Topic: news story

Portland's Westside Express Service (WES) is the first commuter rail line in Oregon and among only a handful of suburb-to-suburb commuter lines in the country. It will be offering free Wi-Fi when it starts operations this fall. The $117.3 million commuter rail system will begin running in October or November, connecting the Beaverton Transit Center, on the West side of Portland with...

Yesterday, Max revealed yet another example of the arrogance of those in local government. Speaking to the City Club of Portland, Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder made it clear he is willing to hold the entire region's economy hostage in the hopes of killing anything resembling a project intended to help those of us who need automobiles to make a living. Even though a new bridge over the Columbia...

Gator Attack Victim Blames Fish & Wildlife - Orlando News Story - WKMG Orlando ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida teen whose arm was ripped from his body by an 11-foot alligator is blaming the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for not properly controlling the alligator population."It's a problem that needs to be dealt with," victim Kasey Edwards said. "The alligators — the...

A neighbor up in Seattle has published a story about his experiences as a Wikipedia contributor. Apparently he worked to get the Seattle, Washington article up to Featured status, among other projects. This is a great window into the mind of a regular Wikipedia editor. Also nice news to me — I often wonder why there aren't more Washingtonians working on Wikipedia (or at least,...