Posts under ‘Oregon’

Knicks consider trade to bring back Marcus Camby
There was a report of the Knicks being involved in a deal that would send Quentin Richardson to the Clippers and Lee to Portland, with the Knicks getting back Camby and former Knicks first-round pick Channing Frye. Walsh, however, denied having discussed that trade with the Clippers and [...]

Bids deadline for South Waterfront park extended
The deadline for bids on South Waterfront Neighborhood Park improvements has been extended one week to Jan. 15. The project consists of building a two-block park in the South Waterfront District, bordered by Southwest Moody and Bond avenues and Curry and Gaines streets.
The work is being done under two [...]

Financial uncertainties for owner of three Oregon dailies
Lee Enterprises, a major publishing company that holds three Oregon daily papers, says it may have troubled covering debts for the next two years because of reductions in revenue.
The company publishes the St. Louis Post Dispatch but also the Albany Democrat-Herald, the Coos Bay World and the Corvallis [...]

Oregon 150 is planning a bunch of events this year.   Does 150 years as a state feel “special” to you?
Here is the Act of Congress (February 14, 1859) admitting Oregon to the Union.  I had no idea we were a Valentines Day state…
[Update] – a quick look through the Oregon 150 website leaves one – [...]

Bacon Explosion: The BBQ Sausage Recipe of all Recipes
The other day the guys from BaconToday.com contacted me in search for some barbecue bacon recipes. Of course I have plenty of great uses for bacon in a barbecue pit, but the longer I thought about it, the more I wanted to step it up a [...]

PGE customers will soon pay higher rate for their electricity
Customers of Portland General Electric, the state’s largest utility, will see their rates increase by an average of 5.6 percent starting today.
The Oregon Public Utility Commission released its decision Monday regarding PGE’s rate case, ending a public review process that began in February.
Regulators approved an overall [...]

Larry Salci’s Latest Trainwreck
Larry Salci, the former president and CEO of (St. Louis) Metro, is back in the news.
Salci this week announced that his current firm, Colorado Railcar Manufacturing, has ceased operations and will have no employees as of tomorrow, December 31.
Salci took over as president and CEO of Colorado Railcar, a manufacturer of luxury [...]

Company behind TriMet WES railcars fails
Colorado Railcar Manufacturing, the company TriMet kept alive the past year with more than $5 million in public money, went out of business last week, unable to attract new financing.
I’m astounded by some of the statements from TriMet in this article
The agency contracted with Colorado Railcar in 2005, aware that [...]

My 9 year old and I will be sitting in the 200 level, enjoying the Celtics vs. Blazers tonight.   I sure hope the Blazers do better then Sacramento did.

Oregon Driver Busted With .469 Blood Alcohol Level
The Oregon State Police have preliminary figures on highway fatalities and DUII arrests… and it includes the arrest of one driver who’s blood alcohol level of .469 was nearly 6 times the legal limit of .08.
The unidentified woman was in a vehicle that slid off the road in [...]