Albina NewsLocal news for Albina (Portland, OR) continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.ODOT, neighbors work together for a better Bryant Street bridge- November 26, 2007 "I would like to see the bridge daylighted - both for allowing better visibility and safety and in exposing the bridge to the city as a viable, pleasant, if not creatively remarkable bike and ped passage. It would also benefit from an "identity" Posted by Jonathan Maus on November 26th, 2007 at 10:48 am North Portland resident Tony Tapay and ODOT's Joyce Felton on the Bryant Street Bridge. via Bike Portlandhttp://www.topix.net/city/portland-or-albina/2007/11/odot-neighbors-work-together-for-a-be... Council likes Fourth, not Interstate, for Chavez Avenue- November 23, 2007 "This is the whitest day in the history of the city of Portland." Ross William Hamilton "You have let this city down, you have left this community down," Ron Herndon, head of the Albina and national Head Start programs, tells the City Council on Thursday. via OregonLive.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/portland-or-albina/2007/11/council-likes-fourth-not-interstate-f... 4th Avenue to Be Renamed After Chavez- November 16, 2007 "I think it's time to end the ugliness" The Portland City Council voted yesterday to rename SW 4th Avenue in downtown after Cesar Chavez, capping a long and heated debate on the subject. via BlueOregonhttp://www.topix.net/city/portland-or-albina/2007/11/4th-avenue-to-be-renamed-after-chavez... Buzz Champions- November 13, 2007 A huge congrats to local coffee champs! Albina Press' Billy Wilson and Kevin Fuller placed first and third respectively among about 20 professional baristas last weekend at the Northwest Regional Barista ... via Willamette Weekhttp://www.topix.net/city/portland-or-albina/2007/11/buzz-champions?fromrss=1 Interstate Avenue renaming appears headed to "yes" vote- November 7, 2007 "Justice can't be put on the back burner" It looks increasingly likely that North Interstate Avenue will become Cesar Chavez Boulevard as a compromise collapses and pressure mounts to honor Portland's Latino community with a city landmark. via Oregonlive.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/portland-or-albina/2007/11/interstate-avenue-renaming-appears-he... Latino Network Press Conference Calls on City Council to Vote on...- November 6, 2007 "We feel just fleeced. I'm walking around like a zombie today. They aren't listening to what we said, in overwhelming numbers" My phone's ringing off the hook this morning: The Latino Network called a morning press conference to urge the city council to forget about additional process on the Interstate rename, and to vote on the issue ... via Blog Town, PDXhttp://www.topix.net/city/portland-or-albina/2007/11/latino-network-press-conference-calls... Platter: Food Finds, Restaurant Reviews and Dining Trends- November 2, 2007 "We operated as a small cohesive unit with hardly any turnover, and I felt personally responsible to the staff to get the place up and running again" You couldn't miss the safety-orange shed that appeared in late summer on a lonely patch of grass kitty-corner from North Portland's popular Albina Press. via The Oregonianhttp://www.topix.net/city/portland-or-albina/2007/11/platter-food-finds-restaurant-reviews... |