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NEWS ABOUT: Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon stories: 11 news summaries

 Nation's First Marijuana 
 Cafe Opens in Portland 

It welcomes those licensed to smoke it legally

Nov 14, 09 12:19 PM CST
(Newser) - A cafe in Portland, Oregon, made a little history yesterday when it became the first in the nation to legally open its doors to pot smokers. The Cannabis Cafe welcomes those who are licensed by the state to smoke marijuana for medical reasons. It doesn't sell pot to members—that's... More »

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marijuana • cannabis • marijuana legalization • Portland • NORML • Portland, Oregon • cafes

(Newser) - A heat wave continues to pummel the Pacific Northwest, the AP reports, though tomorrow will likely bring some relief. Temperatures at Seattle’s airport could easily break the 1994 record of 100 degrees today; yesterday, temps in Portland came within 1 degree of the 1984 record of 107. The region... More »

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heat wave • Washington state • Seattle • air conditioning • temperatures • Portland, Oregon • Pacific Northwest • cooling stations

TRAVEL

 Salt Lake Tops 
 Best Airports List 




Jul 25, 09 8:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Some airports just seem to be charmed when it comes to on-time departures. Travel + Leisure ranks the 10 best in America based on percentage of flights delayed:
  1. Salt Lake City: Last year's winner continues its reign, cutting delays by 2% from 2008, to just 12%.
  2. Portland,
... More »

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Washington DC • airline industry • Detroit • San Diego • Salt Lake City • Orlando • airport • Tampa • air travel • Minneapolis airport • Los Angeles International Airport • Portland, Oregon • Reagan National Airport • Boston Phoenix

 NYC Ranks No. 1 
 in Road Rage 

City's drivers are angriest in the US

Jun 16, 09 10:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - New York drivers are the most aggressive and angry in the US, an annual road rage survey finds. Gotham cut off Miami, which had zoomed to the top of the list the past 4 years, Reuters reports. "New Yorkers were most likely to wave their fists or arms,"... More »

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Minneapolis • cell phones • Atlanta • Cleveland • New York • Detroit • Dallas • road rage • Miami • driving • Portland, Oregon • driver distraction

Portland Mayor Will Stick With Job Despite Intern Affair

'I can still contribute,' says Adams

Jan 26, 09 3:46 AM CST
(Newser) - Portland Mayor Sam Adams has decided not to step down, pending state criminal investigations, after admitting he lied about an affair with a teenage legislative intern. "I know I've screwed up and let people down," the city's first openly gay mayor told the Oregonian. "But I still... More »

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underage sex • Portland, Oregon • Sam Adams • political scandal • Beau Breedlove

(Newser) - New York may be America's cultural capital, but Seattle and Minneapolis top the list as the nation's most literate cities, reports LiveScience.  The rankings are based on newspaper, magazine, and online news readership, library usage, book purchases, and educational levels. The two cities also topped the list last year.... More »

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newspaper • Minneapolis • San Francisco • Atlanta • Boston • Washington DC • Denver • St. Louis • literacy • libraries • Seattle • Cincinnati • book • online newspapers • Portland, Oregon • readership • St Paul • Central Connecticut State University • Jack Miller

(Newser) - Coffee is pretty serious stuff in Portland, Oregon, but a relatively new shop on the block is taking the preparation of caffeinated beverages to a rarified extreme, the New York Times reports. The Ladybug Organic Coffee Company requires applicants for barista positions to fill out a five-page application, complete... More »

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coffee • personality • Portland, Oregon • barista • economic downturn • coffee shop • job application • essay

 Dem Wins Oregon Senate Race 

Incumbent Smith concedes in early-morning call to Merkley

Nov 6, 08 12:23 PM CST
(Newser) - Oregon Republican Gordon Smith has privately conceded the US Senate race this morning to his opponent, Democrat Jeff Merkley, the Oregonian reports after an excruciatingly sluggish ballot count. The final margin was within thousands of votes. Late counting of ballots from the Portland area, which is overwhelmingly liberal, put Merkley... More »

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Senate • Senate Democrats • Gordon Smith • Oregon • vote • Portland, Oregon • Election 2008 • Jeff Merkley

 Obama Rallies 75K in Portland 

Decemberists play, but candidate is big draw 

May 19, 08 8:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama drew an estimated 75,000 people to the Portland waterfront yesterday, in the largest political rally Oregon has ever seen. The gates were filled to capacity at 60,000, another 12,000 crowded outside the gates, and some even gathered on boats in the Willamette River and on... More »

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Barack Obama • Oregon • Obama 2008 • Portland, Oregon • campaign rally • Oregon primary

One-Man Beer Outfits Take Brewing Micro Indeed

Super-small operations cater to niches in US niche markets

Feb 24, 08 12:20 PM CST
(Newser) - Some so-called “microbreweries” have grown much too large to use that sobriquet, but as certain outfits outgrow the label, others are just growing into it. Portfolio's Lew Bryson introduces the future of beer: one-man brewing. In a market where once-boutique names like Sam Adams and Sierra Nevada now command... More »

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San Francisco • beer • Pennsylvania • US economy • small business • Portland, Maine • brewery • Portland, Oregon • Sierra Nevada • microbrewing • keg • Samuel Adams

Blake Mentally Tough in
Davis Cup Win

United States one victory away from
first title in 12 years

Nov 30, 07 10:54 PM CST
(Newser) - James Blake got past his reputation for failing in big situations, in part by avoiding the fifth set today. The No. 2 American player defeated Russia's Mikhail Youzhny to give his nation a commanding 2-0 lead in the Davis Cup Final, reports the Oregonian. Fellow American Andy Roddick won in... More »

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Russia • tennis • Andy Roddick • James Blake • United States • Dmitry Tursunov • Davis Cup • Mikhail Youzhny • Portland, Oregon • Rose Quarter

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