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Wonder what's in your cleaning products?

Multnomah County's Green Team sent us this valuable link that helps folks figure out what's in their cleaning products. It's sponsored by Seventh Generation, makers of "green" cleaning supplies. Check it out.

Posted on January 12, 2009

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Climate Action Plan Town Halls

On Tuesday, June 16th, the first of several town hall meetings on the Portland and Multnomah County Climate Action Plan is being held. For more detail on the town halls, click here, and to see the draft plan and make comments, click here. (Click the title bar for the links)....

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Upper section of Larch Mountain Road reopens

Multnomah County has reopened the upper section of Larch Mountain Road beyond milepost 10 in rural East County. Larch Mountain Road is the highest road in Multnomah County’s jurisdiction, reaching an altitude of 4055 feet. Each winter, the county closes public access to recreation areas off upper Larch Mountain Road by installing a snow gate. Opening the mountain road for...

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Stand up for human services this Sunday - June 7th

From SEIU: Oregon lawmakers have released a proposed budget that contains a whopping $2 billion in cuts to human services, education and public safety. Among the hardest hit are seniors and people with disabilities who depend on in-home care or need skilled nursing care, working families who depend on childcare to keep their jobs, low and middle-income families just struggling...

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St Johns Farmers Market meeting June 4th

Please join us at our next Farmers Market Meeting! Thursday, June 4 at 7:00 pm North Portland Police Precinct The opening market is almost one month away (July 11)! Please join us and help us make our farmers market a success!...

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Interstate farmers market - 2009 season starts May 20th

The Interstate Farmers Market begins its 5th season on May 20, 2009. The market will have many longtime returning farmers including Baird Family Orchards,Deep Roots Farm, Happy Harvest, Herr Family Farm, Liepold Farms, Packer Orchards, Philleo Farms, Sweetleaf Farm and Unger Farms. Columbia River Fish, Pine Mountain Ranch along with Micro Mercantes, Hot Mama Salsa and other prepared food favorites...

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