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Washington City Ranks Very High for Best City for Foodies
Whenever I travel, I find what food that town is known for. Traveling is a great way to see what new food is out there or what food that region is known for. Place like upstate New York you'll find items like chicken riggies and something called a garbage plate.
Portland's public matching of donations between candidates on hold as city looks into quid pro quo evidence
PORTLAND, Ore. — The city of Portland has paused matching funds for donations made between candidates and their family members following reports that a number of city council hopefuls were trading contributions as they sought to hit the threshold for public matching funds. According to Susan Mottet, director of...
$14.6 million project at Terminal 6 in Portland building permits | Sept. 30, 2024
A weekly list of the most notable commercial building and facility permits issued and received in Portland by Permitting & Development in the prior week. Building Permits Issued: $700,000 A...
Why Portland voters are seeing ads for a Washington race
Portlanders will be just as inundated with advertisements and campaign messaging for Washington's 3rd Congressional District race as our neighbors across the Columbia. Why it matters: Despite being in an entirely different state, WA-03 — which encompasses the southernmost portion of Western Washington, including Clark County — is located in the broader Portland metro area's media market.
West Linn Alliance for Inclusive Community to host ‘Sube y Baja’ play reading Oct.
The West Linn Alliance for Inclusive Community invites the public to seek connection and understanding with others and attend a reading of the play “Sube y Baja.” The free reading will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14 at the West Linn Lutheran Church. According to the alliance, the event is appropriate for kids 12 and older and adults. The play’s writer, Francisco Garcia, of Portland, will direct the...
Orchid Health receives recognition as one of Oregon's Top Places to Work
Orchid Health is responsible for the healthcare services of many rural residents in Oregon, including through school-based clinics in Sandy, Welches and Estacada. For their "dedication to fostering a well-being-first workplace," Orchid Health was recently recognized by The Oregonian as one of Oregon's Top Places to Work for 2024. Along with this ranking, the healthcare provider also was recognized for fostering a work environment that promoted "strong values," open-mindedness and "clued-in employees." ...
OPINION: Portland Gray Panthers advocate informed voting in Nov. 5 election
The excellent Tribune article ("Mayor candidates debate city's future," Jim Redden, Sept. 18) evaluates the stances by the main mayor candidates in our city for the Nov. 5 election. At Portland State, the major seven mayor candidates — along with almost 80 of the city council candidates — have talked at Portland Gray Panthers Election Forums. Recent media reports also suggest that so-called "influencer groups" may be central to perplexed...
City Council candidate Deian Salazar suspends campaign, backs Terrence Hayes
Deian Salazar, a David Douglas high school alumnus and former member of the Oregon Autism Commission, is running for Portland City Council in District 1 and has announced his support for fellow candidate Terrence Hayes.
Q&A: Lake Oswego city councilors shed light on what inspires them and what they have learned
Editor's note: This story appears in the October edition of LO Monthly. The stereotypical image of a local politician glad-handing power brokers and negotiating deals in smoke-filled rooms isn’t the Lake Oswego’s City Council’s reality. Instead, the work of a councilor largely involves diving deep into topics they had never thought about before and trying to use their moral compass and the information in front of them to make the...
Canopy addition at recycling center in Portland land use review intakes | Sept. 30, 2024
A weekly list of highlights from commercial land use review activity in Portland by Permitting & Development in the prior week. Early assistance – application Address: 10230 S.E. Cherry...
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