http://www.yourstreet.com/news/portland YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us Shitty news, Portlanders: KUFO's Cort and Fatboy just got fired. Their final podcast is here . See updates for the MP3 of the podcast. There aren't a lot of details as of now, but it sounds like KUFO's getting a pretty major overhaul—and losing some of... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751987/well,-fuck-cort-and-fatboy-just-got-fired- Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:13:08 -0700 Lots of shows this weekend, if you need a palate cleanser after Hump!. The Beggar's Opera , co-written by occasional Mercury freelancer Stephen Marc Beaudoin, reworks the 18th-century opera of the same name, shifting the setting and the satirical focus to Portland,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751989/weekend-arts-picks Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:27:08 -0700 A majority of city council finally forced Police Commissioner Dan Saltzman to publish a secret list of frequent arrestees on Wednesday afternoon. Other local media have been downplaying the controversy during the hearing, but Commissioner Randy Leonard essentially... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751991/leonard-drags-city-s-secret-list-into-limelight Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:22:08 -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 10/24/2009 Pioneer Courthouse Square From 350.org: What if people from all walks of life, from every corner of the planet, came together on one amazing day to make a unified statement about global climate change? Imagine how powerful that would be. Well, that day is... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750251/make-some-noise-for-the-planet- Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:41:29 -0700 10/23/2009 Isobel's Clubhouse Please join us for   Craft Time and Open Play at  Isobel's Clubhouse .  What will we do?    As part of open play, kids can dress up in costumes, play with toys, listen to music, play games or color with crayons.... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750249/story-time-open-play-isobels-clubhouse-fridays Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:30:08 -0700 OH NOES! Did you realize that every showing of this weekend's HUMP! amateur porn fest is sold out except for the Friday 7 pm screening? DUDE! YOU BETTER ACT FAST! CLICK HERE, NOW! Or, if you prefer to play things fast and loose, you can attempt to win TWO FREE... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751997/get-yer-free-hump-tickets-thursday-edition- Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:07:08 -0700 10/22/2009 Carleton Hart Architects, 322 NW 8th Avenue From Central City Concern: On Thursday, October 22nd, Central City Concern will host an "unveiling" celebration for a newly installed permanent exterior exhibit on two sides of the Golden West Building,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750248/golden-west-building-african-american-history-exhibit-unveiling-celebration Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:08 -0700 10/22/2009 Isobel's Clubhouse Please join us for   Lunch Time Knitting  at  Isobel's Clubhouse .  What will we do?  You can bring your own projects and knit with us. Or, you can have a free knitting lesson or coaching session. Our hosts are... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750247/lunch-time-knitting-isobel-s-clubhouse Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:00:08 -0700 10/18/2009 Portland neighborhoods Portland Open Studios has announced its 10th anniversary tour of artists' workplaces in Portland neighborhoods. On the weekends of October 10, 11 and 17, 18, neighbors will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and see where,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6740942/2009-portland-open-studios-10-18- Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:56:21 -0700 10/17/2009 Portland neighborhoods Portland Open Studios has announced its 10th anniversary tour of artists' workplaces in Portland neighborhoods. On the weekends of October 10, 11 and 17, 18, neighbors will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes and see where,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6740941/2009-portland-open-studios-10-17- Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:56:18 -0700 A man is suspected of stabbing a person he doesn't know outside an auto parts store in southeast Portland, police said. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6743338/man-stabs-stranger-outside-auto-parts-store Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:22:08 -0700 Police are offering a reward for information in connection with a man suspected of robbing five businesses in Portland. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6743339/man-suspected-in-5-robberies,-police-say Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:28:08 -0700 Oregon Congressman Peter DeFazio today joined the chorus of voices that recommend cutting down the size of the Columbia River Crossing Bridge. Portland Tribune has the scoop: “What has been designed so far is sort of the optimal project, and we can’t... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6742291/pete-defazio-supports-cutting-down-crc-down Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:37:08 -0700 10/13/2009 Isobel's Clubhouse Please join us for   Story Time and Open Play at  Isobel's Clubhouse . During the month of October we'll be open on Tuesdays from 9:30 - 11:30. Once Spanish Play Group resumes in November, we'll go back to our usual 10:30 -... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6740934/story-time-open-play-isobel-s-clubhouse-tuesdays Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:30:08 -0700 Police have arrested a man in connection with the "River Rat" robberies case, a series of bank heists in the Portland area, Puyallup and Auburn. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6744222/2-men-arrested-in-river-rat-robberies-case Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:33:08 -0700 I should know, because I've been looking at her all goddamn week. It's Portland Fashion Week! AHH! I've been putting some blogs (and my life) together over on MOD . Keep up, and don't miss the scathing comments from the peanut gallery. You guys are mean! I like it! [... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6742294/portland-s-hottest-model Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:07:08 -0700 What's going on around Portland for Halloween? Lots of fun stuff, including the Mercury and Doug Fir's super fun BEST LITTLE HORROR HOUSE IN PORTLAND! Local comedy troupes will have horror stations set up all around Doug Fir, plus a costume stripping contest, and a... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6742296/today-s-burning-question-burning-up-questionland- Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:18:08 -0700 Can you feel it? Portland's got a serious case of blue balls. All this delayed gratification is HOTT , but I'm ready to Hump already. Thank goodness in less than two weeks some of the Rose City's sexiest sexies will be stripping down and getting Biblical on Cinema 21... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6742298/hump-up-the-jam Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:40:08 -0700 SOUTH PORTLAND (NEWS CENTER) -- Supporters of the referendum question that would create a Taxpayer's Bill of Rights in Maine released the results of their research that they say shows Maine needs TABOR now more than ever. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6748846/tabor-proponents-release-new-economic-study Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:29:08 -0700