http://www.yourstreet.com/news/or YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us 11/14/2009 Q Center, 4115 N. Mississippi Ave Q Center is proud to present the next program in its "Our Stories" series. Seven individuals will tell stories of the impact their feminine gender identity/expression has on their personal lives and its influence... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752671/our-stories,-gender-variance-f Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:14:56 -0800 11/11/2009 NE 40th and NE Hancock While America's military is engaged in two wars, Portlanders are invited to honor military veterans, the active military and their families at the 35th annual Veterans Day parade in the Hollywood District Nov. 11, 2009. The parade,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752661/35th-annual-veterans-day-parade-scheduled-for-hollywood-district Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:45:08 -0800 Basic Rights Oregon (BRO) is preparing for a long-haul campaign to win marriage equality for Oregon in 2012 but some frustrated local activists say that's too long to wait for civil rights. A new group in town is leading a march downtown tomorrow to demand LGBT... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751988/advocates-split-gay-equality-now-or-in-2012- Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:47:08 -0700 A while ago, I directed Blogtownies to take the Bicycle Transportation Alliance's big survey of cyclists. Well, BTA communications coordinator Margaux Mennesson just released the results. The questions posed to roughly 2,000 bike riders (and a handful of non... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751993/eugene-beats-portland-on-bike-friendliness Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:27:08 -0700 By Mike Luce First off this week, a SI Cover Jinx Update! Here are the updated records - both straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) of the four questionably fortunate teams featured on SI's college preview issue: - #12 Oregon (5-1 SU, 4-2 ATS) - #13 Penn... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751565/the-college-football-report Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:58:08 -0700 Oregon legislators are finally asking questions about the single largest transportation project in our region's history, the Columbia River Crossing (CRC)—high time since Oregon has already allocated $39.6 million in state funds to the bridge. Sadly, the... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751996/politicians-discuss-crc-issues-but-not-in-public- Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:36:08 -0700 The British public have been outraged today over the appearance of British National Party leader Nick Griffin on a high-profile BBC show called Question Time . In Sarah Mirk's words, "I like British politics, they seem to say what they actually mean, instead of... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751998/brits-slam-ultra-right-winger-on-tv Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:57:08 -0700 10/14/2009 Grout SUN School, 3119 SE Holgate Autumn has officially and unofficially begun! Do you feel the cold breeze cutting through your house or apartment? Are your curtains or blinds moving? Is your furnace kicking on every 30 minutes? Then we can help!... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6740937/free-weatherization-workshop-in-creston-kenilworth Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:56:15 -0700 10/13/2009 Earl Boyles SUN School, 10822 SE Bush Autumn has officially and unofficially begun! Do you feel the cold breeze cutting through your house or apartment? Are your curtains or blinds moving? Is your furnace kicking on every 30 minutes? Then we can help!... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6740935/free-weatherization-workshop-in-powellhurst-gilbert Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:56:14 -0700 Gov. Ted Kulongoski said the first wave of federal stimulus spending flowing through the state government created or saved the equivalent of more than 8,000 full-time jobs in Oregon. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6743341/ore-reports-first-stimulus-impact-8,000-jobs Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:35:08 -0700 Oregon's unemployment rate dropped in September but so did the number of people who have jobs. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6743340/state-jobless-rate-dips-in-september Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:32:08 -0700 Kate shares a Genesee Hill sighting - read on: I just thought I’d share a suspicious door-to-door visitor that I saw on 49th between Oregon and Genesee today. It was around 1 pm and a 5′3″- 5′4″ African American girl in jeans and a... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6742209/door-to-door-alert-door-knocking-with-nothing-in-hand Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:56:08 -0700 They've said the Portland Building is the world's ugliest building! Writes " Bunny Wong ," who is bound to be a pseudonym: In downtown Portland, OR, stands an imposing 15-story edifice that’s one of the most hated buildings in America. The façade is an... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6742297/well-eff-you-too,-travel-leisure Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:56:08 -0700 A new federal report indicates that the U.S. government's massive stimulus package has created more than 8,000 jobs in Oregon. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6743344/report-stimulus-creates-8,000-new-jobs-in-oregon Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:45:08 -0700 Oregon’s unemployment rate fell to 11.5 percent in September from a revised 12 percent in August, the state announced Monday. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6743346/unemployment-rate-falls-slightly-to-11-5-percent Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:18:08 -0700 C.J. Leslie, Raleigh Word of God’s outstanding basketball forward, plans to be in Lexington, Ky., on Friday night for the Wildcats’ Midnight Madness. But that doesn’t mean that the University of Kentucky is the favorite to land the 6-foot-8, 200 pound forward... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6742254/leslie-plans-visit-to-kentucky-midnight-madness Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:14:08 -0700 Meetings are set this month in Washington and Oregon to provide the public with details of the proposed settlement between the state of Washington and the Department of Energy on the cleanup of the Hanford nuclear complex that extends deadlines for the work. Tri-City... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6742690/washington,-energy-officials-release-details-of-hanford-settlement Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:51:08 -0700 Northwest Renewable Resources of Oregon and French-owned Ridgeline Energy have both contacted the Idaho County Commission, expressing interest in wind-energy projects in the northcentral Idaho county. Idaho Statesman (AP) View Comments | http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6742704/wind-companies-on-the-hunt-for-gusty-ground-in-idaho Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:51:08 -0700 Editor's note: J.P. Giglio is one of 60 AP voters. • JP Top 25 archive • AP, USA Today polls • Pollspeak (how everyone else voted) 1. Florida Record: 5-0 Last week: 2 (won @ LSU, 13-3) This week: Arkansas Wake me up for the SEC title game. 2. Alabama Record:... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6742266/jp-top-25-week-6 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:05:08 -0700 The ocean dead zone that formed this summer off Oregon was less severe than in years past, but it looks like the phenomenon apparently linked to global warming is here to stay. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6744167/oregon-lsquo-dead-zone-less-lethal-this-year Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:51:08 -0700