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In America's most bike-friendly city, cycle heroes abound. So, in recognition of these holy rollers, Portland's Bicycle Transportation Alliance is gearing up nominations for this year's Alice B. Toeclips awards. And they are asking for more community input.

Ah, the Alice award. M...   More

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As reported earlier this week, the Woodlawn neighborhood in Northeast Portland was hit with a rash of gang graffiti during the Holidays.

In response to the story, City Graffiti Abatement Coordinator Marcia Dennis wants to make one thing clear: Northeast Dekum Street is not the on...   More

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Beaverton-based shoe giant Nike has once again been named to Fortune magazine's list of the 100 best companies to work for. Compiled annually, the list is based both upon an evaluation of the policies and culture of...   More

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The attempt to play both sides of the field must be leaving Senator Gordon Smith exhausted. Flip-flopping can take a lot out of a guy.

You see, at the end of last year, Smith was ramping up opposition to the Iraq war, which he voted for and had supported for many years. He piqued...   More

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Graffiti has long been used to mark territory, post challenges, publish slogans, and ...   More

News Steady yourself, Portland. The downtown transit mall goes under the jackhammer Jan. 14, as part of a $557.4 million project to add light rail between Union Station and Portland State University, as we ...   More

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Sometimes, too much change is a bad thing.

Take, for example, the downtown Macy's—formerly the landmark Meier & Frank, Portland's premier old-school department store since apporximately 900 BC. Macy's, the store's owner, rebranded it in September, then shut its doors last Saturday for a major remodel. The store's reopening is vaguely forecast for "holiday 2007," with s...   More

News A reminder that there's tough news for commuters in the new year.

To make room for MAX line expansions, TriMet is shuffling around lots of downtown bus stops.

Currently, 29 bus lines chug along the bustling 5th and 6th avenues in Southwest and Northwest. Starting Jan. 14, 17 of those lines will be bumped down to the even more pedestrian and auto congested Southwest 3r...   More

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Sleaze in the used car industry? For shame! Oregon Attorney General Hardy Myers filed an agreement this month with AAA Oregon/Idaho Autosource, LLC, nailing the used car broker for an alleged back-end profit scam.
According to the AG's office, the company's problems included marketing it...   More