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Hip Hop group keeps it positive
Posted on February 23, 2011 | No CommentsEmbraces stage as alternative to the streets By Cari Hachmann, The Portland Observer La Familia, a local hip-hop group founded in 2003 by the Cordeta brothers, Jonathan “JC” and Bo-Mandela,... -
Clarence Leon Borden
Posted on February 23, 2011 | No CommentsServices were held on Thursday for Clarence Leon Borden, who died Feb. 11, 2011. He was born Oct. 4 1937 to Julius Borden and Susan Wyatt (Borden) of Victoria, Texas... -
Ship named after black naval officer
Posted on February 23, 2011 | No CommentsReflects legacy of officer who broke barriers The USS Gravely, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, is the first U.S. Navy ship to be named in honor of an African-American... -
Historic March Encore
Posted on February 23, 2011 | No CommentsChurch plans to repeat symbolic procession By Cari Hachmann, The Portland Observer On Palm Sunday in 1951, hundreds of residents from the metro area marched up North Vancouver Avenue... -
Convention Center conserves energy
Posted on February 16, 2011 | No CommentsWorkers started changing thousands of lights in the Oregon Convention Center in mid-January and finally finished the big job last weekend. It gives new meaning to the classic joke, “how... -
Best New Artist
Posted on February 16, 2011 | No CommentsEsperanza Spalding impresses music world with Grammy win The popular music culture expanded significantly when Esperanza Spalding, a home grown Portland musician won the Grammy for Best New Artist Sunday... -
High Schools Open Doors
Posted on January 26, 2011 | 1 CommentPortland high schools are showcasing their programs for current eighth-graders and their families. Open houses and information nights are preceding the district’s high school enrollment and transfer cycle, which runs... -
Holiday Traditions
Posted on December 22, 2010 | No CommentsPortland’s holiday tree at Pioneer Courthouse Square glows with the twinkle of lights. Photo by Mark Washington -
Live Comedy at the Helium
Posted on November 17, 2010 | No CommentsSan Francisco comedian and former Portland resident Rex Navarette will be performing at the Helium Comedy Club, 1510 S.E. Ninth Ave., on Wednesday, Nov. 24 at 8 p.m. Navarette is... -
Holiday prompts passenger influx
Posted on November 17, 2010 | No CommentsWith the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, thousands will be traveling in and out of the area to be with loved ones. Luckily, local transit hubs Union Station and Portland International Airport are more than prepared for the influx. -
Recruit Finishes Basic Training
Posted on October 27, 2010 | No CommentsNavy Seaman Recruit Dylan S. Cumbo, a 2008 graduate of Franklin High School, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program,... -
Marine Learns Engineering
Posted on October 27, 2010 | No CommentsMarine Corps Pfc. Nigel L. Bliss, a 2006 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, recently completed the Basic Engineer Equipment Electrical Systems Technician course. During the classroom instruction and practical... -
For your Health
Posted on September 28, 2010 | No CommentsDr. Richard N. Waldman An estimated 20 million Americans—including nearly 10 percent of non-pregnant women ages 15–44 and 5 percent of pregnant women—reported illegal drug use in 2008. Substance use... -
Week in Review for Sept. 22
Posted on September 21, 2010 | No CommentsAdvisor Steps Down Brilliant but blunt-spoken White House economic adviser Larry Summers said Tuesday he will leave his job, marking a major staff shake-up for President Barack Obama as he... -
Cannon’s Rib Express celebrates 25 years
Posted on September 21, 2010 | No CommentsCommunity invited to Sunday concert
