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Portland metro area needs regional transportation authority to sort out mess, new report says


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Published Feb. 24, 2010 at 9:26 p.m.

The study is likely to boost efforts led by Multnomah County Chairman Ted Wheeler and Clackamas County Commissioner Lynn Peterson to find a regional solution to bridge funding, but also could ignite a backlash by people who are already suspicious of Metro ...

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2010 Census and its impact will be topic of City Club Friday Forum


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Published Feb. 24, 2010 at 5:50 p.m.

Multnomah County Commissioner Deborah Kafoury, Michael Burns, Deputy Regional Director of the U.S. Census Bureau, and Marc Levy, CEO of the United Way of Columbia-Willamette, will be the speakers at this week's City Club of Portland Friday Forum to discuss the 2010 Census ...

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Karen Brooks Part of Oregonian Purge


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Published Feb. 24, 2010 at 2:30 p.m.

News has reached me that Karen Brooks, arts and Entertainment editor for the Oregonian was laid off this week. As the newspaper industry has crumbled over the past few years, many long term Oregonian employees have been offered excellent buyout packages. Apparently, Karen never took advantage of those offers. Now she has been laid off.Perhaps [ ... ] ...

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Today's headlines: Friends, family remember Walt Ratterman; Experts say Idaho volunteers in Haiti have slowed medical aid to children and adoptions


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Published Feb. 21, 2010 at 8:59 a.m.

This morning's Oregonian reports on the memorial service for Walt Ratterman, a Washington man killed in Haiti's earthquake. The group of Idaho volunteers whose efforts to remove Haitian children from their country has caused a host of problems for that country's most vulnerable people, this morning's Idaho Statesman reports ...

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Today's headlines: Aaron Campbell shooting adds to African Americans' deep fear and distrust of police; Idaho leaders to court Nike, other Oregon companies


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Published Feb. 20, 2010 at 8:45 a.m.

This morning's Oregonian looks at the long history of distrust and anger among African Americans towards the Portland Police Bureau; Idaho leaders will court Nike and other corporations, reports this morning's Idaho Statesman ...

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Today's headlines: Hands down, the best birthday gift ever; Portland police shootings in the national spotlight


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Published Feb. 17, 2010 at 11:45 a.m.

View full sizeView full sizeMorning, all. I'm pleased to say that both standout Northwest Headlines of the day come from ours truly, The Oregonian. Where else can readers learn the tale of Bob Moore, a Milwaukie boss with heart (and ...

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BREAKING: Mayor Adams "Open To Meeting" With Reverend Jesse Jackson On Campbell Shooting


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Published Feb. 15, 2010 at 6:06 p.m.

Mayor Sam Adams is "open to a meeting with Reverend Jackson" when he comes to Portland tomorrow afternoon, the mayor has told the Mercury this afternoon ... "I talked to Pastor Haynes this morning and he told me a little bit about Reverend Jackson's visit," says Adams. "I'm very concerned that our collective follow-up to the Grand Jury's decision last week be that we get the transcripts released, that we have a public inquest and move quickly and fairly to make improvements in our response to

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Recall Recall Now Seems Dominated By Mannix—Updated With Mannix Response: "Bemused & Detached"


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Published Feb. 15, 2010 at 12:39 p.m.
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Recall 2 spokeswoman Avel Gordly told the Mercury in early January that the new campaign to recall Mayor Sam Adams is "not about Kevin Mannix and what he supports or does not support." But at this point, it seems to be almost exclusively about the former head of the Republican Party in Oregon: Firms associated with Mannix and his associates have actually made more from the recall over the last 30 days than they have contributed to it! ... RECALL RECALL: POSITIVELY INVITING SATIRE, PARODY, AND

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Jesse Jackson To Speak In Portland On Campbell Shooting Tuesday Night


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Published Feb. 14, 2010 at 10:38 p.m.

Here's a press release from the Albina Ministerial Alliance reprinted from Jack Bog's blog ... JACKSON: TO ADDRESS CAMPBELL SHOOTING IN PORTLAND, TUESDAY NIGHT ... Portland OR,—Rev. Jesse Jackson will be in Portland on Tuesday, February 16 in response to the shooting death of Aaron Campbell on January 29th. Rev. Jackson will participate in a news conference at 6 PM at the Maranatha Church Fellowship Hall, entrance on NE Skidmore between NE 12th and 13th Aves. Following the news conference,

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Today's headlines: Veteran police officer kills wife, her friend; Oil company executive killed in avalanche


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Published Feb. 14, 2010 at 8:40 a.m.

The Oregonian reports on the Clackamas County sergeant who killed his wife and her friend and wounded another woman Friday night. And this morning's Anchorage Daily News reports on the avalanche that killed an oil executive in Alaska ...

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