Pipes Output http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=9e5d0b927147bff5a3b198cda527c5c8 Sun, 27 May 2012 10:08:53 +0000 http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/vT-P6StkVSw/476467-get-out-guide-memorial-day-weekend <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120523_memorial_day_0.jpg" alt="" title="FILE - Vietnam War veteran Roger Wise, Jr., 69, salutes the U.S. flag during a Memorial Day ceremony on May 30, 2011, in Roswell, Ga. (AP Photo/Rich Addicks)" class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. - The Memorial Day weekend is here and for a lot of folks that means it's time for a campout, family barbecue or just relaxing at home and enjoying an extra day off. Before we get into some of the helpful information we've pulled together for those of you who are still making plans, we ask that everyone take a moment to remember what Memorial Day is really about. Don't forget while...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/vT-P6StkVSw" height="1" width="1"/> http://northwestportland.katu.com/news/news/476467-get-out-guide-memorial-day-weekend News http://northwestportland.katu.com/news/news/476467-get-out-guide-memorial-day-weekend http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/zsMNp1fTPuQ/476628-oajc-luncheon-lecture-being-black-portland-and-america-pre-and-post-trayvon-martin <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/kathleen.jpg" alt="OAJC Luncheon Lecture -- On Being Black in Portland and in America -- Pre- and Post-Trayvon Martin" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>oregon Area Jewish Committee (OAJC) hosts Kathleen D. Saadat to speakOn Being Black in Portland and in America- Pre and Post Trayvon Martin.Kathleen Saadat is currently the Diversity Development/Affirmative Action Manager for the City of Portland. Prior to coming to the City, Kathleen worked at Cascade AIDS Projects. Kathleen has also served as the State Director of Affirmative Action, Assistant...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/zsMNp1fTPuQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://northwestportland.katu.com/news/arts-culture/476628-oajc-luncheon-lecture-being-black-portland-and-america-pre-and-post-trayvon-martin Arts & Culture, Events http://northwestportland.katu.com/news/arts-culture/476628-oajc-luncheon-lecture-being-black-portland-and-america-pre-and-post-trayvon-martin http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/EvjeEJ5Ob2s/476051-parents-take-25-missing-childrens-awareness-day <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120521_osp_missing.jpg" alt="Parents - 'Take 25' for Missing Children's Awareness Day" title="Image courtesy of the Oregon State Police." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>From the Oregon State Police:May 25, 2012 is "Missing Children's Awareness Day" in Oregon. To help raise child safety awareness during the month of May, families are encouraged to take 25 minutes to talk to their children about safety and abduction prevention as part of the Take 25 national child safety campaign.25 safety tips for parents (pdf)As of April 25, 2012, Oregon's Law Enforcement Data...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/EvjeEJ5Ob2s" height="1" width="1"/> http://northwestportland.katu.com/news/parents-kids/476051-parents-take-25-missing-childrens-awareness-day Parents & kids http://northwestportland.katu.com/news/parents-kids/476051-parents-take-25-missing-childrens-awareness-day http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/RfuSounFZlc/476599-largest-solar-array-state-shines-pcc <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/solar12.jpg" alt="Largest solar array in state shines at PCC" title="PCC District President Preston Pulliams holds up a solar-powered paddle fan, a gift given to invited guests at the solar array unveiling on Friday, May 18 at the Rock Creek Campus." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. -- The largest solar array in the state is at Portland Community College.The college introduced the 35,000-square-foot, 2,000-panel solar array, based at the Rock Creek Campus (17705 N.W. Springville Road), to the public, and state and local officials on Friday, May 18. The project's construction was funded by dollars from the 2008 bond measure and is expected to produce nearly 10...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/RfuSounFZlc" height="1" width="1"/> http://northwestportland.katu.com/news/community-spirit/476599-largest-solar-array-state-shines-pcc Community Spirit, Environment, Events, People, Schools, News http://northwestportland.katu.com/news/community-spirit/476599-largest-solar-array-state-shines-pcc http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/xLm54hyzXAk/476485-city-council-votes-raise-residential-garbage-and-sewer-rates <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120523_garbage_rates_405_0.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. &ndash; Residents of the city of Portland will pay more for garbage and sewer services after the City Council voted Wednesday to increase both. Despite vocal opposition, city commissioners approved the rate hikes, but they decided to hold off until next week to decide a water rate hike. Starting July 1, the average family will pay $1.20 more each month for garbage and recycling...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/xLm54hyzXAk" height="1" width="1"/> http://northwestportland.katu.com/news/politics/476485-city-council-votes-raise-residential-garbage-and-sewer-rates Politics http://northwestportland.katu.com/news/politics/476485-city-council-votes-raise-residential-garbage-and-sewer-rates http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/LqEGsHQPbB8/476052-what-city-council-talking-about-week <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120228_city_hall.jpg" alt="What is the City Council talking about this week?" title="KATU photo." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>Every week on Wednesday, the City Council gets together to talk about city business and make decisions. This week's topics include:Garbage ratesGun turn-in eventEmergency preparednessSky bridgesView the entire agendaCity Council meetings are held on Wednesdays and can be viewed online afterwards.Who is on the council?Mayor Sam AdamsCommissioner Amanda FritzCommissioner Nick FishCommissioner Dan...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/LqEGsHQPbB8" height="1" width="1"/> http://northwestportland.katu.com/news/politics/476052-what-city-council-talking-about-week Politics http://northwestportland.katu.com/news/politics/476052-what-city-council-talking-about-week http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/YmwF_PMk5Yc/476053-top-bike-magazine-ranks-portland-no-1-cycling-city <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/Bicycle-Stock.jpg" alt="" title=" " class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. - Bike-friendly Portland has risen to the top of the rankings in a list of bike-friendly U.S. cities, according to Bicycling magazine. "Always quick to embrace cyclist-friendly innovations, Portland was the first city in the United States to implement bike boxes at intersections and elementary-school bike commuting trains," the magazine said on its website. "It's...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/YmwF_PMk5Yc" height="1" width="1"/> http://northwestportland.katu.com/news/news/476053-top-bike-magazine-ranks-portland-no-1-cycling-city News http://northwestportland.katu.com/news/news/476053-top-bike-magazine-ranks-portland-no-1-cycling-city http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/Wji-ljRRi7s/475926-photos-its-pugs-gone-wild <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120520_pug_crawl1_405.jpg" alt="" title=" " class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. - It was pug mania outside a local tavern on Sunday as folks and their lovable little pooches got together to have a little fun and help out the Oregon Humane Society. The annual Pug Crawl attracts hundreds of pug lovers every year. MacTarnahan's, located at 2730 Northwest 31st Avenue, hosted this year's event. All of the proceeds from the crawl (admission was $10) will directly...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/Wji-ljRRi7s" height="1" width="1"/> http://northwestportland.katu.com/news/news/475926-photos-its-pugs-gone-wild News http://northwestportland.katu.com/news/news/475926-photos-its-pugs-gone-wild http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/bvKONj9BUsw/475206-applications-youth-conservation-crews-will-be-accepted-through-june-1 <p> </p><p>From Portland Parks & Recreation:The Portland Parks & Recreation Youth Conservation Crew provides summer employment opportunities for a diverse population of Portland-area youth, ages 14-18. Crews protect, restore, and manage Portland's parks and natural areas while developing essential job skills. In 2011, YCC employed 56 teens to:save 398 treesmaintain 575 newly planted treesmulch and...