P Water Bureau strikes again….

Toilets spew water during Portland sewer cleaning

H/T KGW

You just have to love the irony of this.. The water bureau is Supposed to finance bikeways and $450,000.00 houses for employees not take care of the water and sewer…

More Sam Adams,Randy Leonard Legacy: What if it had been a real emergency?

Delays and failed calls hamper emergency notification

Thank You Randy

Thank You SamWe couldn't have done it without you

The emergency telephone system that Portland used last weekend to alert residents and businesses of its boil-water order reached only about one-third of its intended recipients, Portland officials said Thursday. 

Sam Adams,Randy Leonard Legacy

This is what the taxpayers of Portland will spend the next Century cleaning up.

Thank You Sam Adams and Randy Leonard...

More Global Warming...

Image by Getty Images via @daylifeI guess Al Gore is turning up the heat about now.
This Global Warming in Ireland,Scotland , Wales and Now Marilyn Monroe in Belgium....
I will bet that Al has an Icicle just thinking about it.... 

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Not So Smart Meters Have Security Holes

When my electric bill  Spikes  I will let my utility know  

No Sewer Money For Bicycles

A citizen utility advisory board tonight rejected a proposed 7 percent hike in sewer rates this year, citing an inability to square the rate increase with a decision by City Council this week to spend $20 million on “green street” features.
The vote by the Portland Utility Review Board to reject the proposed 2010-11 environmental services budget was unanimous. Their comments were tart, even as they acknowledged that the people who should be hearing them – Portland Mayor Sam Adams and the rest of the City Council – were not present.
Hey Saltzman and Fish.. Election is in May....

Portland council approves sewer money for bikes

Portland council approves sewer money for bikes
I guess my questions are Why are we able to switch pots of money from bureau to bureau at the whim of The Mayor ,but not when there is really something to be done . Like Pot holes Road construction/maintenance, and refunding to the people all of this "Found" money???

Oregon LNG wins two battles over Port of Astoria lease | Oregon Business News - OregonLive.com

Oregon LNG wins two battles over Port of Astoria lease | Oregon Business News - OregonLive.com







It is about time some Private Sector jobs were added to the G.Jobs