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May 4
May Kicks off Oregon's "Take Care of Oregon Days" logo_Ore150_ColorWeb Statewide service project to commemorate Oregon's sesquicentennial PORTLAND, Ore. (April 30, 2009) - The largest volunteer event in Oregon's 150-year history, Take Care of Oregon Days, will take ...more»
Mar 24
Portland's Drinking Water - We're #1! Best-tasting-water I am so excited to boast that the Portland Water Bureau won first place in the American Water Works Association/Pacific Northwest Chapter (AWWA/PNWS) tasting contest this year! That's right - ...more»
Mar 16
Petite Portrait Palooza: Photos for the Little Ones img0185 So, when searching for a wedding photographer for our wedding last summer, my husband and I really had only two tiny little requirements: 1) Their photography had to be kick-ass 2) We had to love t ...more»
Mar 11
It's Groundwater Awareness Week! groundwater It is National Ground Water Awareness Week ! Here at the Portland Water Bureau we celebrate groundwater every day because we know just how lucky we are to have a reliable and efficien ...more»
Jan 23
City Snaps » Weekly Photo Roundup (1/23/09) lj-columns As I was gathering shots for this weeks City Snaps I noticed a definite architecture theme emerging.  I'm not sure why, but this week it was all structure and form.  I was also glad to find ...more»
Jan 16
City Snaps » Weekly Photo Roundup (1/16/09) city-snaps-1-16-primary Today's photo roundup spans a wide range of imagery.  I've includes beautifully composed landscapes, close ups, shallow depth of field, architecture, and even ants on a gummy worm. Portland has ...more»
Jan 12
Cinema Junkies » Gran Torino gran-torino Gran Torino finally went into wide release Friday, after what seemed like the longest spell ever! There are many remarkable components that came together to bring this film to the big screen. The s ...more»
Jan 5
Choose Local and Save chooselocal_card_lrg In 2009, spending judiciously has become a priority for most of us. Fortunately, a friend of ours has devised a wonderful way to support local businesses and save money at the same time. It's called ...more»
Jan 2
Portland Water Bureau unveils toilet rebate program wspromolabel_ask Beginning January 1, 2009, Portland Water Bureau customers are invited to take advantage of a new toilet rebate program sponsored by the Portland Water Bureau for a limited time. Customers can apply f ...more»
Jan 2
Cinema Junkies » The Curious Case of Benjamin Button bb_brad_one-sheet_thumb If you have been thinking about seeing The Curious Case of Benjamin Button , run, don't walk to see this remarkable film on the big screen. The film was directed by David Fincher (Fight Club) and ...more»

Lower Burnsideevents...

Jul 23
Water Bureau Field Day Field Day Photos 039 The Portland Water Bureau invites you to sign up for its 4th Annual " Field Day - A Day in the Life of the Water Bureau ." This is your opportunity to learn how water arrives at yo ...more»
Aug 16
Southeast Portland Sunday Parkways sunday-parkways-logo Sunday Parkways are 7-8 mile "temporary parks" along city streets connecting neighborhoods and residents in North, Northeast and Southeast Portland. Opening streets to walking, bicycling, ...more»