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We've aggregated a list of news articles to help you stay current with what's happening in and around the Portland, Oregon area. This list of articles may be updated as frequently as every hour so be sure to check back often to insure you are up to speed on the latest, breaking news.
In addition to the news below, read some recent press releases submitted by businesses in Portland.
Oregon elected officials take oaths of office (NorthWest Cable News)
Oregon's new elected officials at the local and state level - including Portland Mayor Sam Adams and state Attorney General John Kroger - began serving the people today. Find out more.
Highways begin to reopen in Eastern Oregon (KMTR Eugene)
Highway officials say they're reopening most of highways in Eastern Oregon, where a big storm is dumping an additional 6 to 12 inches of snow. Find out more.
Partners present “Secrets of Crater Lake”
An unusual partnership has come together to help bring Crater Lake National Park to Portland. The Crater Lake National Park Trust, a nonprofit organization created to protect, promote, and enhance Crater Lake National Park, has teamed with leading scientists from Oregon State University and Portland State University and leading sustainability firm Ecos Consulting to present [...] Find out more.
Treasurer-elect proposes safer Oregon college savings plan (KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Treasurer-elect Ben Westlund is proposing a college savings plan that he says would be safer for parents than investing in the stock market. Find out more.
W. Hoops: Oregon basketball winter break recap (CBS Interactive U-WIRE) (Yahoo! Canada Sports)
Dec. 13 (Papé Jam): Georgia Tech 74, Oregon 59 Micaela Cocks scored 17 points - including a career-high five... Find out more.
Oregon considers mileage tax as gas tax dwindles (Detroit News)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- For years, Oregon has been diligent about reducing the state's dependence on fossil fuels, but its environmental consciousness has come at a stunning price -- gas tax revenues are down $4.8 million a year compared with 2006. Find out more.
Big pro-life rally set for downtown Portland Jan. 18 (Christian News Northwest)
The rally is from 2 to 3 p.m. Gayle Atteberry, executive director of Oregon Right to Life, said the decision to move this month’s rally to Portland was made months ago. Find out more.
Financial uncertainties for owner of three Oregon dailies (KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Lee Enterprises, a major publishing company that holds three Oregon daily papers, says it may have troubled covering debts for the next two years because of reductions in revenue. Find out more.
Oregon nurseries reel from market, storm effects (Argus Observer)
PORTLAND — When winter storms collapsed the metal frames and plastic sheathing that protected nursery stock in the Willamette Valley, the wreckage fell on a billion-dollar Oregon business already feeling the pinch of the downturn in construction and the recession. Find out more.
Oregon weighs mileage taxation (The Olympian)
PORTLAND - Oregon is among a growing number of states exploring ways to tax drivers based on the number of miles they drive instead of how much gasoline they use, even going so far as to install GPS monitoring devices in 300 vehicles. Find out more.
Oregon may tax miles, not gas (Lowell Sun)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Oregon is among a growing number of states exploring ways to tax drivers based on the number of miles they drive instead of how much gas they use, even going so far as to install GPS monitoring devices in 300 vehicles. Find out more.
Amazing video of Portland drivers in the snow!
Going into winter you should be cautious about driving in the snow, especially with the weather that we’ve seen here recently in Portland! An amazing video was caught in January 2007, that showed some amazing footage of people driving in the snow in Portland. For your viewing pleasure: Portland Drivers in the Snow Find out more.
TriMetiquette - TriMet Riding Etiquette - Launches New Website
TriMetiquette - a Portland Public Transportation news blog covering topics about TriMet riding etiquette - has relaunched their website. The new website features tips on public transportation riding etiquette as well as personal stories about riding public transportation. “The first six months writing for TriMetiquette has been very fun and rewarding,” Christian Bullock, Managing Editor of [...] Find out more.
Step Outside For An Inside Look At Oregon Ballet Theatre
Oregon Ballet Theatre takes its studio to an open-air tent downtown for the twelfth annual OBT Exposed! In a casual setting, Artistic Director Christopher Stowell leads the company through open rehearsals of his Adin, one of three pieces included in the company’s Fall program (October 14 - 21, 2005, Keller Auditorium). Other Exposed! highlights include: DANCE [...] Find out more.
Broderick Gallery Invites Artists to Submit Works Of Art
Broderick gallery invites artists to submit works of art for a new juried exhibition celebrating street life and street scenes. Broderick Gallery has announced plans to unveil a new art show, Unexpected Beauty, Street Views, that will be exhibited from February 3-February 28, 2009 in Broderick’s downtown gallery location. The exhibit is intended to benefit Street [...] Find out more.
Portland Aerial Tram Greets Its One-Millionth Passenger
The Portland Aerial Tram carried its one-millionth passenger October 17, since beginning operations in mid December of last year. She is Coelleda Y. O’Neil, a 25 year employee with Oregon Health & Science University, who stepped out of a Tram cabin in the lower Tram terminal at 8:20 a.m. after riding down from Marquam Hill. O’Neil, a [...] Find out more.
Fare Structure Finalized
Tram Operations To Be Paid for Entirely From Tram Fares The Portland Aerial Tram Executive Management Committee finalized the fare structure for the Tram at a meeting held this morning at Portland City Hall. The committee moved forward with the modified fare structure recommended by Commissioner Sam Adams. The fare structure was approved unanimously by the [...] Find out more.
The Portland Aerial Tram is Now Open to the Public
The Portland Aerial Tram opened for routine service today at 6 a.m. after a grand opening weekend during which an estimated 10,000 people were treated to free introductory “flights” on the city’s newest public conveyance. “Today in a real sense represents the crowning moment for the Tram because this is the day when it takes its [...] Find out more.
WestCoast Hospitality Corporation Adds The Red Lion Hotel On The River
WestCoast Hospitality Corporation (NYSE: WEH) today announced an addition to its Red Lion brand. The owner of the DoubleTree Hotel-Jantzen Beach in Portland, Oregon has executed a franchise license agreement with the Company’s subsidiary, WestCoast Hotels, Inc. The 318 room property will open as the Red Lion Hotel on the River in late March, 2005. [...] Find out more.
About the Ace Hotel Portland
Portland, Oregon teeters on the far west of America, about 180 miles south of Seattle, but its geography isn’t the only thing that keeps this city on the brink. It is a town of edgy contradictions mixed with creative big business and this makes it unique. Its independent music and film scenes and innovative food and [...] Find out more.
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