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- FYI, March 14 (The Columbian)
posted on March 14, 2010 at 01:11:28 pm
Our daily offering of meetings and events in and around Clark County - Royal Appearances: Princesses complete speech training, receive tiaras (Curry Coastal Pilot)
posted on March 13, 2010 at 01:40:28 pm
The 2010 Azalea princesses were able to cross two assignments off their long lists of scheduled appearances and activities this week. The five princesses attended their Toastmasters Speechcraft graduation ceremony Tuesday at the Chetco Community Public Library, and then they put their public speaking skills to the test when the they received their tiaras Thursday during the Brookings-Harbor ... - Walking the Beat: Are Portland Officers Practicing Community Policing? (Skanner)
posted on March 11, 2010 at 11:46:50 pm
Back in 1992, little more than year into Portland’s experiment with “community policing” Officer Wayne Kuechler said the transition was proving hard for many of the Bureau’s entrenched interests. - College notebook: Concordia’s Dixson learns at NAIA indoor nationals (The Columbian)
posted on March 11, 2010 at 03:28:39 pm
Gabi Dixson adapted quickly to a new event and a new experience as a Concordia University freshman, just missing All-America status in the weight throw at last weekend’s NAIA indoor track and field championships. Dixson, a homeschool graduate who competed for Battle Ground High School, placed eighth in the weight throw, 2½ inches shy of becoming an All-American despite going into the meet just ... - Looking past the coliseum (Portland Tribune)
posted on March 11, 2010 at 08:11:41 am
As the Portland City Council moves closer to deciding the fate of Memorial Coliseum, two larger questions are starting to loom — what to do with the rest of the Rose Quarter and how to pay for all the improvements that the city and other interests would like to see. The council had been ... - Busy Day at Elections Offices as Filing Deadline Hits (Skanner)
posted on March 10, 2010 at 11:12:31 pm
Carter, Markgraf and Sizemore are in, Novick is out. Hundreds of candidates for state electoral offices tossed their hats into the ring by the filing deadline Tuesday at 5 p.m., and dozens more filed for county office at the last minute – spurred by unforeseen circumstances. - Turning a difficult past into a bright future (The Daily Barometer)
posted on March 9, 2010 at 06:04:22 am
By Yadira Gutierrez The Daily Barometer Most students come from different backgrounds, whether it's the size of their family or the town or city they come from. Very few of them can say they belong to a tribe. Yvonne Naswali, a freshman in business, belongs to the Bagisu tribe of Uganda. - Campbell Case: Testimony Gives Insight Into Officers' View Of Shooting (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
posted on March 8, 2010 at 02:01:33 pm
It's been a couple of weeks since a judge released the transcript of the grand jury hearing into the Aaron Campbell case. - New PCC employment center officially opens in Hillsboro (The Oregonian)
posted on March 3, 2010 at 09:31:09 pm
Portland Community College opens a one-stop center in Beaverton to help unemployed and underemployed people. - The Right Stuff: Gresham man never lost sight of space dream (Portland Tribune)
posted on March 3, 2010 at 08:09:40 am
Like many children, Gresham resident Damani Proctor had dreams of becoming an astronaut and going into outer space. But while many tend to forget such dreams as they get older and focus on more realistic careers, Proctor continued reaching for the stars even into high school at Portland Adventist ... - Oregon college students don't complete degrees on massive scale (The Oregonian)
posted on March 3, 2010 at 01:46:37 am
Oregon has joined 16 other states in trying to improve low completion rates for community college and university students. - Portland Community College student files tort claim over police stop (The Oregonian)
posted on March 2, 2010 at 02:04:37 am
Delease Carter, the Portland Community College student and basketball player who was stopped by police while walking home with two friends in the middle of a North Portland street on Jan. 28, on Monday sent a notice of intent to sue the city, citing false arrest, battery and violation of Carter's constitutional rights. - Portland gay couple, survivors of Vietnam War, now find peace (The Oregonian)
posted on February 27, 2010 at 07:29:15 pm
Being gay led Tom Norton into the military and to fly a medevac helicopter in Vietnam. It led him to eventually meet his partner, Vietnamese refugee and artist Bao Nguyen. Together, the life they've settled into together in Portland includes Norton finally telling his fellow vets of his sexual orientation. - PCC’s Founder, ‘Dr. De,’ Dies at 96 (Skanner)
posted on February 24, 2010 at 08:57:31 pm
Dr. Amo DeBernardis, the founding president of Portland Community College, passed away Friday, Feb. 19. He was 96. DeBernardis, or “Dr. De” as he was known at the college, served as PCC's president from 1961 up until 1979 when he retired. - John Kitzhaber Discusses Plan for Education: Funding Based on Performance, Not Enrollment (Willamette Week)
posted on February 24, 2010 at 07:16:27 am