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/bvKONj9BUsw" height="1" width="1"/> http://northwestportland.katu.com/news/community-spirit/475206-applications-youth-conservation-crews-will-be-accepted-through-june-1 Community Spirit, Parents & kids, Public Spaces http://northwestportland.katu.com/news/community-spirit/475206-applications-youth-conservation-crews-will-be-accepted-through-june-1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/OHO5nzsKZaQ/475551-police-bridge-robbery-suspects-caught-bridge <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120518-Hazlewood-Brothers.jpg" alt="" title="Immanuel Hazlewood (left) and Jesse Hazlewood" class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. &ndash; Police caught two men they said robbed a pedestrian on the east side of the St. Johns Bridge then tried to flee westward across the bridge. Sgt. Pete Simpson with the Portland Police Bureau said the suspects took off across the bridge after the armed robbery. But before they made it to the other side, officers intercepted them and arrested them at gunpoint. The robbery...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/OHO5nzsKZaQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://northwestportland.katu.com/news/news/475551-police-bridge-robbery-suspects-caught-bridge News http://northwestportland.katu.com/news/news/475551-police-bridge-robbery-suspects-caught-bridge http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/Y5CzQSjI580/476467-get-out-guide-memorial-day-weekend <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120523_memorial_day_0.jpg" alt="" title="FILE - Vietnam War veteran Roger Wise, Jr., 69, salutes the U.S. flag during a Memorial Day ceremony on May 30, 2011, in Roswell, Ga. (AP Photo/Rich Addicks)" class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. - The Memorial Day weekend is here and for a lot of folks that means it's time for a campout, family barbecue or just relaxing at home and enjoying an extra day off. Before we get into some of the helpful information we've pulled together for those of you who are still making plans, we ask that everyone take a moment to remember what Memorial Day is really about. Don't forget while...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/Y5CzQSjI580" height="1" width="1"/> http://southwestportland.katu.com/news/news/476467-get-out-guide-memorial-day-weekend News http://southwestportland.katu.com/news/news/476467-get-out-guide-memorial-day-weekend http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/AS96ibEjW_8/476628-oajc-luncheon-lecture-being-black-portland-and-america-pre-and-post-trayvon-martin <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/kathleen.jpg" alt="OAJC Luncheon Lecture -- On Being Black in Portland and in America -- Pre- and Post-Trayvon Martin" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>oregon Area Jewish Committee (OAJC) hosts Kathleen D. Saadat to speakOn Being Black in Portland and in America- Pre and Post Trayvon Martin.Kathleen Saadat is currently the Diversity Development/Affirmative Action Manager for the City of Portland. Prior to coming to the City, Kathleen worked at Cascade AIDS Projects. Kathleen has also served as the State Director of Affirmative Action, Assistant...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/AS96ibEjW_8" height="1" width="1"/> http://southwestportland.katu.com/news/arts-culture/476628-oajc-luncheon-lecture-being-black-portland-and-america-pre-and-post-trayvon-martin Arts & Culture, Events http://southwestportland.katu.com/news/arts-culture/476628-oajc-luncheon-lecture-being-black-portland-and-america-pre-and-post-trayvon-martin http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/u9SgwLx_vEQ/476051-parents-take-25-missing-childrens-awareness-day <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120521_osp_missing.jpg" alt="Parents - 'Take 25' for Missing Children's Awareness Day" title="Image courtesy of the Oregon State Police." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>From the Oregon State Police:May 25, 2012 is "Missing Children's Awareness Day" in Oregon. To help raise child safety awareness during the month of May, families are encouraged to take 25 minutes to talk to their children about safety and abduction prevention as part of the Take 25 national child safety campaign.25 safety tips for parents (pdf)As of April 25, 2012, Oregon's Law Enforcement Data...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/u9SgwLx_vEQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://southwestportland.katu.com/news/parents-kids/476051-parents-take-25-missing-childrens-awareness-day Parents & kids http://southwestportland.katu.com/news/parents-kids/476051-parents-take-25-missing-childrens-awareness-day http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/PnTvxt6fS6Q/476599-largest-solar-array-state-shines-pcc <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/solar12.jpg" alt="Largest solar array in state shines at PCC" title="PCC District President Preston Pulliams holds up a solar-powered paddle fan, a gift given to invited guests at the solar array unveiling on Friday, May 18 at the Rock Creek Campus." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. -- The largest solar array in the state is at Portland Community College.The college introduced the 35,000-square-foot, 2,000-panel solar array, based at the Rock Creek Campus (17705 N.W. Springville Road), to the public, and state and local officials on Friday, May 18. The project's construction was funded by dollars from the 2008 bond measure and is expected to produce nearly 10...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/PnTvxt6fS6Q" height="1" width="1"/> http://southwestportland.katu.com/news/community-spirit/476599-largest-solar-array-state-shines-pcc Community Spirit, Environment, Events, People, Schools, News http://southwestportland.katu.com/news/community-spirit/476599-largest-solar-array-state-shines-pcc http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/-Ktole7xx_c/476485-city-council-votes-raise-residential-garbage-and-sewer-rates <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120523_garbage_rates_405_0.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. &ndash; Residents of the city of Portland will pay more for garbage and sewer services after the City Council voted Wednesday to increase both. Despite vocal opposition, city commissioners approved the rate hikes, but they decided to hold off until next week to decide a water rate hike. Starting July 1, the average family will pay $1.20 more each month for garbage and recycling...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/-Ktole7xx_c" height="1" width="1"/> http://southwestportland.katu.com/news/politics/476485-city-council-votes-raise-residential-garbage-and-sewer-rates Politics http://southwestportland.katu.com/news/politics/476485-city-council-votes-raise-residential-garbage-and-sewer-rates http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/5bXOukrZRAQ/476488-sorry-drivers-nicer-weather-means-more-road-work <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120523_odot_0.jpg" alt="" title="KATU photo." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. - Summer construction season is about to begin here in Portland and there is a long list of projects that crews will be working on throughout the city. "I know that motorists aren't happy to see us," said Sabine Shepherd, a maintenance worker for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). "When you see us, it may mean delays." One of the bigger projects is...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/5bXOukrZRAQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://southwestportland.katu.com/news/news/476488-sorry-drivers-nicer-weather-means-more-road-work News http://southwestportland.katu.com/news/news/476488-sorry-drivers-nicer-weather-means-more-road-work http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/N6HUCImcx0s/476443-police-search-suspect-after-car-shot-hwy-217 <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120522_Broken-Window-405.jpg" alt="" title="Karen Sempert shot photos of her car's window shortly after it was shot at while whe was driving Tuesday morning." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>BEAVERTON, Ore. &ndash; &ldquo;I was on my way to Nike and I didn&rsquo;t make it,&rdquo; Karen Sempert said with a laugh. Sempert may be laughing&nbsp;now but it was a different story Tuesday morning&nbsp;after police said&nbsp;the driver&rsquo;s side window of her BMW was shot at and shattered while she was driving on Highway 217 near the Allen Boulevard exit in Beaverton. &ldquo;It just went...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/N6HUCImcx0s" height="1" width="1"/> http://southwestportland.katu.com/news/news/476443-police-search-suspect-after-car-shot-hwy-217 News http://southwestportland.katu.com/news/news/476443-police-search-suspect-after-car-shot-hwy-217 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/PLy-nkWaXA4/476052-what-city-council-talking-about-week <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120228_city_hall.jpg" alt="What is the City Council talking about this week?" title="KATU photo." