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It is really hard for me to post a non-biased opinion about our law enforcement people. Stanton just took $300,000 of our tax money for his lack of professionalism and disrespectful attitude towards his subordinates. I would love to see the total amount we taxpayers have paid out to settle lawsuits caused by law enforcement over just the last 30 years in Portland and Oregon. His not showing up for work is a commonality among our elected officials . Once they are elected, they seem to go on paid vacation with no accountability just like the police who its practically impossible to fire. They get put on desk work until the storm blows over or sue and get their jobs back. Also, whats going on in court where they prove to be worse liars about the facts then the accused. And their brothers in blue back them up when they lie. My question is, why aren't we citizens banding together to clean up this dung pit known as "law enforcement." ?????
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Trajectory depends on the gun. These were just handguns. Many handguns shoot anything but flat. And the 100 yards between them was heavily forested. There is no way that they could have seen her through 100 yards of woods. Go take a look at the terrain on Google Maps. I would bet anything that it was probably Field's girlfriend, and not himself, that fired the errant rounds. Shooting a handgun accurately is a very difficult skill to learn. Very few women are proficient in shooting handguns. I wonder if he may have even been trying to teach her how to shoot. Still, the shooting took place on Field's property. And I would bet that both handguns probably belonged to him too. So he would clearly have primary responsibility for any accident taking place.
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How many prepaid envelopes would go unused? If anyone is too lazy or too cheap to buy a stamp, they probably don't spend too much time/energy researching candidates and/or initiatives. Don't feed the bears.
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The facts are that a majority of registered voters are not property owners. Assuming that your rights as a property owner will be defended by a popular vote may not be a good assumption. I'm sure Bernie has a lot of property owner support locally, but his message of spreading the wealth seems to resound more with the younger, non property owners nationwide. Note that local taxing districts, schools, municipalities, etc. generally prefer that bond measures to increase property tax rates appear on November, even-numbered years when more voters turn out for the popular "people" position elections. I don't know this for a fact, but suspect that a greater percentage of property owners are more informed about issues affecting property than non property owners. I talk with many property owners in Lane County every day and I am not sure that a majority see the government (local, state, federal) as necessarily protecting their property rights.
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I'm sure nothing would happen if you actually pulled over instead of leading the officer on a high speed chase.
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I agree. From the looks of the two primaries as well as the growth in independent registration, even the party leadership knows their brands are fading. My concern is that they don't care as long as those of elite wealth will fund their campaign propaganda. (Does anybody believe campaign promises from either party?)
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The state is acting like the cop, a sore loser.
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This goes straight into the pockets of trackClown Vin and his out of state corporation tracktown.
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All nominees are being considered, including those who have stated Republican support. I assume you aren't holding the president as primarily responsible for the partisianship? I can appreciate that it would be the 'bigger person' who might make the step to some political cooperation. The President certainly should consider Republican choices, but when Republican leadership says it will not consider any nomination, does the President, or his ideological support groups, have any reason to expect cooperation? (The search for a candidate will most certainly not be limited to a list provided by the Republican party) It's good that you are offering some ways to bridge the divide between the extremes of partisanship.
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Tough trade negotiations with China, Japan, and Mexico is one of Trump's campaign platforms.
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Well even so, keep watching him. He's bound to flub up somewhere
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Elections have consequences. 'The People' elected President Obama to serve for 8 years. The nation will be held as hostage as the Supreme Court will lose it's role as final arbitrator of civil disputes. The 8 person court, if it follows character, will divide 4-4 on critical issues allowing a lower court decisions to stand. And this serves 'the people' well in what way?
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LTD removing blocks of mature shade trees did more to further neighborhood blight than one low rent run down motel. IMHO
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Traffic? Wait and see how many parking spaces Eugene city planners will allow for 276 apartments (190+ of them 2+ bedrooms). Dense packing without cars is the city's ultimate goal. Stay tuned for new EMX route down Coburg Rd.
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A permanent tax hike for only one event, that is strictly for entertainment purposes. Oh, but its "once-in-a-lifetime"! So, the private sports industry should be the ones paying!
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Obama and Bush W. gave us Trump. People are sick of being ignored by the "establishment". I guess the next step would be to revolt. Would that make them listen?!
