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For Howard Dean, it was a ham sandwich. When asked to pinpoint a favorite memory from his run for the Democratic presidential nomination a decade ago, the former governor recalled a clever stunt to attract donations.

The Homebuilders Foundation last week broke ground on a $1.2 million renovation of the Portland Rescue Mission's facility on Northeast Wygant Street, according to the Portland Tribune.

Two decades ago, the city of Portland's Yellow Bike Project put hundreds of canary-colored two-wheelers on the streets for public use.

Inspired by the work and career of one of Oregon's most influential governors, the event features writer/historian Matt Love introducing films that reflect McCall's interest in preserving Oregon's environment and his career in public life.

So it's no surprise that more and more Rose City couples are seeking to demonstrate their eco-friendly ethic in one of the most important projects they'll ever undertake: getting married.

Hussein and Amida Omari overcame several obstacles, including raising their four younger siblings, to graduate from high school this week.

Polaris Dance Theatre's third annual "X-Posed" show of new works features members choosing their own work, and it wraps up this weekend.

Way back when this city's early adopters were laying the groundwork for the culture Portland would become known for, everyone was drinking at the Blackbird - a club that literally got hit by a car and died.

Portland is known for a large cluster of prime and choice vintage boutiques, shops and second hand stores.

In 2011, for a story on Group Doueh , I ended ended up interviewing Sublime Frequencies co-founder and part-time Portland resident Hisham Mayet.

Bike Smut Watching porn in public is actually more silly and less creepy than you'd think it would be.

This is the closing weekend for Pipes' Live improvisational musical "Les Revolution" at Curious Comedy Theatre , N.E. MLK, Jr. Blvd. East Burnside is hosting Rye Beer Fest as part of Portland Beer Week, starting at 4 p.m., 1800 E. Burnside.

On May 29, 1973, popular and iconic Republican Governor Tom McCall, famous for his environmental advocacy and anti-development rhetoric , signed into law Oregon's transformational land use legislation that made virtually every land use decision subject to review by state agencies.

You couldn't ask for better weather as Portland kids took the afternoon off school for the annual Rose Festival Junior Parade in the Hollywood District.

As oft mentioned in this platform, I love me some The Adventures of Pete & Pete - the classic Nick kids show from the mid-90s that Allmusic rightly calls "the greatest children's show ever." Don't believe them or me? Check out the clearly smarter Alison Hallett's take on the Pete & Pete zine and show HERE.

Police are investigating an early morning shooting in the Concordia neighborhood that left a 23-year-old man hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

On May 27, 2009, a white van filled with gunmen and C4 explosives arrived at the intelligence services headquarters in Lahore, Pakistan.

A suspicious package left on the doorstep at the Sabin School led to a temporary lockdown Wednesday morning.

Portland police arrested a man wanted on 62 charges related to domestic violence after a 90-minute standoff at a house near Northeast 109th Avenue and Wygant Street in outer Northeast Monday morning.

Paulann Petersen has a poetry post in front of her house in Sellwood. No surprise that Oregon's poet laureate makes poetry available for everyone who wants to read it, and no surprise that she has stories of truck drivers pulling over and grabbing a poem and moms with little kids lifting the lid and taking a poem to the playground.