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Doors close on The Sentinel's print edition

Submitted by Shannon Cheesman on Wed, 2010-03-10 17:21

PORTLAND, Ore. - The Sentinel printed its final street edition this month, becoming the latest newspaper to fold under hard economic times.

For several years, The Sentinel has been a source of news and information for inner Northeast Portland, North Portland and as far northwest as Sauvie Island.

Now the print edition is no more and the future of the online version of the newspaper remains in the air.

Publisher Cornelius Swart said the response from the community about the demise of the newspaper has been pretty overwhelming.

"People really had a great attachment to the service and the voice of the paper," he said. "We've had some advertisers in near tears. We've had some people come to us and ask 'Well how am I going to get out information about the St. John's Parade?' for example."

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Jobs being shuffled at Adidas HQ

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Thu, 2010-02-04 17:33

The company is laying off some folks at its North Portland headquarters and hiring others. So what does it all mean for the local shoe giant? Read the story...

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Hayden Island's Original Joe's on KATU

Submitted by Susan Harding on Sun, 2010-01-31 21:12

Haley McCoy at Original Joe's in Hayden Island talked to me Sunday about the change to sell Powerball tickets in Washington State beginning today. Here's the full story.

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Wal-Mart among topics at upcoming meeting

Submitted by KATU Communitie... on Thu, 2010-01-28 19:44

Wal-Mart's proposal to build a new store at Hayden Meadows will be one of the topics at a land use meeting for those who live in the East Columbia neighborhood.

The meeting will be held Thursday, Feb. 4 at the Kenton Firehouse at 2209 N. Schofield. It will run from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

If you have questions about the meeting, call Maryhelen at (503) 286-3354.

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Tavern on Denver aces health inspections

Submitted by Kerry Tomlinson on Tue, 2010-01-19 09:00

Is your favorite place to eat making the grade when it comes to health inspections? In our Restaurant Report Card series, we check it out for you. Here are this week's highs and lows.

Failing Grades

Santorini West in Southwest Portland - 72 (close to failing). The restaurant has flunked several times in the past.

Sinju in Tigard - 70 (one point from failing). This is the second time the restaurant has received a 70 in the past few years.

Courtside café at The Courts in Beaverton - 58 (flunk).

Well, It's An Improvement

Faith China Restaurant in Tigard - This restaurant failed its inspection in November with a 52. Inspectors returned for the post failing inspection in December and the restaurant failed again with a 62. Now, at last, they barely passed - with a 70.

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$40M grant called boost to Daimler Portland plant

Submitted by Associated Press on Mon, 2010-01-11 15:34

Oregon political leaders say a $40 million grant to improve the fuel efficiency of big trucks should help firm up the future of Daimler AG's operations in Portland.

Daimler had planned to move production from its Portland Freightliner plant before it got a military contract last year.

On Monday, the Obama administration said nine projects, including Daimler's, would share $187 million in federal stimulus money for efficiency projects such as smaller engines and better aerodynamics.

Daimler is expected to match the $40 million.

Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley said the Daimler grant is expected to result in 85 jobs in the first year and 400 long term.

Gov. Ted Kulongoski said the grant also would help Daimler engineering jobs in the state.
      
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press.  All Rights Reserved.)

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Widmer quick to convert lost batch of beer to animal feed

Submitted by KATU.com Staff on Fri, 2010-01-08 19:43

After a power outage ruined a batch of beer being cooked up at the Widmer Brothers brewery in North Portland, Curt Widmer was able to quickly move the ruined brew to a business that can extract the alcohol and turn the remains into animal feed.

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Walmart to build store in Hayden Meadows, expand SE 82nd location

Submitted by KATU.com Staff on Tue, 2009-12-22 18:54

Walmart has announced that it plans to build a new store at Hayden Meadows and move forward with expansion plans for its store on Southeast 82nd Avenue. Walmart has expansion plans under way in Albany, Cornelius, The Dalles, Medford and Warrenton as well.

"At a time when Oregon is experiencing double-digit unemployment rates, we are very pleased to be able to propose building projects that will bring both jobs to the state and lower prices to help offset the impact of an extremely challenging economy," Karianne Fallow, Walmart's senior manager of public affairs, said in a press release.

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Holiday hiring - will you even have a shot?

Submitted by Kerry Tomlinson on Wed, 2009-10-28 17:13

If you want to get work over the holidays, now is the time to start looking because this is when the big stores are hiring holiday help.

The good news is that even with the bad economy, big stores in the Portland area are planning to hire holiday workers this year, although not as many as usual.  And that means job seekers will have to try to stand out above the rest.

Target is one of the businesses looking for seasonal workers and they are hiring now.

Also, experts say to try the discount chain stores because that is where people will be spending their holiday money this year and that is where workers will be needed.

Here are what experts say you should to do get that holiday job:

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Haircutter's Help "Sticks to the Roof of Your Mouth"

Submitted by Carl Click on Fri, 2009-10-16 19:44

  "The Barbers,"  a Portland-area haircutting chain based in Camas, has helped bring in 7,000 pounds of peanut butter to the Portland Police Sunshine Division.

    The company's goal is to donate 8,000 pounds by the end of October.

    The effort started in mid-August when owners Don and Alison Lovell learned of the sandwich staple shortage at the charity's warehouse.  Peanut butter is an important item in over 500 food boxes the Sunshine Division sends out to needy families each month, but donations have slowed since the salmonella-related peanut product recalls earlier this year.

     Sunshine Division Officer Phil Kent is a haircut client of "The Barbers" and got word of the need to the Lovell's.  Their employees and customers have done the rest.

     There are

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