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Mayor Tom Potter was in a car crash in Southeast Portland this morning. There were no injuries or citations, according to police. Potter was driving westbound on Southeast Division Street about 8:20 a.m. in his city-owned Prius when he…

Update: Come see the Fritz family photo
Amanda Fritz not only took the time to read this story, posted last week, but to comment on it on her election blog. She assured us that she’s “proud-to-bustin’” with motherly affection, and that her kids are “super cute.” You…

Last Days of Judas Iscariot
PCC Theatre May 8 - 18, 2008 Summary: A feisty and fetching lady lawyer turns up the heat in purgatory by forcing a retrial of Judas, the apostle whose name has become synonymous with betrayal. Can divine love and perfect justice be reconciled? Can Judas ultimately find forgiveness? Freud, Mother…[posted on FollowSpot]

Molalla teammates get more jail for assault
Prosecutors believe that the case marks the first time in state history that a high-school hazing case has led to jail time

Aurora reserve officer accused of hindering prosecution
Maria Asusena Arellano A former Aurora police reserve officer was arrested today on accusations that she interfered with the investigation of a homicide. Deputies from Multnomah and Clackamas county sheriff’s offices cooperated in the arrest of Maria Asusena Arellano, 23…

Eternal Life Through Calorie Restriction?
I am skinny. Everyone agrees. I am not currently as skinny as I have been in the past, but I am still on the skinny side. According to the Calorie Restriction Diet Calculator I need to reduce my food intake by 21.7%. ?!! Yikes! I am already a Vegetarian, with the exception of occasional fish, […..[posted on hogblog]

West Linn councilor resigns, citing frustration over ‘waste of energy’
Mike Gates West Linn City Councilor Mike Gates resigned unexpectedly Monday night after leaving a note on the mayor’s desk during a break in a City Council meeting. “I’m just bone-tired,” he said on the phone Wednesday. “I’ve been at…

No Arctic Ice By 2013 (or, time to paint your roof white)
I was reading the current issue of Orion last night. One article in particular really rang some bells for me. The article is called Snap Into Action For The Climate. The comment thread over there is pretty interesting, too. As I read it, the point of the essay is that climate change is happening…[posted on bren : blog]

Molalla coach drops appeal of suspension
Molalla youth basketball coach Jeffery Larsen decided this week he will not appeal his suspension from the Molalla Youth Sports league. The league had ruled that the father of four could not coach for a year and must attend a…

Adams backs city hiring rules aimed at illegal workers
City Commissioner Sam Adams told radio talk show host Lars Larson that he would support a requirement that companies doing business with the city prove they hired only legal workers - but not until he was elected mayor. Larson…

Saints owner Tom Benson buys WVUE Fox 8. Hel-lo, sports department!
Dave Walker of The Times-Picayune broke the news this morning that Tom Benson, the very interesting owner of the New Orleans Saints, is buying WVUE-TV, the New Orleans Fox affiliate. (See a photo here.) One commenter/wag on the newspaper website wanted to know:Will he move the TV Station to San…[posted on Kevin Allman in Portland]

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