http://www.yourstreet.com/news/albina-or The latest Albina, OR news updated hourly from thousands of sources. To see this news on a map, visit YourStreet.com. en-us Beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, November 21, and continuing through January 2, 2009, the Portland Office of Transportation is establishing a holiday break from roadway... http://www.yourstreet.com/4694498/road-work-halted-in-downtown-portland-in-bid-to-lure-shoppers http://www.yourstreet.com/4694072/it-s-a-holiday-from-construction-in-downtown-portland The CCC, known for their work with kids, will seek to broaden their impact into underserved parts of the city.(Photo © J. Maus) The Community Cycling Center plans to launch a... http://www.yourstreet.com/4693874/new-ccc-project-will-focus-on-underserved-communities A $2 leaf tax idea is being floated - one that would help crews be able to keep up with all of the fall leaves that end up in Portland's streets after folks rake or blow them... http://www.yourstreet.com/4693648/leaf-tax-idea-proposed A cross-section detail of proposed design of NE Cully Street shows 8 1/2-foot wide cycle-track. Nearly two years ago, we wondered whether it was time to try physically separated... http://www.yourstreet.com/4693875/portland-s-first-cycle-track-proposed-for-cully http://www.yourstreet.com/4693217/web-site-lists-desperate-home-sellers-in-portland 11/20/2008 In Good Taste, Lake Oswego Ah Brazil- warm breezes, blue waters, and bright sunshine..... when compared with November in Portland, it sounds ideal. Take this... http://www.yourstreet.com/4692843/a-taste-of-brazil When a northeast Portland business owner put an ad on Craigslist for a job opening, he said he was unprepared for the flood of responses, many from people with stellar work... http://www.yourstreet.com/4692786/job-post-results-in-flood-of-desperate-applicants As reported by the Daily Journal of Commerce and the Portland Mercury recently, Powell's Books has submitted its plans by local architect Ernest Munch to the Design Commission... http://www.yourstreet.com/4693173/bestseller-or-return-for-refund-powell-s-unveils-design-for-new Tonight, tonight November 20 from 7-10 PM, Justin Machus’ ever evolving Local35 (3556 SE Hawthorne) marks five years as a progressive style outpost on SE Hawthorne. Sponsored by... http://www.yourstreet.com/4692826/local35-anniversary-party 11/22/2008 various library locations Looking for some family fun activities now that the rains have set in? Check out the world-class storytelling performances at the Tapestry... http://www.yourstreet.com/4692231/tapestry-of-tales http://www.yourstreet.com/4692194/portland-residents-could-face-leaf-tax-to-fund-pickup To put a little rhythm into the Water Bureau this holiday season, the elves have come up with a new contest: The Water Bureau Holiday Song Contest!   The contest is open to to... http://www.yourstreet.com/4692100/water-bureau-s-newest-contest-endeavor-holiday-song-writing-water-style empty shelves at the Oregon Food Bank warehouse Since I wrote the piece detailing the woes of the Oregon Food Bank , things have only gotten worse. Due to recent economic... http://www.yourstreet.com/4692874/the-mercury-s-blogtown-food-drive Thursday, November 20th 2008, marks Ashlyn Wilson’s 14th birthday. She has been missing since she was an infant. The FBI holds a federal fugitive warrant for her mother, Tara... http://www.yourstreet.com/4692022/fbi-seeks-missing-girl-from-dallas-14-years-after-disappearance Tom Miller(Photo © J. Maus) Welcome to Part Two of our six-part, guest article series on bike-sharing in Portland. The series is written by Tom Miller, chief of staff for... http://www.yourstreet.com/4691940/bike-share-in-portland-part-two-off-to-scandinavia 11/20/2008 If you're a fan of shopping locally, you'll love the abundance of shopping events planned in Portland neighborhoods. There are large group events sponsored by