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Another blow for the withering campaign to rename Interstate Avenue after César Chávez.
The Kenton Neighborhood Association, which drew fire when it wrote a letter of support for the name change without ge... More
Kenton association says "Never Mind" on César E. Chávez Boulevard
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Another blow for the withering campaign to rename Interstate Avenue after César Chávez.
The Kenton Neighborhood Association, which drew fire when it wrote a letter of support for the name change without ge... More
Elephant Fears
What do animal-rights activists want? An offsite habitat for zoo elephants. When do they want it? Now.
News Away from the crowd at the Oregon Zoo’s Asian Elephant exhibit, two trainers give the two-ton creatures a workout in a barn. Using large pieces of carrot as incentive, the trainers coax the elep ... More
Juicy Suits: A Bad Bounce for Oregon Youth Soccer
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In early May 2007, Oregon Youth Soccer Association Director of Programs Noeleen Conway was asked to make a difficult decision about a game being played by boys under the age of 14.
According to a suit filed this week in Multnoma... More
Sweeping Changes For Oregon Libertarian Party
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There are big changes afoot for the Libertarian Party of Oregon.
First, state chair Don Smith resigned at a Sept. 29 meeting, citing “the demands of a new job.” Then, on Monday, Richard Burke (pictured above), the par... More
Mission of Burma
Far from Myanmar, refugees try to tell Portland what’s going on in their former home.
News On his way out of Starbucks in Pioneer Courthouse Square, 34-year-old Athein notices a stack of New York Times newspapers by the door. As has been the case recently, his home country of Myanmar is fea ... More
You Gotta Love This Guy: Oden hobbles up to talk physical therapy, dismiss "Dance Dance Revolution" rumor, unveil most awesome dog name ever
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The Blazers tried to put a happy face on the apocalypse today during Greg Oden's first press conference since his season-ending-before-it-started knee surgery two weeks ago. Blazers GM Kevin Pritchard spoke first, calling the injury a ... More
Cop Shakes the Clown: "Gentrification Jesus" dinged for droopy diaper
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Rising rents may have forced members of the Alberta Clown House out of their longtime home at Northeast 25th Avenue and Alberta Street at the end of August, but the legendary street performers/bike peddlers/rabble-rousers didn't go out quietly.
The Clown ... More
César E. Chávez Boulevard v. Interstate Avenue
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The committee to rename Interstate Avenue after César E. Chávez appeared to get a huge boost this summer when the Kenton Neighborhood Association board wrote a letter expressing i... More
Top Articles from Jonah Sandford
Elephant Fears
What do animal-rights activists want? An offsite habitat for zoo elephants. When do they want it? Now. The Cleaners: The Organizer
Love Match
Detailing the triumph, the tennis and the dead rubbers of the 2007 Davis Cup. Max Exposure
What I learned riding the late-night rails in Gresham. Corinne Atlas
Ponies and bugs declare war on terror. 21 Proof
OLCC’s decision to reject all-ages music shows, by the numbers. Dear Diary
Today I went to a simulated terrorist attack. Mission of Burma
Far from Myanmar, refugees try to tell Portland what’s going on in their former home.
What do animal-rights activists want? An offsite habitat for zoo elephants. When do they want it? Now. The Cleaners: The Organizer
Love Match
Detailing the triumph, the tennis and the dead rubbers of the 2007 Davis Cup. Max Exposure
What I learned riding the late-night rails in Gresham. Corinne Atlas
Ponies and bugs declare war on terror. 21 Proof
OLCC’s decision to reject all-ages music shows, by the numbers. Dear Diary
Today I went to a simulated terrorist attack. Mission of Burma
Far from Myanmar, refugees try to tell Portland what’s going on in their former home.
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