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11/07/2009

Bank of America customers visit Pittock Mansion for free
Bank of America account holders enjoy a surprise benefit this weekend as the Portland Museum of Art and Pittock Museum open up to them, for free.

* 11/02/2009

Catlin Gable ends rummage sale reign
After a run of 65 years, the renowned Catlin Gabel rummage sale is ending its reign.

* 10/31/2009

Halloween events around Portland
From graveyard tours to costume contests, nearly every venue was luring monsters and mummies Saturday.
 Blog: PDX Scene
 More: Halloween events

* 10/30/2009

Elton John sick with e-coli, postpones Portland concert with Billy Joel
Live Nation and The Rose Garden said Friday that John was advised by his doctor to postpone these performances due to a serious case of e-coli bacterial infection and the flu.

* 10/29/2009

Portland gets plows & de-icers ready for winter
As temperatures start to cool down, the City of Portland was running its annual tests to make sure crews were ready for snow.
 Video: Winter road prep

* 10/27/2009

Portland ranked No. 3 in Forbes safe city survey
The possibility of earthquake, tsunami, landslide or fiery volcanic eruption dropped Portland from contention as America's safest city.
 More: Oregon crime plunges

* 10/28/2009

Halloween Ho-Down has creeps for kids and adults
In the Kenton neighborhood, the Old Fashioned Halloween Ho-down will have fun for the kids – and the big kids starting at noon at the Disjecta art space.

* New park opens in downtown Portland
Modeled after the plazas of Europe, Simon and Helen Director Park is a place to relax, eat and admire a new fountain dedicated to teachers.
 Video: New park opens

* WES repairs done for Wednesday evening commute
Wednesday afternoon commuters should find full service back on the WES suburban commuter train.

* 10/26/2009

Pink Martini release party for 'Splendor in the Grass'
The band is holding a party for the release of “Splendor In The Grass,” Monday night. The disc’s official release date is October 27.

* 10/27/2009

Portland family wins Drive Less, Save More challenge
By riding their bikes, using TriMet buses and MAX and Zip cars, the Markely family of four cut their car usage from 500 miles per week to just 44 miles.

* 10/26/2009

Eugene certified 'golden' for bicyclists
Eugene was added to a list of 10 gold-level bicycle-friendly communities by the League of American Bicyclists.

* 10/25/2009

Hundreds turn out for 350 Action Day in Portland
Hundreds of people in the Portland Metro area joined with activists in more than 140-countries for an international "day of action" on Saturday.

* Geologists debunk soil impact on Oregon wine
At their national conference held in Portland, Geologists downplayed the idea that soil gives local vintages a distinct flavor.

* 10/23/2009

Tardy fine slapped on late parents
Woodmere Elementary charges 50 cents a minute for parents more than 10 minutes late to pickup a child. Parents are jazzed.
 Video: Woodmere punctuality lesson
 Poll: Unpunctual penalty?

* Federal anti-hate law welcomed by Oregon LBGTs
At least 13,000 people have been attacked across the country because of their sexual preference in the last decade. No more, Congress said Thursday.

* 10/22/2009

Barber shop peanut butters up to help feed hungry
Owner Don Lovell said the sandwich staple was not the shop's newest trick of the trade - the jars stood on display to send a message to his clients about giving.

Online jobs site Monster holds career fair today
The online careers site Monster was in Portland Thursday to connect would-be employees with contracted businesses and companies.

* 10/18/2009

Activists push for cleaner Northwest energy
The final public hearing on the latest Northwest regional power plan drew a much larger crowd than in the past, as activists continued the push for cleaner energy.

* 10/17/2009

Monster pumpkins to crush cars at Aurora farm
This year Fir Point Farms in Aurora plans on dropping two massive pumpkins from the chopper onto a car this weekend.

* 10/15/2009

Giveaway begins as Powells.com turns 15
The world's changed a bit since Michael Powell started selling books online 15 years ago. The City of Books will celebrate its website's birthday over the next two weeks.

* 10/13/2009

Razor clam season on Oregon Coast
Razor clamming was approved from Yaquina Bay to California's border on Monday, according to the state.

* 10/12/2009

Mag votes Portland Building 'ugliest in the world'
Travel and Leisure Magazine voted the 1982 Portland Building as 'one of the most hated buildings in America' in its latest issue.
 More: See the list

* Budget cutbacks making it difficult to earn college degree
Enrollment has grown nearly 60 percent at Bend's Central Oregon Comm. College but nearly 400 students don't even have one of the courses they requested.

