portland Archive
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Attacking America’s Middle Class
Posted on March 23, 2011 | No CommentsBy JIM HIGHTOWER Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s autocratic attempt to abrogate the democratic right of public employees to bargain with their governmental bosses is not wearing well with the public.... -
Emotional and Electric
Posted on March 23, 2011 | No CommentsA group described as emotionally moving and electric, especially in their live band performances, will visit Portland for a Tuesday, March 29 concert at Mississippi Studios in north Portland. “The... -
Hispanic Chamber elects new members
Posted on March 23, 2011 | No CommentsThe Board of Directors of the Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber recently elected three new members to the board of directors: Gil Jimenez, has over 30 years in the banking industry. He... -
Health Watch, March 23
Posted on March 23, 2011 | No CommentsWeight Loss Help — Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) meetings are held every Wednesday from 8:45 to 10 a.m. at the Hollywood Senior Center, 1820 N.E. 40th Ave. Anyone interested... -
Fourth grader puts community first
Posted on March 23, 2011 | No CommentsSophia Anderson, a fourth grader at Bonny Slope Elementary School, has set an example for unselfishness. When Sophia recently celebrated her 10th birthday, she asked her friends to bring presents... -
Campbell family prepares lawsuit
Posted on March 23, 2011 | No CommentsThe city of Portland is fighting a request for information related to the police shooting of Aaron Campbell, a man who died in January last year as a result of... -
Gang-related shootings investigated
Posted on March 23, 2011 | No CommentsPolice are investigating a pair of weekend shootings they say appear to be associated with gangs. The bedroom of a 13-year-old boy was sprayed with bullets about 1 a.m. on... -
Wily Coyotes move in
Posted on March 23, 2011 | 1 CommentWe’ve created the problem by feeding them By CARI HACHMANN, The Portland Observer More coyote sightings in Portland’s urban landscape lead researchers to believe that the welcoming behavior of humans... -
Low risk of radiation fallout in Oregon
Posted on March 16, 2011 | No CommentsExperts say long distance would dilute harmful exposure By CLIFF PFENNING, The Portland Observer In the wake of the devastating 9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami that struck Japan Friday, world,... -
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,... -
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... -
Portland’s Jazz Legacies Celebrated
Posted on February 16, 2011 | 2 CommentsBy Cari Hachmann Black History Month honors Portland’s rich history of jazz music with a two-weekend run of “Sherman: A Jazz Opera,” a show about the post World War II... -
Proud Diversity Etched in Stone
Posted on February 16, 2011 | No CommentsConstruction to begin on heritage markers BY LEE PERLMAN The pride of some of north and northeast Portland’s most diverse neighborhoods and histories is being etched in stone, literally, on... -
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... -
TriMet Diversity Success
Posted on December 22, 2010 | No CommentsJulio Rodriguez of R&R General Contractors works on the Civic Drive MAX station in Gresham. Construction workforce set record A local construction contracting firm has garnered the highest minority participation...
