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Ben Werner,
Student Newspaper Editor
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With grant funding from the Heartland Institute, the Council will collaborate with the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies at Portland State University to facilitate meaningful discussion between Oregon's rural and urban leaders.
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Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant
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The Urban Mission - we have a reputation to live up to: Portland State is Oregon's Urban University, nationally recognized for development of relevant, applicable knowledge and response to the special needs and interests of organizations in the greater Portland area.
Particularly pertinent in Oregon's current recessionary times, urban renewal serves as an essential tool in the city's economic development strategy to make Portland a center for a sustainable urban economy benefiting all citizens.
Members of Oregon's Congressional delegation recognized this risk when they voted in 1996 for a general prohibition on logging operations in Portland's Bull Run watershed.
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John Fielding,
CEO
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The law also requires Oregon's two investor-owned utilities (Portland General Electric and PacifiCorp) to collect a "public purposes" charge equal to 3 percent of total revenues.
Portland State University is Oregon's largest provider of graduates to Intel Corporation.
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Miles Rhodes,
Wine Taster
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From the majestic Columbia River Gorge to the excitement of Portland's harbor, Oregon's premier tour boat company offers Willamette and Columbia River cruises and events in Marine Park.
Located in northwest Oregon at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is centrally located between snow-capped Mt.
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Pete Trengle,
Bass Player
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This is the ultimate holiday party CD that includes original arrangements to traditional Christmas songs by Portland, Oregon's premier jazz, rock and blues musicians.
NIKOL NIPPER is the vocalist and keyboardist for Portland, Oregon's SoyFutura a dark electronica project.
Portland, Oregon's Kerosene Dream has a unique take on the singer-songwriter form.
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Bori Gonbutoren,
Reindeer Herder
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In Portland Oregon four Northwest tribes have lost another round in federal court in their effort to halt a scientific study of the ancient skeleton called Kennewick Man.
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