* Oregon bookstore celebrates 140 years in business
The chalkboard-style section headers may be new, but the doorbell still rings and the well-worn wooden floor still squeaks in the same spot, as they have for decades at Klindts Booksellers.

* Carly Simon sues Starbucks
Singer Carly Simon is suing Starbucks Corp. and says the coffee company's now-defunct music venture didn't adequately promote her 2008 album.

* 10/08/2009

Portland Fashion Week showcases stylish sustainability
Designers, artists and the best of Portland's eco-sheik fashionista scene mixed with bicyclists and recyclists in homage to sustainability this week; closing night is Sunday

* 10/07/2009

Portland's 20-year vision a bicyclist's dream come true
City leaders hope to increase the ranks of bicyclists four-fold in the next 20 years, from 6 percent to 20 percent of the population.
 Details: Portland tops in bike commuting

* 83rd Neiman Marcus Christmas Books hits racks
The luxury department store said "Bah, Humbug" to penny-pinching and featured a helicopter and $12,000 chandelier in the annual gift catalog.
 Video: Office gift ideas

* Little Letterman outrage in Portland
When comedian David Letterman admitted he’d slept with women who worked for him, he set off yet another roud of debate over relationships in the workplace.

* Cross-toting Texan walks to Washington for 'renewal'
A Texas man decided to drag a 12-foot cross across the country to Aberdeen, Wash. to make good on four misdemeanor warrants.

* Meet Mark Mason, Rip City emcee
By day he's all business, a corporate media talk radio host at KEX-AM. But at night Mason delivers the NBA to Portland.
 More: KGW Blazers page
 Poll: Is this the year?

* 10/06/2009

Tall ship Lady Washington launches Columbia River tour
The Lady Washington is back on tour and headed for all Columbia River ports between Astoria and Pasco, Wash.
 Slideshow: Lady Washington's voyages

* 10/05/2009

Record year for Portland Marathon
More than 12,000 runners raised over $2 million for Oregon charities in the 38th running of the Portland Marathon.
 Video: Marathon nationally recognized

* Cancer survivor's memoir strips away stereotypes
A year after beating breast cancer, a Portland woman is now trying to beat stereotypes.

* 10/01/2009

Paralyzed UO student a national wheelchair tennis phenom
UO graduate student Molly Rogers, paralyzed playing tackle football four summers ago, now competes confined to a wheelchair.

* 09/30/2009

Hospitals use drive-thrus for swine flu as vaccine arrives
Swine flu vaccines are on the way to a doctor or clinic near you as hospitals open drive-thrus to keep emergency rooms cleared and quickly service the sick.
 More: Swine Flu coverage

* 09/29/2009

Mercy Corps sees royal flush in charity gaming online
Gamers give while they play, advertisers reach a lucrative market and GamesThatGive.net CEO Adam Archer hopes both respond to "cause marketing."
 Video: Everyone wins

* 09/28/2009

Starbucks book questions 'true cost' of capitalism
A new book on Starbucks is meant "to be part of a public debate about what our purchases mean and how consumption shapes our lives," author Bryant Simon said.

* 09/27/2009

Alzheimer's awareness march draws thousands to Portland
Thousands took part in the "Memory Walk" on Sunday to raise awareness and money toward the fight against Alzheimer's disease.

09/26/2009

Bainbridge Island author wins Wash. fiction book award
The winners were announced this week by the Washington Center for the Book at the Seattle Public Library.

* Obama writes thank-you note to Longview girl
A Longview girl received a special letter from the White House recently after she sent President Obama a personal essay called, "Three Things Important to Me."

* 09/25/2009

'Dogtoberfest' has suds for all in SE Portland Saturday
It’s time for suds on the pooch and in the pint glass too, at the annual Dogtoberfest in Southeast Portland.

* Snow falls at Timberline
A cold front brought rain to Portland and snow to Mt. Hood.
 More: Temps | 7-day
 More: HD Doppler Radar

* 09/24/2009

Bike commuters set Portland apart
Portlanders bike to work about 8 times more than commuters in any other city, according to the Census Bureau.
 Video: Rose City tops in bikes
 Poll: Bike to work?

* 09/23/2009

Price on Nintendo's Wii may drop $50 on Sunday
A tech blog reports that the $50 gaming console will see a dramatic price drop.

* 02/02/2009

Profiles of Portland shooting victims
The following is information about the two people killed and seven others injured in the downtown Portland shooting:

* 07/03/2007

Photo contest invites Oregon travelers to share best shots
Intel, the Oregon Travel Information Council and KGW Northwest Newschannel 8 are sponsoring the Oregon Naturally photo competition.

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