Portland, OR News

Portland, OR News.

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  Cannabis Cafe ... and Then Some

  By Jac Chebatoris | Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:02 AM ET

  that kind of thing. And by need, I mean, in a medically-licensed kind of way.The first of its kind, The Cannabis Cafe, opened Friday afternoon in Portland, ORegon making it America's first legal coffeehouse in the "European tradition," let's say.But pay attention: there is a catch, and tha Read More

  More like this in: Europe, Cancer, Portland, Marijuana, Cannabis, Medical Marijuana, US, Life & Style, Regional/Local, Culture, Health & Fitness
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  Giving People What They Want

  By Chaniga Vorasarun | Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:16 PM ET

  tomatoes you like. Maybe that all-organic mom-and-pop won’t sell that sugary cereal your kids like. Well, NPR reports that one grocer in Portland, ORe. is giving everyone what they want.New Seasons Market prides itself on having local, sustainable, organic offerings. But they als Read More

  More like this in: Health, Organic, Shopping, insurance, Health Insurance, Portland, Peanut Butter
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  Bikes For Clunkers

  By Chaniga Vorasarun | Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:17 PM ET

  one businessman is promoting an alternative that needs no fuel at all: bicycles.The Oregonian reports that Joe Doebele, owner of Joe Bike, a shop in Portland, OR., has come up with his own proposal for getting clunkers off the streets -- and more customers into his store. Under his program Read More

  More like this in: Cash for Clunkers, Zipcar, US, Business, Regional/Local, Autos
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  Grad School for Good

  By Katherine Gustafson | Sat Aug 22, 2009 2:59 PM ET

  13 - Phoenix (Tempe), Ariz. (50)Oct. 15 - San Francisco, Calif. (120)Oct. 19 - Los Angeles, Calif. (120)Oct. 20 - Seattle, Wash. (90)Oct. 22 - Portland, ORe. (65)Oct. 29 - New Orleans, La. (60)Oct. 30 - Atlanta, Ga. (90)Nov. 3 - Virginia Beach, Va. (30)Register for free on the Idealist gra Read More

  More like this in: New York, San Francisco, Economy, Los Angeles, Washington, Chicago, Boston, New Orleans, Seattle, Atlanta, Virginia, Kansas
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  Baby Steps To A Greener Big Apple

  By Lisa Germinsky | Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:27 AM ET

  Native New Yorker and director poses the question: How would you make New York a "greener apple"? Read More

  More like this in: New York, Children, New York City, Energy, San Francisco, Economy, Recycling, Recycle, Schools, Sustainability, Canada, Garbage
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  Super Slick e-Motorcycle Charges The Market

  By Steve Tanner | Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:50 AM ET

  doesn't use gas, of course, so it's kind of like comparing apples to oranges, but you get the point.Best Buy began selling the bikes at a store in Portland, ORe., as part of a test to gauge consumer interest earlier this week. But the bike will be sold nationwide soon after. A product search o Read More

  More like this in: Best Buy , Energy, Eco-Friendly, Prius, Technology, Science, Green Tech, Energy
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  Inspire Positive Change 'Nau'

  By Marc Hertz | Thu Jul 9, 2009 11:48 AM ET

  you with what they do? Or do you consider yourself inspirational? Then Nau's first annual Grant for Change (G4C) is right up your alley. Nau is a Portland, ORe.-based sustainable outdoor apparel company and they decided they wanted to support people who "instigate lasting, positive change i Read More

  More like this in: Inspirational, Portland, Business, Social Responsibility, Good Ideas, Activism
• Non-profit of the Week: Apron Activists

  By Kristen Seymour | Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:41 PM ET

  What do you get when you mix a love of fabulous food with a love of helping animals and promoting animal rights? You get a fantastic non-profit group called Read More

  More like this in: Eco-Friendly, Celebrities, animal rights, Veganism, Life & Style
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  Urban Farming Movement Takes Root in a City Near You

  By Stefania Pomponi Butler | Wed Jul 2, 2008 10:39 AM ET

  it— is catching on even in the unlikeliest of places: big American cities. In San Francisco, taking its cue from similar organizations in Portland, ORe. and Boston, Mass., My Farm plants, maintains and harvests organic gardens in urban spaces. Banking on the fact that city dwellers ar Read More

  More like this in: San Francisco, Organic, Boston, Compost, Life & Style