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It took the Eugene Police TWO HOURS to respond to calls from Village School this morning! I wonder how many traffic tickets were issued in that time? Seriously, why did we give EPD a new station when they can't even respond to safety concerns/threats AT A SCHOOL? We should have given them an outhouse instead because that's what they deserve. Appalling. With all the concerns around schools these days and two hours is their response time? Sheesh. Who can we fire for this atrocious police response?
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Yep, Obama and Bush W. gave us Trump. We do indeed need "toughness", NOW!
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The CEO's and top end earners aren't gonna take paycuts, so of course "costs will have to rise". Do they need a million plus dollars a year to survive? No, but their justification will be "I worked HARD to earn this much!". Like the rest of us are just lazy. "Working hard" does not guarantee anyone a huge salary. But, greed is legal so...
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I can't post a comment about rats on a sinking ship but letters like this are even published in the first place? Screw your civil comments garbage because they're all one sided. The left side. BS.
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TotallyFunded. I wonder where the millions are stashed.
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Xavier, that glitch was me.
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? Are you calling the legislature a glitch? Not civil. Makes me think of uncivil words.
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Sounds like this Edwards is a real renegade whose actions should justifiable result in a prison term. His actions could easily resulted in a fatality. It's past time for the Police forces to weed out their misfits and try to regain some public respect they have been loosing all over the country.
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No! Congress is the glitch! Last week when there were two of you posting? You thought it a hack?? To my surprise...your shoes, they didn't fit.
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I have no answers but a few questions: Do we need to re-invent the wheel? Are we the only advanced nation in this world that has this problem? Are there any countries that have found a civilized workable solution? Why are Texas and Oregon the only states in this country that do not demand that the new multiple housing plans being proposed need to set aside a percentage of the spaces for affordable housing?
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I actually saw a photo today of Lauren B and Ben digging into two huge boxes of VooDoo Doughnuts during their date. So there's that? I'd hunt down the link to the photo but my life is rich and full and also I have to go watch me some Vanderpump Rules right now.
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Everything - no matter what - is one of Trump’s campaign "platforms".
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" It's as if Debbie Gibson had the cachet to persuade peak Prince to get in the studio with her, and tooled every song to drill directly into the part of the brain that stores pure, unfiltered pleasure." That's a pretty damn accurate description of the album.
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Sounds a little crystal methy to me .
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It is true that the motorcyclist was speeding. No question of it. However, the police car was one of those unmarked cars. The motorcyclist was wearing a sound and vision restricting helmet. The video shows that when the motorcyclist stopped at the intersection where he was ultimately rear-ended and kicked, he was unaware of the police vehicle until he was hit from the rear by it.
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Insightful article. Those behind the gross receipts business tax are hoping that most Oregon voters will not understand the implications reviewed in this commentary. The tax is touted as a business tax with the implication that us ordinary people will not be affected by it. As pointed out in the commentary, companies will need to raise prices which means that we the people will end up footing the bill. The grocery store example is enlightening. Such stores, operating at 1.5 percent profit margin, would become unprofitable losing an amount equal to one percent of sales every year. A company cannot long exist while losing money. The company would be forced to raise prices to offset the tax with the effect of transferring the tax burden to us the citizens. The poor will be especially hard hit by a 2.5 percent increase in food prices. The proposed corporate sales tax will be borne by us the citizens and is regressive affecting the poor the most.
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Was that his excuse or yours?
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"Hope and Change"?
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Supreme Court nominees have been political issues starting with George Washington. 'Hand wringing' and 'viewing with alarm' and ignoring the same sorts of activities by one's preferred party will not change that. I expect an 8 person Court until July of 2017. There were times in our history when the Supreme Court was set at an even number by Congress: 1789 until 1807, and from 1863 until 1866.
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maybe not...the grass and other growth around a pond always looks scruffed up because of the types of plants themselves, wild life and weather activity. it's not like a soft green lawn...
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good observation - the dogs may be better educated as well...
