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8211 SE 6th Ave
Portland, OR 97202

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

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Shop Talk- Save up to $200 with Automotive Amnesty!

The bridge will be closed Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Nov 19-21, 2014.  Even with the closures traffic isn’t very bad

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Health Notes-  Our Ebola coverage… relax, it’s short

Ebola!  Ebola!  Ebola!  It’s everywhere!  Except that it’s not.  The inflammatory, wide-eyed news-ish coverage of it is everywhere, but in

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Sellwood Bridge Update- The whole Bridge construction in 3 minutes

Although there will be a brief bridge closure from November 19-21, 2014, it’s all part of the plan.  The Sellwood

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Book Spotlight- “The Tipping Point” by Malcolm Gladwell

Legalized pot.  Gay marriage.  Charter schools.  Tea Party and Occupy.  Iggy Azalea and twerking.  Hula hoops, school shootings, ebola…  what

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Humorousness- The Lighter Side of ISIS.  Believe it or not.

ISIS, the so-called “so-called” Islamic State, is not funny. When people grope around for an example of what qualifies as

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Popcorn Shorts for November 2014

Cool stuff that’s too small for a big article Just like it says, Popcorn Shorts is about the kind of

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News To Make You Furious- Low Voting Rates

Let’s play a little game… what do these people have in common?  Lamar Smith.  Viola Liuzzo.  Crispus Attucks. No guesses? 

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Tom’s Tidbits- Can we solve ANY problems anymore?

Greetings! In last month’s newsletter, on the heels of the riots in Ferguson, Missouri, we offered several articles on abuses

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Get Ready For Winter

Two Critical Areas Of Concern For Winter Driving (Originally appeared December, 2011) No one wants to be left on the

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What is a “Brownfield”?

How to clean up toxic eyesores in your neighborhood Ever heard of a ‘brownfield’?  You probably drove past one today

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On time. On budget. Over 98% of the time.

Every time you pick up your vehicle from our shop you’ll find a pre-stamped postcard in your front seat. We

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Drew’s Kitchen- Slow Cooker Beef Pot Roast and a Halloween Surprise!

BOO!  Halloween is right around the corner, and Drew has two recipes to help you with any Halloween parties you

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