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| === Thursday | September 16, 2010 ===
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| [[File:White Stag sign (night).jpg|thumb|White Stag welcomes you to Old Town.]]
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| '''Yet Another Facelift For White Stag Sign?'''<br />
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| Sign's current owner "gives" sign to City of Portland in exchange for a $2000 monthly maintenance contract. Property developer will foot the $200,000 new makeover tab for the high-maintenance Stag.<br />
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| Go to story: [http://djcoregon.com/news/2010/09/15/portland-now-owner-of-made-in-oregon-sign/ Portland now owner of Made in Oregon sign]
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| === Wednesday | September 15, 2010 ===
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| '''Less Than 0.01 Percent Of Food Stamp Funds Spent At Farmers' Markets'''<br /> | |
| "It is the best place to spend (your monthly food stamp allotment)," said Anna Curtin, education and outreach specialist for the [[Portland Farmers Market]] in Oregon. "It benefits (food stamp) users, it benefits the farmer, it benefits the larger community. And it is the freshest, healthiest food you can buy."<br />
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| Go to story: [http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iAdGrfR6e0EwTnXWFWwNhi1WTDXgD9I8759G0 Farmers' markets draw few food stamp users]
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| === Tuesday | September 14, 2010 ===
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| [[File:470px-The Scream.jpg|thumb|"Disturbance" blamed.]]
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| '''"Disturbance" Blamed As Source Of Woes'''<br />
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| Unwilling to find source of peace deep within, Old Town resident blames "external disturbances" instead.<br />
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| Go to story: [http://portland.everyblock.com/city-911-calls/by-date/2010/9/14/285782/ DISTURBANCE]
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| === Monday | September 13, 2010 ===
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| '''Help Wanted: Professional [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malingering Malingerer]'''<br />
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| From Craig's List Help Wanted Ad: "Part-time temporary positions available for healthy women between 45-55 years of age who are needed to portray 'fake' patients of Hispanic descent as part of a study assessing healthcare delivery in rural Oregon."<br />
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| Go to story: [http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/hea/1942908413.html Simulated Patient Position available (Portland, OR )]
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| === Sunday | September 12, 2010 ===
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| [[File:Zombies NightoftheLivingDead.jpg|thumb|Eating Out: A community of like-minded eaters, coming together.]]
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| '''Enjoy Life--Eat Out More Often [http://www.restaurant.org/aboutus/history/ *]'''<br />
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| [http://portlandeatsout.com/ Portland Eats Out] is "a community of like-minded eaters, coming together." "Staff Eaters" hit the streets to build "a tribe of restaurants, cafes, coffee shops, bars and food carts to participate in the program." "Members" are encouraged "to '[[Portland Eats Out|Eat Out]]' frequently on slower nights."<br />
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| Go to story: [http://www.pdxfoodpress.com/2010/09/12/introducing-portland-eats-out-a-community-focused-dining-program-supporting-local-restaurants-and-the-oregon-food-bank/ Introducing Portland Eats Out, a community-focused dining program supporting local restaurants and the Oregon Food Bank]
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| === Saturday | September 11, 2010 ===
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| [[File:Blackbloc-flag.jpg|thumb|Member of Portland's Black Bloc (a loose coalition of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_bloc#Police_infiltration infiltrators], snitches, ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_provocateur agents provocateurs]'' and homeless [http://gothdating.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/goth-girls.jpg goth-vegan runaways]) carries the flag in honor of National Fly The Flag Day.]]
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| '''Today is "national fly the flag" or "burn someone's holy book" day!'''<br />
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| Tea Party militia groups urge Americans to "[http://www.resistnet.com/group/newjerseypatriots/forum/topics/get-your-flag-ready-180 fly the flag]," while dominionist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dove_World_Outreach_Center religious cults] threaten to burn some other religion's holy book. In Portland, independent journalists and talk show hosts will burn copies of the ''9/11 Commission Report''.<br />
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| Go to story: [http://mediamonarchy.blogspot.com/2010/09/group-to-burn-911-commission-report-at.html GROUP TO BURN 9/11 COMMISSION REPORT AT ANNIVERSARY GATHERING]
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| === Friday | September 10, 2010 ===
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| [[File:Snow bud green thing.jpg|thumb|Bonghits in [[Bridgetown]]: Will Portland's [[Snow Bud|Snow Bud and the Flower People]] make a surprise appearance!?!]]
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| '''Bonghits With Blumenauer In Bridgetown'''<br />
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| National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) rolls into Portland for 39th annual convention.<br />
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| Go to story: [http://the420times.com/2010/09/norml-national-conference-in-portland-or/ NORML National Conference In Portland, OR]
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