The Citizen Campaign Commission came out today with recommendations for improving Portland’s public campaign financing system, the program in which candidates who agree to limit their spending receive taxpayer money for their bids. The volunteer commission recommends keeping the so-called…

LIVE: Oregon City 7, Putnam 0, Top of 5th
– Snowley makes a fantastic play to end the half inning as he sort of half lays out for a line drive. — That couldn’t have felt too good, Nelson drills one up the middle that hits Ranta and goes…

2 On Your Side: Electric throw blanket could pose a serious fire hazard
The product in question is a Beautyrest Luxury Electric Throw Blanket, model number BST-06-THR. Toni Smethers of southeast Portland bought the blanket at Kmart and when she left it on, the blanket caught fire in her home.

2 On Your Side: Puppy scam
This is a consumer alert about a classic scheme that continues to victimize people. In this case, a single mom who couldn’t afford to be scammed fell victim to a scheme involving the sale of one of her puppies.

2 On Your Side: Earned income tax credit
It can be worth thousands of dollars, but one in four taxpayers who qualify for the earned income tax credit aren’t asking for it. It is a refundable credit for people who work but are not making enough money to get by.

PDC: Yes to Planned Parenthood
The PDC gave the OK for Planned Parenthood to put its regional headquarters on a city owned lot on MLK. Here’s what our story says for tomorrow’s paper. Read more about the deal over at PDC. In a controversial vote…

2 On Your Side: Spring cleaning scam
A Vancouver, Wash., woman fell victim to a spring cleaning scam that could be coming to your neighborhood. Shellie Bailey-Shah gives you some tips on duct cleaning that should keep you from getting ripped off.

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