Former Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, running this May for his old job in the Democratic primary, spoke today at Portland Community College about his plans for education. Kitzhaber said the purpose of education has changed from the 1970s when it was easier to get a well-paying job with only a high school diploma. Included in Kitzhaber’s proposals for [...] Related posts: John Kitzhaber And The ... - PCC’s first president DeBernardis dies (Portland Tribune)
posted on February 24, 2010 at 04:54:40 am
Dr. Amo DeBernardis, the founding president of Portland Community College, died Friday, Feb. 19. He was 96. DeBernardis, or “Dr. De” as he was known at the college, served as PCC’s president from 1961 up until 1979 when he retired. His strong vision helped establish PCC’s ... - Amo DeBernardis, founding president of Portland Community College, dies (The Oregonian)
posted on February 24, 2010 at 02:16:37 am
Amo DeBernardis, the founding president of Portland Community College, died Friday evening in his Tigard home. He was 96. He leaves as his legacy the state's largest institution of higher education. - Portland student educator dies (KATU Portland)
posted on February 23, 2010 at 06:37:13 pm
Portland Community College's first president, Dr. Amo DeBernardis, has died at the age of 96. He also taught shop classes at Ockley Green Elementary School. - Black experience propels anger in police shooting of Aaron Campbell (The Oregonian)
posted on February 20, 2010 at 03:42:34 am
From letters to the editor to comments on Web sites, many people in Portland are perplexed that large segments of Portland's African American community see the shooting through a racial lens. But African Americans who live here say the death cannot be seen as a singular incident: It confirms a deep-seated distrust of police. - Theater shows set on racism, immigration (Albany Democrat-Herald)
posted on February 17, 2010 at 09:18:57 pm
Linn-Benton Community College will host an interactive theaterproduction by Portland Community College on racism, immigration andcultural pluralism on Friday, Feb. 19. “Illumination Project” willfeature two showings in the LBCC Forum building, 6500 Pacific Blvd.S.W., at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Both are free and open to the public.Seating is limited. - Washington County roundup: The Round gets a new owner, Aloha wireless case goes to court, catch the groove in Forest ... (The Oregonian)
posted on February 17, 2010 at 08:28:14 pm
Today's roundup brings a selection of stories from The Oregonian and elsewhere in Washington County. - Portland Mayor Sam Adams shares a little more about Mike and Jean (The Oregonian)
posted on February 16, 2010 at 01:12:24 am
"Mike" and "Jean" are the names of two people Portland Mayor Sam Adams cited in his second state of the city speech earlier this month. The mayor has been unable to provide last names or contact information for them, but swears they are real individuals. - Rev. Jackson in Portland Tuesday at Maranatha to Protest Police Shooting (Skanner)
posted on February 16, 2010 at 12:12:31 am
The police shooing Jan. 29 of Aaron Campbell has attracted the attention of national civil rights advocates Al Sharpton, as well as Rev. Jesse Jackson, who will speak Tuesday, Feb. 16 at the Maranatha Church from 6 to 8 p.m. - PCC Student Chosen as NASA Scholar (Skanner)
posted on February 15, 2010 at 10:12:34 pm
Portland Community College student Damani Proctor has been selected one of 105 students nationwide for the NASA Student Ambassador Program. Ambassadors will interact with the agency while sharing information, making professional connections and collaborating with peers. - Lake Oswego rapper -- Laz D -- truly keeps it real (The Oregonian)
posted on February 14, 2010 at 05:10:41 am
Cameron Lasley -- aka Laz D -- a 27-year-old with Down syndrome, wants to make music "that makes you think about how you treat other people, about how you live" - Oregon leaders, college students lobby Legislature for more money for Oregon Opportunity Grants (The Oregonian)
posted on February 13, 2010 at 02:10:26 am
State leaders and college students join to support a state need-based scholarship fund swamped by a surge of applicants. - Best bets: Events and family fun, Feb. 12-18, 2010 (The Oregonian)
posted on February 12, 2010 at 02:15:33 am
From the annual outdoors show to a children's concert, top picks in events and family fun. - Northwest Outdoors calendar: Feb. 10-28 (The Oregonian)
posted on February 12, 2010 at 01:13:45 am
A slide show by German sea kayaking celebrity Freya Hoffmeister, who recently became the first woman to circumnavigate Australia in a sea kayak, is one of the highlights of this week's outdoors calendar for the Portland area. Also: a celebration of the Clackamas River. - Bargain entertainment picks, Feb. 12-18, 2010 (The Oregonian)
posted on February 11, 2010 at 08:45:44 pm
From a family concert to a public viewing of the Olympic Games opening ceremonies, best bets in bargain entertainment. - Local PCC financial aid day, Feb. 17 (South County Spotlight)
posted on February 10, 2010 at 10:31:10 pm
High school students and adults thinking about attending Portland Community College can get a jump on the process with placement testing, advising and financial aid help on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at Scappoose High School. Register to take the COMPASS college placement test by contacting Scappoose ...