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Next Up at City Council, 8/22/07
Nothing. From the Auditor’s link: “PORTLAND CITY COUNCIL AGENDA City Hall – 1221 SW Fourth Avenue WEDNESDAY, 9:30 AM AND 2:00 PM, AUGUST 22, 2007 DUE TO THE LACK OF A QUORUM THERE…
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Portland and I lose a passionate friend
I heard yesterday that Sandra Diedrich, former Northwest District Association (NWDA) President and longtime champion of the No Ivy League, died on Wednesday. See her Guest Post here in May. Sandy and her…
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Streetcar in Dunthorpe? No way
Apparently it’s Streetcar Week here on my blog. The Lake Oswego Review reported yesterday that two groups are providing recommendations on a proposed Streetcar route from Portland to Lake Oswego. Rather than use…
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The answer to a small question
I’ve been wondering how hot the OHSU tram gets, making its trips in bright sunshine with no air conditioning or windows that open. Not so bad, according to this eyewitness report by Bob…
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PSU – especially expensive for part-time students
According to Jennifer Anderson’s article in Tuesday’s Tribune, Portland State University (PSU) has a total enrollment of 24,284 – 18,012 undergraduates, 6,272 graduate students. Of these students, 56% attend full time, 44% part…
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Public philanthropy, private debts
The Oregonian‘s Business section today carries an article by Jeff Manning reporting that Andrew Wiederhorn (nice factbox right on the O‘s web site) is defaulting on a $1.1 million debt he owes his…
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Native Americans in Portland
I’m spending the morning watching Channel 30, covering the Portland City Council’s hearings live. The first person testifying under Citizen Communications was Bridgette Mesa, who has worked as an intern at City Hall…