local... http://www.yourstreet.com/4691492/holiday-shopping-in-portland-neighborhoods-update Rae Mahaffey, "4th & Alder" Rae Mahaffey and Sherrie Wolf are speaking this weekend at Laura Russo. Mahaffey's Engineering , an exhibition of painting, prints and flass, and... http://www.yourstreet.com/4691666/artists-speak SALEM - According to a Portland economist, Oregon's rural-urban divide is more than a perception perpetrated by rural Oregonians frustrated with their inability to influence... http://www.yourstreet.com/4691951/oregon-s-rural-urban-divide-has-give-and-take 11/21/2008 Carvlin Hall, 1636 SE Hickory St The Portland FolkMusic Society (PFS) presents the best in folk/acoustic/Old Time/Roots Music at their monthly Concert Series, now... http://www.yourstreet.com/4691259/portland-folk-music-society-presents-baladi 11/21/2008 Lizard Lounge, 1323 NW Irving NAU is back and along with our sister brand Horny Toad, we'd like to invite you to the launch party we never had. Come celebrate with... http://www.yourstreet.com/4691266/nau-launch-party-at-lizard-lounge 11/21/2008 Parkrose High School, 12003 NE Shaver St. Looking for some family fun activities now that the rains have set in? Check out the world-class storytelling performances... http://www.yourstreet.com/4691221/tapestry-of-tales-bill-harley 11/21/2008 King School Cafeteria 4906 NE 6th Avenue   Free Movie Night at King School   Open to all families in the community   Kung Fu Panda   A clumsy panda bear... http://www.yourstreet.com/4691223/free-family-movie-night-kung-fu-panda 11/21/2008 In Good Taste From Charleston to Savannah, Chef Robert Hammond covers the history and cuisine of classic Southern cooking in a cooking class at In Good Taste The... http://www.yourstreet.com/4691220/low-country-cooking-in-the-pacific-northwest 11/21/2008 Isobel's Clubhouse Join us on 11/21 at 9:30 for Story Time and Open Play.  What will we do?  As part of open play, kids can dress up in costumes, play with toys,... http://www.yourstreet.com/4691214/story-time-and-open-play-isobel-s-clubhouse-11-21 And so it begins. There is a huge landslide of events going down tomorrow, so try not to overdo it at Local35's anniversary party tonight , and save your energy. In addition to... http://www.yourstreet.com/4691771/massive-day-of-shopping-events-tomorrow Giving someone a good book for a holiday gift is giving them something that they’ll experience for hours. A good book can also be an amazing experience, and experiences will... http://www.yourstreet.com/4692190/holiday-gift-idea-have-you-seen-the-horizon-lately Update: The talk is sold out. You might like to try showing up in the rain and scalping a few tickets. But I'm sorry to say that might be futile. Sorry to have baited your taste... http://www.yourstreet.com/4693709/annie-leibovitz-tonight Photographer Annie Liebovitz is in town tonight, giving a talk as part of the Portland Arts & Lectures series . Her latest book, apparently, weaves celebrity portraits with... http://www.yourstreet.com/4691772/annie-liebovitz-tonight League of Women Voters to Host Panel on Public Infrastructure Needs Public Invited at 7pm on December 9 The League of Women Voters of Portland will host a panel discussion on... http://www.yourstreet.com/4691403/league-of-women-voters-to-host-panel-on-public-infrastructure-needs Which intersections are the most dangerous for Portland cyclists? FOX 12 asked a traffic safety expert. http://www.yourstreet.com/4691084/5-most-dangerous-intersections-for-cyclists It’s time for the Pre-Holiday Shopping Soiree at Dragonlily Boutique (1740 SE Hawthorne), the free-spirited Eastside boutique where Keri (ipseitydesigns.com) and Jasmine ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4690414/dragonlily-soiree A woman says she woke up Wednesday and came face-to-face with a burglar inside her southeast Portland home. | Watch FOX 12 Report http://www.yourstreet.com/4690233/woman-confronts-burglar-inside-home The NW Natural Street of Dreams returns to Lake Oswego