GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Not a word from your lips, you just took for granted that I want to skinny dip. A quick hit, that’s your game, but I’m not a piece of meat, stimulate my brain. LET’S GO TO PRESS. Over the weekend the O‘s Steve Duin read the riot act to the DEQ and […]
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Now Regulators Are Worried About Chromium At Two Portland Glass Factories
YouTube.com Two Portland glass factories will voluntarily suspend the use of chromium in their colored glass products, state environmental regulators announced this afternoon, after concerns about high rates of the metal in air around Southeast Portland’s Bullseye Glass. “On Thursday, Feb. 11, DEQ requested both companies to voluntarily cease their use of all chromium compounds […]
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It’s Happening This Weekend!
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 MOTO SHOW—The One Motorcycle Show is in its seventh year of showing off crazy-cool collections of custom, racing, and cruising motorcycles. Plus there’s tons of art, food, and beer to partake of while drooling all over the incredible bikes on display. Go practice zen and the art of motorcycle coveting. COURTNEY FERGUSON831 […]
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Slackers, Junkies, and Drone Bombers: Week One of the Portland International Film Festival
EYE IN THE SKY Featuring Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, and the late Alan Rickman. The 39th annual Portland International Film Festival (PIFF) kicks off this evening with sold-out screenings of Finland’s The Fencer (which also screens later in the fest). But even if you didn’t manage to snag those tickets, PIFF is just getting started, […]
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Good Morning, News: The Standoff’s Over, the Sheriff’s In Trouble, and Albert Einstein’s Still Crushing It
THIS JUST IN: Last occupiers in #OregonStandoff booked into Multnomah Co. Jail. https://t.co/GTNcSfMsVi pic.twitter.com/D4JCpcE4d4— KOIN News (@KOINNews) February 12, 2016 It bears repeating: The standoff at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is over, though federal courts around the country are only seeing their dockets grow. Besides the four remaining occupying militants, federal authorities yesterday charged […]
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It’s Happening Tonight!
HECKLEVISION—Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders get their jabs in onscreen during the Democratic Debate at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, while you can hurl hilarious jokes—via text, please—from the audience. Your scathing insults will appear on the Hollywood’s big screen while the candidates blather. There will be blood. SHELBY R. KINGHollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy, 6 […]
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Update: The Malheur Refuge Standoff IS FINALLY OVER
Update, 11:20 am: IT IS OVER! The last standoff holdout, David Fry, walked out unharmed and was just arrested. Frye told negotiators he’d come out if the cops outside waiting for him yelled “hallelujah.” They (mercifully) did and Frye actually complied, walking out of the building. The other three occupiers—Jeff Banta, Sean Anderson, and Sandy […]
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Treefort Announces Finalized 2016 Lineup
Rejoice—the full Treefort 2016 lineup has arrived! The festival, which will take place in Boise March 23-27th, has just announced the final wave of lineup additions, which includes 100+ new bands on the roster. It’s exciting to see a bunch of Portland bands heading to Idaho come March, including And And And, Loch Lomond, Summer […]
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Good Morning, News!: A Ripple in Space-Time, Zika in Oregon, and Another Bundy Arrest
How about some news this Thursday morning, Blogtown. Let’s begin with that standoff thing that keeps dragging on over in Harney County. There was finally some action out there yesterday, as FBI agents moved in on the wildlife refuge. But, alas, it’s still not over. The four remaining occupiers say they’ll surrender Thursday morning. But, […]
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Deadpool Is a Terrifically Faithful Adaptation of an Awfully Obnoxious Comic
Cue the Guns, Swords, and, Oh, so Many Jokes about Ball-Related Trauma
Cue the guns, swords, and, oh, so many jokes about ball-related trauma.
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How to Be Single (and How to Ambush My Feelings)
This Movie Is Compelling Me to Write #squadgoals Even Though I Really Don’t Want To
This movie is compelling me to write #squadgoals even though I really don’t want to.
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Michael Moore’s Got Some Opinions on Where to Invade Next
Iceland! No, Wait! Norway! No, Wait! Germany?
Iceland! No, wait! Norway! No, wait! Germany?