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Group Pushes for Emergency Change to City Code

A group in Portland is looking for an emergency change to city code.

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Group Pushes for Emergency Change to City Code

NE Portland gas station robbed

A Chevron gas station in Northeast Portland was robbed early Sunday morning, police said.

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NE Portland gas station robbed

Another Earth

Rhoda Williams kills a family excluding the father in a tragic car accident the same night Earth 2, a new planet is discovered.

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Another Earth

Portland Timbers blow another lead, tie 2-2 with Toronto (video)

Portland took the lead into the 70th minute of the game but couldn’t hold on as Toronto scored two late goals.

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Portland Timbers blow another lead, tie 2-2 with Toronto (video)

$30 for an Ionic Detoxifying Footbath Treatment at HairapyPDX Organic Salon ($70 Value)

Bodies only have room for so much, as they already house high volumes of water, an elaborate internal organ system, and a memorized diagram of the six degrees of Kevin Bacon. Declutter human chassis with today’s Groupon: for $30, you get an ionic detoxifying footbath treatment at HairapyPDX Organic Salon (a $70 value). Ernest Brooks, the wellness wizard at HairapyPDX Organic Salon, curates corpuses with organic beauty products and cleansing body treatments. The 45-minute ionic feet-detoxifying treatment immerses weary dogs in a warm water-based solution infused with steel electrodes that aim to cleanse the body, removing heavy metals, toxic waste, and shavings from bellybutton pencil sharpeners. After the bath, customers may notice reduced inflammation, increased energy, and a stronger immune system that can suddenly defend against surprise attacks from coworkers’ sneezes and sick children’s nunchucks. Groupon customers also get eight complimentary minutes in HairapyPDX’s Sogno Dreamwave massage chair, which scans the human body for tension points to conduct an automated custom massage. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Creative Discipline Ideas Teach your children well, build a robot, and feed them on your dreams. Read more…

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$30 for an Ionic Detoxifying Footbath Treatment at HairapyPDX Organic Salon ($70 Value)

$25 for Two Nights of Tent Camping in Washington, Oregon, or California from Thousand Trails ($50 Value)

Tent camping is the best way to reenact the life of a cowboy: horseback riding, relaxing around the fire, and raiding nearby bear caves for more marshmallows. Sleep outside like an outlaw with today’s Groupon: for $25, you get two consecutive or nonconsecutive nights of tent camping at your choice of more than 30 Thousand Trails campgrounds in the Pacific Northwest area and California (a $50 value). Thousand Trails beckons campers to the Pacific Northwest and California with more than 30 gated campgrounds nestled near the area’s most illustrious attractions. For two nights, up to six campers can pitch their tents at any of the designated Thousand Trails campgrounds , including Yosemite Lakes , a campground sitting only five miles from the Yosemite National Park’s west entrance, offering a wealth of activities nearby, such as swimming, fishing, and panning for golden raisins. The Pacific City campground attracts campers looking to crab, clam, or beachcomb the hairy sands of Cape Kiwanda. The Los Padres National Forest borders the Rancho Oso campground, providing a space for hikers to stretch their leggings. Other amenities at campgrounds include swimming pools, spas, and community centers with concerts, keeping campers entertained until it’s time to share a pillow with the nearest caterpillar. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Creative Discipline Ideas Teach your children well, build a robot, and feed them on your dreams. Read more…

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Portland Schools Administrator Offers Free Math Books for Kids and Families

The books would be ideal for alternative and supplemental education like homeschooling and church schools July 29, 2011 For Carolyn Leonard, under-educating any child is a loss.

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Oregon Gets a New Historic Landmark

Oregon has just received a new honor from the Department of the Interior, a new National Historic Landmark.

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On the cheap: Van Oodles Music, Sustainability Day, Seaport Celebration and more

VAN OODLES MUSIC AT CAFE AU PLAY 10 a.m. Fri. Cafe Au Play, 5633 S.E. Division St.; donation suggested; 503-894-8506 Entertainer and musician Van Oodles offers kids the opportunity to sing, dance and bop along to fun, catchy tunes.

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On the cheap: Van Oodles Music, Sustainability Day, Seaport Celebration and more

A Brief History of How Portland Became the Best Comics City in America

I am way too grouchy to gracefully handle being accosted by SpongeBob SquarePants.

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A Brief History of How Portland Became the Best Comics City in America

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