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>Every week on Wednesday, the City Council gets together to talk about city business and make decisions. This week's topics include:Garbage ratesGun turn-in eventEmergency preparednessSky bridgesView the entire agendaCity Council meetings are held on Wednesdays and can be viewed online afterwards.Who is on the council?Mayor Sam AdamsCommissioner Amanda FritzCommissioner Nick FishCommissioner Dan...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/PLy-nkWaXA4" height="1" width="1"/> http://southwestportland.katu.com/news/politics/476052-what-city-council-talking-about-week Politics http://southwestportland.katu.com/news/politics/476052-what-city-council-talking-about-week http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/NqMLSHb6D1E/476250-feds-chip-745-million-push-milwaukie-max-line-ahead <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120522-MAX-Signing-405.jpg" alt="" title="Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff signing the full-funding grant agreement during a ceremony in Portland on Tuesday. (USDT/FTA photo)" class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>MILWAUKIE, Ore. - The federal government announced Tuesday it will pay $745 million towards construction of&nbsp;the new MAX light rail&nbsp;line to Milwaukie. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA)&nbsp;dollars&nbsp;will cover&nbsp;half the expected $1.5 billion cost of the Portland-Milwaukie light rail project, also known as the PMLR. Mary Fetsch with TriMet said the funding will push the...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/NqMLSHb6D1E" height="1" width="1"/> http://southwestportland.katu.com/news/news/476250-feds-chip-745-million-push-milwaukie-max-line-ahead News http://southwestportland.katu.com/news/news/476250-feds-chip-745-million-push-milwaukie-max-line-ahead http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/HzA4x2Ur_bE/476053-top-bike-magazine-ranks-portland-no-1-cycling-city <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/Bicycle-Stock.jpg" alt="" title=" " class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. - Bike-friendly Portland has risen to the top of the rankings in a list of bike-friendly U.S. cities, according to Bicycling magazine. "Always quick to embrace cyclist-friendly innovations, Portland was the first city in the United States to implement bike boxes at intersections and elementary-school bike commuting trains," the magazine said on its website. "It's...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/HzA4x2Ur_bE" height="1" width="1"/> http://southwestportland.katu.com/news/news/476053-top-bike-magazine-ranks-portland-no-1-cycling-city News http://southwestportland.katu.com/news/news/476053-top-bike-magazine-ranks-portland-no-1-cycling-city http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/4SwOF4w94uw/476467-get-out-guide-memorial-day-weekend <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120523_memorial_day_0.jpg" alt="" title="FILE - Vietnam War veteran Roger Wise, Jr., 69, salutes the U.S. flag during a Memorial Day ceremony on May 30, 2011, in Roswell, Ga. (AP Photo/Rich Addicks)" class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. - The Memorial Day weekend is here and for a lot of folks that means it's time for a campout, family barbecue or just relaxing at home and enjoying an extra day off. Before we get into some of the helpful information we've pulled together for those of you who are still making plans, we ask that everyone take a moment to remember what Memorial Day is really about. Don't forget while...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/4SwOF4w94uw" height="1" width="1"/> http://eastportland.katu.com/news/news/476467-get-out-guide-memorial-day-weekend News http://eastportland.katu.com/news/news/476467-get-out-guide-memorial-day-weekend http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/TQl-FAyrf4g/476628-oajc-luncheon-lecture-being-black-portland-and-america-pre-and-post-trayvon-martin <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/kathleen.jpg" alt="OAJC Luncheon Lecture -- On Being Black in Portland and in America -- Pre- and Post-Trayvon Martin" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>oregon Area Jewish Committee (OAJC) hosts Kathleen D. Saadat to speakOn Being Black in Portland and in America- Pre and Post Trayvon Martin.Kathleen Saadat is currently the Diversity Development/Affirmative Action Manager for the City of Portland. Prior to coming to the City, Kathleen worked at Cascade AIDS Projects. Kathleen has also served as the State Director of Affirmative Action, Assistant...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/TQl-FAyrf4g" height="1" width="1"/> http://eastportland.katu.com/news/arts-culture/476628-oajc-luncheon-lecture-being-black-portland-and-america-pre-and-post-trayvon-martin Arts & Culture, Events http://eastportland.katu.com/news/arts-culture/476628-oajc-luncheon-lecture-being-black-portland-and-america-pre-and-post-trayvon-martin http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/hMXldyWPl28/476051-parents-take-25-missing-childrens-awareness-day <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120521_osp_missing.jpg" alt="Parents - 'Take 25' for Missing Children's Awareness Day" title="Image courtesy of the Oregon State Police." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>From the Oregon State Police:May 25, 2012 is "Missing Children's Awareness Day" in Oregon. To help raise child safety awareness during the month of May, families are encouraged to take 25 minutes to talk to their children about safety and abduction prevention as part of the Take 25 national child safety campaign.25 safety tips for parents (pdf)As of April 25, 2012, Oregon's Law Enforcement Data...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/hMXldyWPl28" height="1" width="1"/> http://eastportland.katu.com/news/parents-kids/476051-parents-take-25-missing-childrens-awareness-day Parents & kids http://eastportland.katu.com/news/parents-kids/476051-parents-take-25-missing-childrens-awareness-day http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/DCOlC8nGWuA/476599-largest-solar-array-state-shines-pcc <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/solar12.jpg" alt="Largest solar array in state shines at PCC" title="PCC District President Preston Pulliams holds up a solar-powered paddle fan, a gift given to invited guests at the solar array unveiling on Friday, May 18 at the Rock Creek Campus." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. -- The largest solar array in the state is at Portland Community College.The college introduced the 35,000-square-foot, 2,000-panel solar array, based at the Rock Creek Campus (17705 N.W. Springville Road), to the public, and state and local officials on Friday, May 18. The project's construction was funded by dollars from the 2008 bond measure and is expected to produce nearly 10...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/DCOlC8nGWuA" height="1" width="1"/> http://eastportland.katu.com/news/community-spirit/476599-largest-solar-array-state-shines-pcc Community Spirit, Environment, Events, People, Schools, News http://eastportland.katu.com/news/community-spirit/476599-largest-solar-array-state-shines-pcc http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/gvKElx-xM0M/476485-city-council-votes-raise-residential-garbage-and-sewer-rates <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120523_garbage_rates_405_0.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. &ndash; Residents of the city of Portland will pay more for garbage and sewer services after the City Council voted Wednesday to increase both. Despite vocal opposition, city commissioners approved the rate hikes, but they decided to hold off until next week to decide a water rate hike. Starting July 1, the average family will pay $1.20 more each month for garbage and recycling...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/gvKElx-xM0M" height="1" width="1"/> http://eastportland.katu.com/news/politics/476485-city-council-votes-raise-residential-garbage-and-sewer-rates Politics http://eastportland.katu.com/news/politics/476485-city-council-votes-raise-residential-garbage-and-sewer-rates http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/ZYHa9uUpHgs/476052-what-city-council-talking-about-week <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120228_city_hall.jpg" alt="What is the City Council talking about this week?" title="KATU photo." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>Every week on Wednesday, the City Council gets together to talk about city business and make decisions. This week's topics include:Garbage ratesGun turn-in eventEmergency preparednessSky bridgesView the entire agendaCity Council meetings are held on Wednesdays and can be viewed online afterwards.Who is on the council?Mayor Sam AdamsCommissioner Amanda FritzCommissioner Nick FishCommissioner Dan...