Ann Arbor and Chicago, Michigan, suffer from a winter storm. Almost a foot of snow had fallen there. Visibility on the iced over roads was less than 200 yards. In spite of advice to stay home, storm didn't hinder Christmas shoppers. They need to prepare! picked by KateHadson 10 months ago

A winter storm has become a valid reason for closing schools, government agencies and businesses in the region of Northwest early. Snowfall hinders the most traveled highways and is responsible for 36 deaths mostly in road accidents. picked by KateHadson 10 months ago

Portland police tactical officers are at Terminal 4 of the Port of Portland this morning. They are searching for a gunman who wounded a security officer around 1:30 a.m.

*Link may ask for demographic info, but you can just make up anything picked by DaftGretel 7 months ago

Link takes you to the example, then you can make your own! (The "T", however, said to be in Portland, Oregon, is indeed in Vancouver, Wa., to the north of our fair city.)
Stupid, stupid Google. picked by teresag 8 months ago

What an honor! Yay for the Northwest! picked by muppet 8 months ago

High winds, heavy rain and powerful surf pounding the Oregon Coast recently uncovered a ghost forest known mostly through legendary tales in the small community of Neskowin. More info here. picked by deEPCHill 6 months ago

The organizers cited Portland as a city that is, "celebrated as a center for animation, filmmaking, comics and indie music" and as such, an obvious fit. Animators from all over the world will attend. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) -- The storms that have lashed Oregon's scenic coast this winter have dredged up an unusual array of secrets: old shipwrecks, historic cannons, ghost forests -- even strangely shaped iron deposits. picked by TchEngRox 8 months ago

This is a repost of mine from 5 months ago, but considering it is now winter, i would like to repost it as a warning to be please be careful when driving in icy conditions! There were many accidents here in boise this morning, and i imagine a lot of you in other places are dealing with far worse conditions than here in the northwest. picked by muppet 10 months ago

City Commissioner Sam Adams is pushing a plan to impose a fee on grocery bags. Paper or plastic.
Adams, who hopes to have the fee in place before he takes over as mayor next year, said he has yet to decide how much to charge. But he's discussing that the City Council vote for a fee ranging anywhere from a nickel to 20 cents per bag. picked by muppet 3 months ago

Because they're engaged in a First Amendment-protected protest, the homeless people are exempt from Portland, Oregon's new sit-lie law, and the police are therefore powerless to move them on during the day.

Favorite quote from the article:

"This isn't camping, this is a protest." picked by Daftgretel 5 months ago

Woman leaves baby in field, says she wasn't sure she was pregnant until the day she gave birth. She said doctors had told her, but she thought they were wrong. She said the pregnancy was "a mystery."

i hope they don't give it back. what a freakin lunatic. picked by muppet 2 months ago

Did you know it's not illegal to occasionally ride your bike nekkid in portland, oregon?

Good times. picked by muppet 3 weeks ago

The victim was dragged approximately 100 feet in her wheelchair. She was transported to Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital, where she died about an hour later. Her name was not released. picked by muppet 11 months ago

NASA's Cassini spacecraft observes Saturn's electrical storm with lightning 10,000 more powerful than the lightning on Earth. The area, where the storm occured, was dubbed "Storm Alley." picked by maxriter 5 months ago

A major dust storm on Mars has worsened and is causing the Mars Exploration Rovers to lose power. picked by ogri2003 1 year ago

As clouds of toxic ash and dust tower into the sky, they ionise the air, generating an explosive electrical storm. Colossal forks of lightning spark around the noxious plume as it spews from the volcano's crater, creating an image of raw, terrifying energy - as if the air itself were ablaze. Video of the eruption here. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

The parent company of an Oregon railroad operation that shut down a line through the Coast Range has put up $24 million to help pop singer Michael Jackson keep his Neverland Ranch. picked by muppet 7 months ago

The perfect storm that has swept oil prices to $132 a barrel may subside over the coming months as rising crude supply from unexpected corners of the world finally comes on stream, just as the global economic downturn begins to bite. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

A wintry storm caked the center of the nation with a thick layer of ice Monday, blacking out more than 600,000 homes and businesses, and more icy weather was on the way. At least 15 deaths in Oklahoma and Missouri were blamed on the conditions, with 13 of them killed on slick highways. picked by muppet 10 months ago