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Portland salvage firm hears opportunity knock

Posted: June 16, 2010

Shane Endicott, executive director of the ReBuilding Center, shows a door that was confirmed as a work of Leroy Setziol and was appraised at a value of up to $35,000. (Photo by Dan Carter/DJC)

Open the Door to Sustainability
What: A fundraising event for the ReBuilding Center with live music, local food and an auction featuring 50 [...]

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98-Year-Old Woman Leaves Her Town a $4.5 Million Gift

Posted: June 13, 2010

Verna Oller bought clothes from the thrift store, clipped coupons and cut her own hair. While Oller, who passed away in May, might have been thrifty, she also had a secret: while she had no formal education, she learned to be an excellent investor. In fact, this woman who worked as a [...]

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Democracy: Rebooted

Posted: April 1, 2010

ALEX ARONSON faced a room full of Oregon politicos, ranging from a 16-year-old high school student to a geezer who owns his own airplane.
“How many of you have registered someone to vote?” asked Aronson. The room became a forest of raised hands. In the past two years, the Oregon Bus Project has registered (by its [...]

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Ryan Christensen reflects on Sameunderneath and moves full-steam ahead

Posted: March 12, 2010

Check out part one of a 2 part story here:
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-34718-Portland-Fashion-News-Examiner~y2010m3d12-Ryan-Christensen-reflects-on-Sameunderneath-looks-at-innovative-present-and-bright-future

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Salvaging what’s left of Marysville School

Posted: February 18, 2010

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Adidas Star Wars commercial

Posted: February 16, 2010

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High speed rail for I-5 corridor receives big stimulus push

Posted: January 31, 2010

High speed rail for the I-5 corridor is receiving a big stimulus push which is good news for the Pacific Northwest in general and Portland -Seattle commuters in particular. As promised by President Barack Obama during his State of the Union address, the White House has announced $8 billion in high-speed rail spending. $598 million [...]

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Tonight: New Oregon Interview Series Fashion Night

Posted: January 27, 2010

Wednesday, January 27th, 7-8:30 PM, Urban Grind East, 2214 NE Oregon St., $5 admission.
The New Oregon Interview Series sits down with three Portland fashion designers to talk about their work and Portland’s evolving fashion culture. A former Willamette Week fashion columnist and owner/designer of the English Dept., Elizabeth Dye has produced handmade ready to wear [...]

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Seattle Grunge: We’re BACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK?

Posted: January 25, 2010

in true nirvana style mk is bringing back tying flannels around your waist. what do you think of the throwback trend, would you rock it?
one things for sure, if this trend miraculously reappears it will definitely make it more difficult to play ’spot the tourists.’

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Darick Dang – Designer, web developer, student of life

Posted: January 3, 2010

Darick Dang is a graphic designer, web developer, professional pianist, thinker, biologist, fashion enthusiast and music connoisseur.
Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Darick’s ultimate dream is to put Portland on the map through design and bring his family and friends with him in the process. At the age of 12, he began building computers and [...]

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