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(lol with a groan) unka daddy... thanks jade - always a smile in comments somewhere to help start a great day
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"A Monroe business owner who pleaded guilty last year to accidentally shooting a neighbor now faces a $2.55 million lawsuit filed by the victim in Lane County Circuit Court" - opening line to the RGs story and my comments in an RG forum. did the RG get it wrong? get on them and ask they correct their story.
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either of those age dynamics sets up a power hierarchy that's disturbing to me. I know it is not always so, but couples that I have met with that large difference of age always seem to be of the "yes'm" type - meaning the older person has a compelling and usually unhealthy influence over the younger person. can't even call the younger person a partner...they are more there as a "servant" to serve the older person. but in the few couples I have met where the age difference is lots of years, the younger person is almost more a possession than a marriage partner.
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what are supposed to see in the pic? the behind of a guy in a suit? really? ok...
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We were close. The mood was electric. Tingling with anticipation, we shared ... a wi-fi hub. Things got out of control. We said uncivil things. But it's all history now. Like sands through the hourglass, these are the days of our lives.
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god, or whatever one holds dear and sacred, help us. what will historians make of this in a hundred years (if we are still here...) a nation that rose from the discord of peoples from many places to become a huge, respected, well regarded world power - strong in our very cohesiveness. the adhesive effect of the glue that held us all together as "american" is all but gone. our "leaders" look to tear apart and divide us. this is screwed up and backwards and I can't see a realistic fix. the move to tear it apart is strong and so sad that that we don't see it behind the thick layer of living moment to moment we are all so caught up in.. I truly am contemplating leaving the U.S - I know i'll get a lot of thumbs up here just for that and thanks for the best wishes in advance ;0. my Spanish is passable (+ good at charades) and i'm copacetic to climbing over a wall in order to get into mexico while they will still allow los estados unidos norteamericanos to enter.
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I have no idea what he said. My comment stems from carefully watching the video which pretty clearly shows the entire sequence of events. The motorcyclist shows zero evidence of being aware of the pursuit until the police car hit him from behind when the motorist came to a full stop at an intersection. At no time did the motorcyclist turn his head behind evidencing awareness of pursuit prior to being rear ended. But these are only my conclusions based on careful viewing of the dashcam video. Perhaps if you have a look you could see additional evidence that I missed.
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Once you build it, you own it. That should be understood in terms of the future of Kesey Square. It will be forever lost to any public activities once it is gone. For a square that is labeled as "an unfriendly void", I have fond memories of music events, beer tastings, a solar festival, art displays, and simply enjoying the sun while I people watch. If the plan is simply to open up the other two sides, that seems a good option. But any reduction in the size of the square would make it basically useless.
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I am not interested in partisanship nor in casting blame. I am interested in out of the box thinking and action that holds the potential to cause positive effect. If Obama were to pull the repubs into the process, the pre-conditioned antagonistic one against the other might be derailed in the shock of the action.
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Hey permanent tax from the tax-and-spend party.
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Let's put another Capstone on the square. Something completely unattractive if not appalling. And let's make sure that whomever develops it gets waivers and incentives and will laugh all the way to their out-of-state bank. Or - open the walls of the adjoining buildings, put a couple of tables out and I might enjoy a sandwich or some coffee at our first Disqus reunion.
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We're just voices "crying in the wilderness" of public opinion. The "big hitters" in the state back this bill which will benefit only a very small segment of Oregonians. Nike, Phil Knight and his buddies, and officials who see the door opening for them to get millions in tax payer subsidies for their pet events have spoken. This started out as a bill to get 25 million dollars of tax money for the IAAF meet. When the supporters realized that idea was DOA, they broke out the lipstick and rouge. The bill is now heavily "tarted up" and likely to slip through the Senate as it did the House. It an idea which, if submitted to the voters, would fail miserably...likely would be defeated 3 or 4 to one. But legislators remember "money is speech" and are very careful to listen attently to those with very loud voices. Lost of lipstick, lots of rouge, lots of perfume, lots of narrow, but very powerful support.......but, in my opinion, underneath it's still a pig.
