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announcement.
The agency released pho-
tos of the backpack and two
shirts found inside.
Another explosive device
was found March 23 beside
the Thomas S. Foley U.S.
Courthouse in downtown
Spokane. No arrests have
been made in that investiga-
tion, Harrill said, and agents
didn’t know if the two inci-
dents were related.
The Spokane region and
adjacent northern Idaho
have had numerous inci-
dents of anti-government
and white supremacist
The Spokane region and
adjacent northern Idaho have
had numerous incidents of
anti-government and white
supremacist activity during the
past three decades
activity during the past three
decades.
The most visible was by
Aryan Nations, whose
leader Richard Butler gath-
ered racists and anti-
Semites at his compound for
two decades. Butler was
bankrupted and lost the
compound in a civil lawsuit
in 2000 and died in 2004.
In December, a man in
Hayden, Idaho, built a
snowman on his front lawn
shaped like a member of the
Ku Klux Klan holding a
noose. The man knocked
the pointy-headed snowman
down after getting a visit
from sheriff’s deputies.
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obtain free assistance in filing your tax
return and learn if you are eligible for the
EITC,” he says.
No matter where you decide to have your
taxes prepared, be sure to collect these
important documents and bring them with
you:
• W-2 Forms (reporting full-time wages)
• 1099 Forms (reporting part-time work
and interest income)
• Unemployment forms
• Proof of child care payments
• Social Security card for yourself and each
dependent
• Other IRS forms as appropriate
• Bank account information
• Valid photo ID
• Previous year’s tax return
For a full list of free tax-help sites, visit
www.cashoregon.org or call 2-1-1.
Up to 25 percent of eligible households
miss out on EITC benefits they are entitled to
receive each year, largely because they are
unaware of the law
FINANCIAL AID COUNSELOR –
OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
Position Summary
A financial aid counselor in the Office of Student
Financial Aid at Portland State University reviews student
aid applications, performs income verification if required,
awards financial aid packages, and revises financial aid
packages, all in accordance with office policies, universi-
ty policies, state guidelines and federal regulations.
See full description & application instructions at
www.pdx.edu/hr under “Employment Opportunities.”
SUB-BIDS REQUESTED
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PSU is an AA/EO Institution & welcomes applications
from diverse candidates & candidates who support
diversity.
1-19-11
City of Riddle
Liquid Stream Improvements
Riddle, Oregon
K/J Project No. 0776002/
CWSRF No. R77402
SUB-BIDS/SUPPLIER
QUOTES REQUESTED
Sub Bids Due: January 31, 2011
Scope Due: January 25, 2011
Bids Due: February 1, 2011, at
1:00 p.m.
Requesting Sub Bids and Material Bids:
Acoustical Ceiling, Building Specialties, Ceramic
Tile, Concrete Crack Repair, Concrete Curbs,
Gutters & Sidewalks, Concrete Surface
Refurbishment,
Concrete
Masonry
Units,
Demolition, Earthwork, Electrical, Erosion Control,
Fencing and Gates, Glazing, Gypsum Board,
HVAC, Hollow Metal Work, Identifying Devices,
Insulation, Joint Sealants, Landscaping, Lockers,
Metal Roofing & Flashings, Metal Wall System,
Painting & Protective Coatings, Paving and
Surfacing, Plumbing, Resilient Flooring, Site Prep,
Wood Doors
Questions – Email Rick Blankenship (rickb@slay-
den.com) or Scott Austin (scotta@slayden.com) or
call them at 503-769-1969.
Bid documents available through Kennedy/Jenks
Consultants, Eugene Builders Exchange, Bay Area
Plan Exchange, Contractors Plan Center
(Clackamas), Daily Journal of Commerce Plan
Center, Douglas County Plan Center, Medford
Builders Exchange, and Salem Contractors
Exchange.
PO Box 247, Stayton, OR 97383
Phone (503) 769-1969
Fax (503) 769-4525
OR CCB # 157045
Slayden Construction is an EEO employer and
requests bids from all interested firms including
minority and women business enterprises.
1-19-11
Ainsworth Court Apartments
Renovation of an 88 unit apartment
complex located at 1515 & 1705 N.
Ainsworth Street, Portland, OR
97217.
Work includes new domestic water supply piping,
hot water supply system, wall repair, carpentry,
entry doors, painting, electrical work, masonry and
concrete restoration, new concrete porches, metal
railings, asphalt paving, and landscaping.
Bids due to WCC on January 27,
2011 at 10:00 AM
Plans are available for review on 1/13/11
at: Walsh Construction Co./Oregon and
Builder’s Exchange of WA, Inc.
WAREHOUSE
SHIFT
MANAGER
A “hands-on” leadership
position responsible for
receipt & distribution of
food & other products for
non-profit agency. Job
description and link to
application at www.ore-
gonfoodbank.org.
Application
deadline
1/28/11. No phone calls.
EOE
1-19-11
Special Notes: This is a Prevailing Wage project
with Workforce Training requirements. Certified
payroll reporting is required. HAP has an aspi-
rational goal of 20% of DBE/MBE/WBE/ESB par-
ticipation in the execution of this project.
BRIDGE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC
2905 SW First Ave,
Portland OR 97201.
(503) 222-4375 FAX (503) 274-7676
Contact: Jason Stegner
ORCCB # 147267/WALSHCC962LD
Walsh Construction Co./OR is an equal opportunity
employer and requests sub-bids from Minority,
women, disadvantaged and emerging small busi-
ness enterprises.
1-12-11
Multnomah County’s Department of Community
Services has a vacancy for an experienced journey
level mechanic to respond to emergencies, perform
repairs and maintenance, complete inspections and
make modifications and improvement to the County’s
steel, concrete, and wood bridges. Bridge Maintenance
Mechanics work on operation machinery, gears, bear-
ing, brakes hydraulic systems, expansion joints, decks,
rails and all bridge operation systems. These mechanics
perform strenuous manual labor either individually or as
a member of a crew. The successful candidate will have
the ability to perform all the essential functions of the
position in all weather conditions, in heavy traffic condi-
tions, and at heights up to 160 feet. Deadline to apply is
1/28/11. For more information about the essentials and
qualifications, visit www.multcojobs.org. See job #6060-
07 EOE
1-19-11
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