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Doing it for Themselves
Sisters of the Road Launches Old Town Cleanup
Sisters of the Road cleans up Old Town.
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Bridge over Troubled Politics
Activists Rally Around Sauvie Island Bridge Move
Over the dull roar of rush-hour traffic in the I-405 gulch below, a crowd gathered at NW Flanders and 15th to show a little love for a bridge that’s halfway across town—the soon to be scrapped Sauvie Island Bridge. Those gathered—a few dozen cyclists and pedestrians—support Commissioner Sam Adams’ proposal to move the old bridge […]
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Pearl District Meth Bust
Cops Arrest Northwest Portland Condo Owner
THE COPS SAY they started hearing from some neighbors at the Pearl District’s Irving Street Lofts several months ago, after an unusually large number of visitors started showing up to unit 408. “We’re talking sometimes 70-80 visitors in a 24-hour period,” says Officer Mark Friedman, whose investigative work, along with the sharp eyes of some […]
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Old Town Shuffle
New Tenants Move In, Poor People Move…Where?
Old Town is changing fast, with two major new tenants moving in at the west end of the Burnside Bridge, potentially kicking off a makeover for the entire neighborhood. But hold it! Such makeovers don’t always suit the poor or homeless, or those struggling to cope with mental health issues, for whom Old Town has […]
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In Other News…
IPR REPORT DELAYED The mayor’s office has postponed a council hearing about a controversial report on the Independent Police Review (IPR). The hearing, scheduled for Thursday, February 28, has been postponed until March when it will be turned into a council work session—which also removes the opportunity for public comment on the report. “We’re not […]