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Job: HR & Payroll Administrator (Alta Bicycle Share) - Filled

Friday, April 1st, 2011

Job Title: HR & Payroll Administrator
Company/Organization: Alta Bicycle Share
This position has been filled.

Overview:
Bicycle sharing is a sustainable, healthy, and community-based transport option that enhances urban livability and mobility. Through partnerships with government agencies, Alta Bicycle Share currently employs approximately 40 employees in the United States, with plans to add two more operations and an [...]

Weekend Event Guide - Updated!

Friday, April 1st, 2011

(Photo © J. Maus)

Spring has arrived in Portland and there's no better way to enjoy the sights and sun than on a bike (at least in my unbiased opinion ;-) ).
Check out some ride and event suggestions below and share your plans in the comments.
Enjoy the weekend!
Friday, April 1st
6:00 - 9:00 pm: First Friday [...]

Red Trek Mountain Lion

Friday, April 1st, 2011

Brand: TrekModel: Mountain LionColor:RedSize:20Stolen in Portland, OR 97202Stolen:2011-03-30Stolen From: Llewellyn Elementary School6301 SE 14th ave, PortlandNeighborhood: SellwoodOwner: H WOwnerEmail: myocyte@gmail.comDescription: Kid's single speed bike, 20" frame, red. Back tire was brand new with thick white wall, paw print front tire tread. Had a yellow rear hand brake and bell on the right handlebar.Police record with: [...]

'The Bicycle City' documents the power of bicycles

Friday, April 1st, 2011

Still from The Bicycle City.- Watch trailer below-

We all know the myriad benefits of bicycling (whether you ride them or not), but it's not often that the power of this simple invention to fundamentally change lives is told by people who aren't advocates or politicians.
Greg Sucharew is a documentary filmmaker working on a project [...]

Molalla hit and run victim dies, police still searching for suspect

Friday, April 1st, 2011

Thomas Mossman.(Photo: Oregon State Police)

67-year old Thomas Mossman died yesterday morning at OHSU. Mossman is the victim of a March 22nd hit-and-run that happened on Highway 211 just west of Molalla (about 30 miles south of Portland) on March 22nd. Mossman was riding his bike on the shoulder of the highway when he was hit. [...]

Photographer Jim Golden's beautiful images of commuters

Friday, April 1st, 2011

Thumbnail images from a project by Jim Golden to photograph people bicycling on N. Williams Ave in Fall of 2008. - More of Golden's images below -

Burglary at West End Bikes this morning

Friday, April 1st, 2011

(Photo © J. Maus)

West End Bikes, the new shop that just opened at the beginning of February on the corner of SW Stark and 11th in downtown Portland, was broken into this morning. Shop owner Mark Ontiveros tells us that it happened at about 3:00 am and the thief made out with a bunch of [...]

Rosa Parks Way bike project to start in May

Friday, April 1st, 2011

After three years, North Portland residents finally look poised to get much-needed access improvements to N. Rosa Parks Way.(Photo © J. Maus)

US DOT: Northwest leads nation to lowest level of traffic fatalities ever

Friday, April 1st, 2011

"A regional breakdown showed the greatest drop [12%] in fatalities occurred in the Pacific Northwest states."— US DOT

The US Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today that National Highway Safety Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) projections show that between 2009 and 2010 traffic fatalities dropped to their lowest level in recorded history (PDF of report). [...]

Jobs of the Week

Friday, April 1st, 2011

The true harbingers of Spring at BikePortland: cherry blossoms, Bike to Blazers and an increased volume of featured Jobs of the Week. Surely, the sun can not be far behind. From Beaverton to the Columbia River and all points between, the following local employment opportunities are yours for the taking. Tell 'em you saw [...]

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