part of Friday's kickoff event for the UFO Festival.

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KGW-TV Portland

National retailers looking at Portland locations

Big box retailers are making a comeback. Just a few years ago, during the height of the recession, when they were closing left and right.

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Fri May 18, 2012

The Oregonian

Washington County News: $37 million budget cut moves forward for...

School mascots prohibited under Oregon's new rule includes Banks'. The rule allows the name "Warriors" but not "Braves" or "Indians." Good morning, Washington County .

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Thu May 17, 2012

WOAI

A streetcar named "Divisive"

A few years from now streetcars may join the Alamo and the Riverwalk as fixtures of Downtown San Antonio.

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The Press-Enterprise

Riverside officials say no to downtown loos, or no rest(rooms) for the weary

An effort to reinstate public bathrooms in downtown Riverside appears to be dead.

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Fri May 11, 2012

Examiner.com

Sugar House highlighted at SLC Neighborhood Business Conference - part I

Sugar House was highlighted for its many contributions to neighborhood business development at Salt Lake City's third annual Neighborhood Business Conference, 'The Local Effect' A held Thursday, May 10, 2012 at University of Utah's Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building .

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Thu May 10, 2012

OregonLive.com

Educational Equity?

A keen eye on the future and good urban planning are necessary for the economic vitality and livability of Portland.

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Mon May 07, 2012

Examiner.com

Vegetarian day trip to downtown Salem, Oregon

Sooner or later, most Portlanders visit the state's capital. Perhaps official business, a pit stop on a trip to California or an animal rights rally at the Capitol makes you pause in Salem.

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Business Wire

TMT Development Receives A-List Award for Excellent Customer Service and Tenant Satisfaction

CEL & Associates presented this award to TMT Development for the company's superior customer service based on tenant satisfaction.

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Sat May 05, 2012

Patch.com

City Adds Downtown Parking ... for Bikes

Ocean City added some free parking for the downtown last week. The city installed an on-street bicycle rack outside the Varsity Inn .

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Thu May 03, 2012

The Daily Campus

Alternatives to NYC

The classic Hollywood ending to a college graduation movie usually involves the graduate packing up his or her beat up Subaru and moving to New York City.

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