I received an invite a while ago to a private party at Tilde, the very cute jewelry, art and home decor shop on SE 13th between Lexington and Miller. Apparently, all you had to do to get an invite is…

Re-Cycle Those Styro Peanuts
Yes, it’s that time of year again when packages arrive stuffed with little styrofoam peanuts that burst out of their wrappings invading every nook and cranny of your home. Round ‘em up and trot your peanuts over to our Sellwood…

In The Woods, Cat Chalet Take a look!! (Camas)

New book fuels evolution/creationism debate
Evolution is a continuing topic of debate in some states. Florida officials are considering revisions in state science standards that would add the word “evolution” to the standards.

Abortion rate in U.S. drops to lowest level since 1974
The number of abortions in the United States fell to 1.2 million in 2005, down 25 percent from the all-time high of 1.6 million in 1990 and dropping the abortion rate to its lowest level since 1974, according to a report issued Thursday.

Lawmakers pushing for more TriMet security
“When I have people coming to me saying they won’t ride TriMet at night, there is a problem,” Sen. Laurie Monnes of Gresham said. “We have to bring it to the attention of TriMet to fix it.”

Kulongoski rejects driver’s license rule delay request
As of now, immigrants in Oregon can use a Mexican ID card supplied only by the Mexican Consulate in Portland to get Oregon licenses. That would end when the new rules take effect in a month.

Candidates push for primary victory in Mich.
No matter the winner, the Republican presidential primary in Michigan on Tuesday promised to add another wrinkle to a nomination fight that has defied a clear favorite.

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