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May 10, 2013
Westmoreland neighbors see final MAX Bybee Station plans
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At a public Open House held at Westmoreland Union Manor on April 23rd, Westmorelanders got a good look at the approved design of the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project Bybee Station and its…
May 10, 2013
Crystal Springs Creek restoration in Westmoreland Park reviewed
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With the work scheduled to begin in June, representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services, and Portland Parks & Recreation, met at…
May 10, 2013
Local store's merchandise is seen weekly on national TV
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'GRIMM' Every week on the NBC television show, Portland Police Detective Nick Burkhardt uses his inherited abilities to adroitly fight supernatural forces on NBC Universal’s show, GRIMM. But,…
May 10, 2013
Comprehensive Plan: 'Pay attention to Neighborhood Centers,…
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Portland has been deeply engaged for some time in planning for the future. But now that Portland is beginning to map its neighborhoods for land-use, in its Comprehensive Plan Update,…
May 10, 2013
Remembering 20 years of students, Llewellyn secretary retires
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When the evening of June 30 rolls around, Jean Cheney will tidy up the office at Llewellyn Elementary School for the last time. “I've always been ‘Jean’ to students and parents. It seems more…
May 10, 2013
BAC hears emergency plans for Brooklyn Park
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At the March General meeting of the Brooklyn Action Corps neighborhood association, Carmen Merlo from the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management gave a presentation on the Brooklyn “BEECN” hub…
May 10, 2013
Lewis School first in area to receive bonds improvements
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Students and staff at Meriwether Lewis Elementary School in Woodstock look forward to the building improvements that are scheduled to begin in mid-June. Work will be performed with funds from…
May 10, 2013
Stuck semi on McLoughlin backs up traffic at S.E. 17th
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A driver attempting to merge northbound onto S.E. McLoughlin Boulevard from 17th Avenue, hauling a container from the Union Pacific’s Brooklyn Yard containerized terminal, ran into trouble…
![by: DAVID F. ASHTON - Mentors Alan LohKamp and Rebecca LohKamp stand with 2013 honorees: [Back row] Thomas Hubel (Most Growth Award), Chase Foreman (Communications Award) , Duncan Moats (Pinch Hitter Award), Lewis Hicks (Most Accomplished Freshman Award), Hadrian Carlson (Perseverance Award); and [Front row] team members Ian Mettlestaedt, Jared Roper, Matt Robinett.](/modules/mod_raxo_allmode/tools/tb.php?src=//images/artimg/00003450943265.jpg&w=160&h=120&zc=1 "Surviving against long odds, robotics team celebrates 10th anniversary")
May 10, 2013
Surviving against long odds, robotics team celebrates 10th…
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FIRST Robotics Competition Team 1432, a/k/a “Mahr’s Metal Beavers”, celebrated their tenth anniversary on April 20 – even though the future of this after-school club seemed very dim when it was…
May 10, 2013
'Portable Potty' stink allegation resolved in Eastmoreland
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Early in April, a dustup about accumulating portable toilets at the Duniway School field ended up in weekend radio and television news reports – and with the home of the Eastmoreland…
May 10, 2013
Neighbors mull Foster Corridor questions at open house
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When the third and final “Foster Corridor Investment Strategy” open house was held recently, some 70 people came to participate at the Wikman Building, at 4420 S.E. 64th Avenue. Provided as…
May 10, 2013
For 'Fair Housing Week', County Commissioner reads at Woodstock…
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It came as a surprise to many of the parents at the Woodstock Library “Story Time”, on April 19th, to learn that Multnomah County District 3 Commissioner Judy Shiprack would be their host at the…
May 10, 2013
Duniway students show off art and music skills
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Although it was after hours at Duniway Elementary School, on Wednesday evening, April 24, the building was abuzz with excitement. Students were showing off their artwork, and performing music…
May 10, 2013
FROM THE EDITOR
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DON'T FEAR THE SELLWOOD BRIDGE! Over the last decade or so, as the need to replace the Sellwood Bridge was made ever clearer to the entities that would have to fund its replacement, drivers read…
May 10, 2013
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Wheelchair invention stolen in Sellwood Editor, On April 9, 2013, at about 3:15 pm, my prototype for a wheelchair attachment was stolen from outside New Seasons Market on Tacoma Street. I have…
May 10, 2013
Watershed Council wins competition for MAX Station salmon…
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In December’s issue of THE BEE brought you the story about improvements to salmon habitat, and a 220-foot-long interpretive boardwalk, both proposed for the Tacoma Street MAX Light Rail Station…
May 10, 2013
Portland Police issue 'Stranger Danger' alert for…
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Police were dispatched to the area of S.E. 18th Avenue and Rex Street at 4:15 p.m. on the afternoon of April 23, on a parent’s phone call of suspicious activity in the area. On the way, officers…
May 10, 2013
BUSINESS BRIEFS
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Sellwood businesswoman joins Southeast Portland Rotary. Kris Heiberg of Heiberg Garbage and Recycling is the latest new member to be inducted into the Southeast Portland Rotary Club; her sponsor…
May 10, 2013
OBITUARY
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Dr. Michael Brodeur Physician, runner, sailor, avid bird watcher, ice and mountain climber, family man, and devoted husband, Michael Toner Hope Brodeur was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada,…
May 10, 2013
Duniway student gathers pennies to save animal habitats
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Henry Matusow is a self-starter. After learning about the plight of wild animals and their shrinking habitats, the Duniway third grader, on his own, vowed to do something about it. With the…
