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Linnton neighborhood to host discussion on vision for its future
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November 08, 2011, 5:00PM
The meeting will be led by a representative of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a local artist who have drawn up illustrations as suggestions for the neighborhood's future development. Full story »
Audubon Society of Portland to hold 31st annual Wild Arts Festival this month
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November 08, 2011, 11:28AM
The event will be held at Montgomery Park in Northwest Portland. Full story »
Portland engineer Suresh Paranjpe asks $458 million question: Is Lake Oswego streetcar based on distorted commuting future?
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November 08, 2011, 11:10AM
Paranjpe's conclusion: The promoters of the project, who stand to gain in various ways by the selection of streetcars over more buses, "used incorrect assumptions to present exaggerated benefits of Streetcar." Full story »
Eco-road rage: 'Prius Lady' yells at 'Diesel Daddy' as Prius drivers everywhere cringe
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November 08, 2011, 9:36AM
If you haven’t seen the new YouTube road-rage epic, here’s a quick recap: A Prius-driving woman decides to admonish the driver of big diesel truck in front of his family. Full story »
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Oregon order to shoot wolves backed by three hunters groups
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November 08, 2011, 7:29AM
The groups have asked to file a friend of the court brief in support of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Full story »
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to release supersize brood trout
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November 08, 2011, 7:22AM
Officials will release 3,000 fish, weighing 3 to 18 pounds, from the Roaring River hatchery near Scio into at least nine locations. Full story »
Opponents force Imperial Oil to send megaloads to Canada's oil sands on interstates, avoiding scenic highways
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November 07, 2011, 10:45PM
National environmental leaders hailed the development as a victory that could influence battles against oil-sands operations and Keystone XL, a pipeline proposed to bring Alberta petroleum to U.S refineries. Full story »
$193 million settlement reached to clean up Midnite Mine site
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November 06, 2011, 8:23AM
The Spokane Tribe of Indians has recently won big victories in its long fight against uranium contamination, including a deal reached this fall between the federal government and mining companies to clean up the long-closed Midnite Mine on the reservation. Full story »
Multnomah County, contractor share blame in Morrison Bridge foul-up
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November 05, 2011, 10:00PM
For motorists, the construction project has blocked a substantial chunk of the bridge's westbound traffic, snarling the morning commute around a bridge that carries 50,000 vehicles a day. Full story »
Watershed council launches project to plant 300,000 trees in lower Clackamas River Basin
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November 05, 2011, 9:30PM
The Clackamas River Basin Council, dedicated to protecting and improving the basin's water quality and fish and wildlife habitat, began the Shade Our Streams project this year. Full story »
Washington environmental officials seek tougher water quality standards, less risk for people who eat fish
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November 05, 2011, 10:46AM
Oregon recently adopted one of the nation's toughest water quality standards, after determining that Oregonians eat about 23 8-ounce fish or shellfish meals a month. The Washington state standard, developed in the mid-1980s, assumes people can safely eat less than 8 ounces of fish a month. Full story »
For 1000 Friends of Oregon, land-use legacy is a flame that needs tending
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November 04, 2011, 9:01PM
A new generation of Oregonians knows the state has largely prevented sprawl and preserved its farms and forests, but doesn't have a clue how that happened. Full story »
Elliott State Forest reopens most logging roads
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November 04, 2011, 5:10PM
The department, which manages the Elliott on behalf of the state land board, restricted access Sept. 2 after timber harvest protesters climbed into trees and dug a trench across a logging road. Full story »
Seven miles of salmon habitat opened in Estacada creeks after culvert removal
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November 04, 2011, 3:03PM
Salmon have appeared in Spring Creek since the project was completed. Full story »
Gov. John Kitzhaber says forest policies must balance health of habitat and rural communities
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November 03, 2011, 6:23PM
At the board's Forest Grove meeting, Kitzhaber said the board should establish conservation zones in state forests, and likewise define the amount and location of land that will be used for timber production. Full story »
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