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Couple of things bother me about the shooting. At 100 yards, it is very difficult to hit anything with a handgun. I cannot help but wonder how the woman was hit twice. Regarding trajectories, handguns do not have the range of rifles, but at only 100 yards the vertical drop of the bullet was likely not more than a foot or two. This means that the bullet(s) had to traverse the forested region. Since the handgun bullets could not penetrate anything substantial, we are led to believe that open spaces through the forest were present and that the shooters may have been able to see the woman. Also at 100 yards, the shooters should have heard a loud cry for help. But mostly all we can do is speculate because we are not privy to all the details. I am confident that the DA got them for the maximum realistic charges because that's what DA's do.
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I watched the video as well. If I'm running from the police and they finally catch me I can just say that I didn't know you were behind me and it's all good? If you're completely unaware of your surroundings then you shouldn't be driving (or riding) anything.
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RG What's wrong with this headline; “Lockout lifted at Village School in south Eugene after threats received” …… …….. …. Give up? “Lockout lifted……..after threats resolved” – or – “Lockout imposed…..after threats received”
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To blame Rubio is to find a scapegoat. Trump is a product of many angry, mostly white Americans who now believe their low pay is the result of immigrants, the Chinese, the Mexican government, with a dash of corporate influence. And let's not forget Muslims, who perpetrated what the media dubbed "the greatest terrorist attack since 9/11 - 14 people killed. No one should rejoice over deaths, the largest attack in 15 years killing 14 shows little threat. Before Trump, Republicans riled over immigration, foreign threats and government control. Spawning a child that ate their mother, the Tea Party came to see Republicans as part of establishment politics. Compromise = bad. This message was spread throughout the land via hate-talk radio and hundreds of right wing wacko web sites (we take Visa) that still spew lies, i.e. our Muslim President, hate for liberals and RINOS. The Heritage Foundation and CATO institute helped craft these arguments Then came Trump who spoke "lies we can believe in".
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I'm a lifelong Democrat and, as such, am embarassed that this bill received partisan Democratic support in the House. It is, in my opinion, as elitist bill; backed by the "big hitter" economic interests and will use tax dollars to benefit only a very small segment of Oregon's residents. I've vociferously opposed it in all forms and, when the state's Democratic party leadership and legislators back such a bill, it, sadly, makes me think I must be really "out of step" with Oregon's "new" Democratic Party. The Democratic Party was once the Party of the "little guy", the working class and the middle class Americans, and the under represented, "underclass of America". This bill benefits none of them. It's a statewide example of "trickle down" economics. Tax dollars trickle down out of the pockets of Oregonian taxpayers into the pockets of the wealthy and powerful. If that's what the Oregon Democratic Party is all about today, I'm truly an anachronism.
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Pilot: We have differences on many issues. On this one, however, we're in total agreement. regards, Gary
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We wave back every time! It's nice to know your name now, Clarence.
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Ali has the best design compromise if development does take place. If given the ability to open the City's walls around the square, then it will have a natural flow through while still being preserved as an open public space. It would enhance vibrance of the corner. With increased community involvement downtown comes more public interest in positive outcomes. Ali has said he wants to build a food incubator kitchen, and also perhaps a small micro-brewpub into the space, and an improved Voodoo storefront. If we invest in a year-round farmers market pavilion on the south end of the Butterfly lot, the potential to turbocharge our fast growing local food economy is tremendous... Like it or not, despite the shady government deals, phony clean-ups and ponzi pay-offs, 2021 is coming to see Eugene. With some forward thinking, responsible investments in sustainable agriculture, and real living wages with benefits, we could employ locally several thousands more workers in well paying jobs.
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I think local tax payers realize : PPS Spends $11,108 per student and has a 73% graduation rate Beaverton Spends $9,878 per student and has a 81% graduation rate You can't fix PPS by throwing money at it - they have a proven track record of failing to "do better" with "more money".
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You are very ethnocentric in your thinking, aren't you? Other cultures, you know. Polygamy, polyandry, all sorts of concepts outside little Eugene Oregon.