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/ZYHa9uUpHgs" height="1" width="1"/> http://eastportland.katu.com/news/politics/476052-what-city-council-talking-about-week Politics http://eastportland.katu.com/news/politics/476052-what-city-council-talking-about-week http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/rIaFalRQ5wY/476053-top-bike-magazine-ranks-portland-no-1-cycling-city <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/Bicycle-Stock.jpg" alt="" title=" " class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. - Bike-friendly Portland has risen to the top of the rankings in a list of bike-friendly U.S. cities, according to Bicycling magazine. "Always quick to embrace cyclist-friendly innovations, Portland was the first city in the United States to implement bike boxes at intersections and elementary-school bike commuting trains," the magazine said on its website. "It's...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/rIaFalRQ5wY" height="1" width="1"/> http://eastportland.katu.com/news/news/476053-top-bike-magazine-ranks-portland-no-1-cycling-city News http://eastportland.katu.com/news/news/476053-top-bike-magazine-ranks-portland-no-1-cycling-city http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/5A7TObnPO5U/475206-applications-youth-conservation-crews-will-be-accepted-through-june-1 <p> </p><p>From Portland Parks & Recreation:The Portland Parks & Recreation Youth Conservation Crew provides summer employment opportunities for a diverse population of Portland-area youth, ages 14-18. Crews protect, restore, and manage Portland's parks and natural areas while developing essential job skills. In 2011, YCC employed 56 teens to:save 398 treesmaintain 575 newly planted treesmulch and...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/5A7TObnPO5U" height="1" width="1"/> http://eastportland.katu.com/news/community-spirit/475206-applications-youth-conservation-crews-will-be-accepted-through-june-1 Community Spirit, Parents & kids, Public Spaces http://eastportland.katu.com/news/community-spirit/475206-applications-youth-conservation-crews-will-be-accepted-through-june-1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/_XDPsZJECkg/475072-thinking-lighting-fire-pit-heres-refresher-rules <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120516_fire_pit.jpg" alt="Thinking of lighting up the fire pit? Here's a refresher on the rules" title="Photo courtesy Flickr user jessabc (Creative Commons)." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>From Portland Fire & Rescue:Summer is a great time to gather around a backyard fire pit in the company of friends. PF&R encourages you to have fun this summer, but to make sure to always be safe. Backyard fire pits and other recreational fires can ruin your evening if not properly maintained and monitored. Below are some important rules and reminders from the Fire Marshal's Office (FMO)....</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/_XDPsZJECkg" height="1" width="1"/> http://eastportland.katu.com/news/home-garden/475072-thinking-lighting-fire-pit-heres-refresher-rules Home & Garden http://eastportland.katu.com/news/home-garden/475072-thinking-lighting-fire-pit-heres-refresher-rules http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/LaowfwJhZ2g/475070-police-driver-was-going-90-mph-fatal-crash <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120516_car_crash_405_0.jpg" alt="" title="KATU photo." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. - One person was killed and another was injured when a speeding car slammed into a power pole, careened down a street and ended up in a yard. The crash, which left a trail of destruction in its wake, happened just before 2 a.m. near Northeast 146th Avenue and East Burnside Street. Only one car, a 2012 Chevrolet Traverse, was involved. "Speed was a major factor," an...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/LaowfwJhZ2g" height="1" width="1"/> http://eastportland.katu.com/news/news/475070-police-driver-was-going-90-mph-fatal-crash News http://eastportland.katu.com/news/news/475070-police-driver-was-going-90-mph-fatal-crash http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/uLj6tMru4jE/476467-get-out-guide-memorial-day-weekend <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120523_memorial_day_0.jpg" alt="" title="FILE - Vietnam War veteran Roger Wise, Jr., 69, salutes the U.S. flag during a Memorial Day ceremony on May 30, 2011, in Roswell, Ga. (AP Photo/Rich Addicks)" class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. - The Memorial Day weekend is here and for a lot of folks that means it's time for a campout, family barbecue or just relaxing at home and enjoying an extra day off. Before we get into some of the helpful information we've pulled together for those of you who are still making plans, we ask that everyone take a moment to remember what Memorial Day is really about. Don't forget while...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/uLj6tMru4jE" height="1" width="1"/> http://northeastportland.katu.com/news/news/476467-get-out-guide-memorial-day-weekend News http://northeastportland.katu.com/news/news/476467-get-out-guide-memorial-day-weekend http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/fEGeUyGMh64/476628-oajc-luncheon-lecture-being-black-portland-and-america-pre-and-post-trayvon-martin <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/kathleen.jpg" alt="OAJC Luncheon Lecture -- On Being Black in Portland and in America -- Pre- and Post-Trayvon Martin" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>oregon Area Jewish Committee (OAJC) hosts Kathleen D. Saadat to speakOn Being Black in Portland and in America- Pre and Post Trayvon Martin.Kathleen Saadat is currently the Diversity Development/Affirmative Action Manager for the City of Portland. Prior to coming to the City, Kathleen worked at Cascade AIDS Projects. Kathleen has also served as the State Director of Affirmative Action, Assistant...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/fEGeUyGMh64" height="1" width="1"/> http://northeastportland.katu.com/news/arts-culture/476628-oajc-luncheon-lecture-being-black-portland-and-america-pre-and-post-trayvon-martin Arts & Culture, Events http://northeastportland.katu.com/news/arts-culture/476628-oajc-luncheon-lecture-being-black-portland-and-america-pre-and-post-trayvon-martin http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/sgo2GnM6Sl0/476051-parents-take-25-missing-childrens-awareness-day <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120521_osp_missing.jpg" alt="Parents - 'Take 25' for Missing Children's Awareness Day" title="Image courtesy of the Oregon State Police." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>From the Oregon State Police:May 25, 2012 is "Missing Children's Awareness Day" in Oregon. To help raise child safety awareness during the month of May, families are encouraged to take 25 minutes to talk to their children about safety and abduction prevention as part of the Take 25 national child safety campaign.25 safety tips for parents (pdf)As of April 25, 2012, Oregon's Law Enforcement Data...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/sgo2GnM6Sl0" height="1" width="1"/> http://northeastportland.katu.com/news/parents-kids/476051-parents-take-25-missing-childrens-awareness-day Parents & kids http://northeastportland.katu.com/news/parents-kids/476051-parents-take-25-missing-childrens-awareness-day http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/_zAtODb1gk0/476599-largest-solar-array-state-shines-pcc <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/solar12.jpg" alt="Largest solar array in state shines at PCC" title="PCC District President Preston Pulliams holds up a solar-powered paddle fan, a gift given to invited guests at the solar array unveiling on Friday, May 18 at the Rock Creek Campus." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. -- The largest solar array in the state is at Portland Community College.The college introduced the 35,000-square-foot, 2,000-panel solar array, based at the Rock Creek Campus (17705 N.W. Springville Road), to the public, and state and local officials on Friday, May 18. The project's construction was funded by dollars from the 2008 bond measure and is expected to produce nearly 10...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/_zAtODb1gk0" height="1" width="1"/> http://northeastportland.katu.com/news/community-spirit/476599-largest-solar-array-state-shines-pcc Community Spirit, Environment, Events, People, Schools, News http://northeastportland.katu.com/news/community-spirit/476599-largest-solar-array-state-shines-pcc http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/TIqIofhzb5I/476052-what-city-council-talking-about-week <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120228_city_hall.jpg" alt="What is the City Council talking about this week?" title="KATU photo." