Good morning, Blogtown. Sorry, but you didn’t win Powerball. Neither did I. Let’s have some news! So, about this Powerball thing. How can the drawing go for 20 rounds without a single person winning, then all the sudden there are three winners? A snake stolen from a Portland pet store via a ride in the […]
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As Tenants Plead, Lawmakers Are Pledging Housing Help This Year
Here’s a Rundown of What You Can Expect
Oregon’s short 2016 legislative session could see some emergency action for the state’s housing crisis.
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No More Tipping at Park Kitchen or The Bent Brick
During the 13-plus years I spent as a server and bartender before switching from the service industry to the news industry, there was one issue that always proved divisive: Tipping. Tips were my bread and butter front of house during my time in the service industry. On a night I sold $1,200 worth of food […]
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Hey #bundyeroticfanfic: There Are Actual Double-Headed Dildos At the Wildlife Refuge
Male’s here! Jon Ritzheimer wants you to stop sending your “hate mail,” to the militia holed up at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. And by hate mail, Ritzheimer means dildos and other assorted dicks. Ritzheimer is one of the douchenozzles self-styled patriots who, a little more than a week ago, commandeered a deserted building in […]
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Housing Advocate Chloe Eudaly “Seriously Considering” A Run for Portland City Council
Photo courtesy of Chloe Eudaly Attention displaced and cost-burdened Portlanders: One of your own just might run for City Council. Chloe Eudaly, longtime owner of independent bookstore Reading Frenzy, says she’s not yet ready to make it official, but that after being encouraged by dozens of people, she’s deciding whether to toss her hat in […]
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America’s Second-Largest Coal Producer Declares Bankruptcy
America’s second-largest coal producer announced today it’s filing for bankruptcy, highlighting the continuing shift toward cleaner sources of energy in the US. Arch Coal, Inc. on Monday filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, hoping to burn $4.5 billion worth of debt off its books. Coal prices in August were at their lowest in 12 years. […]
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Second Hearing on the Proposed Tesoro-Savage Oil Terminal is Tomorrow
Tuesday is your chance to weigh in on the Tesoro Savage oil terminal project planned for construction at the Port of Vancouver. The Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) tomorrow will host the second of three scheduled public hearings on what would be the largest oil terminal in the US. If the $210 million […]
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Good Morning, News!: A New Epoch, a 15-Year Standoff, and No Pants On the MAX
Saturday, glorious Saturday. Let’s have some news! Remember to buy your Powerball tickets today. The jackpot has shot up to $900 million, the largest ever. Want to ride the MAX without pants for a good cause? Join the No Pants MAX Ride group at 2 pm on Sunday under the Burnside Bridge. Brrrr. Even Harney […]
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If You Win Saturday’s Powerball Jackpot, Here’s What You Could Buy with $800M
At 8 pm on Saturday, Jan 9 (that’s tomorrow), the magic numbers for the largest Powerball jackpot in history will be drawn. Lottery officials are estimating the jackpot will be $800 million. Your chances of winning are 1 in 292 million. Let’s pretend you’re really that lucky. First of all, you have a giant of […]
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Update: Activists *Might* Won’t Rally Tomorrow: 73-Year-Old Man Can Stay in His Home
Update: Go ahead and sleep in. Portland Tenants United announced this evening that the property management company has decided to allow the (still unnamed) tenant to stay. PTU is declaring victory. I’m talking to organizers from PTU in the morning and will update the blog further. Activists from Portland Tenants United (PTU) are preparing for […]
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Even More Bundy Erotic FanFiction on Twitter
Feeling pretty proud of my country tonight. #BundyEroticFanFic is trending.— colin meloy (@colinmeloy) January 7, 2016 The Decemberists’ frontman Colin Meloy has created a (one-eyed) Twitter monster with his #bundyeroticfanfic. What started on Tuesday with a flurry of tweets by Meloy and some of his followers has gotten (third) legs in the days since. Meloy’s […]
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Good Morning, News!: No Powerball Jackpot Winner, More News From the Oregon “Standoff,” and “Hut Swag”
It’s the first Thursday of 2016, Blogtown. Let’s have some news! The huge Powerball jackpot went un-won last night, meaning Saturday’s drawing will be a cool $500 million. Oregon utility companies could eliminate coal as a power source by 2035 if a bill they plan on introducing this session passes. The bill would also include […]