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A big, fat, juicy pig, gorging itself at the taxpayer's trough. The organizers will make a fortune, the taxpayers will foot the bill and be no better off. After the party, we can cheerfully clean up the mess and go about wanting better public service, better education, more affordable housing, etc. On the bright side, someone from Sweden might mention Ninkasi beer back home. I know it's been a boon for my local favorite restaurant from my home town - my bragging about how good the food is :-/
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WTF Schor & Sponberg? Get real- Levoy Finnicum was a fundy Mormon terrorist who is now considered a martyr by a movement characterized by extreme racism (Aaron Campbell was marked by Cain and can never enter Heaven). Some nut job can and will try and kill the officer and his or her family. Remember that Bundy supporters threatened women, children and clergy at their homes in Harney County. Both Schor and Sponberg are advocating a position that has a great chance of ending in murder of an Oregon law enforcement officer (or two). They are accidentally siding with Bundy supporters on this one. As always, Wheeler is the only sane person in the room. Portland cops shooting civilians will still be identified. But what is chilling is Schor's and Sponberg's willingness to let some idiot from Arizona show up at a deputies house and kill him. That is a real problem folks, because the Bundys are actual terrorists. And Schor and Sponbergs are idiots.
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This bill, in my opinion, reflects very badly on Oregon's Democratic Party and Democratic leglslators. It does nothing for those Oregonians who could use some assistance, while providing taxpayer subsidy assistance for those who don't need it. If Nike, the U of O Athletic Department, Phil Knight and his buddies, and the elite hotel-owners who will be only too happy to gouge foks who come to the IAAF meet, think the ten million dollar per day event is such a good deal; great, spend your own money on it.
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A big ditto!
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Light rail please! Get those 'Couvians off of I-5.
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Ms. Slovic: Wow. Thanks for this. I love the disconnect between Bailey attending a somewhat scary church (female submission, anti-gay) and being a progressive. It shows something hard to define, but not very likable, about his character. He's kinda wishy-washy. I, for one, don't want a candidate who acts on woo-woo beliefs and goes to a church that disdains the lifestyles of many Portlanders. Gay people, co-habitors, feminists should consider whether they want Bailey to lead the city, given his almost schizoid spirituality (my church is great even if the doctrines and clergy are backwards and bigoted). What does it say about Bailey's intellect that he can hold such self-contradictory ideas?
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Great letter.....points out the salient issues involving Bundy's actions., The Bundy story has been investigated and chronicled by thousands of different organizations. I think you have your facts very straight and they support your conclusions. It would be interesting to read any efforts to "correct" those facts or counter your arguments and conclusions.
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When will low income earners start to realize that "don't impose any sensible restrictions on business owners, or they will close shop" is almost always a farce. Business owners will *always* take full advantage of whatever cost saving/revenue increasing measures they can under the law, regardless of the effects on the rest of their community. Placing sensible restrictions -- like requiring 90 days notice before increasing rent -- on their abilities to take advantage of the system does not cause them to stop innovating/close shop. Stop voting to enrich the well-off. Source: I am a moderately successful businessperson
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I agree. There should be many more centrally located, easily maintained quality restrooms for the public. It is an unfortunate situation and it seems people do not want to acknowledge/address this basic human need. And it is not just for homeless. ANYone using a public space should be able to duck into a loo without resorting to burdening whatever local restaurant is nearby or just flat-out using the streets and bushes in an emergency. People have to clean that sh*t up one way or another and it might as well be contained!! Otherwise, people have to walk through it and business owners end up spending their own time and money attempting to safely clean up human waste! The cost of providing and maintaining public toilets is well worth the overall savings to businesses and means cleaner, healthier streets. ANYone out and about in Downtown, especially late at night, knows the joy & relief of finding a good loo. Would it be going too far to design a tiny custom crow or goose loo ....?
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I knew a man who died in a similar accident, many years ago. He was having a heart attack, and as a result he unintentionally pressed the accelerator pedal to the floor, rigidly gripped the steering wheel and was only prevented from becoming airborne into the river by rear ending a loaded haytruck at approximately 90 mph. Probably about the same as what happened here. In both cases, good that no one else was in the car, and no one else hurt.
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The State of Oregon would be a lot better off using the money this appeal will cost to better train the State Police, or perhaps to induce Edwards to turn in his badge and take early retirement.