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>Every week on Wednesday, the City Council gets together to talk about city business and make decisions. This week's topics include:Garbage ratesGun turn-in eventEmergency preparednessSky bridgesView the entire agendaCity Council meetings are held on Wednesdays and can be viewed online afterwards.Who is on the council?Mayor Sam AdamsCommissioner Amanda FritzCommissioner Nick FishCommissioner Dan...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/TIqIofhzb5I" height="1" width="1"/> http://northeastportland.katu.com/news/politics/476052-what-city-council-talking-about-week Politics http://northeastportland.katu.com/news/politics/476052-what-city-council-talking-about-week http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/9H2dAmOXUsU/476027-upcoming-store-performances-music-millennium <p> </p><p>Video: Radiation City&nbsp;From Music Millennium (all in-store performances are at Music Millennium 32nd & E Burnside):&nbsp;ALEXA WILEYWednesday, 5/23 - 6 PMThe incomparably fallible Alexa Wiley returns with Poet of Empty Spaces, her latest album on the Red Newt label. Poet of Empty Spaces overflows with metaphorical wisdom and a musical energy honed through years of live performances...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/9H2dAmOXUsU" height="1" width="1"/> http://northeastportland.katu.com/news/arts-culture/476027-upcoming-store-performances-music-millennium Arts & Culture, Events http://northeastportland.katu.com/news/arts-culture/476027-upcoming-store-performances-music-millennium http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/OScyGJWZNmk/476102-surveillance-video-may-shed-light-fatal-burnside-crash <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120516_car_crash_405.jpg" alt="" title="KATU photo." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. - Portland police say that video taken May 16 by surveillance cameras at the Max platform at Northeast 162nd and Burnside will hopefully shed new light on what led to a fatal crash. Police say the video shows a white SUV with driver Shelby Lynn Williams and passenger Cleveland Nelson. Williams died in the crash. On the video someone approaches the passenger side. A spokesman for...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/OScyGJWZNmk" height="1" width="1"/> http://northeastportland.katu.com/news/news/476102-surveillance-video-may-shed-light-fatal-burnside-crash News http://northeastportland.katu.com/news/news/476102-surveillance-video-may-shed-light-fatal-burnside-crash http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/ujtBkhg6ey0/476053-top-bike-magazine-ranks-portland-no-1-cycling-city <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/Bicycle-Stock.jpg" alt="" title=" " class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. - Bike-friendly Portland has risen to the top of the rankings in a list of bike-friendly U.S. cities, according to Bicycling magazine. "Always quick to embrace cyclist-friendly innovations, Portland was the first city in the United States to implement bike boxes at intersections and elementary-school bike commuting trains," the magazine said on its website. "It's...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/ujtBkhg6ey0" height="1" width="1"/> http://northeastportland.katu.com/news/news/476053-top-bike-magazine-ranks-portland-no-1-cycling-city News http://northeastportland.katu.com/news/news/476053-top-bike-magazine-ranks-portland-no-1-cycling-city http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/FvNNx5CqtOI/475206-applications-youth-conservation-crews-will-be-accepted-through-june-1 <p> </p><p>From Portland Parks & Recreation:The Portland Parks & Recreation Youth Conservation Crew provides summer employment opportunities for a diverse population of Portland-area youth, ages 14-18. Crews protect, restore, and manage Portland's parks and natural areas while developing essential job skills. In 2011, YCC employed 56 teens to:save 398 treesmaintain 575 newly planted treesmulch and...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/FvNNx5CqtOI" height="1" width="1"/> http://northeastportland.katu.com/news/community-spirit/475206-applications-youth-conservation-crews-will-be-accepted-through-june-1 Community Spirit, Parents & kids, Public Spaces http://northeastportland.katu.com/news/community-spirit/475206-applications-youth-conservation-crews-will-be-accepted-through-june-1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/hgaNVAFfFz4/475787-woman-bolts-her-mothers-home-disappears <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120519_alexis_koyama.jpg" alt="" title="Alexis Koyama" class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. - Police are searching for a woman who disappeared and may be a threat to her own safety. Alexis Koyama, 32, was last seen Thursday night at her mother's home in the 3100 block of Northeast 11th Avenue. Her family called police to the home because they were concerned for Koyama's welfare but she fled on foot before officers arrived. Police searched the surrounding neighborhoods but...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/hgaNVAFfFz4" height="1" width="1"/> http://northeastportland.katu.com/news/news/475787-woman-bolts-her-mothers-home-disappears News http://northeastportland.katu.com/news/news/475787-woman-bolts-her-mothers-home-disappears http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/NPf4_cntHAU/476851-portland-man-pulls-fun-musical-marriage-proposal <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120525_lamb_video405_0.jpg" alt="" title="In this video still, Isaac Lamb assumes the proposal position at the end of a very elaborate marriage proposal production. She said...." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND(ia), Ore. - Yes, you could say it's something right out of that snarky TV&nbsp;show about a certain city we know and love and the creative folks that live there. In the video, Isaac Lamb, 31, who says on his Facebook page that he lives in Portland and is a member of the Third Rail Repertory Theatre, pulls off an elaborate production called a "lip dub" involving friends and...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/NPf4_cntHAU" height="1" width="1"/> http://portlandcitycenter.katu.com/news/news/476851-portland-man-pulls-fun-musical-marriage-proposal News http://portlandcitycenter.katu.com/news/news/476851-portland-man-pulls-fun-musical-marriage-proposal http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/Hs8RXphOyJo/476467-get-out-guide-memorial-day-weekend <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120523_memorial_day_0.jpg" alt="" title="FILE - Vietnam War veteran Roger Wise, Jr., 69, salutes the U.S. flag during a Memorial Day ceremony on May 30, 2011, in Roswell, Ga. (AP Photo/Rich Addicks)" class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. - The Memorial Day weekend is here and for a lot of folks that means it's time for a campout, family barbecue or just relaxing at home and enjoying an extra day off. Before we get into some of the helpful information we've pulled together for those of you who are still making plans, we ask that everyone take a moment to remember what Memorial Day is really about. Don't forget while...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/Hs8RXphOyJo" height="1" width="1"/> http://portlandcitycenter.katu.com/news/news/476467-get-out-guide-memorial-day-weekend News http://portlandcitycenter.katu.com/news/news/476467-get-out-guide-memorial-day-weekend http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/6y0aV1kwdbc/476873-its-rose-festival-time <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/110527_rose_festival.jpg" alt="" title="Photo courtesy of the Portland Rose Festival Foundation." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Rose Festival is officially here - just in time for the holiday weekend. On Friday, CityFair opened to the public at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland and folks were already showing up for the rides, the booths and of course, the food. Admission is free Friday night and after that it'll be $5 to get in (for those 7 and older). Kids 6 and under, and...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/6y0aV1kwdbc" height="1" width="1"/> http://portlandcitycenter.katu.com/news/news/476873-its-rose-festival-time News http://portlandcitycenter.katu.com/news/news/476873-its-rose-festival-time http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/irqLjtmXgsg/476628-oajc-luncheon-lecture-being-black-portland-and-america-pre-and-post-trayvon-martin <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/kathleen.jpg" alt="OAJC Luncheon Lecture -- On Being Black in Portland and in America -- Pre- and Post-Trayvon Martin" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>oregon Area Jewish Committee (OAJC) hosts Kathleen D. Saadat to speakOn Being Black in Portland and in America- Pre and Post Trayvon Martin.Kathleen Saadat is currently the Diversity Development/Affirmative Action Manager for the City of Portland. Prior to coming to the City, Kathleen worked at Cascade AIDS Projects. Kathleen has also served as the State Director of Affirmative Action, Assistant...