Friday Roundup Portland bureaus release proposed budgets; tough cuts lie ahead Ryan Kost in The Oregonian Eastside parks get $800,000 makeover Jennifer Anderson in the Portland Tribune East Portland Parks Project Invests Record Funds in Under-Developed Greenspaces Lisa Loving of The Skanner News Parks announces E205 Initiative completion Mark Ross in the Mid-county Memo Amanda Fritz and Dan Saltzman urge Mayor Charlie Hales to fund summer youth programs: Portland City Hall roundup Brad Schmidt in The Oregonian Hales takes bureaus, outlines budget schedule Jim Redden in the Portland Tribune Portland Parks & Recreation completes 18-month E205 Initiative to refurbish parks in East Portland Daniel Moran in The Oregonian Portland Parks & Recreation's $5 5K races expand to six parks this summer Larry Bingham in The Oregonian Forest Park update: wildlife report, new Parks Director chimes in, media goes crazy on bikeportland.org The 10 best U.S. cities for urban forests Wendy Koch in USA TODAY American Forests Names the 10 Best U.S. Cities on americanforest.org Where to get free help with you 2012 tax return Brent Hunsberger in The Oregonian Oregon bill would end Section 8 discrimination Brad Schmidt in The Oregonian Portland Commissioner Seve Novick asks state for delay on reservoir requirements Brad Schmidt in The Oregonian
