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The Portland Utility Review Board, an all-citizen panel that advises the Portland City Council on rates, slammed the council for moving $20 million in sewer money to bikeways. And there's more on the 90-cents Commissioner Amanda Fritz mentioned. Full story »

After three hours of testimony, the council postpones a vote on a resolution by Commissioner Randy Leonard and Auditor LaVonne Griffin-Valade to broaden the powers of the Independent Police Review Division. Full story »

A student rally honors the teams' success at the Class 5A basketball tournament in Eugene, where both the boys and girls won titles on the same court on the same day. Full story »

Problem No. 1: Find a purpose for the long-empty Visitors Information Center  on the waterfront. Problem No. 2: Find a permanent space for the Portland Rose Festival.  Solution: Merge Problem No. 1 with Problem No. 2. Result: "Welcome home, everybody!" On Thursday morning, as sun glinted from the Willamette River, about two dozen Rose Festival staff members crossed Southwest... Full story »

Barbara Willer is the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners' pick to complete Jeff Cogen's term as District 2 commissioner. Cogen, who will be named county chairman April 1 to finish Ted Wheeler's term, confirmed Willer's selection this afternoon. Willer will serve through the end of year, when a new commissioner will be sworn in. Eight candidates are running in... Full story »

Most of Oregon's 18 lowest performing schools, including one in Beaverton and one in Oregon City, indicate they will apply for up to $6 million apiece in federal turnaround funds, despite the big strings attached to the money. In most cases, principals will be removed from their jobs and teachers evaluated in a whole new way. North Clackamas says 'No thanks.' Full story »

The medical examiner's office is awaiting toxicology test results, but there are no signs to indicate that Brady died by suicide or homicide. Full story »

The Oregon Refuse & Recycling Association wants Portlanders to know that trash bills could go up for the average household with the introduction of food composting and the cutback to every other week trash pickup. The city of Portland maintains the bill for most homeowners will not increase, with more food trash going to recyclable scrap pails.  Full story »

Anne M. Bremner, of the Seattle firm Stafford Frey Cooper, appears frequently on TV's MSNBC and the Fox News channels as a legal analyst. Full story »

While the exit was still blocked about 9:10 a.m., freeway traffic appeared to be moving normally and vehicles that normally would have used the exit were being redirected to exits just north of the area. Full story »

A man in his 50s, with graying hair, is suspected of nabbing painkillers from area pharmacies. Full story »

Tyler Brady, 22, was last seen by a roommate on Feb. 19. After Brady missed several days of work, family and friends became worried and reported him missing.  Full story »

Rain stays away for a while. The forecast calls for a string of sunny, warm days. Full story »

Police responded to the area of Northeast 16th Avenue and Prescott Street about 9:15 p.m. on reports of a shooting and found two men suffering from non-life threatening gunshot wounds. Full story »

A victim is suing local and national Scouting organizations in a case expected to gain national attention, saying they allowed a Scout leader to continue to have contact with boys after the man confessed to molesting 17 Scouts. Full story »

Commissioner Randy Leonard is the lone council member to oppose the resolution, and calls his colleagues' approach "misguided." Full story »

Hansen, TriMet's director since 1998, leaves the agency as it tells riders to expect more service cuts and a fall fare increase as a way to fill a $27 million budget hole. Full story »

Four Mercy Corps workers abducted in Pakistan last month are alive, a spokeswoman for the Portland-based organization said Wednesday.  Full story »

For 30 years, patriarch John Faherty has invited his extended family to join in a holiday luncheon celebrating their Irish heritage.  Full story »

The Portland City Council unanimously approved spending $20 million in sewer savings for new bioswales and bike boulevards, despite deep protests from ratepayers whose sewer bills are among the highest in the country.  Full story »

Portland City Council approves a $3.3 million design contract for a reservoir at Kelly Butte. The bigger debate over capping reservoirs rages on.  Full story »

The incident began on Dec. 24, when a Portland police officer spotted a No. 14 line bus driven by Nancy Amburgey pull away from a stop and drive through an intersection at Southeast 50th Avenue and Lincoln Street just after the light changed from yellow to red.  Full story »

The senior has an array of interests she would like to pursue as a career after attending the University of Oregon, including special education and child development, and photography. On Friday, the Lincoln High princess will be named. Full story »

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