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* Was this a city ploy to hire a stunt man and clog traffic so that people would be convinced to ride their bicycles today and improve the city’s related statistics? * Otherwise, how do you roll a vehicle on a straight stretch of road? It’s possible someone pulled in front of the truck suddenly and the driver reacted, but similar occurrences rarely result in rollovers. Will the driver be cited? Was he licensed? When can we start citing and fining people for causing an accident that slows traffic to less than half the posted speed limit? * I’ve never found much value in the readerboards, particularly the one along Delta Highway north of Valley River Center, which never says anything different than “congestion ahead one mile.” If there had been a readerboard on I-105 warning of the wreck, drivers could have turned toward downtown or exited at VRC.
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The perfect candidate for those seeking a god-surrogate: one who wants to use government as everyone's providential god, who will answer the prayers of those seeking miracles, and be a receptacle of faith for those who lack Faith in real [???] gods. Only problem with this is the tithing I'll have to pay -- through an endless variety of taxes -- to satisfy the miracle-making. Anyone know how I can ex-communicate myself?
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It's fascinating to read how Jules and other progressive Christians practice their religion. It sounds like they plug their ears and cover their eyes when the "yucky" "scary" parts come on screen but still like the movie.
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Meanwhile, Philip H. Knight, Stanford MBA '62, philanthropist, American businessman and co-founder of Nike Inc., is contributing $400 million to Stanford. Upon admittance to Stanford's graduate programs, scholars will receive funding for three years to pursue master's or doctorate level degrees, or professional programs along with education in leadership, innovation and other curricula. Knight-Hennessy Scholars will be the largest fully endowed scholarship program in the world. Wonder why Duck U didn't get this funding from Phil and Stanford did? Ranked among the top five in the world, Stanford's seven graduate and professional schools in which scholars will enroll include law; business; medicine; engineering; humanities and sciences; education; and Earth, energy and environmental sciences. Scholars pursuing PhD or MD degrees will have the option to receive funding beyond three years. Oh, that explains it. Duck U is definitely not 'ranked in the top five in the world'.
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This is a tax increase borne mostly by non-residents, yet the revenues will benefit residents. And the tax is a trivial portion of the overall lodging bill, not like taxes on fuel, alcohol, or cigarettes. In some localities where the tax is higher, such as Portland, they certainly need to bring theirs down in line with the rest of us.
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Thanks, that was fun. And – not a criticism, just trying to help – for bear attacks, too bad "Backcountry" is from 2014.
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I'm very disappointed in our Democrat legislators, and...unusually...find myself in agreement with the Republicans who spoke out and voted against this bill for special interests. Hey...wait a second...isn't this the same crew who voted for the Nike tax breaks in the very, oh so special session a couple of years ago? Nike wants it...Nike gets it.
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jshowers 1, Light Rail is not wanted and would not get Couvians off I-5. It is not a priority, has little real merit and at $200 million per mile it is a grotesque misappropriation of tax money.
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specific ethnicity? a 15 year old year old brain is a 15 year old brain. some more mature than others and that is probably a very pivotal age in the development of personality and values. I would rather not see one so young come under such a strong influence as from a much older partner. in many of the cultures with "child brides" , they really become not much more than baby making, food cooking, housekeeping machines. sometimes a real bond does form, other times, the girls, if forced into marriage, have miserable lives. abuse is common in those types of relationships. and if the girl/woman should happen to lose that husband, they are at the mercy of their community. there are international programs where teams go into places like india, Africa, south America, etc and either teach women who most often were child brides, or completely dependent on their now deceased spouse, a skill and/or tools to earn a living. those teams also see if the local wages can be increased.
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I love a good conspiracy theory! This 'cadre of high echelon individuals' certainly aren't the gourmands one sees in 5 star accommodations and restaurants around the world. Or those enjoying $100 cigars during a round of golf, either. Such a cadre, if it exists, would, in my opinion, be more likely to rely on Malthus' positive checks" which lead to 'premature' death: disease, starvation, war.
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Jade: "modesly" is actually an innovative contraction peculiar to discussion of housing patterns, urban demographics and inner-city residential development. Its etymology is traced to discussion of "more densely" developed urban centers especially in reference to residential units. In today's usage you might read "modesly" devloped city centers generally promote more affordable urban residential tenancy. Indeed, it is an esoteric term and it's not surprising it causes some confusion. You may be thinking of "scrupub", which, in contemporary use, refers to policies and legislation designed to benefit a small special interest group by "screwing the public."
