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Travel: Portland's thrift a lesson in authenticity
Two decades ago, the city of Portland's Yellow Bike Project put hundreds of canary-colored two-wheelers on the streets for public use.
Some things get better with age, fine wine and cheese for instance. Helen Larsen, at 95, is living proof that we humans could have our best years ahead of us! Larsen was born on April 25, 1918, in a three room cabin her parents had homesteaded in Crook County, Wyoming.
Kerns residents in Northeast Portland join fight against apartments without parking
David Mullens, representing developer Dennis Sackhoff, told Wednesday's gathering that the proposed development on the upper right would reflect historic architecture in the area, the way his Irvington development, on the lower left, does.
Unsurprising: Kerns Neighbors Might Fight a New Apartment Building
Oregon's Land Use Board of Appeals might want to ready itself for more action courtesy of a now-defunct Portland parking policy.
The late Portland native Harry Everett Smith inspired a generation of musicians with his "The Anthology of American Folk Music." To commemorate what would have been his 90th birthday, Portlanders will have two nights to explore all this fascinating man's facets, which range from filmmaking to the occult.
From bizarre to mundane: crime scene evidence yields important clues
PORTLAND, Ore. A dog dress. A beer bottle in a bathtub. A mud-caked shovel. These bizarre items were all gathered and processed from crime scenes.
From bizarre to mundane: crime scene evidence yields important clues
PORTLAND, Ore. A dog dress. A beer bottle in a bathtub. A mud-caked shovel. These bizarre items were all gathered and processed from crime scenes.
Sarah Jessica Parker in Manila for SM Aura
We've seen the construction of the giant mall located along C5 in Taguig called The SM Aura and now we're surprised it's actually opening this week with no less than Hollywood actress Sarah Jessica Parker of Sex and the City fame as guest of honor.
Dutch elm disease threatens Portland's elm tree population
Dutch elm disease has wiped out elm tree populations in other parts of the country, and some Portlanders were working to keep it from destroying their beloved neighborhood trees.
McAfee cut a colorful figure in Portland, Ore.
John McAfee agreed to an interview because he "liked the tone" of my voice during a phone conversation.
Stop, smell the roses in Portland
Stephanie Lesire, of Albany, smells a rose as she walks through the International Rose Test Garden in Portland, Ore.
The Dalai Lama in Portland: Environmental Summit begins
The Dalai Lama wraps up his visit to Portland with two more public appearances and a press conference today.
It's outdoors time in Oregon, so find those waterfalls, shoot those arrows and ride those horses
William Cahill practices on the Sylvan Archers range in Sherwood. Targets are set up at 5 or 10 yard increments from 10 to 100 yards.
DSO storms New York's Carnegie in rare appearance
An armed, black-clad swarm from Detroit invaded Midtown Manhattan Thursday night to inflict upon this city sloth, pride, anger, gluttony, lust, covetousness and envy - as if Gotham did not already have enough of this stuff.
TriMet ticket machine bug falsely froze thousands of riders' credit cards
TriMet fare inspector Christ Young writes a $175 ticket to a woman caught without valid fare on MAX in 2012.
TriMet: Power outage disrupts MAX lines
Commuters board a shuttle bus at the Hollywood MAX station on Monday morning after a power outage knocked out train service.
Two decades ago, the city of Portland's Yellow Bike Project put hundreds of canary-colored two-wheelers on the streets for public use.
Hollywood shows their hypocrisy with 'new' ratings system
The Motion Picture Association has announced a new rating system . In the aftermath of the Newtown, Conn tragedy, President Obama contacted his Hollywood friends and avid supporters to develop new guidelines for a "stricter" ratings system.
Filmmakers ask Ore. lawmakers for tax breaks
Hollywood producers brought television actors, fake snow and a guy in a sasquatch costume to the Oregon Capitol in a bid to convince state lawmakers that they should divert more money to support film and video production.
5 free things in Portland, from parks to markets
Two decades ago, the city of Portland's Yellow Bike Project put hundreds of canary-colored two-wheelers on the streets for public use.