A Portland Community Forges a New Identity It may still rank as the poorest part of Portland, Me., but Bayside is changing, spurred by Unity Village, which cost $5,250,000 to build six years ago. Glanville takes over as coach at Portland State Jerry Glanville is ready to run another football team. This time, the former NFL coach is set to take over at Portland State. Glanville, who led the Houston Oilers and Atlanta Falcons, will be introduced at a news conference Wednesday night. He had been Hawaiis defensive coordinator for the last two years. CompUSA to close Portland stores CompUSA plans to close more than half its stores, including two in Portland, as part of a realignment strategy. Portland president Patterson steps down Portland Trail Blazers president and general manager Steve Patterson resigned Thursday after four years working in the front office of the National Basketball Association club. Portland wallops Charlotte by 37 points Rookie LaMarcus Aldridge scored 30 points, Zach Randolph and Martell Webster each added 20, and the Portland Trail Blazers capped a strange day with a 127-90 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Thursday night. Portland State junior named Big Sky Conference newcomer of the year PORTLAND, Ore. Portland State junior Dupree Lucas has been named Big Sky Conference Newcomer of the Year. The vote is by league coaches selecting post-season awards.Lucas was also named second-team All-Big Sky Conference. Portland Art Museum Fires Curator PORTLAND - After 10 years with the Portland Art Museum, curator Bill Mercer left this week with a notebook, pictures of his family and a final paycheck. Museum officials would not let him back into his office. Frank Crystal & Co. Hires Two in Portland Frank Crystal & Co., a privately-owned insurance brokerage firm with more than 70 years of service, has made two key appointments in its Portland, Ore., office, located at 1001 SW Fifth Avenue. Dal Leiweke takes over in Portland on interim basis TUALATIN, Ore. - With the Portland Trail Blazers headed in a positive direction, billionaire owner Paul Allen shook off one more remnant of the teams recent - albeit troubled - past. Portland Roadster Show Joe V. heads to the Convention Center to check out some classic cars at the Portland Roadster Show. The Portland Roadster Show (PRS) has a long and respected history. The Multnomah Hot Rod Council has Put on the show continuously for the Past 50 years. | ||||