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(E lp O ctober 13, 2010 jfiurtlanò (Obstruer Page 5 Back for Broadcasts, Coaching F orm er Portland T rail B lazer and N B A A ll-star T erry Porter w as nam ed as a new studio an a lyst and sidel ine reporter for B laz ers B roadcasting M onday after earlie r being nam ed an assistant co ach for the L ew is & C lark C o llege Pioneers. P o rter w ill jo in the T rail B laz ers b ro ad castin g team for 76 g am es during the cu rren t se a son. He brings his 20-plus years o f N B A experience as a p lay er and coach to provide c o m m en tary along w ith M ichael H olton. Ju st last w eek, P o rte r w as n am ed as a new assistant coach at L ew is and Clark. P o rter spent 17 years in the N B A as a player, b eginning his caree r w ith the P ortland T rail blazers as the 24th overall pick in the 1985 draft from W isconsin- S tevens Point. H e spent a decade w ith the B lazers, leading the team to the Questions? I REGIONAL GREEN BUILDING HOTLINE W W W .BU ILD G R EEN 411.C O M 503 823 5431 GREENHOTLINE ä PORTLANDOREGON.GOV A FREE service brought to you by M etro / C ity o f P ortland / Clackamas / W ashington / M ultnom ah Counties Terry Porter N B A F inals tw ice. P orter co n tinues to hold the N B A F inals single-gam e record for the m ost free throw s m ade w ithout a m iss w ith 15 (June 7 ,1 9 9 0 in D etroit), w hile being the Trail B lazers' all- tim e assists leader w ith 5,319. In 1993, he received the J. W alter K ennedy C itizenship A w ard. O n Dec. 16, 2008 the T rail B lazers retired his #30 jersey . æ . "Overhead power lines are closer than you think.'’ No Jail for Minor Charges M ultnom ah C ounty D istrict A tto rn e y M ike S ch ru n k says som e people convicted o f m inor drug possession, hit-and-run, and sh oplifting w ill no longer face the threat o f jail. Schrunk told K G W that b u d get cuts have left his office un able to prosecute som e crim es. O ffen d ers w ould get the eq u iv a lent o f a speeding ticket. P ortland Police C h ie f M ike R eese is telling officers to m ake arrests as usual. T hen it w ill be up to Schrunk to decide w hich cases he can affo rd to p ro s e cu te. M ayor Sam A dam s called the lack o f prosecution u n accep t able. H e recom m ends the county cut its riv er patrol unit and shift that funding to the D A 's office. W fVf'iiW l lh! Bi WHO iW W W W W BI/Tttffli'M illl'M W IHW HiB Forum on Police Conduct A re you interested in Portland a p p o in te d b y the P o rtla n d C ity Police Bureau accountability and C ouncil. professional standards? A re you T he sessio n , sch ed u led for interested in civi lian oversight o f T hursday, O ct, 28 from 6 p.m . to the P ortland P olice B ureau? 8 p.m . at K aiser P e rm an e n te ’s T h e tw o to p ic s w ill b e p a rt T ow n H all, 3704 N. Interstate o f the a g e n d a d u rin g a p u b lic A ve., is open to the public. fo ru m sp o n so re d by th e C iti Form ore information, call 503- zen R e v ie w C o m m itte e , a nin e- 8 2 3 - 0 9 2 6 or e - m a il p e rs o n v o lu n te e r o rg a n iz a tio n crc@ p o rtlan d o reg o n .g o v . Look up before you go up. è. Most accidents involving electricity happen by coming in contact with overhead power lines. Any time you’re working outside on your roof or with long or tall objects such Ç l l l î ^ c p f i ta p • U C r 1 D e JUSt $60 per year (please include check) 503-288-0033 $ A ttn. Subscriptions, T he • P ortland O bserver, PO Box ■ 3137, Portland O R 97208. N ame : T elephone : A ddress : _ or email subscriptions@portlandobserver.com j as ladders, gutters, pool skimmers, or irrigation pipes, be aware of what's above you. Even momentary contact with an overhead line can prove instantly fatal. For more safety information, visit pacificpower.net. PACIFIC P O W E R Let’s turn the answers on. <»100, %y ¥ EARS J