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8211 SE 6th Ave
Portland, OR 97202

8am - 6pm Monday - Friday
Office Only: 8am - 11am Saturday

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From vehicle maintenance to community issues, Tom covers what matters to drivers in Portland.

Halloween Goes To The Dogs

Adorable dog costumes on parade The scariest Halloween stories don’t start with “Once upon a time”, they start with “Back

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Getting soaked by your stormwater bill? We couldn’t cut ours, but maybe you can cut yours

We’re always trying to make our business more environmentally friendly.  It’s the responsible, ethical thing to do, but sometimes it

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Don’t Miss Out On The Talk Around The Shop- All the big events at the Dwyer shop are in one small column

If you’ve read more than one issue of our newsletter, you know it’s a little different from most other newsletters.Newsletters

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Big Brother Overseas- What happens when foreigners talk smack about the US?

It’s common for some groups to build their own bubbles of reality.  It doesn’t matter what goes on in the

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Could You Pass A US Citizenship Test?- Match wits with a Dwyer employee

When (or if) new immigrants finish the labyrinth leading to citizenship, there’s one last obstacle facing them that natural born

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Maintain Your Advantage- Keeping your vehicle saves thousands over buying new

The Green Living Journal “offers solutions to the serious energy, health, and environmental problems facing all of us.”  (If you

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Car Of The Future- Kids designs for future transportation

We hope you got a chance to go to one of the free Sellwood Park Concerts this year.  We certainly

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Orwell Was An Optimist

The best articles on the evolving NSA scandal Edward Snowden’s allegations about the NSA are so serious and pervasive that

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”Idiot lights”? Only if you don’t understand them!

What do your dashboard warning lights mean? Some people call them “idiot lights” but they’re more properly called “dashboard warning

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“1998 and Newer” isn’t for everyone

If you’re an existing client, we’ll gladly work on your older cars! While most shops will work on anything that

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Did you hear about the anti-Monsanto rallies? Neither did anyone else.

On May 25, a coordinated series of “March Against Monsanto” rallies were held in 436 cities in 52 countries around

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The Spotlight Falls On PHAME Again- “Bye Bye Birdie” opens June 22

Not to overstate the matter, but PHAME Academy is everything good about Portland wrapped up into one enthusiastically musical, toe-tapping,

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