Port of Portland officials are bracing for a strike by longshore workers starting Nov. 25 that would tie up millions of dollars worth of freight at three terminals. Representatives of the Port and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union say the strike could still be averted.
But Port officials believe cargo ships may begin bypassing Portland because of the uncertainty created by the failure of last-ditch contract talks Friday. Separately, owners of Northwest terminals handling a quarter of the nation's grain exports said Friday they'd presented a final offer to the longshore union. Failure of those talks could lead to a strike or lockout at six grain terminals in Portland, Vancouver and the Puget Sound.
Catch up on some more of this weekend's headlines from Portland and Multnomah County:
Wild Arts Festival: Visitors hoping to beat the crowds at the Wild Arts Festival didn?t count on the 6x6 Wild Art Project. A large crowd gathered to view the bird-themed tiles decorated by local artists as soon as the festival opened at 10 a.m. Saturday, selecting their favorites before the pieces went on sale 30 minutes later. Hundreds flocked to the Wild Arts Festival in Northwest Portland, a two-day art sale, book signing and silent auction hosted by the Audubon Society of Portland.
Handwriting unit: An Oregon State Police handwriting examiner committed a serious error in a killer-for-hire case last January, provoking so much finger-pointing that the future of the agency's document analysis unit is uncertain. State police officials, confronted by a whodunit under their own roof, suspended all work by the handwriting unit in March, saying little about why. But internal reviews obtained by The Oregonian through open-records filings detail allegations of bias, sloppy work and dishonesty.
Dining scene: Thistle chef Eric Bechard -- perhaps still best known for a 2010 tussle with Brady Lowe, the organizer of the Cochon 555 cooking competition, over the provenance of one of the event's pigs -- is set to return to Portland in January with Roosevelt, a restaurant specializing in farm-raised "wild" game.
Education grant: The Portland Business Alliance issued a strong rebuke of Portland Public Schools' failure to apply for a multi-million dollar federal grant because of a dispute with teachers, asking Oregon's education chief to step in and improve the district's relationship with its union. The district earlier this year signaled intent to apply for federal Race to the Top funds but didn't follow through after it could not capture the required buy-in from the union, the Portland Association of Teachers. The main disagreement involved the use of?standardized test scores in teacher evaluations, a much-debated practice soon to be mandated in Oregon.
Steve Duin: The Sellwood Bridge project -- and the bicycle traffic it accommodates -- is not about hating cars or the people who drive them.
Missing woman: A Portland woman police were concerned was missing and possibly in danger was found sleeping on a neighbor's porch late Saturday morning. A U.S. Postal Service worker discovered Angelica Swartout, 25, sleeping on a porch in the 1000 block of Northeast Stafford Street, according to Portland Police Bureau spokesman Sgt. Pete Simpson.
Thwarted robbery: Police say a North Portland adult video store clerk captured an alleged robbery suspect early Friday morning. Shortly before 6:50 a.m., officers responded to a robbery alarm at Fat Cobra Video, 5940 N. Interstate Ave. The owner told police an employee had taken General J. Bell, 56, into custody, choked him into submission and was standing over him with a billy club.
Thanksgiving portrait: Even in the face of adversity, many Oregonians are finding things to be thankful for. This Thanksgiving week, The Oregonian presents a daily portrait of a person sharing what he or she is thankful for.
Blazers-Bulls game: In the closing seconds of a game the Trail Blazers were guaranteed to win, a rookie made a rookie mistake by sprinting down the court and dunking instead of cradling the ball and waiting for the final horn to sound. The Chicago Bulls didn?t like it.? After Damian Lillard iced the Blazers? 102-94 victory over the Bulls with a dunk with 1.9 seconds left, Joakim Noah and Taj Gibson bee-lined toward the rookie point guard at center court to express their displeasure.?
? The Oregonian
Source: http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2012/11/port_officials_brace_for_strik.html
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