next year. Leaders at the Home Builders Association of Metro Portland finalized plans to bring the Street of Dreams back... http://www.yourstreet.com/4688864/street-of-dreams-makes-its-return-to-lake-oswego Adam Woods Former West Linn resident Adam Michael Woods died Nov. 12, 2008. He was 28. Mr. Woods was born June 10, 1980 in Portland to Douglas and Elizabeth Cates Woods. He and... http://www.yourstreet.com/4688863/obituary For 15 years, Cascade College in Portland, Ore., struggled to find the fuels that any college needs: students to pay tuition, and donors to help build an endowment. Then came... http://www.yourstreet.com/4688472/some-colleges-closing-in-deep-debt Many community banks in the Portland area are standing on wobbly legs, laden with dicey loans to homebuilders and developers and buffeted by the world financial crisis. Just 14... http://www.yourstreet.com/4687119/some-banks-feel-the-pinch “It’s unbelievable.” Every year organizers for Thanksgiving Day volunteer events say it over and over. “It’s unbelievable.” Across the Portland metro area, people show up by the... http://www.yourstreet.com/4687105/give-more-gobble-less The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is cutting expenses by 10 percent in a move that will include 20 layoffs to cover a $1.4 million shortfall. http://www.yourstreet.com/4685784/omsi-to-lay-off-20-employees Representatives from the U.S. mint encourage people to get acquainted with the gold dollar coin at Pioneer Courthouse Square. http://www.yourstreet.com/4685535/feds-push-gold-dollar-coins-as-green-money 11/19/2008 Portland has a bounty of local wine retailers, specialty cheese shops, and bakeries. Many are offering something special just for the Thanksgiving table. We sourced a... http://www.yourstreet.com/4685061/thanksgiving-resource-guide-preparing-the-feast-part-2 Live from the Rose Garden as the Portland Trail Blazers take on the Chicago Bulls . Featuring Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Rory Sparrow, the Bulls are the premiere... http://www.yourstreet.com/4685420/blazers-vs-bulls-hot-live-blog-action The businesses on close-in E Burnside are taking control of their strip. Specifically they're re-christening the neighborhood, which has recently been the victim of the much... http://www.yourstreet.com/4684947/the-lower-east-end via Flickr Eli--a man who doesn't believe in last names, or taxes--sits in a broken down sofa chair. A mess of half-read political zines lay spread on a table in front of him... http://www.yourstreet.com/4684948/black-rose-collective-faces-steeper-rent-in-gentrifying-north-portland Now Portlanders can roam (or ride) without worry at the annual Peacock Lane holiday lights show. (Photo © J. Maus) Each year, for the last two weeks of December, residents of... http://www.yourstreet.com/4684111/this-year-enjoy-a-carfree-peacock-lane 11/19/2008 Our intent was to have these bookmarks up this morning, but technology threw us a curveball. Funny, funny. Anyhoo, yesterday we bookmarked five Portland-related... http://www.yourstreet.com/4683670/notes-of-interest-november-18-bookmarks Well, another winter is upon us. And with the changing of the weather comes the changing of the unpaid English majors at the Portland Mercury . Through her tireless dedication... http://www.yourstreet.com/4684327/i-am-the-new-unpaid-news-intern A Web site contains a database of vacant homes that have been on the market for more than 100 days in the Portland area and/or where sellers have cut their asking price by at... http://www.yourstreet.com/4683427/web-site-tracks-desperate-area-home-sellers http://www.yourstreet.com/4683453/portland-steel-mill-blames-massive-drop-in-demand-for-laying-off-130 Next week, the Grindhouse Trailer Spectacular plays again at the Hollywood, promising "mind-melting 35mm mayhem" via an entire program made up of old trailers for horror... http://www.yourstreet.com/4683969/win-tickets-to-the-grindhouse-trailer-spectacular