Northwest

23 Locally Owned Businesses Opened in Portland in January

Chad Walsh salsa.verdad@gmail.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:18:00 PST

The trend of new businesses seen sprouting up in October, November and December shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. A diverse array of businesses opened in January that, when cobbled...

Small Business Education Opportunities For Local Entrepreneurs

Chris Young chris@pdxnoise.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:34:00 PST

From multi-week courses to single workshops, a variety of small business education opportunities are available to all entrepreneurs

Supportland's Valentine's Day Doubler

NNwire nnwire@neighborhoodnotes.com — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:27:00 PST

On Valentine's Day, over 30,000 Portlanders will get a big hug from the local economy when their Supportland points will magically be worth double. From midnight to midnight on 2/14/12,...

How to Use Your Supportland Card

Chris Young chris@pdxnoise.com — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:48:00 PST

"Local business make our region great. And loving local businesses just got sweeter." —Supportland Neighborhood Notes recently sent out more than 75 Supportland rewards cards loaded with points...

Why Are So Many Portland Neighbors Hungry?

Kyle Curtis kylecurtispdx@gmail.com — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:09:00 PST

With Portland’s ubiquitous farmers markets, a committed locavore “foodie” movement, and the great luck of being located in the Willamette Valley—home to some of the most fertile soil on the...

Luckython 5k & 10k Runs

NNwire nnwire@neighborhoodnotes.com — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 7:37:00 PST

Uberthon presents the Walk, Run 5k or 10k events at Luckython on March 17th located in Cook Park, Tigard. The race benefits the Booster Club from Sherwood High School. The morning event is a Kids...

How to Nurture Yourself and Help Your Small Business Thrive

Lynnette Fusilier lynnette@neighborhoodnotes.com — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:45:00 PST

What's your most important business asset? It's not your customers, your products or even your website—it's YOU. Taking care of business is taking care of yourself. Here are three ways to...

Survey Results: Gift Certificate Winner, Supportland Point Madness

Lynnette Fusilier lynnette@neighborhoodnotes.com — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:03:00 PST

Hi there, neighbors. We deeply appreciate the feedback we received from our 2012 reader survey. Our thanks to everyone who braved the open-ended questions and supplied such thoughtful responses....

PWB Shifts Water Supply to Columbia South Shore Groundwater System

NNwire nnwire@neighborhoodnotes.com — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:18:00 PST

Today the Portland Water Bureau is turning off the Bull Run water supply system and activating the supply system from the Columbia South Shore Well Field. Recent heavy rains and increased stream...

5 Craft Cocktails That Will Shake Up Your 'Usual'

Éva Pelczer e.pelczer@gmail.com — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 9:01:00 PST

Why waste your neighborhood-dive order at Portland's craft cocktail bars? Shake up your 'usual' with a snappier alternative.