News Former Mayor Sam Adams has ended the speculation about his next career move—he will soon be named the new executive director of the Portland City Club. The civic organization, best known for its Friday forums at the Governor Hotel, has drifted lately and has been looking for a way to revitalize itself. City Club announced the hire today on its Twitter feed. Adams will take a big pay cut ...   More

News If U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Springfield) and ex-Gov. John Kitzhaber decide to run each other in the 2010 Democratic gubernatorial primary, DeFazio will carry one advantage: a war-chest of $370,000 in his congressional campaign fund. In case you missed our online Murmurs today, we reported that election law lets DeFazio —who's speaking June 19 at Portland City Club three weeks after Kitzhaber ...   More

News Been thinking about swine flu lately? So have a group of healthcare and business professionals who spoke today at Portland City Club's Friday Forum about the swine flu's possible health and economic effects in Oregon, as well as the prevention measures being taken locally. Panelists said the first shipments of the vaccine should begin “trickling in” next week to Oregon, though that ...   More