A 2,100-year-old melon with the flesh still on the rind was unearthed in western Japan, apparently preserved underground over the centuries in a vacuum-packed state, an official said Friday.

A fuel-efficient way to add horsepower to your commute

Bragdon: I’m not running
Metro Council President David Bragdon says he is not interested in running for Portland mayor next year, regardless of whether Tom Potter seeks reelection. Bragdon has been a popular choice in the parlor game of guessing who will step up…

Dog Breeding: All about Puppy Whelping
dog Breeding: All about Puppy Whelping Perfect for first time breeders! Instead of just reading about how dogs give birth to their puppies (whelping) and still wondering what it’s really like… Now you can actually see First Hand with this graphic educational Whelping DVD Video. Includes footage of: […]

1,683 guitarists attempt musical record

Kids find rare deep-sea ‘ratfish’ on Oregon coast
A group of kids from Oregon City brought in a three-foot-long Spotted Ratfish to the Seaside Aquarium over the weekend. They had found it on the southern cove area of Seaside and it was still alive.

Rat-a-Tat Cat
Rat-a-Tat cat It’s never too early to develop a good poker face. With Rat-a-Tat cat, a poker face is just one of the skills players need to perfect. As in poker, luck, skill, strategy, and intuition each play a part. Players are dealt four cards, which are kept face- down, except for a quick […]

Leonard: Let’s wait on sit/lie
He didn’t vote for it, and now City Commissioner Randy Leonard wants his colleagues to hold off on enforcing the city’s new and supposedly improved sidewalk ordinance. In a letter sent to the rest of the City Council today, Leonard…

First 2008 candidate in
Charles Lewis, founder of Ethos Music Center, says he’s running for City Council in 2008. Lewis plans a run for Sam Adams seat and will use the city’s taxpayer funded campaign system. He could be a guy to watch out…

Rose Festival: Tape or not to tape?
Commissioner Randy Leonard wants to ban Rose Festival parade fans from taping or painting reserved seats on Portland’s sidewalks and streets before the Grand Floral parade. What do you think about his idea? Should people be allowed to reserve seats…

The stealth campaign for charter reform
Make that the stealth, big money campaign. Through this morning, Citizens to Reform City Hall had reported just $157,000 in contributions to the effort to pass Ballot Measures 26-89, 26-90, 26-91 and 26-92. But according to a news release sent…

Man gets a wild ride after his wheelchair gets stuck on a semi
A man was taken on a wild ride when his wheelchair became lodged in the grille of a semitrailer and was accidentally pushed down a highway for four miles at about 50 mph, authorities said.

No billboard
The City Council shot down a Measure 37 claim todayday for a new, bigger billboard facing Interstate 84. The billboard now flashes a car wash ad to thousands of passing commuters at North east 48th Avenue. It rises 45 feet tall…

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