News  OHSU, Portland State University, Oregon State University and Portland Community College are taking an unusually pro-active political stance to push a concept called "The Oregon Idea." The four academic institutions have set up a slick website and are encouraging supporters to employ social media to spread the word.Effectively, their "Idea" is aimed at pressuring lawmakers and Gov. John Kitzhaber ...   More

News  Former state Rep. Chuck Riley is running for a seat on the board of Portland Community College.The 71-year-old Hillsboro Democrat filed (PDF) last week to run in the May election for Zone 7, which includes Hillsboro, Cornelius, Forest Grove and other parts of Washington County.Riley, who lost a state Senate race last November after three terms in the Oregon House, says he wants to put his legislative ...   More

News [Local writer and Food Lover's Guide to Portland scribe Liz Crain was nice enough to nibble her way through the Time to Market showcase on WW's behalf.] My friend and I got to the Food Innovation Center's Time to Market local food showcase, where students enrolled in Portland Community College's 13-week "Getting Your Recipe to Market" program pimp their goods, at 7:30 pm last Tuesday and let's ...   More