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December 31, 2008
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Portland Observer Year in Review
Looking back at some the top
local stories from 2008
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Perceptions Collide on Alberta
Feb. 6 - A Portland State University study shows wide popularity for Northeast Alberta Street, but
also a strong desire to make the street safer and more inviting to various types of people, especially
African Americans. The sentiments echoed by James King, 31, who supports non-alcoholic activities
geared to younger generations.
Portland’s Dreamgirls
Jan. 2 - Lava Lapai, Julianne John son and
Joann Coleman begin dress rehearsals for
the Portland production of ‘Dreamgirls,’
based on the Tony Award winning play
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Verdicts Bring Closure
M arch 5 - The family and friends of
murder victim Asia Bell James await the
guilty verdicts of two men charged in her
2004 drive-by shooting in north Portland.
Perlia Bell the mother of the 23-year-old
victim and an activist against senseless
violence forgives the killers.
Obama Visit Brings Endorsement
M arch 26 - Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., earns the
endorsement of Bill Richardson, the nation’s only
Hispanic governor, at a rally of more than 12,000
people in Portland’s Memorial Coliseum, ahead of,
Oregon’s May 2 0 Primary.
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Emerging from Crisis Mode
Feb. 20 - Just passing her 100th day as superintendent, Carole Smith
guides Portland Public Schools into a position of calm not seen since
the 1980s. The homegrown leader is overseeing a district that has
emerged from crisis mode and more than a decade of budget cuts.
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