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Portland Public Schools to open first school in Pearl District this fall

Officials with Portland Public Schools are moving ahead with plans to open the district’s first school in the Pearl District with an opening date set for this fall. Matt Shelby, spokesman for Portland Public Schools, said the school will cater … Continue reading

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January 2011 RMLS Market Action Report

Portland Real Estate – Sales activity in the Portland Metro area showed mixed results in January 2011.Closed sales began the year at a higher level than January 2010 and January 2009. Inventory also saw a lower level than the fi … Continue reading

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Portland Walking Tour

Every Friday at 10:00am Experience Portland the green and eco-friendly way. This award-winning walk clarifies why Portland is regularly recognized as one of the best places to live. By the end of our walk, you’ll want to move here too. … Continue reading

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Portland’s Home & Garden Show @ The Expo Center

February 23 – 27, 2011 Wednesday: 11am – 8pm Thursday: 11am – 8pm Friday: 11am – 8pm Saturday: 10am – 8pm Sunday: 10am – 6pm $10.00 General Admission Free to children under 12 Free (with ID) for American Horticulture Society … Continue reading

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Urban Homestead Making A Sustainable Village

l’d love to have a huge vegetable garden in Portland. Check out this incredible video. Fresh vegetables, herbs, honey and new eggs every day; Jules and his family are living the farm life. It’s also a most unconventional lifestyle given … Continue reading

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Portland to Palm Springs

Modernism Week February 17 – February 27 For those Portlanders traveling to Palm Springs – Modernism Week is a celebration of mid-century modern design, architecture and culture in the Palm Springs area. This design aesthetic, originated in the 1950s and … Continue reading

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It’s a beautiful day in Portland! Check out the “Solarchecker” app for the iphone.

The Solarchecker determines the solar radiation at the current location and calculates the ROI for a solar power system on the available roof area. Considering investing in a solar energy system and want to know whether your roof is a … Continue reading

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Learn how Portland rooftops are getting greener

Friday, March 18th, 2011 Oregon Convention Center 10:00am-6:00pm Free Ecoroof Portland 2011 participants will learn how ecoroofs work, why they’re important, and what resources are available to help start their own projects. They can get information directly from ecoroof vendors … Continue reading

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Making Solar More Affordable

The Department of Energy’s new SunShot Initiative to make solar energy as cheap as coal has given fresh hope to industry enthusiasts. And it may even give life to a nearly dead effort in Congress to put solar panels and … Continue reading

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Builders offer MPG-like home efficiency labels

Just as cars are sold with miles-per-gallon labels, more new homes this year will sport labels estimating monthly energy bills.  KB Home, one of the nation’s largest builders, announced Monday its plans to have an EPG (Energy Performance Guide) on … Continue reading

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