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Pacific Northwest Portal is owned and powered by the Northwest Progressive Institute, an organization fighting for a peaceful, freer nation and working to promote progressive, responsible policies for America.
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Seaside (Version 4.0)
Launch Date: May 24th, 2006
Summary: The most compatible version of Pacific NW Portal - ever - Seaside introduced a sleeker, edgier, faster, and more reliable site, packed with well organized information. With improved sections, coverage of Montana, a whole host of new features, Seaside ranks as one of the gateway's biggest overhauls.
Theme: Compatability
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Late November Update (Version 3.7)
Launch Date: November 21st, 2005
Summary: The Regional Blogs Directory receives an update, and most of the pages on Pacific NW Portal receive minor upgrades or added news sources and blogs for indexing.
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Marine Green (Version 3.5)
Launch Date: October 24th, 2005
Summary:  "Marine Green", the official codename for Pacific NW Portal Version 3.5, is launched, billed as an upgrade of True Blue. It includes, among other major changes, a redesigned Highlights section, a new Resources section, clickable blog titles, and an expanded navigation bar.
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Late August Update (Version 3.2)
Launch Date: August 30th, 2005
Summary: Pacific Northwest Portal Version 3.2 launches, billed as the "Late August Update". It includes the debut of a new syndicate member, another directory update, and another set of new graphics.
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Early August Update (Version 3.1)
Launch Date: August 4th, 2005
Summary: The Early August Update [Version 3.1] to Pacific Northwest Portal is released. It includes new graphics, better newswires, new syndicated blogs, a revamped Toolkit page (with better traffic and weather), another directory update, and minor changes to a few other pages.
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True Blue (Version 3.0)
Launch Date: July 20th, 2005
Theme: Stability
Summary: "True Blue", Pacific NW Portal Version 3.0, is launched. It is the most significant overhaul since the site's debut nearly six months earlier. The new version includes new pages, new syndicated blogs, new features, and a major redesign, along with a sizable directory update. Interface, reliability, and feed engine are improved by leaps and bounds.
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Version 2.5
Launch Date: May 10th, 2005
Summary: Version 2.5 released. The new Toolkit section is introduced and most pages are given important updates.
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Version 2.3
Launch Date: April 25th, 2005
Summary: Version 2.3 released. The directory is once again updated and the new Highlights section is unveiled.
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Version 2.2
Launch Date: March 29th, 2005
Summary: Version 2.2 released. Blog syndication changes are announced and the directory is updated.
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Version 2.1
Launch Date: March 21st, 2005
Summary: Version 2.1 is released. NPI's Pacific NW Portal rolls out improved newswires with better filtering to screen out conservative and unwanted traditional news sources.
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Version 2.0
Launch Date: February 28th, 2005
Summary: A revamped site is launched [Version 2.0], with big changes to the homepage, two new sections, and a new Blogs & Websites directory with site icons for every blog.
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Version 1.7
Launch Date: February 14th, 2005
Summary: NPI debuts Pacific NW Portal Version 3.7, debuting an Expanded Oregon section and syndicating 6 additional blogs from the Beaver State.
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Version 1.5
Launch Date: February 10th, 2005
Summary: A minor package of changes [Version 1.5] is released - with the largest being a font change on the RSS feeds, which is changed to Trebuchet MS from Garamond. Version 1.5 also includes new CSS code to stabilize the display in different browsers. Support for Firefox is improved.
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Version 1.1
Launch Date: February 7th, 2005
Summary: NPI launches Pacific NW Portal Version 1.1, debuting the Expanded Washington section and syndicating 6 additional blogs from the Evergreen State.
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Version 1.0 (Inaugural Debut)
Launch Date: January 31st, 2005
Summary: Pacific Northwest Portal Version 1.0 is officially launched, and traffic takes off. Version 1.0 includes just three pages.
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Pre-Launch
Date: January 10th-28th, 2005
Pacific Northwest Portal is conceptualized and developed. By the 28th, a beta version is live on the web for testing.