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/irqLjtmXgsg" height="1" width="1"/> http://portlandcitycenter.katu.com/news/arts-culture/476628-oajc-luncheon-lecture-being-black-portland-and-america-pre-and-post-trayvon-martin Arts & Culture, Events http://portlandcitycenter.katu.com/news/arts-culture/476628-oajc-luncheon-lecture-being-black-portland-and-america-pre-and-post-trayvon-martin http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/W3C22Eo5jfE/476051-parents-take-25-missing-childrens-awareness-day <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120521_osp_missing.jpg" alt="Parents - 'Take 25' for Missing Children's Awareness Day" title="Image courtesy of the Oregon State Police." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>From the Oregon State Police:May 25, 2012 is "Missing Children's Awareness Day" in Oregon. To help raise child safety awareness during the month of May, families are encouraged to take 25 minutes to talk to their children about safety and abduction prevention as part of the Take 25 national child safety campaign.25 safety tips for parents (pdf)As of April 25, 2012, Oregon's Law Enforcement Data...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/W3C22Eo5jfE" height="1" width="1"/> http://portlandcitycenter.katu.com/news/parents-kids/476051-parents-take-25-missing-childrens-awareness-day Parents & kids http://portlandcitycenter.katu.com/news/parents-kids/476051-parents-take-25-missing-childrens-awareness-day http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/OCCK-KNE8jM/476599-largest-solar-array-state-shines-pcc <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/solar12.jpg" alt="Largest solar array in state shines at PCC" title="PCC District President Preston Pulliams holds up a solar-powered paddle fan, a gift given to invited guests at the solar array unveiling on Friday, May 18 at the Rock Creek Campus." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. -- The largest solar array in the state is at Portland Community College.The college introduced the 35,000-square-foot, 2,000-panel solar array, based at the Rock Creek Campus (17705 N.W. Springville Road), to the public, and state and local officials on Friday, May 18. The project's construction was funded by dollars from the 2008 bond measure and is expected to produce nearly 10...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/OCCK-KNE8jM" height="1" width="1"/> http://portlandcitycenter.katu.com/news/community-spirit/476599-largest-solar-array-state-shines-pcc Community Spirit, Environment, Events, People, Schools, News http://portlandcitycenter.katu.com/news/community-spirit/476599-largest-solar-array-state-shines-pcc http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/qOW3J1tRrsU/476485-city-council-votes-raise-residential-garbage-and-sewer-rates <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120523_garbage_rates_405_0.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. &ndash; Residents of the city of Portland will pay more for garbage and sewer services after the City Council voted Wednesday to increase both. Despite vocal opposition, city commissioners approved the rate hikes, but they decided to hold off until next week to decide a water rate hike. Starting July 1, the average family will pay $1.20 more each month for garbage and recycling...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/qOW3J1tRrsU" height="1" width="1"/> http://portlandcitycenter.katu.com/news/politics/476485-city-council-votes-raise-residential-garbage-and-sewer-rates Politics http://portlandcitycenter.katu.com/news/politics/476485-city-council-votes-raise-residential-garbage-and-sewer-rates http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/nE_gl1F82zc/476052-what-city-council-talking-about-week <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120228_city_hall.jpg" alt="What is the City Council talking about this week?" title="KATU photo." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>Every week on Wednesday, the City Council gets together to talk about city business and make decisions. This week's topics include:Garbage ratesGun turn-in eventEmergency preparednessSky bridgesView the entire agendaCity Council meetings are held on Wednesdays and can be viewed online afterwards.Who is on the council?Mayor Sam AdamsCommissioner Amanda FritzCommissioner Nick FishCommissioner Dan...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/nE_gl1F82zc" height="1" width="1"/> http://portlandcitycenter.katu.com/news/politics/476052-what-city-council-talking-about-week Politics http://portlandcitycenter.katu.com/news/politics/476052-what-city-council-talking-about-week http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/qYHEC7Z-_B4/476053-top-bike-magazine-ranks-portland-no-1-cycling-city <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/Bicycle-Stock.jpg" alt="" title=" " class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. - Bike-friendly Portland has risen to the top of the rankings in a list of bike-friendly U.S. cities, according to Bicycling magazine. "Always quick to embrace cyclist-friendly innovations, Portland was the first city in the United States to implement bike boxes at intersections and elementary-school bike commuting trains," the magazine said on its website. "It's...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/qYHEC7Z-_B4" height="1" width="1"/> http://portlandcitycenter.katu.com/news/news/476053-top-bike-magazine-ranks-portland-no-1-cycling-city News http://portlandcitycenter.katu.com/news/news/476053-top-bike-magazine-ranks-portland-no-1-cycling-city http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/2PGgrX-Zfhw/475206-applications-youth-conservation-crews-will-be-accepted-through-june-1 <p> </p><p>From Portland Parks & Recreation:The Portland Parks & Recreation Youth Conservation Crew provides summer employment opportunities for a diverse population of Portland-area youth, ages 14-18. Crews protect, restore, and manage Portland's parks and natural areas while developing essential job skills. In 2011, YCC employed 56 teens to:save 398 treesmaintain 575 newly planted treesmulch and...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/2PGgrX-Zfhw" height="1" width="1"/> http://portlandcitycenter.katu.com/news/community-spirit/475206-applications-youth-conservation-crews-will-be-accepted-through-june-1 Community Spirit, Parents & kids, Public Spaces http://portlandcitycenter.katu.com/news/community-spirit/475206-applications-youth-conservation-crews-will-be-accepted-through-june-1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/-HL9dQL5xAQ/477050-photos-legendary-portland-animator-gets-his-very-own-day <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120526_plympton14.jpg" alt="" title="Saturday, May 26, 2012 was 'Bill Plympton Day' in the Rose City, in honor of a legendary Portland animator. There was music and hula hoops outside the Bagdad Theater in Southeast Portland before a screening of 'Adventures in Plymptoons!' - a film that celebrates the animator's life and work. Photo by Shannon L. Cheesman, KATU.com Producer/Reporter." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/-HL9dQL5xAQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://southeastportland.katu.com/news/news/477050-photos-legendary-portland-animator-gets-his-very-own-day News http://southeastportland.katu.com/news/news/477050-photos-legendary-portland-animator-gets-his-very-own-day http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/y1rLX_d5Ktc/476467-get-out-guide-memorial-day-weekend <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120523_memorial_day_0.jpg" alt="" title="FILE - Vietnam War veteran Roger Wise, Jr., 69, salutes the U.S. flag during a Memorial Day ceremony on May 30, 2011, in Roswell, Ga. (AP Photo/Rich Addicks)" class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. - The Memorial Day weekend is here and for a lot of folks that means it's time for a campout, family barbecue or just relaxing at home and enjoying an extra day off. Before we get into some of the helpful information we've pulled together for those of you who are still making plans, we ask that everyone take a moment to remember what Memorial Day is really about. Don't forget while...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/y1rLX_d5Ktc" height="1" width="1"/> http://southeastportland.katu.com/news/news/476467-get-out-guide-memorial-day-weekend News http://southeastportland.katu.com/news/news/476467-get-out-guide-memorial-day-weekend http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/rWdfPwcstnw/477049-photos-106th-annual-multnomah-county-fair-oaks-park <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120526_slide_0.jpg" alt="" title="The 106th annual Multnomah County Fair runs through Memorial Day (Monday, May 28) at Oaks Amusement Park. Admission and parking are free. Tickets for rides are sold at the park. Photo by Shannon L. Cheesman, KATU.com Producer/Reporter." