Timbers win home opener. It’s mid-April, so of course the Timbers’ inaugural MLS game was played in a cold, driving rain. Take THAT, South Beach!
Filmed by Bike: an only-in-Portland event that’s a party and a film festival in one. Bikes, beer, and films…hmm, the only thing missing is Carrie Brownstein in a thong bikini.
Voodoo Doughnut to close downtown store for renovation, expansion; ‘Jelly Thursdays’ in the future. No maple bacon doughnuts?? OMIGOD!! NO!!!
Mailman suspended after relieving himself in yard. This just in: a Portland mailman makes an extra-special delivery.
Small earthquakes stir Portland Friday morning and overnight. Yes, the Earth really DID move for her.
Zoo throws a big party for Packy’s 49th birthday. An elephant turns 49, and a city rejoices and throws a party. I turn 49, and…crickets….
Oregon Senate: Good-hearted effort to do right by caged hens turns foul. No good deed goes unpunished…but you might see this in a future episode of Portlandia.
Oregon Tea Party on the lookout for troublemakers at Tax Day Rally. Yeah, you wouldn’t want anyone hassling the half-dozen misguided souls who took a wrong turn in Biloxi.
Couponocalypse: The Battle for Portland’s Pennypinchers. Combine this with collecting cans and bottles for their deposits, and you have a career path.
TriMet ridership booms during commutes. Because, let’s face it; no one in Portland can afford a car anymore.
BPA, wind developers argue over looming problem of too much power from renewables. So THAT’S why Oregon is such an economic basket case: we don’t burn enough fossil fuels.
Jeld-Wen Field crews take care of feral cat colony while getting ready for the Portland Timbers. Best of all, they work for cat food, they don’t demand the right to unionize, and there’s no rodent problem.
Coyote spotted in Irvington neighborhood. Evidently, he was looking for a latte, a cinnamon scone, and a Sunday New York Times.
Can I Get A Ramen? One man’s quest for the best bowl in Portland. This is what happens when local foodies try to weather the recession.
Boyle kidnapper: ‘We were 3 desperate idiots’. Emphasis on “idiots”.
Robber hits bank inside Safeway store. Eggs, butter, bread…and $25,000 in small, unmarked bills.
