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May 09, 2008: Headlines

Fast times and loads of fun, despite expensive gas

Posted Fri, May 9, 11 p.m.

Photo story: Drag racing today is a AAA-sanctioned activity for high school students — on a track, without alcohol, and with plenty of supervision. But high-priced fuel takes a toll.

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Meet the dynamos who make Portland's art music snap and crackle

Posted Fri, May 9, 8 a.m.

Four who are scene-shifting classical musicians talk about why they came to Portland, and why "a big small town" can be a more promising place than bigger Seattle for an art-music revolution.

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The revenge of the resource economy in the Mountain West

Posted Fri, May 9, midnight

Despite slowing growth, the Mountain West is driven by a strong, complex economy that includes a natural resources boom, with industries such as mining once again on the upswing, a continued construction engine that seems to be resisting the housing slump, and the new standby, tourism.

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