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Jul 20, 2011

Keller Fountain gets foamed

A reader snapped this picture of Ira Keller Fountain Park this morning: Some merry prankster seems to have soaped up one of the city's fountains. Honestly, this is probably the best-done fountain foaming that we've seen... so foamy! And on a sunny day!

Jul 19, 2011

Have a few drinks, figure out how to keep Portland sustainable

Before I moved to Portland from Louisiana, I’d tell all my sustainability-challenged Southern friends, “Hey, you guys, we can recycle. We can use light rail. We can eat local and […]

Jul 19, 2011

June sees higher than expected housing construction

Despite job losses in the construction sector that will likely take some time to fill in, the U.S. Commerce Department announced some positive news today. According to MarketWatch, estimates for June national housing starts show a 14.6 percent increase to a seasonally adjusted rate of 629,000, the highest national level since the beginning of the year.

Jul 18, 2011

Tour reveals the sad state of one of Portland’s oldest buildings

After languishing as an electronics store for decades, the Hallock & McMillan building is being restored to reflect its original appearance, including cast-iron arches on the entrance facing Naito Parkway. So far, the building has been stripped down to its shell, revealing some of the original brick and cast-iron and leaving the space looking very raw during last week鈥檚 well-attended hard ha[...]

Jul 18, 2011

91视频 focuses on business law

[social_network_people] Just when you thought it was safe to come out and play with Facebook and Twitter, lawyers pop up to remind you of how you could get yourself fired or ruin your company's name. This still happens, apparently. Read more about how to avoid it in the 91视频's Focus on Law.

Jul 18, 2011

No really, you don’t want to swim in the Willamette

You don鈥檛 have to have a sketchy mustache and nasty hair to jump into the Willamette River (see below video). But, if you do go in the river, you just may get as dirty. For all you hip folks thinking of jumping into the river on July 31 for The Big Float, be warned; you may be jumping in a river of excrement.

Jul 15, 2011

Neighbors try to save Monkey-puzzle tree

If you鈥檙e going to tear down a tree in a Portland neighborhood, you know there鈥檚 going to be a fight, even if you plan on planting more trees in the future.

Jul 15, 2011

Corn is for eating, grass is for fuel, new study finds

According to new study that was reported yesterday in The New York Times, 30 percent of the 2009 U.S. corn crop was dedicated to ethanol production. Thankfully, something more productive and NOT a food can be turned into ethanol fuel.

Jul 15, 2011

Up & Coming Lawyers nominations extended to Tuesday

Hey all you lawyers, today is the last day to ask your closest pals to nominate you for the 91视频's Up & Coming Lawyers award.

Jul 14, 2011

Bastille Day! Have some fancy French pastries in a former auto garage

If you can tear your eyes away from the illustrious case of French chocolates and pastries at the North Portland Pix Patisserie, you might be able to see beneath the flocked red wall paper and tell that the shop is actually a repurposed auto garage. Pix is the cornerstone of the rapidly growing North Williams bike corridor, having opened its doors back in 2005.

Jul 14, 2011

Pie chart breaks down Portland business tax dollar spending

Like pie charts? Like Money? Like men and women in slick uniforms? Well, check out this pie chart that the city released today that breaks down where Portland鈥檚 Business Tax dollars for FY2010-2011 went.

Jul 14, 2011

School soccer field kicks off construction with a fat check from Timbers, Adidas

A new soccer field at the Chapman School in Northwest Portland had its groundbreaking on Wednesday, and representatives from the Portland Timbers, Adidas and the city of Portland were there to hand over a $40,000 check.



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