Tag: Portland
McCain rips Bush record on warming
Now that he has spent the last few months courting his party's base with promises on conservative pet issues such as remaining in Iraq what kind of supreme court justices he would appoint, McCain has turned to...
Housing Bust Expanding To New Cities
CNNMoney reports that a number of cities that have held up as goodhousing markets in the midst of a national crisis have recentlysuccumbed to the general trend. Lately Charlotte, NC, Seattle,Portland, Ore., and Salt Lake City have all registered declines eventhough they had...
Pot parades around the world
Protesters in well over 200 cities participated in this year's Global Marijuana March over the weekend, with the biggest turnout--close to 20,000 by some estimates--in Toronto. At issue is whether pot ought to be...
Salmon Fishing Closed on West Coast of U.S.
Although the Alaskan and B.C. salmon stocks are faring slightly better than those further south, consumers in the United States and Canada should expect to be paying a lot more for salmon.So, if salmon is no longer a...
HP Reveals Memristor, The Fourth Passive Circuit ...
Remember this date.... this piece describes an historic breakthrough of the first order.
Students Told To "Shave Eyebrows Off" or Don't Co...
Students at an Oregon high school have been told to shave their eyebrows off or don't come back to school because they're too gang-like.
Bomb threat evacuates Wal-Mart
The call happened Saturday 04/26/2008"BRUNSWICK — A bomb threat evacuated the Wal-Mart store in Brunswick this afternoon, and police want help from the public to find the perpetrator.The threat was received around 1 p.m. at the store at 15 Tibbbetts Drive, near Cooks...
Week End Plans: Portland Indie Wine Festival (May...
Independent Movie Buffs can splurge on the Tribeca Film Festival in New York right now, tomorrow London is staging the Rock Against Racism 30th Anniversary Concert, if you are a fan of small wineries here is something for you.Making Week End Plans from May 2 to May 4,...
Obama knocks out Clinton by double digits in Oregon
Obama knocks out Clinton by Double Digits in OregonPolitisite: Every Angle and Side, We get it RightIn Oregon, Obama is 10 points above Clinton with 6 Weeks to Primary:The Primary will be held May 20, 2008Here...
The safest states in the US
For the fifteenth year in a row, CQ Press has announced their rankings for the safest and most-dangerous states. Not too many surprises, but I would like to know, what makes New Hampshire the safest...
After 3 wins, Obama vies with Clinton in Maine vote
Barack Obama called winner in Maine primary by major news outlets...
Early returns in Maine showed Obama leading Clinton 58 percent to 41 percent, and The Associated Press, CNN and NBC News called the race for Obama.
Voter turnout in Maine was reported to be high on Sunday...
Mediocrity reigns in creepy Web scare flick 'Untr...
"Gregory Hoblit's crime thriller "Untraceable" is a genuinely creepy film, though not in a "No Country for Old Men" kind of way. More in an overzealous-blog-comments kind of way, or a dude-on-the-bus-looking-at-me...
Dadnab to Help SXSW Attendees Get Around Town
AUSTIN, TEXAS (January 22, 2007) — Carbon-friendly attendees at the 2008 South by Southwest (SXSW) Festivals will be able to use their mobile phones to get around town. A service, Dadnab (www.dadnab.com), will help them avoid traffic and parking hassles by planning their...
