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Blazer Fever – Don’t Catch It

Hello, Blazer Fans.
A few weeks ago, I was so excited because Blazer season was starting back up and that meant it was time for me to put my sports writer hat back on. I really enjoyed writing my Blazer posts last year, especially considering that I have no idea what I’m talking about. [...]

11.08.2009 See the rest →

LEP Charter School Gets Three-Year Renewal

by A. L. Venable

Yesterday morning, a Portland Public School Board subcommittee voted to extend the charter of the Leadership & Entrepreneurship Public High School (LEP) for another three years. The full school board will make it official when they vote on June 8.
Previously, the Portland Public School Board voted 6-1 to close the three-year-old charter school at the [...]

05.21.2009 See the rest →

Blazer Fans Get Crafty

by Radio Gretchen

My boyfriend and I have a half-season Blazer ticket package, which means that we go to half of the home games each season. We’ve often wondered about who is sitting in our seats on the nights we are not there and, should the Blazers make it to the playoffs, who is going to [...]

04.24.2009 See the rest → 3 comments

Local Musicians and Beyond Rally to Help LEP Raise Funds

by A. L. Venable

On Sunday, May 10, Mississippi Studios will be host to a benefit show to help the Leadership & Entrepreneurship Public Charter School (LEP) clear their approximately $60,000 deficit. Musicians performing include Storm Large, Alec Ounsworth of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Dimes, The Minus 5, and Linda Hornbuckle & Band. Steve Berlin, a member [...]

04.23.2009 See the rest →

Fans Don’t Leave

by Radio Gretchen

So… the Blazers’ playoff debut? Kind of a bummer.
The Houston Rockets, led by genetically engineered Yao Ming, made 58.5 % of their shots and beat Portland 108 to (let’s not talk about it). I don’t know what it was like for you folks watching from home, but watching it live and in [...]

04.19.2009 See the rest → 10 comments

Push Button for Flowers

by A. L. Venable

Push Button for Flowers, taken by A. L. Venable

04.14.2009 See the rest →

30yr anniversary of United Airlines crash in NE Portland

by Dieselboi

Thirty years ago yesterday, a United Airlines commercial jet crashed in NE Portland around NE 158th and Burnside. According to reports I read today, it crashed into 2 vacant houses and a grove of Doug Fir trees. 10 people died and many were injured. In the end, the cause of the crash was determined that [...]

12.29.2008 See the rest → 3 comments

Tigerphobia and the Secrets of the Doug “Fir”

by A. L. Venable

You know that saying, “You learn something new every day”? Well, it’s true. On Tuesday afternoon, I had an opportunity to chat with Matt Sheehy about his upcoming show with Derby and The Dimes at the Doug Fir Lounge and learned that the Doug Fir is not really a fir!
I also asked him about performing [...]

10.29.2008 See the rest → 2 comments

A new neighbor on NE MLK

by A. L. Venable

If you’ve traveled on NE MLK, Jr. Boulevard over the last day or so, you may have noticed the huge fence surrounding the empty lot at NE MLK and NE Beech Street.
The lot will soon be under construction as the long-debated, much-protested Planned Parenthood Regional Service Center will hold its groundbreaking ceremony on October [...]

10.17.2008 See the rest →

New Branch of Rose’s Restaurant Opening

by A. L. Venable

On Tuesday, July 22, at 7AM, the NE edition of Rose’s Restaurant & Bakery will open to the public. Located near the Lloyd Center on NE 12th and NE Broadway, restaurant is situated between the Bank of America and the Newport Seafood Grill.

07.21.2008 See the rest →

Random observation

by A. L. Venable

With the blessing of the OLCC, the Doug Fir Lounge will begin having all-ages matinee shows on September 18. One of the first bands scheduled to perform under this new arrangement is Starf*cker. I’m sure all the kids are grinning from ear to ear at the thought of asking their parents for permission to attend [...]

07.20.2008 See the rest → 1 comment