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/rWdfPwcstnw" height="1" width="1"/> http://southeastportland.katu.com/news/news/477049-photos-106th-annual-multnomah-county-fair-oaks-park News http://southeastportland.katu.com/news/news/477049-photos-106th-annual-multnomah-county-fair-oaks-park http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/9ImxachO2Hw/476694-police-locate-mother-after-three-young-children-are-found-shed <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120524_shed405.jpg" alt="" title=" " class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. &ndash; Portland police said Friday they have found the mother of three children who were discovered abandoned in a shed. After a flurry of media reports, Portland police spokesman Lt. Robert King said investigators received a tip from someone who knew the mother. Police are interviewing her, he said. "The mother of the missing children has been located and we thank everyone...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/9ImxachO2Hw" height="1" width="1"/> http://southeastportland.katu.com/news/news/476694-police-locate-mother-after-three-young-children-are-found-shed News http://southeastportland.katu.com/news/news/476694-police-locate-mother-after-three-young-children-are-found-shed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/iEKECO1NUJs/476863-suv-slams-building-se-portland-one-person-hurt <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120525_SUV_into_bldg405.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. - An SUV&nbsp;left the roadway in Southeast Portland Thursday night and slammed into a building, injuring at least one person. The Ford Explorer jumped a curb and hit the building, part of which houses an electrical&nbsp;business, late Thursday night. One person was seen being taken away in an ambulance. The Explorer punched through the wall of the business, located at SE&nbsp;85th...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/iEKECO1NUJs" height="1" width="1"/> http://southeastportland.katu.com/news/news/476863-suv-slams-building-se-portland-one-person-hurt News http://southeastportland.katu.com/news/news/476863-suv-slams-building-se-portland-one-person-hurt http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/4b0oxkR1iyY/476628-oajc-luncheon-lecture-being-black-portland-and-america-pre-and-post-trayvon-martin <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/kathleen.jpg" alt="OAJC Luncheon Lecture -- On Being Black in Portland and in America -- Pre- and Post-Trayvon Martin" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>oregon Area Jewish Committee (OAJC) hosts Kathleen D. Saadat to speakOn Being Black in Portland and in America- Pre and Post Trayvon Martin.Kathleen Saadat is currently the Diversity Development/Affirmative Action Manager for the City of Portland. Prior to coming to the City, Kathleen worked at Cascade AIDS Projects. Kathleen has also served as the State Director of Affirmative Action, Assistant...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/4b0oxkR1iyY" height="1" width="1"/> http://southeastportland.katu.com/news/arts-culture/476628-oajc-luncheon-lecture-being-black-portland-and-america-pre-and-post-trayvon-martin Arts & Culture, Events http://southeastportland.katu.com/news/arts-culture/476628-oajc-luncheon-lecture-being-black-portland-and-america-pre-and-post-trayvon-martin http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/dej2G__94RQ/476051-parents-take-25-missing-childrens-awareness-day <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120521_osp_missing.jpg" alt="Parents - 'Take 25' for Missing Children's Awareness Day" title="Image courtesy of the Oregon State Police." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>From the Oregon State Police:May 25, 2012 is "Missing Children's Awareness Day" in Oregon. To help raise child safety awareness during the month of May, families are encouraged to take 25 minutes to talk to their children about safety and abduction prevention as part of the Take 25 national child safety campaign.25 safety tips for parents (pdf)As of April 25, 2012, Oregon's Law Enforcement Data...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/dej2G__94RQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://southeastportland.katu.com/news/parents-kids/476051-parents-take-25-missing-childrens-awareness-day Parents & kids http://southeastportland.katu.com/news/parents-kids/476051-parents-take-25-missing-childrens-awareness-day http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/LZ_lgOc40l0/476599-largest-solar-array-state-shines-pcc <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/solar12.jpg" alt="Largest solar array in state shines at PCC" title="PCC District President Preston Pulliams holds up a solar-powered paddle fan, a gift given to invited guests at the solar array unveiling on Friday, May 18 at the Rock Creek Campus." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. -- The largest solar array in the state is at Portland Community College.The college introduced the 35,000-square-foot, 2,000-panel solar array, based at the Rock Creek Campus (17705 N.W. Springville Road), to the public, and state and local officials on Friday, May 18. The project's construction was funded by dollars from the 2008 bond measure and is expected to produce nearly 10...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/LZ_lgOc40l0" height="1" width="1"/> http://southeastportland.katu.com/news/community-spirit/476599-largest-solar-array-state-shines-pcc Community Spirit, Environment, Events, People, Schools, News http://southeastportland.katu.com/news/community-spirit/476599-largest-solar-array-state-shines-pcc http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/jxOfyyli0Yw/476056-multnomah-county-fair-starts-saturday-oaks-park <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/rollercoaster-1.jpg" alt="Multnomah County Fair starts Saturday at Oaks Park" title="Photo courtesy of the Multnomah County Fair website." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>What: Enjoy this first county fair of the season, with rides, petting zoo, entertainment, pig racing, exhibits and more.When: May 26-28.Where: Oaks Amusement Park at 7805 S.E. Oaks Park Way.Cost: Admission and parking is free. There is a charge for the rides.For more details</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/jxOfyyli0Yw" height="1" width="1"/> http://southeastportland.katu.com/news/parents-kids/476056-multnomah-county-fair-starts-saturday-oaks-park Parents & kids http://southeastportland.katu.com/news/parents-kids/476056-multnomah-county-fair-starts-saturday-oaks-park http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/6VV-mA4EJ78/476485-city-council-votes-raise-residential-garbage-and-sewer-rates <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120523_garbage_rates_405_0.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. &ndash; Residents of the city of Portland will pay more for garbage and sewer services after the City Council voted Wednesday to increase both. Despite vocal opposition, city commissioners approved the rate hikes, but they decided to hold off until next week to decide a water rate hike. Starting July 1, the average family will pay $1.20 more each month for garbage and recycling...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/6VV-mA4EJ78" height="1" width="1"/> http://southeastportland.katu.com/news/politics/476485-city-council-votes-raise-residential-garbage-and-sewer-rates Politics http://southeastportland.katu.com/news/politics/476485-city-council-votes-raise-residential-garbage-and-sewer-rates http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/6aNtkZut5ZU/477040-shooting-lands-man-hospital-suspect-flees <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120526_shooting_405_0.jpg" alt="" title="KATU photo." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. - A man was shot in North Portland on Saturday and police are on the hunt for the suspect. The shooting happened around 2:25 p.m. at North Beech and Vancouver. The victim, who has not been identified, was rushed to the hospital. The extent of his injuries is unknown at this point. Police quickly set up a perimeter and began searching for the suspect, a black male in his 20s who...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/6aNtkZut5ZU" height="1" width="1"/> http://northportland.katu.com/news/news/477040-shooting-lands-man-hospital-suspect-flees News http://northportland.katu.com/news/news/477040-shooting-lands-man-hospital-suspect-flees http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/1h3B5Zrii8M/476467-get-out-guide-memorial-day-weekend <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120523_memorial_day_0.jpg" alt="" title="FILE - Vietnam War veteran Roger Wise, Jr., 69, salutes the U.S. flag during a Memorial Day ceremony on May 30, 2011, in Roswell, Ga. (AP Photo/Rich Addicks)" class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. - The Memorial Day weekend is here and for a lot of folks that means it's time for a campout, family barbecue or just relaxing at home and enjoying an extra day off. Before we get into some of the helpful information we've pulled together for those of you who are still making plans, we ask that everyone take a moment to remember what Memorial Day is really about. Don't forget while...