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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.

Health Notes for April 2015

The Your Car Matters newsroom grew by one this month as Sarah Heidler, Service Advisor extraordinaire, joined the team. You

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Book Spotlight- “Frank” by Barney Frank

“Frank” By Congressman Barney Frank Barney Frank, once referred to as “America’s only left-handed, gay, Jewish congressman”, is out with

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Sellwood Bridge Update for April 2015

  Falling Concrete and Rising Arches There were two big stories swirling around the Sellwood Bridge this month.  The first

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Humorousness for April 2015

Steve’s finds the fun in the courtroom For his second turn behind the Humorousness newsdesk, Steve Bergdorf takes us all

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Popcorn Shorts for April 2015

Just like it says, Popcorn Shorts is about the kind of things we think are really interesting, but don’t really

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News To Make You Furious- April 2015

It’s Tax Time… For SUCKERS! Ahh, tax season!  It’s a time of some ambivalence, for as Arthur Godfrey said, “I’m

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Tom’s Tidbits- 47 Senators wrote a letter to regret

Republicans and Democrats disagree about everything, but at the center of any argument there’s usually some central idea that transcends

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What NOW?!! Toon for March 2015

Want to dig deeper?  Here’s a great article on how the 47 Senators are reconsidering their choice of pen pals,

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Winning Dirty on TPP- Corporatists are pulling out a familiar, ugly playbook

Richard Berman, lobbyist and political consultant, was secretly recorded during a speech to oil and gas industry executives in Colorado. 

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Junking Your Jalopy? Guest advice on when to part with an older vehicle

Some auto repair shops look at older vehicles as cash cows.  They know that the longer they keep the vehicle

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I Never Knew… Uncommon stories behind common phrases

Orwellian trade agreements, senatorial interference with foreign policy, and how to deal with an aging vehicle… sometimes it seems like

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Drew’s Kitchen- Crunchy Baked Parmesan Cod

If you’re like most Americans, you don’t eat nearly enough fish.  Drew is out to change that this month!  Crunchy

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