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Diamonds in the Rough

A man suspected of pimping in Spokane is behind a new Laurelhurst strip club.


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The residents of the Laurelhurst neighborhood aren’t happy about the new neighbor moving in from Spokane, Wash. Not that they liked the old neighbors much. The new resident since last Novemb   More
 
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 AARON MESH

Ticket Masters

Timbers Army members take the fight against scalping into their own hands.


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Matt Braddock wasn’t about to let a fellow Portland Timbers fan pay $80 for a $25 ticket. Before the Timbers match against the San Jose Earthquakes on April 14, Braddock saw a scalper trying t   More
 
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 MATTHEW KORFHAGE, AARON MESH

Kerns Neighborhood Applies for Permit Parking

PBOT says Division Street not a good candidate

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The Kerns neighborhood in inner Northeast Portland is the first to request a "mini" permit-parking area under a program the City Council passed last summer.

Neighborhood residents in Kerns (here's a map) are seeking to require permits around Benson...   More
 
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 by AARON MESH

Do Police in Schools Mean More Kids Charged with Crimes?

A New York Times story with implications for Portland budgeting

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As Portland City Hall continues looking for $21.5 million in budget cuts, one of the expenses under the microscope is 23 police officers in Portland Public Schools.

The school resource officers, a $2.4 million annual expense, have been offered up by the Portland Police Bureau as a possible cut—the cops say patrolling schools isn't part of their core mission.

B...   More
 
Monday, April 15, 2013 by AARON MESH

Packy the Elephant "So Depressed" He Won't Communicate With Psychic

"He can't even connect with us," an animal-rights activist says

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Packy, the Oregon Zoo's iconic Asian elephant, turns 51 this Sunday. That's a milestone of middle age that could make anybody gloomy.

But Packy's blues may go deeper than that.

A vocal contingent has argued for years that Packy,...   More
 
Friday, April 12, 2013 by AARON MESH

Hooray! City Budget Shortfall Shrinks to $21.5 Million

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Mayor Charlie Hales' office announced this morning that the city's budget shortfall—commonly estimated at $25 million—could be closer to $21.5 million.

That's happy news for Hales, City Council and Portland employees, who have been dreading deep cuts to city services. Hales has asked city bureaus to    More
 
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 by AARON MESH

RACC ’Em Up

City Hall must reduce services but it lacks the nerve to cut its budget for the arts.


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Last December, the Regional Arts & Culture Council threw Mayor Sam Adams a huge going-away gala.  The tribute, “pARTy in the Name of Art,” included a “Sammania” show with Bodyvox da   More
 
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 AARON MESH

OSU Drones Will Spy on Potatoes

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WW reported in February that Oregon State University had applied with the Federal Aviation Administration for a license to use unmanned drones.

Today, the university announced it will start using two drones this month—to look at potato...   More
 
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 by AARON MESH

City Suspends and Fires Inspectors Accused of Brunching on the Job

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The Bureau of Development Services has suspended most of its top electrical inspectors and fired one after allegations they were meeting for brunches at a Northwest Industrial District diner while they were supposed to be examining the wiring on commercial construction projects.

City officials confirmed on Monday that a complaint they received Nov. 30 abou...   More
 
Monday, April 8, 2013 by AARON MESH

Developer Threatened to Sue City for "Millions" Over Parking Requirements

Read the letter from Dennis Sackhoff's attorney

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 Portland City Council moved forward last night with new new parking requirements for apartment buildings, adding an amendment by Commissioner Nick Fish that would trigger parking minimums for buildings with more than 30 units.

But as    More
 
Friday, April 5, 2013 by AARON MESH
 

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