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That's what President Teddy Roosevelt used to call "The White Man's Burden" and evangelical churches continue to do to this day. To leave Oregon and go over to educate the poor and ignorant of the world so that our values become theirs because they are unable to take care of themselves.
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Byard: Perhaps we need to launch a new political party: the RetroDemocratic Party, more concerned with the welfare of the taxpayers, working class and middle class Americans and those with legitimate needs for assistance, than with being focused on being "lap dogs" for the wealthy special interests of our state. It seems today's Oregon Democratic legislators have become sycophants for wealthy special interests. ........today's Oregon Democratic Party sure "ain't" the Democratic Party I grew up with. Or, perhaps, the Oregon Democratic Party could rename itself the "Demoplutocratic Party." I usually attend the Lane County Democratic Party's monthly "social." This month's socialis tonight, perhaps I'll go and suggest that name change. If you hear a "thud", it will be me being thrown out of yet another bar. cheers, Gary
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65 construction crane fatalities per year (nationally? internationally?). About 350 traffic fatalities per year in Oregon.
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"our values" or not , it's never a bad thing to help one help themselves. it is never a bad thing to help someone improve their life. never.
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Ground Control to A Better Oregon, No more taxes! Control your spending like all the rest of us.
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The accident was caused by the failure of the hood latch, which caused the vehicle's hood to fly up unexpectedly while traveling at highway speed and strike the windshield, completely obscuring the view of the driver. The driver hit the guardrail while trying to bring the vehicle to a stop. That impact caused the vehicle to flip.
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Cricket brownies with "organic gluten-free flour and organic Peruvian cocoa powder." How very progressive and Earth-friendly! "The products are expensive..." And, like all progressive and Earth-friendly silliness, this stuff is only for the wealthy.
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Yes, please bring the light rail to Vancouver. I waste about 2 hours a day sitting in traffic and it is only going to get worse as the population grows. I tried the express bus but you still are stuck in traffic. People need to look to the future and plan, building light rail now will be cheaper and less of a hassle then 5 years from now.
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Just like we 'improved' the lives the native Americans and 'improved' the lives of the Australian aborigines and so many others. If those who are doing the 'improving' think only their values are correct, hindsight often has shown good intentions can be deadly both to individuals and to cultures.
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I'm keen to see how Civil Comments works. I hope I can manage not to be sarcastic...
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Awesome to see Culmination get some recognition. They have great beers, and also wonderful food. The food part seems to be impossible for most breweries to figure out, which has always baffled me.
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And when was the last time you saw a governmental organization in Oregon reduce a tax? It certainly wasn't Portland.
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Thank you so much for your comment about Culmination! We appreciate your feedback and feel free to stop in and say hi next time you are in-April, co-founder of Culmination
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This quote is the quintessence of irony: "His mother, Ann Kopel, describes herself as an atheist. She says she was shocked by her son's conversion. 'Oh my God,' she said to herself at the time, 'where did this come from?' "
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Light rail is neither cost effective nor practical and is nothing more than Portland's ongoing obsession with impressing people that don't actually live here. I live in North Portland and am sick of traffic nightmare caused by the I5 drawbridge and light rail will do nothing to help with that. The I5 crossing is a traffic nightmare now and a disaster waiting to happen that is in urgent need of replacement. Let's stop wasting time arguing about light rail and focus on the bridge that is in danger of collapse.
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"Trump is a product of many angry, mostly white Americans" What an ugly racist comment.
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All I can see is a another bureaucrat serving the so called hip, inner city crowd and to heck with all the others. First of all, he should keep his religious beliefs to himself, as it is no one else's business. It just invites controversy from those that only want to be surrounded people who believe just as they do. I would like to hear how he intends to serve the entire city and especially the areas that have been most neglected by current leaders.
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Seems to be the typical "you should be afraid of the big bad wolf" message so common from Republicans these days. Personally, I'm not afraid of having a small and appropriate population of wolves in our National Forests and Parks ...
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At what cost? Who pays to clean the mess. It sounds like another band aid. Wapato makes way more sense.
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