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Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the state of Oregon. As of July 2008, it has an estimated population of 575,930, and has been referred to as the greenest city in the United States. Portland is Oregon's most populous city, and the third most populous city in the Pacific Northwest, after Vancouver, British Columbia, and Seattle, Washington. Approximately two million people live in the Portland metropolitan area (MSA), the 23rd most populous in the United States as of July 2006.
Portland was incorporated in 1851 and is the county seat of Multnomah County. The city extends slightly into Washington County to the west and Clackamas County to the south. It is governed by a commission-based government headed by a mayor and four other commissioners.The city and region are noted for strong land-use planning and investment in public transit, supported by Metro, a distinctive regional-government scheme. Portland is also known for its large number of microbreweries and microdistilleries, and as the home of the Trail Blazers NBA basketball team.
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Employment office to be open Saturdays Mail Tribune, OR - Tauer said the unemployment rate in Medford is higher than in Portland, Salem or Corvallis but lower than Bend, where it's nearly 10 percent. ... Albany unemployment office to open Saturdays |
Portland's TriMet tries to learn from snowstorm response The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Persistent snow accumulation undermined the work of the city's 50 snowplows, which motorists and TriMet depend upon for roadway access. ... TriMet to fix MAX freezing problems |
Portland's TriMet tries to learn from snowstorm response The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Riders who took a bus downtown to work that morning might find that bus discontinued for the ride home. Hansen, a 17-year veteran navigating a No. ... |
Best of CH 2008: Top Five Buildings Cool Hunting, NY - Of the many structures that graced Cool Hunting's bandwidth this year, a handful stood out from the pack. Recently opened at Rensselaer Polytechnic ... |
Bob Hunter commentary: Rumblings Columbus Dispatch, OH - In return for that concession, Shafer will continue to draw his salary and benefits, including a courtesy car, until May 1, unless he finds another job. ... |
New Orleans USA Today - Brandon Roy has been carrying the Portland Trail Blazers during a difficult stretch of schedule. Now he could be sidelined as they begin an even tougher one ... NBA Preview from The Sports Network New Orleans Hornets at Portland Trail Blazers Odds New Orleans Hornets coach Byron Scott named Coach of the Month for ... |
