Is the recession pushing Portland’s bike business uphill or downhill?
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In a city where 8 percent of commuters list biking as their primary means of transportation to and from work, one might think the cycling industry would prove recession-proof. Jonathan Maus, founder o ...
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Fed up with what he calls TriMet’s unresponsiveness to his repeated complaints about broken ticket machines, Hadley Price started the website Trimetdown.com on Nov. 10 to air his frustrations an ...
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Doesn’t matter if you’re naughty or nice. Here’s who the economy is causing to get scratched off gift lists.
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Many gift-givers must be a Scrooge this year and adjust their lists to account for the economic collapse. And Portland psychologist Dr. Joseph Rhinewine says the recession is amplifying the usual holi ...
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Still outraged by Prop 8 in California and looking to show support for gay rights, Join the Impact is holding candlelight vigils across the country. Among the sites ...
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Some Hollywood District residents are mad that a Dollar Tree store might be moving into the old Trader Joe's location on Northeast Sandy Boulevard between 42nd and 43rd avenues.
One more thing from California for Oregonians to object to: Prop 8.
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Oregon voters in 2004 passed Measure 36, which banned same-sex marriage in the state. California voters inflicted similar wounds this month to gay couples in their state with Proposition 8. And Saturd ...
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