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/1h3B5Zrii8M" height="1" width="1"/> http://northportland.katu.com/news/news/476467-get-out-guide-memorial-day-weekend News http://northportland.katu.com/news/news/476467-get-out-guide-memorial-day-weekend http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/0A47JPu8Q90/476628-oajc-luncheon-lecture-being-black-portland-and-america-pre-and-post-trayvon-martin <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/kathleen.jpg" alt="OAJC Luncheon Lecture -- On Being Black in Portland and in America -- Pre- and Post-Trayvon Martin" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>oregon Area Jewish Committee (OAJC) hosts Kathleen D. Saadat to speakOn Being Black in Portland and in America- Pre and Post Trayvon Martin.Kathleen Saadat is currently the Diversity Development/Affirmative Action Manager for the City of Portland. Prior to coming to the City, Kathleen worked at Cascade AIDS Projects. Kathleen has also served as the State Director of Affirmative Action, Assistant...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/0A47JPu8Q90" height="1" width="1"/> http://northportland.katu.com/news/arts-culture/476628-oajc-luncheon-lecture-being-black-portland-and-america-pre-and-post-trayvon-martin Arts & Culture, Events http://northportland.katu.com/news/arts-culture/476628-oajc-luncheon-lecture-being-black-portland-and-america-pre-and-post-trayvon-martin http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/cRpBfqKDjmU/476051-parents-take-25-missing-childrens-awareness-day <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120521_osp_missing.jpg" alt="Parents - 'Take 25' for Missing Children's Awareness Day" title="Image courtesy of the Oregon State Police." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>From the Oregon State Police:May 25, 2012 is "Missing Children's Awareness Day" in Oregon. To help raise child safety awareness during the month of May, families are encouraged to take 25 minutes to talk to their children about safety and abduction prevention as part of the Take 25 national child safety campaign.25 safety tips for parents (pdf)As of April 25, 2012, Oregon's Law Enforcement Data...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/cRpBfqKDjmU" height="1" width="1"/> http://northportland.katu.com/news/parents-kids/476051-parents-take-25-missing-childrens-awareness-day Parents & kids http://northportland.katu.com/news/parents-kids/476051-parents-take-25-missing-childrens-awareness-day http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/dnnQYv42D7A/476599-largest-solar-array-state-shines-pcc <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/solar12.jpg" alt="Largest solar array in state shines at PCC" title="PCC District President Preston Pulliams holds up a solar-powered paddle fan, a gift given to invited guests at the solar array unveiling on Friday, May 18 at the Rock Creek Campus." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. -- The largest solar array in the state is at Portland Community College.The college introduced the 35,000-square-foot, 2,000-panel solar array, based at the Rock Creek Campus (17705 N.W. Springville Road), to the public, and state and local officials on Friday, May 18. The project's construction was funded by dollars from the 2008 bond measure and is expected to produce nearly 10...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/dnnQYv42D7A" height="1" width="1"/> http://northportland.katu.com/news/community-spirit/476599-largest-solar-array-state-shines-pcc Community Spirit, Environment, Events, People, Schools, News http://northportland.katu.com/news/community-spirit/476599-largest-solar-array-state-shines-pcc http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/MuEqvZX_hUg/476485-city-council-votes-raise-residential-garbage-and-sewer-rates <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120523_garbage_rates_405_0.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. &ndash; Residents of the city of Portland will pay more for garbage and sewer services after the City Council voted Wednesday to increase both. Despite vocal opposition, city commissioners approved the rate hikes, but they decided to hold off until next week to decide a water rate hike. Starting July 1, the average family will pay $1.20 more each month for garbage and recycling...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/MuEqvZX_hUg" height="1" width="1"/> http://northportland.katu.com/news/politics/476485-city-council-votes-raise-residential-garbage-and-sewer-rates Politics http://northportland.katu.com/news/politics/476485-city-council-votes-raise-residential-garbage-and-sewer-rates http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/wNtgK2GfB70/476484-two-arrested-connection-north-portland-shooting <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120523_buen_passon.jpg" alt="" title="Ranell Vincent Buen (left) and Elijah Emil Passon (right)." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. - Two men are under arrest in connection with what police believe was a gang shooting. Elijah Emil Passon, 22, and Ranell Vincent Buen, 19, were taken into custody on Tuesday after a short traffic pursuit. The two are accused of being involved in a shooting on May 9 at North Ivanhoe Street and St. Louis Avenue. Witnesses told police they saw a passenger in a car shoot at another...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/wNtgK2GfB70" height="1" width="1"/> http://northportland.katu.com/news/news/476484-two-arrested-connection-north-portland-shooting News http://northportland.katu.com/news/news/476484-two-arrested-connection-north-portland-shooting http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/FBERo1Xp8UA/476052-what-city-council-talking-about-week <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120228_city_hall.jpg" alt="What is the City Council talking about this week?" title="KATU photo." class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>Every week on Wednesday, the City Council gets together to talk about city business and make decisions. This week's topics include:Garbage ratesGun turn-in eventEmergency preparednessSky bridgesView the entire agendaCity Council meetings are held on Wednesdays and can be viewed online afterwards.Who is on the council?Mayor Sam AdamsCommissioner Amanda FritzCommissioner Nick FishCommissioner Dan...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/FBERo1Xp8UA" height="1" width="1"/> http://northportland.katu.com/news/politics/476052-what-city-council-talking-about-week Politics http://northportland.katu.com/news/politics/476052-what-city-council-talking-about-week http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/17c7ZQIXOeo/476195-victims-say-home-invasion-suspects-stole-tv-gun-safe <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/120522_nopo_home_inv405_0.jpg" alt="" title="steven.bevens@troutdaleoregon.gov" class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. - Portland police are looking into a home invasion robbery that the victims said took place early Tuesday morning in North Portland. No one was hurt. Police said they responded a call about an armed robbery at a home in the 10200 block of North Central Street just after 1 a.m. The victims, a woman and her three teenage sons,&nbsp;told police that two or three unknown men wearing...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/17c7ZQIXOeo" height="1" width="1"/> http://northportland.katu.com/news/news/476195-victims-say-home-invasion-suspects-stole-tv-gun-safe News http://northportland.katu.com/news/news/476195-victims-say-home-invasion-suspects-stole-tv-gun-safe http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~3/JZx82sbdrlA/476053-top-bike-magazine-ranks-portland-no-1-cycling-city <p><img src="http://media.dtsph.com/sites/katu.com/files/imagecache/atf_widget/Bicycle-Stock.jpg" alt="" title=" " class="imagecache imagecache-atf_widget imagecache-default imagecache-atf_widget_default" width="133" height="100"/> </p><p>PORTLAND, Ore. - Bike-friendly Portland has risen to the top of the rankings in a list of bike-friendly U.S. cities, according to Bicycling magazine. "Always quick to embrace cyclist-friendly innovations, Portland was the first city in the United States to implement bike boxes at intersections and elementary-school bike commuting trains," the magazine said on its website. "It's...</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KATU/Portland/~4/JZx82sbdrlA" height="1" width="1"/> http://northportland.katu.com/news/news/476053-top-bike-magazine-ranks-portland-no-1-cycling-city News http://northportland.katu.com/news/news/476053-top-bike-magazine-ranks-portland-no-1-cycling-city